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Writing
Norman Houston
- Titles
- 78movies
- Career
Active from 1926 to 1952, busiest in 1929 and 1940 with 6 main titles each.
- Directed
- 2titles as director
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
Hopalong Rides Again68/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.1average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Crime5.7average 3.7
- Wholesome4.8average 3.3
- Physical Comedy3.8average 2.5
- Mystery5.0average 4.1
- Violence5.1average 4.3
- Class & Capitalism3.6average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.6, average 5.2
- Psychological3.4, average 5.6
- Scare1.0, average 2.6
- Coming of Age1.5, average 2.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 13
- Historical Setting 9
- Western 6
- Good vs. Evil 6
- Justice 4
- Good vs Evil 4
- Black and White 3
- Action 3
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Early Cinema 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Romance 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Lesley SelanderDirectorRiders of the Range, Light of Western Stars, Brothers in the Saddle, Heritage of the Desert, Cassidy of Bar 20, +18 more
Tim HoltActorRiders of the Range, Brothers in the Saddle, Pistol Harvest, Under the Tonto Rim, Western Heritage, +15 more
Richard MartinActorWest of the Pecos, Wanderer of the Wasteland, Riders of the Range, Brothers in the Saddle, Nevada, +13 more- PPaul SawtellComposerWest of the Pecos, Code of the West, Wanderer of the Wasteland, Brothers in the Saddle, Nevada, +12 more
- JJ. Roy HuntCinematographerTrail Street, Riders of the Range, Brothers in the Saddle, A Game of Death, Pistol Harvest, +9 more
Harry WoodsActorWest of the Pecos, Trail Street, Code of the West, Wanderer of the Wasteland, Nevada, +7 more
William BoydActorCassidy of Bar 20, The Frontiersmen, Stagecoach War, Bar 20, Heart of Arizona, +4 more
George 'Gabby' HayesActorTrail Street, Ridin' Down the Canyon, Young Buffalo Bill, The Frontiersmen, In Old Caliente, +4 more
Russell HaydenActorLight of Western Stars, Heritage of the Desert, Cassidy of Bar 20, The Frontiersmen, Stagecoach War, +4 more
Robert ClarkeActorCode of the West, Wanderer of the Wasteland, Riders of the Range, A Game of Death, Pistol Harvest, +3 more
Nan LeslieActorUnder the Tonto Rim, Western Heritage, Indian Agent, Guns of Hate, Wild Horse Mesa, +2 more
Steve BrodieActorTrail Street, Code of the West, Brothers in the Saddle, Guns of Hate, Sunset Pass, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
781950s
8 titles · average score 56
Road Agent (1952)
Writer
Target (1952)
Writer
49
Desert Passage (1952)
Writer
Pistol Harvest (1951)
Screenplay
58
Dynamite Pass (1950)
Writer
Border Treasure (1950)
Writer
Rio Grande Patrol (1950)
Writer
1940s
31 titles · average score 54
Brothers in the Saddle (1949)
Screenplay
53
Trail Street (1947)
Screenplay
Code of the West (1947)
Writer
51
West of the Pecos (1945)
Screenplay
61
A Game of Death (1945)
Writer
Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)
Screenplay
49
Nevada (1944)
Screenplay
60
Buckskin Frontier (1943)
Screenplay
50
Bar 20 (1943)
Screenplay
40
Light of Western Stars (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
26 titles · average score 57
Heritage of the Desert (1939)
Screenplay
35
In Old Caliente (1939)
Screenplay
66
Sunset Trail (1939)
Screenplay
63
Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938)
Screenplay
56
The Frontiersmen (1938)
Screenplay
59
Heart of Arizona (1938)
Story, Screenplay
68
Hopalong Rides Again (1937)
Screenplay
High Tension (1936)
Story
Cavalcade of the West (1936)
Screenplay, Story
Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
Screenplay
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)
Screenplay, Dialogue
Six Cylinder Love (1931)
Writer
1920s
13 titles · average score 50
53
Mexicali Rose (1929)
Screenplay
Copy (1929)
Director
Wall Street (1929)
Screenplay
Broadway Scandals (1929)
Writer
48
The Broadway Melody (1929)
Dialogue
The College Coquette (1929)
Screenplay, Dialogue
Hurricane (1929)
Additional Dialogue
Times Square (1929)
Story
Man Bait (1927)
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