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Portrait of Dorothy B. Hughes

Writing

Dorothy B. Hughes

Career

Active from 1943 to 1964, with a break from 1951 to 1963, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score78/100
Highest rated
Poster for In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dorothy B. Hughes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Atmospheric 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man (1964)

Novel

1950s

1 title · average score 88
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place (1950)
GoodWatch score 88

Story

1940s

2 titles · average score 73
Ride the Pink Horse
Ride the Pink Horse (1947)
GoodWatch score 88

Novel

The Fallen Sparrow
The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel