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Writing

Stuart E. McGowan

Career

Active from 1931 to 1979, busiest in 1936 with 9 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stuart E. McGowan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 9
  • Classic Western 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Moral Dilemma 4
  • Musical 4
  • Gene Autry 3
  • Western 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Lighthearted Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 39
Mr. Too Little
Mr. Too Little (1979)

Writer, Director

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

The Billion Dollar Hobo
The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977)
GoodWatch score 47

Story, Associate Producer

1960s

2 titles
The Ice House
The Ice House (1969)

Director

The Bashful Elephant
The Bashful Elephant (1962)

Director, Producer

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 65
Snowfire
Snowfire (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Director

Tokyo File 212
Tokyo File 212 (1951)

Director, Screenplay

Singing Guns
Singing Guns (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

The Showdown
The Showdown (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

1940s

27 titles ยท average score 59
Hellfire
Hellfire (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Saddle Pals
Saddle Pals (1947)

Story

Twilight on the Rio Grande
Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)

Screenplay

The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Valley of the Zombies
Valley of the Zombies (1946)
GoodWatch score 53

Associate Producer, Screenplay

Night Train to Memphis
Night Train to Memphis (1946)

Screenplay

Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Big Bonanza
The Big Bonanza (1944)

Screenplay

O, My Darling Clementine
O, My Darling Clementine (1943)

Screenplay

Shepherd of the Ozarks
Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942)

Writer

Stardust on the Sage
Stardust on the Sage (1942)

Story

Down Mexico Way
Down Mexico Way (1941)

Story

1930s

25 titles ยท average score 53
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks! (1938)

Screenplay

Down in 'Arkansaw'
Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938)

Story

Under Western Stars
Under Western Stars (1938)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Ladies in Distress
Ladies in Distress (1938)

Writer

Git Along Little Dogies
Git Along Little Dogies (1937)

Screenplay

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)

Screenplay

King of the Pecos
King of the Pecos (1936)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

The Big Show
The Big Show (1936)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Red River Valley
Red River Valley (1936)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Story

Ride, Ranger, Ride
Ride, Ranger, Ride (1936)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers (1936)
GoodWatch score 55

Story