Portrait of Jacques Tourneur

Directing

Jacques Tourneur

Career

Active from 1931 to 1966, busiest in 1937 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jacques Tourneur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Classic Western 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Classic Film Noir 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Black and White 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 71
Death Watch
Death Watch (1980)
GoodWatch score 71

In Memory Of

1960s

6 titles ยท average score 61
War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

Fury River
Fury River (1961)

Director

Dragon by the Tail
Dragon by the Tail (1961)

Director

Mission of Danger
Mission of Danger (1960)

Director

Aftermath
Aftermath (1960)

Director

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 62
The Giant of Marathon
The Giant of Marathon (1959)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon (1957)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

Nightfall
Nightfall (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Great Day in the Morning
Great Day in the Morning (1956)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Wichita
Wichita (1955)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

Stranger on Horseback
Stranger on Horseback (1955)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Appointment in Honduras
Appointment in Honduras (1953)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Way of a Gaucho
Way of a Gaucho (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Anne of the Indies
Anne of the Indies (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Circle of Danger
Circle of Danger (1951)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown (1950)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

1940s

14 titles ยท average score 70
Easy Living
Easy Living (1949)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Berlin Express
Berlin Express (1948)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Out of the Past
Out of the Past (1947)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage (1946)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

Days of Glory
Days of Glory (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Experiment Perilous
Experiment Perilous (1944)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

I Walked with a Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man (1943)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Cat People
Cat People (1942)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The Incredible Stranger
The Incredible Stranger (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell (1941)

Director

Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

1930s

34 titles ยท average score 62
They All Come Out
They All Come Out (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Strange Glory
Strange Glory (1938)

Director

The Ship That Died
The Ship That Died (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1938)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Romance of Radium
Romance of Radium (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

What Do You Think?
What Do You Think? (1937)

Director

The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning
The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (1937)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The King Without a Crown
The King Without a Crown (1937)

Director

The Man in the Barn
The Man in the Barn (1937)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Killer Dog
Killer Dog (1936)

Director

The Jonker Diamond
The Jonker Diamond (1936)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1920s

3 titles ยท average score 70
The Trail of '98
The Trail of '98 (1928)
GoodWatch score 65

as Extra (uncredited)

Love
Love (1927)
GoodWatch score 73

as Extra (uncredited)

Scaramouche
Scaramouche (1923)
GoodWatch score 71

as Extra (uncredited)