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Angus Roy MacPhail (8 April 1903 – 22 April 1962) was a British screenwriter who was active from the late 1920s onwards. He is best remembered for his work with Alfred Hitchcock and for coining the term "MacGuffin".
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| Angus MacPhail | Alma mater | Westminster School Trinity Hall, Cambridge | 1.00 | infobox |
| Angus MacPhail | Born | 8 April 1903 Lewisham, London | 1.00 | infobox |
| Angus MacPhail | Died | 22 April 1962(1962-04-22) (aged 59) Sussex, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| Angus MacPhail | Genres | Screenwriting, film | 1.00 | infobox |
| Angus MacPhail | Occupation | Screenwriter | 1.00 | infobox |
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| Angus MacPhail | related to Early life and education | Westminster School | 0.60 | section |
| Angus MacPhail | related to Early life and education | Trinity Hall | 0.60 | section |
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