Writing

DeVallon Scott

Born — Died

1910-05-08 — 1997-11-24

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

12 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Vendetta poster
6.0

The story of Carlo Pozzo di Borgo, a boyhood friend of Napoleon Bonaparte's who later turned against him.

Vendetta

1942

Hell Ship Mutiny poster
5.5

A ship's captain in the South Seas battles a villainous pearl trader who uses island natives as slaves for his business.

Hell Ship Mutiny

1957

The Maverick Queen poster
5.8

Kit Banion, a Virginia-born beauty and product of post-Civil War chaos, has settled in Wyoming and prospered; acquiring a fortune and a hotel, which, like the owner bears the name of "The Maverick Queen."---a title picked up by Kit in her earlier days in Wyoming when she took every unbranded steer and put her own brand on it. Love and trouble enter her life in the person of a Pinkerton detective posing as Jeff Younger, nephew of the infamous Younger brothers. He is dedicated to catching Butch Cassidy and the members of The Wild Bunch

The Maverick Queen

1956

Hunt the Man Down poster
6.3

A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.

Hunt the Man Down

1950

They Rode West poster
6.5

A young cavalry doctor treats very sick Indians against orders, whom are forced to stay on unhealthy land, which could lead to a war.

They Rode West

1954

Prisoners of the Casbah poster
5.7

A low-born thief loves a Moroccan Princess. She must marry to escape death at the hands of her enemies. The groom is able to wed or cast away his bride simply by saying "I Marry You" or "I Divorce You" three times.

Prisoners of the Casbah

1953

The Saracen Blade poster
5.5

Based on the book of the same name by Frank Yerby. Pietro is an orphan who is raised by a family friend in 15th century Italy. When the friend is killed by the same nasty baron who murdered Pietro's father as he led the peasants in revolt against the baron's tyranny, Pietro vows vengeance against the entire family. This will prove difficult, since he's been in love with the daughter of the nasty baron since he was a child and wants to marry her.

The Saracen Blade

1954

Conquest of Cochise poster
5.3

A cavalry officer tries to keep a lid on a volatile situation when Indian leader Cochise is being prodded into starting a war.

Conquest of Cochise

1953

A Letter for Evie poster
6.9

During World War II, Evie O'Connor, a secretary at Trojan Shirt Company, yearns for a tall, strong man to love her. When she slides an anonymous note into a shirt-pocket meant for a dashing man, oafish Edgar 'Wolf' Larson receives the shirt and disregards the letter. After hearing Evie's words, short and bumbling John McPherson writes back, claiming to be Wolf. But trouble arises when Evie asks to meet him in person.

A Letter for Evie

1946

The Last Installment poster
6.5

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a criminal idolizes the life of a famous gangster - unaware that his hero met a tragic end.

The Last Installment

1945

Slaves of Babylon poster
5.8

The Jews are taken from Jerusalem and made slaves by King Nebuchadnezzar. In the meantime Cyrus, king of the Persians, who has been living as a shepherd, is proclaimed king and defeats Nebuchadnezzar.

Slaves of Babylon

1953

Nostradamus IV poster
5.4

This Carey Wilson Miniature takes a further look at prophecies by 16th century seer Nostradamus.

Nostradamus IV

1944