John Michael Hayes (born
May 11,
1919) an
American playwright. Hayes was born in
Worcester, Massachusetts. He wrote for newspapers and radio shows before becoming a movie screenwriter. He wrote the screen plays for
Peyton Place and four
Alfred Hitchcock films:
Rear Window,
To Catch a Thief,
The Trouble with Harry[?] and 1956's
The Man who Knew Too Much. He later taught at
Dartmouth College.