Original photograph of screenwriter and producer Philip Yordan, circa 1961

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1961. Vintage photograph of screenwriter and producer Philip Yordan.

Yordan acted as a front for blacklisted writers during the McCarthy era. He is best remembered today for the films noir "Dillinger" (1945) and "Detective Story" (1951), and for Nicholas Ray's box office hit "King of Kings" (1961).

8 x 10 inches, with image measuring 3.5 x 4.75 inches. Near Fine.