Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

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    Ben Hecht's rapid-fire dialogue and cynical wit helped define screwball comedy and film noir through screenplays for 'His Girl Friday,' 'Notorious,' and 'The Front Page.' These movie posters represent a writer who brought newspaper sensibility to Hollywood while creating some of cinema's most quotable and intelligent scripts. His influence on screenwriting established him as one of the most important and prolific writers in film history.