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Portrait of Ring Lardner Jr.

Writing

Ring Lardner Jr.

Career

Active from 1939 to 1977, busiest in 1944 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Laura
Laura
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ring Lardner Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.0, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Marriage Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

6 titles · average score 54
The Greatest
The Greatest (1977)
GoodWatch score 36

Writer

Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough (1977)
GoodWatch score 56

Additional Writing

Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year (1976)

Original Film Writer

Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

Dialogue, Screenplay

The Deadly Trap
The Deadly Trap (1971)
GoodWatch score 46

Additional Writing

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (1970)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

1960s

3 titles · average score 59
The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

The Cardinal
The Cardinal (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

A Breath of Scandal
A Breath of Scandal (1960)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer

1950s

2 titles · average score 59
Virgin Island
Virgin Island (1959)

Writer

The Big Night
The Big Night (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

1940s

11 titles · average score 66
The Forbidden Street
The Forbidden Street (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Swiss Tour
Swiss Tour (1949)

Dialogue

Forever Amber
Forever Amber (1947)
GoodWatch score 40

Writer

Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger (1946)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Man (1945)

Writer

Laura
Laura (1944)
GoodWatch score 90

Screenplay

Tomorrow, the World!
Tomorrow, the World! (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Arkansas Judge
Arkansas Judge (1941)

Adaptation

The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)

Writer

1930s

1 title
Meet Dr. Christian
Meet Dr. Christian (1939)

Screenplay