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Writing
Jack Davies
- Titles
- 32movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1985, with a break from 1937 to 1947, busiest in 1962 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Gambit86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.1average 2.7
- Physical Comedy5.9average 2.5
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Wholesome5.2average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor3.4average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Psychological2.9, average 5.6
- Melancholy2.1, average 4.7
- Pathos2.9, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- British Humor 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Classic British Comedy 3
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Global Intrigue 2
- Dialogue-Driven 2
- Mystery Thriller 2
- Intrigue 2
- Slapstick Humor 2
- Gentle Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
James Robertson JusticeActorCrooks Anonymous, Doctor at Sea, An Alligator Named Daisy, Doctor in Clover, Father Came Too!, +1 more- HHenry BlythWriterThe Bulldog Breed, The Square Peg, Father Came Too!, Jumping for Joy, The Fast Lady, +1 more
Leslie PhillipsActorCrooks Anonymous, Doctor in Clover, Father Came Too!, High Flight, The Fast Lady- MMichael PertweeWriterTop Secret, The Cavern, Happy Ever After, Laughter in Paradise, Trouble in the Air
Ken AnnakinDirectorThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes, Monte Carlo or Bust!, Crooks Anonymous, Paper Tiger, The Fast Lady
Richard WattisActorAn Alligator Named Daisy, Top Secret, Nearly a Nasty Accident, The Ugly Duckling
Eric BarkerActorFather Came Too!, Nearly a Nasty Accident, The Fast Lady
Stanley BaxterActorCrooks Anonymous, Father Came Too!, The Fast Lady
Edward ChapmanActorA Stitch in Time, The Bulldog Breed, The Square Peg
Norman WisdomActorA Stitch in Time, The Bulldog Breed, The Square Peg
George ColeActorTop Secret, Happy Ever After, Laughter in Paradise
A.E. MatthewsActorHappy Ever After, Laughter in Paradise, Jumping for Joy
Movies and TV shows
301980s
2 titles · average score 66
71
The Pickwick Papers (1985)
Screenplay
62
North Sea Hijack (1980)
Novel, Writer
1970s
2 titles · average score 65
79
Paper Tiger (1975)
Writer
52
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
Original Story
1960s
12 titles · average score 62
59
Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
Screenplay
86
Gambit (1966)
Screenplay
50
Doctor in Clover (1966)
Screenplay
57
The Cavern (1964)
Screenplay, Story
58
Father Came Too! (1964)
Screenplay
71
A Stitch in Time (1963)
Screenplay
58
The Fast Lady (1962)
Screenplay
Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
Screenplay
Seven Keys (1961)
Writer
59
The Bulldog Breed (1960)
Screenplay
1950s
12 titles · average score 56
57
The Ugly Duckling (1959)
Screenplay
66
The Square Peg (1958)
Screenplay
I Only Arsked (1958)
Writer
57
High Flight (1957)
Story
Jumping for Joy (1956)
Writer
49
Doctor at Sea (1955)
Screenplay
56
Happy Ever After (1954)
Screenplay
61
Top Secret (1952)
Screenplay
67
Curtain Up (1952)
Original Story
43
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Original Story, Screenplay
1940s
1 title
1930s
1 title
Once in a Million (1936)
Writer