1970 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Adapted Screenplay Winner and Nominees

Midnight Cowboy

Waldo Salt

A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.

Anne of the Thousand Days

John Hale

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Jay Presson Allen

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

James Poe

True Grit

Marguerite Roberts