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Writing
Maxwell Shane
- Titles
- 72movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1962, busiest in 1942 with 9 main titles.
- Directed
- 7titles as director
- Average score
56/100
- Highest rated
Thriller73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Mystery6.4average 4.1
- Crime5.7average 3.7
- Uncanny3.2average 2.5
- Scare3.4average 2.6
- Tension6.7average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.0, average 5.2
- Social Commentary3.0, average 4.9
- Coming of Age1.5, average 2.9
- Family Dynamics3.2, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- 1940s 6
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Nostalgic 4
- Romance 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Suspense 3
- Inspirational 2
- Classic Film 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
- 1940s Setting 2
- Atmospheric 2
- Classic Horror 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- FFred Jackman Jr.CinematographerNo Hands on the Clock, One Body Too Many, Big Town, Submarine Alert, Aerial Gunner, +11 more
Richard ArlenActorMinesweeper, Submarine Alert, Aerial Gunner, A Letter From Bataan, Power Dive, +9 more
Frank McDonaldDirectorNo Hands on the Clock, One Body Too Many, Submarine Alert, Alaska Highway, High Explosive, +7 more
Jean ParkerActorI Live on Danger, Minesweeper, No Hands on the Clock, One Body Too Many, The Navy Way, +6 more
Chester MorrisActorI Live on Danger, No Hands on the Clock, Aerial Gunner, High Explosive, Wrecking Crew, +3 more
Ralph SanfordActorI Live on Danger, Shaggy, Submarine Alert, High Powered, Alaska Highway, +3 more- HHoward A. SmithEditorFear in the Night, Big Town, Shaggy, A Letter From Bataan, We Refuse to Die, +3 more
Dick PurcellActorI Live on Danger, No Hands on the Clock, Aerial Gunner, High Explosive, Torpedo Boat, +2 more
Roger PryorActorI Live on Danger, Submarine Alert, High Powered, Power Dive, Scared Stiff, +1 more
Robert LoweryActorDark Mountain, Big Town, I Cover Big Town, High Powered, The Navy Way, +1 more
Joe SawyerActorHigh Powered, A Letter From Bataan, Alaska Highway, Wrecking Crew, Tornado, +1 more- WWilliam BerkeDirectorMinesweeper, Dark Mountain, High Powered, The Navy Way, Tornado, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
721960s
1 title · average score 71
71
The Fatal Impulse (1960)
Producer
1950s
8 titles · average score 61
66
The Mummy (1959)
Original Film Writer
62
Nightmare (1956)
Screenplay, Director
63
The Naked Street (1955)
Screenplay, Director
56
Hell's Island (1955)
Screenplay
57
Three Hours to Kill (1954)
Additional Dialogue
61
The Glass Wall (1953)
Screenplay, Director
1940s
52 titles · average score 53
59
City Across the River (1949)
Director, Screenplay
58
Fear in the Night (1947)
Writer, Director
People Are Funny (1946)
Screenplay
52
One Body Too Many (1944)
Screenplay
51
Dark Mountain (1944)
Writer
The Navy Way (1944)
Screenplay
50
Minesweeper (1943)
Screenplay
50
Aerial Gunner (1943)
Screenplay
54
No Hands on the Clock (1941)
Screenplay
58
The Mummy's Hand (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
11 titles · average score 55
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)
Writer
56
Adventure in Sahara (1938)
Screenplay
Tip-Off Girls (1938)
Screenplay
Federal Man-Hunt (1938)
Screenplay
56
She's Got Everything (1937)
Screenplay, Story
59
You Can't Beat Love (1937)
Screenplay
