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Lee S. Marcus

Lee Marcus, also known as Lee S. Marcus (December 7, 1893 – January 30, 1969), was an American film producer of the 1930s and 1940s. During his fifteen-year career he produced over 85 films, most of them between 1934 and 1941 while he was at RKO Studios. Prior to his production career, Marcus worked for FBO and then RKO as a sales executive, reaching the level of vice president in both organizations. At RKO, he was head of production of the studio's b-films during the late 1930s and the beginning of the 1940s. He was also responsible for producing what many consider to be the first film noir, 1940's Stranger on the Third Floor. Marcus was born on December 7, 1893 in Buffalo, New York. His father was Albert L. Marcus. During World War I Marcus served with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), and in 1918 was stationed in Vitry, France.

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Movies Made by Lee S. Marcus (60)

Along the Rio Grande (1941)

Executive Producer

Play Girl (1941)

Executive Producer

The Fargo Kid (1940)

Executive Producer

Triple Justice (1940)

Executive Producer

Wildcat Bus (1940)

Executive Producer

One Crowded Night (1940)

Executive Producer

Stage to Chino (1940)

Executive Producer

Prairie Law (1940)

Executive Producer

The Saint Takes Over (1940)

Executive Producer

Bullet Code (1940)

Original Music Composer

Little Orvie (1940)

Executive Producer

Married and in Love (1940)

Production Executive

Legion of the Lawless (1940)

Production Executive

Sued for Libel (1939)

Production Executive

The Fighting Gringo (1939)

Production Executive

The Spellbinder (1939)

Production Executive

Timber Stampede (1939)

Production Executive

Five Came Back (1939)

Production Executive

Racketeers of the Range (1939)

Production Executive

Panama Lady (1939)

Production Executive

Sorority House (1939)

Production Executive

The Rookie Cop (1939)

Production Executive

Trouble in Sundown (1939)

Production Executive

Beauty for the Asking (1939)

Production Executive

Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)

Production Executive

Pacific Liner (1939)

Production Executive

Next Time I Marry (1938)

Production Executive

Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)

Executive Producer

Silly Billies (1936)

Associate Producer

Love on a Bet (1936)

Associate Producer

The Nitwits (1935)

Associate Producer

An Old Spanish Onion (1935)

Executive Producer

Same first name: Lee

Same surname: Marcus