Gertrude Purcell

Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attempted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.

Crew

All Crew Writing

Destry Rides Again

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.2

181 votes

Release Date

Nov 30, 1939

87 years ago
Stella Dallas

Department Writing

Job Adaptation

Average Rating

6.9

92 votes

Release Date

Aug 06, 1937

89 years ago
The Invisible Woman

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.7

82 votes

Release Date

Dec 28, 1940

86 years ago
In Old California

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.1

33 votes

Release Date

May 31, 1942

85 years ago
One Night in the Tropics

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.6

20 votes

Release Date

Nov 15, 1940

86 years ago
If You Could Only Cook

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.4

18 votes

Release Date

Dec 30, 1935

91 years ago
First Love

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.5

16 votes

Release Date

Nov 10, 1939

87 years ago
The Royal Family of Broadway

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.7

13 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1930

96 years ago
Love Before Breakfast

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.8

12 votes

Release Date

Mar 09, 1936

91 years ago
Hitting a New High

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.2

10 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1937

89 years ago
Follow the Boys

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.3

9 votes

Release Date

May 05, 1944

83 years ago
Palooka

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

3.0

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 1934

93 years ago
No More Orchids

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.8

9 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 1932

94 years ago
Cocktail Hour

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.8

8 votes

Release Date

Jun 05, 1933

94 years ago
Service de Luxe

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.4

8 votes

Release Date

Oct 12, 1938

88 years ago
Follow the Leader

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.5

7 votes

Release Date

Dec 06, 1930

96 years ago
The Sap from Syracuse

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.9

6 votes

Release Date

Jul 26, 1930

97 years ago
Vanity Street

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.8

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 1932

94 years ago
The Witness Chair

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.2

6 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 1936

91 years ago
Mother Carey's Chickens

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.2

5 votes

Release Date

Jul 29, 1938

88 years ago
Make Way for a Lady

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.0

5 votes

Release Date

Nov 13, 1936

90 years ago
Paris Underground

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.4

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1945

81 years ago
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.7

4 votes

Release Date

Nov 18, 1941

85 years ago
Super-Sleuth

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 1937

90 years ago
Child of Manhattan

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Feb 11, 1933

94 years ago
Ice Capades Revue

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.7

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1942

84 years ago
Another Language

Department Writing

Job Adaptation

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jul 28, 1933

94 years ago
The Lady and the Mob

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 1939

88 years ago
Winter Wonderland

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.3

3 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1946

81 years ago
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Department Crew

Job Additional Dialogue

Average Rating

5.2

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1942

85 years ago
The Night Mayor

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Aug 18, 1932

95 years ago
Music for Madame

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.0

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 1937

89 years ago
A Little Bit of Heaven

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

1.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1940

86 years ago
The Girl Friend

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1935

91 years ago
She Was a Lady

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 1934

92 years ago
Arkansas Judge

Department Writing

Job Adaptation

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 28, 1941

86 years ago
Redheads on Parade

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 07, 1935

91 years ago
Reckless Age

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 1944

82 years ago
The Human Side

Department Crew

Job Additional Writing

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1934

92 years ago
The Girl Habit

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 27, 1931

96 years ago

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