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Portrait of S.S. Van Dine

Writing

S.S. Van Dine

Titles
27movies
Career

Active from 1929 to 2002, with a break from 1941 to 2001, busiest in 1932 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
S.S. Van Dine Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.3, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.4, average 3.0
  • Pathos
    3.4, average 5.2
  • Social Commentary
    3.3, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Whodunit 6
  • Golden Age Mystery 4
  • Intriguing Plot 3
  • 1930s Mystery 2
  • Sophisticated Dialogue 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Philo Vance Detective 2
  • 1930s Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
RoleAnyWriting27
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s31930s201940s32000s1
GenreAnyMystery24Crime12Comedy4Thriller2Action2TV Movie1Drama1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title

1940s

3 titles · average score 52

1930s

20 titles · average score 55
All 20 titles from the 1930s

1920s

3 titles · average score 52