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DIED
October 26, 1999

RECENT CREDITS
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (FILM)  Dec. 1, 1969
Madigan (FILM)  Mar. 29, 1968
Odds Against Tomorrow (FILM)  Oct. 15, 1959
Force of Evil (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1948
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1941
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BIOGRAPHY
A law school graduate, New York-born Abraham Polonsky entered movies after a short teaching career, as a screenwriter. After serving with the Office of Strategic Services (forerunner of the CIA) during World War II, he....
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A law school graduate, New York-born Abraham Polonsky entered movies after a short teaching career, as a screenwriter. After serving with the Office of Strategic Services (forerunner of the CIA) during World War II, he returned to Hollywood and, after a brief stint with Paramount, wrote the screenplay for the independent production Body and Soul. With help from producer Bob Roberts, Polonsky ascended to the director's chair for Force of Evil, a stunning film noir that attracted a great deal of attention despite major distribution problems. Unfortunately, Polonsky blacklisted in 1950 after refusing to testify before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee. He continued to work as a screenwriter, but didn't get another chance to direct until 1970 in Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here.

~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide
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Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
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