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W. R. Burnett

William Riley "W. R." Burnett was an American novelist and screenwriter.

novelist, screenwriter (1899-1982)

Born	November 25, 1899
Died	April 25, 1982

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Little Caesar

by W. R. Burnett
First published in 1929
16 editions, 4 ebooks
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The asphalt jungle

by W. R. Burnett
First published in 1949
12 editions, 4 ebooks
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High Sierra

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1940
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Captain Lightfoot

by W. R. Burnett, Douglas Sirk, Ross Hunter, and Oscar Brodney First published in 1954
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Iron Man

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1930
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Little men, big world: Vanity row

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1951
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Nobody Lives Forever

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1943
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Good-bye, Chicago

by W. R. Burnett
First published in 1981
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Adobe Walls

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1953
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Mi Amigo: a novel of the South-West

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1959
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Bitter Ground

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1958
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Underdog.

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1957
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The goldseekers

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1962
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Little Caesar

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1958
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The winning of Mickey Free

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1965
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The silver eagle

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1931
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Goodbye to the past: scenes from the life of William Meadows.

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1934
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The cool man

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1968
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The dark command: a Kansas Iliad

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1938
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Dark Hazard

by W. R. Burnett First published in 1933
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novelist, screenwriter (1899-1982)

Born	November 25, 1899
Died	April 25, 1982

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ID Numbers

OLID: OL1657287A
BookBrainz: e825f0ff-3a06-4851-bfff-949c28b9bf5c
ISNI: 0000000121470894
IMDb: nm0122446
Library of Congress Names: n79062990
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV067874
VIAF: 108689460
Wikidata: Q1287768
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1287768

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W. R. Burnett
John Monohan
James Updyke (pseud.)
William R. Burnett
William Riley Burnett
Updyke, James pseud.

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