Portrait of Harry Ruskin

Writing

Harry Ruskin

Career

Active from 1930 to 1957, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Harry Ruskin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.3, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Medical Drama 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Hospital Setting 3
  • Nostalgic Tone 3
  • Ethical Dilemmas 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Sentimental 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Character-Driven Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 58
The Girl in the Kremlin
The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
GoodWatch score 49

Story

Lady Godiva of Coventry
Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Producer

The Happy Years
The Happy Years (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

1940s

25 titles ยท average score 60
Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem (1944)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Calling Dr. Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay

The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

1930s

21 titles ยท average score 59
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay

Honolulu
Honolulu (1939)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

Paradise for Three
Paradise for Three (1938)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Beg, Borrow or Steal
Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

23 1/2 Hours Leave
23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937)

Writer

Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight (1935)

Writer

Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind (1934)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

King of Jazz
King of Jazz (1930)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer