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Jo Eisinger

Writer, also producer · Died January 1, 1991, aged 81 · New York City, New York, USA

Jo Eisinger (July 24, 1909 – January 1991) was a film and television writer whose career spanned more than 40 years from the early 1940s well into the 1980s. He is widely recognized as the writer of two of the most psychologically complex film noirs, Gilda (1946) and Night and the City (1950).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 24, 1909
Died
January 1, 1991 (aged 81)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jo Eisinger's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Self
20%
Bonds
12%
Power
11%
Survival
10%
Society
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
8
Cold
3
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jo Eisinger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jo Eisinger'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

27 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Jigsaw Man(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Firepower(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sweat(1970)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • They Came to Rob Las Vegas(1968)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Rover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • The Scorpio Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agents(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Oscar Wilde(1960)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mistress of the World - Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Mistress of the World(1960)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • As the Sea Rages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • The House of the Seven Hawks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

  • The Big Boodle(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Crime of Passion(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bedevilled(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Paris Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show Creator

  • The System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • The Sleeping City(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Night and the City(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Novel

  • Gilda(1946)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Writer

  • Just Off Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Idea

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1942 to 1983.

Biggest box office

Night and the City (1950)

$43K worldwide

Highest rated

Night and the City (1950)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Gilda (1946)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing25 of 26: 24 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thProducing1 of 26: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 26: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s4 · crew1950s10 · crew1960s9 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew

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 Jo Eisinger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)

63rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Night and the City (1950)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Is Jo Eisinger's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jo Eisinger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jo Eisinger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Terence Young shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors