7.3
Movie
Writing
Borden Chase
- Born
- Died
- (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Credits
- 39 titles
Biography
Born Frank Fowler in Brooklyn , New York, Borden Chase served in the Navy during World War I and put in time as a shipyard worker, carnival high diver, driver for gangster Frankie Yale, and sandhog on the New York's Holland Tunnel before turning to writing. He penned pulp stories and novels, then moved to Hollywood and began writing screenplays, including, among many others, Anthony Mann's Winchester '73 and Bend of the River and Howard Hawk's Red River, for which he was nominated for an Oscar.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.3
Movie
Winchester '73
6.7
Movie
Vera Cruz
7.0
Movie
Bend of the River
6.9
Movie
The Far Country
6.4
Movie
Man Without a Star
6.4
Movie
Night Passage
6.2
Movie
The Fighting Seabees
6.9
Movie
The Man from Colorado
6.5
Movie
Backlash
6.6
Movie
The World in His Arms
6.5
TV
The Virginian
7.0
TV
Daniel Boone
5.8
Movie
Sea Devils
6.5
Movie
Ride a Crooked Trail
5.5
Movie
Flame of Barbary Coast
5.7
Movie
Lone Star
6.2
Movie
Iron Man
Crew credits 39
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Bull of the West Film | Screenplay |
| 1969 | Backtrack! Film | Writer |
| 1968 | A Man Called Gannon Film | Writer |
| 1967 | Winchester '73 Film | Original Film Writer |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone TV | Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Gunfighters of Casa Grande Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1962 | The Virginian TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Whispering Smith TV | Story (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Ride a Crooked Trail Film | Screenplay |
| 1957 | Night Passage Film | Screenplay |
| 1956 | Backlash Film | Screenplay |
| 1955 | Man Without a Star Film | Screenplay |
| 1954 | Vera Cruz Film | Story |
| 1954 | Rails Into Laramie Film | Writer |
| 1954 | The Far Country Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1954 | His Majesty O'Keefe Film | Screenplay |
| 1953 | Sea Devils Film | Screenplay |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Lone Star Film | Screenplay |
| 1952 | The World in His Arms Film | Screenplay |
| 1952 | Bend of the River Film | Screenplay |
| 1951 | Iron Man Film | Screenplay |
| 1950 | The Great Jewel Robber Film | Writer |
| 1950 | Winchester '73 Film | Screenplay |
| 1950 | Montana Film | Screenplay |
| 1948 | Red River Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1948 | The Man from Colorado Film | Original Story |
| 1947 | Tycoon Film | Screenplay |
| 1946 | I've Always Loved You Film | Screenplay |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast Film | Screenplay |
| 1945 | This Man's Navy Film | Story |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1943 | Destroyer Film | Screenplay |
| 1943 | Harrigan's Kid Film | Writer |
| 1942 | Dr. Broadway Film | Short Story |
| 1942 | Blue, White and Perfect Film | Story |
| 1938 | The Devil's Party Film | Novel |
| 1937 | Midnight Taxi Film | Story |
| 1935 | Under Pressure Film | Screenplay |