Former journalist and playwright ("The Front Page", "Twentieth Century") who entered films in 1927. Alone or in collaboration (often with Charles MacArthur), Hecht quickly turned out the witty, well-plotted scripts for some of Hollywood's most acclaimed films of the 1930s and 40s in every genre from screwball comedies to crime thrillers. His prolific (and highly-paid)…
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