Vera Caspary
Writer · Died June 13, 1987, aged 87 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vera Louise Caspary (November 13, 1899 – June 13, 1987) was an American writer of novels, plays, screenplays, and short stories. Her best-known novel, Laura, was made into a highly successful movie. Though she claimed she was not a "real" mystery writer, her novels effectively merged women's quest for identity and love with murder plots. Independence is the key to her protagonists, with her novels revolving around women who are menaced, but who turn out to be neither victimized nor rescued damsels. Following her father's death, the income from Caspary's writing was at times only just sufficient to support both herself and her mother, and during the Great Depression she became interested in Socialist causes. Caspary joined the Communist party under an alias, but not being totally committed and at odds with its code of secrecy, she claimed to have confined her activities to fund-raising and hosting meetings. Caspary visited Russia in an attempt to confirm her beliefs, but became disillusioned and wished to resign from the Party, although she continued to contribute money and support similar causes. She eventually married her lover and writing collaborator of six years, Isidor "Igee" Goldsmith; but despite this being a successful partnership, her Communist connections would later lead to her being "graylisted", temporarily yet significantly affecting their offers of work and income. The couple split their time between Hollywood and Europe until Igee's death in 1964, after which Caspary remained in New York where she would write a further eight books.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 13, 1899
- June 13, 1987 (aged 87)
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Vera Caspary's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Vera Caspary's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Vera Caspary's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
A Letter to Three Wives(1985)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Bachelor in Paradise(1961)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Les Girls(1957)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Give a Girl a Break(1953)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Blue Gardenia(1953)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Three Husbands(1950)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
A Letter to Three Wives(1949)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Bedelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Claudia and David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Laura(1944)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Lady Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Lady from Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Service de Luxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Scandal Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Easy Living(1937)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
I'll Love You Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Hooray for Love(1935)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Such Women Are Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Private Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Night of June 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Working Girls(1931)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1931 to 1985.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Vera Caspary's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 62/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Vera Caspary work with?
People who share at least 2 of Vera Caspary's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ann Sothern shares the most, 4.
Writers
- John KlempnerShared titles: A Letter to Three Wives (1985), A Letter to Three Wives (1949)See all 2 shared titles with John Klempner
- Joseph L. MankiewiczShared titles: A Letter to Three Wives (1985), A Letter to Three Wives (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Actors
- Ann SothernShared titles: A Letter to Three Wives (1985), The Blue Gardenia (1953), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), Hooray for Love (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Ann Sothern
Producers
- Sol C. SiegelShared titles: Les Girls (1957), A Letter to Three Wives (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Sol C. Siegel
