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Writing

Wells Root

Career

Active from 1930 to 1966, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Rogues
The Rogues
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wells Root Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.4, average 1.6
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Intriguing Plot 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Tragedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title · average score 59
Texas Across the River
Texas Across the River (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

1950s

5 titles · average score 67
Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

Screenplay

Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
GoodWatch score 67

Adaptation

The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

Adaptation

Stronghold
Stronghold (1951)

Screenplay

Furia roja
Furia roja (1951)

Writer

1940s

8 titles · average score 61
The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under (1943)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

Salute to the Marines
Salute to the Marines (1943)
GoodWatch score 68

Adaptation

Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson (1942)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Mokey
Mokey (1942)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Screenplay

The Bad Man
The Bad Man (1941)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

The Get-Away
The Get-Away (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Theatre Play

Flight Command
Flight Command (1940)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

1930s

21 titles · average score 59
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero (1936)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Screenplay

Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

Pursuit
Pursuit (1935)

Screenplay

Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Story

Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Black Moon
Black Moon (1934)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer

Night Flight
Night Flight (1933)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront (1933)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay

Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise (1932)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark (1932)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley (1930)

Scenario Writer, Screenplay