Portrait of Francis Durbridge

Writing

Francis Durbridge

Career

Active from 1946 to 1997, with a break from 1987 to 1996, busiest in 1966 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Vicious Circle
The Vicious Circle
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Francis Durbridge Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Whodunit 6
  • Period Piece 5
  • Classic British Mystery 5
  • Murder Mystery 4
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Intrigue 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Cold War Era 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Crime Investigation 2
  • Small Town Secrets 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

1980s

5 titles
Tagebuch für einen Mörder
Tagebuch für einen Mörder (1988)

Theatre Play

Dies Bildnis ist zum Morden schön
Dies Bildnis ist zum Morden schön (1987)

Theatre Play

Mord am Pool
Mord am Pool (1986)

Novel

Plötzlich und unerwartet
Plötzlich und unerwartet (1985)

Theatre Play

Der Besuch
Der Besuch (1984)

Novel

1970s

1 title
The Doll
The Doll (1975)

Writer

1960s

1 title
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 (1963)

Novel

1950s

7 titles · average score 62
The Vicious Circle
The Vicious Circle (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Portrait of Alison
Portrait of Alison (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

The Teckman Mystery
The Teckman Mystery (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat (1953)
GoodWatch score 62

Story

The Broken Horseshoe
The Broken Horseshoe (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Series Creator

Paul Temple Returns
Paul Temple Returns (1952)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Paul Temple's Triumph
Paul Temple's Triumph (1950)

Story

1940s

2 titles · average score 59
Calling Paul Temple
Calling Paul Temple (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Characters

Send for Paul Temple
Send for Paul Temple (1946)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay