J

Writing

Jonathan Latimer

Career

Active from 1937 to 1971, with a break from 1961 to 1970, busiest in 1948 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Big Clock
The Big Clock
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jonathan Latimer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Film Noir 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Cold War Era 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

9 titles ยท average score 56
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth (1958)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife (1957)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957)

Writer

Back from Eternity
Back from Eternity (1956)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun (1953)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Botany Bay
Botany Bay (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

The Redhead and the Cowboy
The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Submarine Command
Submarine Command (1951)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay, Story

Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 71
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

The Big Clock
The Big Clock (1948)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay

Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Beyond Glory
Beyond Glory (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Sealed Verdict
Sealed Verdict (1948)

Writer

They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Nocturne
Nocturne (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1942)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans (1942)

Screenplay

Topper Returns
Topper Returns (1941)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders (1940)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Story

1930s

4 titles ยท average score 65
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

The Lady in the Morgue
The Lady in the Morgue (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

The Last Warning
The Last Warning (1938)

Novel

The Westland Case
The Westland Case (1937)

Novel