Portrait of Gerald Drayson Adams

Writing

Gerald Drayson Adams

Career

Active from 1941 to 1965, busiest in 1951 and 1952 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Maverick
Maverick
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gerald Drayson Adams Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.0, average 4.9
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 8
  • Film Noir 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Classic Adventure 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Action-Oriented 3
  • Action-Adventure 2
  • Historical Romance 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Nostalgic Americana 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

5 titles ยท average score 46
Harum Scarum
Harum Scarum (1965)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay, Story

The Wild Westerners
The Wild Westerners (1962)

Writer

Gun Fight
Gun Fight (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

Story, Screenplay

Fury River
Fury River (1961)

Screenplay

1950s

28 titles ยท average score 57
Chief Crazy Horse
Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Story

Princess of the Nile
Princess of the Nile (1954)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
GoodWatch score 45

Story, Adaptation

Wings of the Hawk
Wings of the Hawk (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

The Duel at Silver Creek
The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

Story, Screenplay

Son of Ali Baba
Son of Ali Baba (1952)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay

The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay, Story

Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier (1952)
GoodWatch score 42

Screenplay

His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman (1951)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

The Prince Who Was a Thief
The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

Story

Armored Car Robbery
Armored Car Robbery (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 63
The Big Steal
The Big Steal (1949)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Old Los Angeles
Old Los Angeles (1948)

Screenplay

The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion (1948)

Screenplay

The Plunderers
The Plunderers (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning (1946)
GoodWatch score 60

Story

The Magnificent Rogue
The Magnificent Rogue (1946)

Story

The Invisible Informer
The Invisible Informer (1946)

Original Story

A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal (1945)

Story

Tell It to a Star
Tell It to a Star (1945)

Original Story

Duke of the Navy
Duke of the Navy (1942)

Story, Screenplay

The Miracle Kid
The Miracle Kid (1941)

Screenplay