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Gerald Drayson Adams

 
Writer: Gerald Drayson Adams
  • Born: 1904
  • Occupation: Writer
  • Active: '40s-'50s
  • Major Genres: Western, Action
  • Career Highlights: Armored Car Robbery, His Kind of Woman, Chief Crazy Horse
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Miracle Kid (1942)

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Gerald Drayson Adams first worked as a businessman and a literary agent before becoming a screenwriter of action and adventure movies. The Canadian writer also penned scripts for television series. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Gerald Drayson Adams (June 25, 1900 – August 23, 1988) was a former business executive and literary agent when he began writing for films in the 1940s. The Oxford University-educated Adams specialized in action/adventure and western films. His films include Dead Reckoning (1947) starring Humphrey Bogart, The Big Steal (1949), Armored Car Robbery (1950), His Kind of Woman (1951, uncredited) and The Black Sleep (1956). Adams also wrote for television series, including the pivotal episode "Stampede" for Maverick (1957).

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