Brandon Fleming (writer)

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Brandon Fleming
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Playwright
Years active1924–1961 (film)

Brandon Fleming was a British playwright and screenwriter. He co-wrote the 1925 stage melodrama None But the Brave with Bernard Merivale. [1] [2]

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Partial filmography

Selected plays

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References

  1. Kabatchnik p.431
  2. "Brandon Fleming". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017.

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