Niven Busch

Writer, Actor, Producer

April 26, 1903 — August 25, 1991 (88 years)
Niven Busch was an American novelist and screenwriter of movies such as the acclaimed The Postman Always Rings Twice. His novels included Duel in the Sun (1944) and California Street. He was married to actress Teresa Wright for ten years beginning in 1942.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice
    The Postman Always Rings Twice1946
  • The Little Foxes
    The Little Foxes1941
  • The Westerner
    The Westerner1940
  • Pursued
    Pursued1947
  • The Capture
    The Capture1950

Known For

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice
    The Postman Always Rings Twice1946
  • Gigi
    Gigi1958
  • Pursued
    Pursued1947
  • The Furies
    The Furies1950
  • The Westerner
    The Westerner1940
  • Duel in the Sun
    Duel in the Sun1946
  • Till the End of Time
    Till the End of Time1946
  • Distant Drums
    Distant Drums1951
  • The Man from the Alamo
    The Man from the Alamo1953
  • In Old Chicago
    In Old Chicago1938
  • The Moonlighter
    The Moonlighter1953
  • He Was Her Man
    He Was Her Man1934
  • The Capture
    The Capture1950
  • The Big Shakedown
    The Big Shakedown1934
  • Belle Starr
    Belle Starr1941
  • Miss Pinkerton
    Miss Pinkerton1932
  • Scarlet Dawn
    Scarlet Dawn1932
  • The Crowd Roars
    The Crowd Roars1932
  • Angels Wash Their Faces
    Angels Wash Their Faces1939
  • The Treasure of Pancho Villa
    The Treasure of Pancho Villa1955

Filmography

1958
1955
1950
The Furies · as Novel
1950
The Capture · as NovelOn Plex
1947
Pursued · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1946
Duel in the Sun · as Novel
1946
The Postman Always Rings Twice · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1946
1940
The Westerner · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces · as Screenplay
1939
Off the Record · as Screenplay
1934
The Man with Two Faces · as Screenplay
1934
He Was Her Man · as Screenplay
1934
The Big Shakedown · as Screenplay
1933
College Coach · as Screenplay
1932
Scarlet Dawn · as Screenplay
1932
La foule hurle · as Screenplay
1932
1932
The Crowd Roars · as Screenplay

1950

1995
American Cinema · as Self

1955
The 20th Century-Fox Hour · as Story "we The O'learys"
1953
The Moonlighter · as Story
1953
1951
Distant Drums · as Story
1947
Moss Rose · as Adaptation
1941
Belle Starr · as Story
1941
The Little Foxes · as StoryboardOn Plex
1938
In Old Chicago · as Story
1934
Babbitt · as Adaptation