Portrait of A.J. Cronin

Writing

A.J. Cronin

Career

Active from 1934 to 1993, with a break from 1980 to 1992, busiest in 1934 and 1940 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Citadel
The Citadel
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
A.J. Cronin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Period Piece 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title
Faraway Tomorrow
Faraway Tomorrow (1979)

Novel

1960s

2 titles
The Northern Light
The Northern Light (1967)

Novel

The Citadel
The Citadel (1960)

Novel

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 62
Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence (1959)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

Ich suche Dich
Ich suche Dich (1956)

Theatre Play

Sabar Uparey
Sabar Uparey (1955)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

1940s

6 titles ยท average score 65
The Green Years
The Green Years (1946)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

Hatter's Castle
Hatter's Castle (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Shining Victory
Shining Victory (1941)
GoodWatch score 62

Theatre Play

The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down (1940)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel, Adaptation

Vigil in the Night
Vigil in the Night (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

1930s

3 titles ยท average score 70
The Citadel
The Citadel (1938)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel

Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

Story, Short Story

Grand Canary
Grand Canary (1934)

Writer