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Writing

Horace McCoy

Career

Active from 1933 to 1974, with a break from 1958 to 1968, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Horace McCoy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Western 3
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Political Corruption 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Bank Robbery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title · average score 57
No Pockets in a Shroud
No Pockets in a Shroud (1974)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

1960s

1 title · average score 79
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

1950s

14 titles · average score 60
Texas Lady
Texas Lady (1955)
GoodWatch score 41

Screenplay, Story

Rage at Dawn
Rage at Dawn (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

The Road to Denver
The Road to Denver (1955)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Dangerous Mission
Dangerous Mission (1954)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay, Story

Daughters of Destiny
Daughters of Destiny (1954)

Writer

Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other (1953)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay, Story

The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men (1952)
GoodWatch score 87

Writer

The Turning Point
The Turning Point (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

Story

Montana Belle
Montana Belle (1952)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Bronco Buster
Bronco Buster (1952)

Screenplay

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

The Fireball
The Fireball (1950)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer

1940s

13 titles · average score 64
The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan (1947)

Screenplay

Appointment in Berlin
Appointment in Berlin (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom (1943)
GoodWatch score 50

Story

There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier (1943)

Writer

Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim (1942)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay

Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun (1942)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Texas
Texas (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Wild Geese Calling
Wild Geese Calling (1941)

Writer

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob (1940)

Screenplay

Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer (1940)

Screenplay

Women Without Names
Women Without Names (1940)

Screenplay

1930s

13 titles · average score 61
Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor (1939)

Writer

Island of Lost Men
Island of Lost Men (1939)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Television Spy
Television Spy (1939)

Writer

Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding (1939)

Screenplay

Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Hunted Men
Hunted Men (1938)

Writer

Parole!
Parole! (1936)

Screenplay

Postal Inspector
Postal Inspector (1936)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady (1936)

Writer

Dangerous Crossroads
Dangerous Crossroads (1933)

Story

Fury of the Jungle
Fury of the Jungle (1933)

Writer

Soldiers of the Storm
Soldiers of the Storm (1933)

Screenplay