Biography
Rowland Brown (November 6, 1900 β May 6, 1963), born Chauncey Rowland Brown in Canton, Ohio, was an American screenwriter and film director, whose career as a director ended in the early 1930s after he started many more films than he finished. He walked out of State's Attorney (1932), starring John Barrymore. He was abruptly replaced as director of The Scarlet Pimpernel. As a writer, he was credited with twenty or so films including two Academy Award nominations, one in the 11th Academy Awards for Best Original Story Angels with Dirty Faces and another in the 4th Academy Awards for Doorway to Hell.
Filmography
all 17
Movies 17
Writer 5
Director 3
Screenplay 2
Additional Dialogue

The Nevadan (1950)
Movie
Story

Nocturne (1946)
Movie
Screenplay

Johnny Apollo (1940)
Movie
Director / Writer

Blood Money (1933)
Movie
Director / Writer

Hell's Highway (1932)
Movie
Screenplay / Dialogue

State's Attorney (1932)
Movie
Writer

Skyline (1931)
Movie
Screenplay / Director

Quick Millions (1931)
Movie
Scenario Writer

Points West (1929)
Movie
Writer

Fugitives (1929)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1897-11-06
Deathday1963-05-06 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceAkron, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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