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J. Walter Ruben. Jacob Walter Ruben [1] (August 14, 1899 – September 4, 1942) [2] was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for more than 30 films between 1926 and 1942. He also directed 19 films between 1931 and 1940. His great-grandson is actor Hutch Dano.
J. Walter Ruben. Writer: The Phantom of Crestwood. J. Walter Ruben was born on 14 August 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), The Roadhouse Murder (1932) and The Getaway (1941).
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
j. Walter Ruben was born on 14 August 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), The Roadhouse Murder (1932) and The Getaway (1941).
- August 14, 1899
- August 16, 1942
A proficient journeyman, Ruben worked mainly on B pictures. He wrote the screenplay for Gregory La Cava's tearjerker "Symphony of Six Million" (1932), directed "Riff Raff" (1936), a good comedy-drama starring Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow, and produced several Wallace Beery vehicles, notably "Sergeant Madden" (1939).
The Phantom of Crestwood: Directed by J. Walter Ruben. With Ricardo Cortez, Karen Morley, Anita Louise, Pauline Frederick. Jenny Wren is found dead after threatening to blackmail some prominent men, and it's up to a detective to find out what happened to Jenny.
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- Crime, Mystery
- J. Walter Ruben
- 1932-10-14
J. Walter Ruben is known as an Director, Producer, Screenplay, Writer, Adaptation, Story, Actor, Associate Producer, and Original Story. Some of his work includes Riffraff, The Phantom of Crestwood, Public Hero Number 1, Success at Any Price, Java Head, No Other Woman, No Marriage Ties, and Ace of Aces.
A graduate of Columbia University, J. Walter Ruben worked briefly as a stage actor, publicity flack, and vaudeville gagwriter before becoming a regional distributor for the newly formed MGM in 1924. Ruben graduated to screenwriting in 1927, and to directing in 1931.
