claim: An American was the scriptwriter for The Beguiled.
evidence: The Beguiled is a 1971 American drama film directed by Don Siegel , starring Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page .. Don Siegel. Don Siegel. Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood. Geraldine Page. Geraldine Page. drama film. drama film. The script was written by Albert Maltz and is based on the 1966 Southern Gothic novel written by Thomas P. Cullinan , originally titled A Painted Devil .. Albert Maltz. Albert Maltz. Southern Gothic. Southern Gothic. Thomas P. Cullinan. Thomas P. Cullinan. The film marks the third of five collaborations between Siegel and Eastwood , following Coogan 's Bluff -LRB- 1968 -RRB- and Two Mules for Sister Sara -LRB- 1970 -RRB- , and continuing with Dirty Harry -LRB- 1971 -RRB- and Escape from Alcatraz -LRB- 1979 -RRB- .. Two Mules for Sister Sara. Two Mules for Sister Sara. Dirty Harry. Dirty Harry. Escape from Alcatraz. Escape from Alcatraz ( film )