 He directed several films, including "A Ticket to Tomahawk" (1950), "Meet Me After the Show" (1951) with Betty Grable, "Let's Make It Legal" (1951) featuring one of Marilyn Monroe's earliest film appearances, "Malaga" (1954), and "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes" (1955) with Jane Russell.He also wrote many screenplays,"Suddenly" (1954), "The French Line" (1954) and "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes", both with Mary Loos his wife at the time, "The Oscar" (1966), "The White Buffalo" (1977) and "Assassination" (1987).Alongside his work for many production companies, Sale wrote over 400 short stories.