Portrait of Charles Bennett

Writing

Charles Bennett

Career

Active from 1915 to 1968, with a break from 1918 to 1929, busiest in 1933 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles Bennett Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Classic Cinema 4
  • Hitchcockian Thriller 3
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Mid-Century Social Realism 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Lost World 2
  • Historical Adventure 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Iconic Theme Music 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

1980s

1 title
A State of Emergency
A State of Emergency (1986)

as Charlie

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 45
War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay

Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

The Lost World
The Lost World (1960)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 59
The Big Circus
The Big Circus (1959)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon (1957)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay

The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind (1957)
GoodWatch score 34

Writer

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

Story

Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission (1954)
GoodWatch score 44

Writer

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1954)
GoodWatch score 54

Teleplay

No Escape
No Escape (1953)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer, Director

The Green Glove
The Green Glove (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Story

Kind Lady
Kind Lady (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 66
Black Magic
Black Magic (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Madness of the Heart
Madness of the Heart (1949)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

The Sign of the Ram
The Sign of the Ram (1948)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Unconquered
Unconquered (1947)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Ivy
Ivy (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (1943)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

They Dare Not Love
They Dare Not Love (1941)

Writer

Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

1930s

21 titles ยท average score 65
Balalaika
Balalaika (1939)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay

Young and Innocent
Young and Innocent (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Sabotage
Sabotage (1936)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

Secret Agent
Secret Agent (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant (1935)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Adaptation

Night Mail
Night Mail (1935)

Writer

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (1935)
GoodWatch score 86

as Second Passerby Near the Bus (uncredited)

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

The Secret of the Loch
The Secret of the Loch (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Matinee Idol
Matinee Idol (1933)

Writer

Mannequin
Mannequin (1933)

Screenplay

1920s

1 title ยท average score 74
Blackmail
Blackmail (1929)
GoodWatch score 74

Theatre Play

1910s

2 titles
The Rainbow Girl
The Rainbow Girl (1917)

as Amos Divine

John Halifax, Gentleman
John Halifax, Gentleman (1915)

as John as a Child