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Where to watch John Paxton in the UK

Find every John Paxton film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.

John Paxton (May 21, 1911 – January 5, 1985) was an American screenwriter. Some of his films include Murder, My Sweet in 1944, Cornered in 1945, Crossfire in 1947 (an adaptation of the controversial novel The Brick Foxhole that earned him his only Oscar nomination). He helped adapt the screenplay for the controversial film The Wild One in 1953, starring Marlon Brando.

  • Writing
  • Born 21 May 1911
  • Died 5 January 1985 (age 73)
  • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • 22 credits

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Most-watched John Paxton films currently: The Wild One (1953), On the Beach (1959), Crack-Up (1946), On the Beach (2000), Murder, My Sweet (1944).

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Selected TV credits: On the Beach (2000), General Electric Theater (1953), I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (1977).

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