

Writing
Robert E. Sherwood
- Titles
- 39movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1926 to 1953, busiest in 1926 and 1953 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
The Best Years of Our Lives89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Romance6.0average 3.8
- Wholesome5.2average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
- Satire & Parody3.2average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.2
- Violence2.3, average 4.3
- Crime2.1, average 3.7
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Nigel BruceActorRebecca, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Thunder in the City
Merle OberonActorThe Divorce of Lady X, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Over the Moon
Hugo FriedhoferComposerThe Best Years of Our Lives, The Bishop's Wife, The Adventures of Marco Polo
Gregg TolandCinematographerThe Best Years of Our Lives, The Bishop's Wife, Roman Scandals
Laurence OlivierActorRebecca, The Divorce of Lady X
Gladys CooperActorRebecca, The Bishop's Wife
Raymond MasseyActorAbe Lincoln in Illinois, The Scarlet Pimpernel
Morton SeltenActorThe Divorce of Lady X, The Ghost Goes West
Edward ArnoldActorRoman Scandals, Idiot's Delight
Elsa LanchesterActorThe Bishop's Wife, The Ghost Goes West
Lionel BarrymoreActorMain Street to Broadway, The Lucky Lady
Fredric MarchActorThe Best Years of Our Lives, Man on a Tightrope
Movies and TV shows
38
Great
Score 80 to 89
4 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
89
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Screenplay
87
The Petrified Forest (1936)
Theatre Play
87
The Petrified Forest (1955)
Theatre Play
83
Rebecca (1940)
Screenplay

Good
Score 70 to 79
8 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Theatre Play, Screenplay
77
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Theatre Play
77
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Screenplay
74
Escape in the Desert (1945)
Theatre Play
71
Waterloo Bridge (1931)
Theatre Play

Decent
Score 60 to 69
5 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
66
The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Screenplay
65
Gaby (1956)
Theatre Play
62
Reunion in Vienna (1933)
Theatre Play
60
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Producer

Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
7 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
Screenplay
58
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
Original Film Writer
57
Tovarich (1937)
Theatre Play
53
Jupiter's Darling (1955)
Theatre Play
48
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Theatre Play, Screenplay
45
Thunder in the City (1937)
Screenplay

Not rated yet
14 titles
Not rated yet

Cock of the Air (1932)
Writer

The Lucky Lady (1926)
Writer

Oh! What a Nurse! (1926)
Writer

Red Hot Rails (1926)
Writer

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964)
Theatre Play

The Age for Love (1931)
Dialogue

20,000 Men a Year (1939)
as Dispatcher

Hitting the Trail (1927)
Editor

The Prince of Whales (1927)
Title Graphics

North of Nowhere (1927)
Editor






