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Writing
Jay Dratler
- Titles
- 23movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1964, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Addams Family91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Crime6.5average 3.7
- Mystery6.7average 4.1
- Historical4.5average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Situational Comedy3.8average 2.7
- Wholesome4.1average 3.3
- Romance4.3average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.2
- Coming of Age0.6, average 2.9
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
- Spiritual0.6, average 2.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Intrigue 3
- Film Noir 2
- Mistaken Identity 2
- Classic Screwball Comedy 2
- Mystery 2
- Historical Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- LLouis R. LoefflerEditorLaura, We're Not Married!, That Wonderful Urge
William BendixActorThe Dark Corner, It's in the Bag!
Vincent PriceActorLaura, The Las Vegas Story
Lloyd CorriganActorThe Wife Takes a Flyer, Confessions of Boston Blackie
Gene TierneyActorLaura, That Wonderful Urge
Chester MorrisActorConfessions of Boston Blackie, Meet Boston Blackie
Ellen CorbyActorThe Revlon Mirror Theater: "Because I Love Him", Because I Love Him
Joan CrawfordActorThe Revlon Mirror Theater: "Because I Love Him", Because I Love Him
Fred AllenActorWe're Not Married!, It's in the Bag!
Eddie QuillanActorWhere Did You Get That Girl?, La Conga Nights
Leon ErrolActorWhere Did You Get That Girl?, Higher and Higher
Richard LaneActorConfessions of Boston Blackie, Meet Boston Blackie
Movies and TV shows
171940s
17 titles ยท average score 66
65
Impact (1949)
Story, Writer
56
Dancing in the Dark (1949)
Additional Dialogue
76
Call Northside 777 (1948)
Screenplay
74
Pitfall (1948)
Novel
60
That Wonderful Urge (1948)
Screenplay
68
The Dark Corner (1946)
Screenplay
58
It's in the Bag! (1945)
Screenplay
90
Laura (1944)
Screenplay
54
Higher and Higher (1943)
Screenplay

The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)
Screenplay
66
Fly By Night (1942)
Writer

Get Hep to Love (1942)
Screenplay
67
Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
Story, Screenplay

Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941)
Story, Screenplay

Girls Under 21 (1940)
Screenplay

La Conga Nights (1940)
Screenplay
