Portrait of Bruce Manning

Writing

Bruce Manning

Career

Active from 1934 to 1957, busiest in 1935 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruce Manning Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.5, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Escapist Entertainment 2
  • 1930s Setting 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Innocent Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 57
Spoilers of the Forest
Spoilers of the Forest (1957)

Writer

Flame of the Islands
Flame of the Islands (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail (1954)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Payment on Demand
Payment on Demand (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Producer

The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury (1950)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 61
Bride for Sale
Bride for Sale (1949)

Screenplay

That Midnight Kiss
That Midnight Kiss (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

So Goes My Love
So Goes My Love (1946)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Guest Wife
Guest Wife (1945)
GoodWatch score 54

Producer, Screenplay

This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours (1945)

Screenplay

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

Broadway
Broadway (1942)

Adaptation

Back Street
Back Street (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Producer

Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

1930s

21 titles ยท average score 67
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

First Love
First Love (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

Story, Screenplay

Mad About Music
Mad About Music (1938)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

That Certain Age
That Certain Age (1938)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Service de Luxe
Service de Luxe (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments (1937)

Screenplay

The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Grand Exit
Grand Exit (1935)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest (1934)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Private Scandal
Private Scandal (1934)

Writer