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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
54/100
- Highest rated
Thriller74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.6
- Mystery6.3average 4.1
- Crime5.3average 3.7
- Scare3.2average 2.6
- Uncanny3.0average 2.5
- Tension6.6average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Social Commentary3.3, average 4.9
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.6, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- 1940s 6
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Nostalgic 5
- Suspense 3
- Romance 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Classic Film 3
- Emotional Resonance 2
- Film Noir 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Film Noir Elements 2
- Classic Horror 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- FFred Jackman Jr.CinematographerOne Body Too Many, No Hands on the Clock, Wildcat, We Refuse to Die, Tokyo Rose, +11 more
Richard ArlenActorA Dangerous Game, Wildcat, Power Dive, Submarine Alert, A Letter From Bataan, +9 more
Frank McDonaldDirectorOne Body Too Many, No Hands on the Clock, Wildcat, Submarine Alert, Alaska Highway, +7 more
Jean ParkerActorOne Body Too Many, No Hands on the Clock, I Live on Danger, Power Dive, Alaska Highway, +6 more
Ralph SanfordActorI Live on Danger, Shaggy, Wildcat, Submarine Alert, Alaska Highway, +3 more
Chester MorrisActorNo Hands on the Clock, I Live on Danger, Double Exposure, Tornado, Aerial Gunner, +3 more- HHoward A. SmithEditorFear in the Night, Shaggy, We Refuse to Die, The Price of Victory, A Letter From Bataan, +3 more
Dick PurcellActorNo Hands on the Clock, I Live on Danger, Aerial Gunner, Flying Blind, High Explosive, +2 more
Robert LoweryActorI Cover Big Town, Big Town, Dark Mountain, High Powered, Danger Street, +1 more
Joe SawyerActorA Letter From Bataan, Tornado, Alaska Highway, High Powered, Cowboy in Manhattan, +1 more
Roger PryorActorI Live on Danger, Power Dive, Submarine Alert, High Powered, Scared Stiff, +1 more- WWilliam BerkeDirectorDouble Exposure, Tornado, Dark Mountain, Minesweeper, High Powered, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
72Good
Score 70 to 79
1 title
Good
Score 70 to 79
71
The Mummy (1959)
Original Film Writer
Decent
Score 60 to 69
8 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
62
Nightmare (1956)
Director, Screenplay
62
You Can't Beat Love (1937)
Screenplay
62
City Across the River (1949)
Screenplay, Director
61
The Glass Wall (1953)
Screenplay, Director
61
Double Exposure (1944)
Screenplay
60
Gambler's Choice (1944)
Screenplay
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
24 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
She's Got Everything (1937)
Screenplay, Story
58
No Hands on the Clock (1941)
Screenplay
57
The Mummy's Hand (1940)
Screenplay
52
The Naked Street (1955)
Director, Screenplay
51
Submarine Alert (1943)
Screenplay
49
Fear in the Night (1947)
Writer, Director
49
Hell's Island (1955)
Screenplay
46
One Body Too Many (1944)
Screenplay
45
Minesweeper (1943)
Screenplay
41
Aerial Gunner (1943)
Screenplay
38
Adventure in Sahara (1938)
Screenplay
Not rated yet
39 titles
Not rated yet
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)
Writer
I Live on Danger (1942)
Screenplay
Wildcat (1942)
Writer
Tornado (1943)
Screenplay
Power Dive (1941)
Screenplay
A Dangerous Game (1941)
Screenplay
The Navy Way (1944)
Screenplay
Flying Blind (1941)
Screenplay
Big Town (1946)
Screenplay, Producer