James R. Webb

American writer (1909-1974)

James Ruffin Webb was an American screenwriter. He was best known for writing the screenplay for the film How the West Was Won (1962), which garnered widespread critical acclaim and earned him an Academy Award.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 14 films (1941–1969) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1941 Bad Man Of Deadwood. Joseph Kane 6 reels B&W
1941 Jesse James at bay. Republic Pictures Corporation 6 reels 16mm B&W sound
1941 Nevada City. Joseph Kane 6 reels B&W
1942 South Of Santa Fe. Joseph Kane 6 reels B&W
1949 SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS. Ray Enright 88 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Operation Secret Lewis Seiler 108 min 16mm B&W
1953 The Charge At Feather River. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 96 min. 35mm Color sound
1956 Trapeze Carol Reed 102 min Color
1958 The Big Country Anthony-Worldwide Productions 2:46:00 16mm Color sound
1961 Cape Fear. Melville-Talbot Productions 106 min 35mm B&W sound
1962 How the West Was Won John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall 12:00 Color
1969 Alfred the Great Clive Donner 122 min Color
1969 Alfred The Great. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. 122 min 35mm Color sound
1969 Sinful Davey. Mirisch-Webb Productions 95 min 35mm Color sound