Portrait of Martin Rackin

Writing

Martin Rackin

Career

Active from 1941 to 1975, with a break from 1961 to 1973, busiest in 1948 and 1951 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Enforcer
The Enforcer
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Martin Rackin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic Film Noir 2
  • Tension 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Historical Epic 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Classic Comedy 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Classic Adventure 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Three Secrets
Three Secrets (1999)

Original Film Writer

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 64
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1975)

Producer, Writer

Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1974)

Producer, Writer

Hangup
Hangup (1974)

Producer

The Revengers
The Revengers (1972)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Two Mules for Sister Sara
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 56
Rough Night in Jericho
Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1966)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer

North to Alaska
North to Alaska (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

The Barbarians
The Barbarians (1960)
GoodWatch score 50

Producer, Writer

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 60
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Screenplay

The Big Land
The Big Land (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

Santiago
Santiago (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel, Screenplay

Lisbon
Lisbon (1956)
GoodWatch score 49

Story

Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Long John Silver
Long John Silver (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

The Great Diamond Robbery
The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Distant Drums
Distant Drums (1951)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Enforcer
The Enforcer (1951)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Three Secrets
Three Secrets (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 61
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession (1949)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

Fighter Squadron
Fighter Squadron (1948)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Race Street
Race Street (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff (1947)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

Desperate
Desperate (1947)
GoodWatch score 83

Additional Dialogue

Marine Raiders
Marine Raiders (1944)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens (1943)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town (1941)

Writer