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William Wister Haines

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Screenwriter
Biography:In film, author "William Wister Haines" primarily penned screenplays for such action-adventure films as "The Eternal Sea" and "The Racket". As a novelist he made his debut with "Slim" which, in 1931, he adapted into a film of the same name starring "Henry Fonda" and "Pat O'Brien". As playwright, "Haines" is best known for the Broadway success "Command Decision" (1947). The year after it was first produced, the play was adapted into a film starring "Clark Gable". ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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