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Writing

Basil Dickey

Career

Active from 1914 to 1966, busiest in 1937 with 11 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Basil Dickey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    1.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    2.8, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Good vs Evil 8
  • Pulp Adventure 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Good vs. Evil 6
  • Classic Western 5
  • Frontier Justice 5
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Pulp Action 5
  • Adventure 5
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Action-Packed 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

107
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 52
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)

Writer

Spaceship to the Unknown
Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)

Writer

Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

D-Day on Mars
D-Day on Mars (1966)

Screenplay

Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Sakima and the Masked Marvel (1966)

Screenplay

1950s

1 title
Savage Fury
Savage Fury (1956)

Writer

1940s

36 titles ยท average score 60
G-Men Never Forget
G-Men Never Forget (1948)

Screenplay

Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948)

Screenplay

Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

Screenplay

The Crimson Ghost
The Crimson Ghost (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

The Purple Monster Strikes
The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Captain America
Captain America (1944)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley (1941)

Screenplay

Holt of the Secret Service
Holt of the Secret Service (1941)

Screenplay

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

1930s

44 titles ยท average score 50
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1939)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay

Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web (1938)

Screenplay

Flying Fists
Flying Fists (1937)

Screenplay

Amateur Crook
Amateur Crook (1937)

Screenplay, Story

The Feud of the Trail
The Feud of the Trail (1937)

Story, Screenplay

Blake of Scotland Yard
Blake of Scotland Yard (1937)

Screenplay

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The New Adventures of Tarzan
The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow (1934)

Screenplay

Tarzan the Fearless
Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
GoodWatch score 36

Writer

Danger Island
Danger Island (1931)

Screenplay

1920s

15 titles
The Ridin' Demon
The Ridin' Demon (1929)

Writer

Plunging Hoofs
Plunging Hoofs (1929)

Story

A Final Reckoning
A Final Reckoning (1928)

Screenplay

Thunder Riders
Thunder Riders (1928)

Screenplay, Story

The Call of the Heart
The Call of the Heart (1928)

Scenario Writer, Story

Guardians of the Wild
Guardians of the Wild (1928)

Writer

The Fearless Rider
The Fearless Rider (1928)

Writer

The Border Cavalier
The Border Cavalier (1927)

Screenplay, Story

Wolf's Trail
Wolf's Trail (1927)

Screenplay, Story

The Frontier Trail
The Frontier Trail (1926)

Screenplay, Story

Driftin' Thru
Driftin' Thru (1926)

Story

Welcome to Our City
Welcome to Our City (1922)

Writer

1910s

6 titles ยท average score 59
The Secret Kingdom
The Secret Kingdom (1917)

Scenario Writer

Beatrice Fairfax
Beatrice Fairfax (1916)

Screenplay

The New Exploits of Elaine
The New Exploits of Elaine (1915)

Writer

The Romance of Elaine
The Romance of Elaine (1915)

Writer

The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline (1914)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

The Exploits of Elaine
The Exploits of Elaine (1914)

Screenplay