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Portrait of Damon Runyon

Writing

Damon Runyon

Career

Active from 1933 to 2005, with a break from 1962 to 1979, busiest in 1934 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Damon Runyon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Americana 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Damon Runyon Adaptation 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 47
Three Wise Guys
Three Wise Guys (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

1980s

2 titles · average score 59
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker (1980)
GoodWatch score 64

Story

1960s

2 titles · average score 61
Talisman
Talisman (1968)

Short Story

Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
GoodWatch score 61

Story

1950s

6 titles · average score 69
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

Story

Money from Home
Money from Home (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Stop, You're Killing Me
Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

Theatre Play

The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
GoodWatch score 75

Short Story

Johnny One-Eye
Johnny One-Eye (1950)

Story

1940s

7 titles · average score 61
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones (1949)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

It Ain't Hay
It Ain't Hay (1943)
GoodWatch score 56

Story

The Big Street
The Big Street (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer, Story

Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby (1942)

Story

Tight Shoes
Tight Shoes (1941)

Story

At the Stroke of Twelve
At the Stroke of Twelve (1941)

Writer

1930s

12 titles · average score 67
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

Story

A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
GoodWatch score 68

Theatre Play

Professional Soldier
Professional Soldier (1935)
GoodWatch score 60

Story

Princess O'Hara
Princess O'Hara (1935)

Story

Hold 'Em Yale
Hold 'Em Yale (1935)

Story

Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

Midnight Alibi
Midnight Alibi (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

Million Dollar Ransom
Million Dollar Ransom (1934)

Story

A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy (1934)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Story

The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)

Short Story

No Ransom
No Ransom (1934)

Story

Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day (1933)
GoodWatch score 86

Story