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Charles R. Marion

Writer · Died September 29, 1980, aged 65 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
November 12, 1914
Died
September 29, 1980 (aged 65)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on Motif · 43 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 32% in 30 days

What are Charles R. Marion's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Self
31%
Bonds
30%
Power
13%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Tense
4
Romantic
4
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3

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 Charles R. Marion's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles R. Marion's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

43 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Thunder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Apache Territory(1958)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • Judge Roy Bean(1955)

    Show Writer

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Hot News (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Clipped Wings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Roar of the Crowd (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay · Story

  • White Lightning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • The Rose Bowl Story(1952)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Here Come the Marines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Jet Job (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • The Fabulous Senorita (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Story

  • Hold That Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Rodeo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Ghost Chasers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Bowery Battalion(1951)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blues Busters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Triple Trouble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Lucky Losers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Blonde Dynamite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Master Minds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Angels in Disguise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Hold That Baby! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Trapped by Boston Blackie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Story

  • The Dark Horse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Writer

  • Idea Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Hit the Hay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Rhythm Round-Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Goin' to Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Hot Rhythm(1944)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Smart Guy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Campus Rhythm(1943)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Mystery of the 13th Guest(1943)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Kelly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Melody Parade(1943)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gals, Incorporated (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Sarong Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • You Can't Beat the Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Dialogue

  • Rhythm Parade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Spooks Run Wild (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Lady and the Lug (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1941 to 1977.

Highest rated

The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)

Motif 23rd

Most popular right now

Judge Roy Bean (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing42 of 42: 42 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score36th

By decade

1940s21 · crew1950s19 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s1 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Charles R. Marion's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

The Rose Bowl Story (1952)

52nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Addams Family (1964)

Motif 90th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Charles R. Marion work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles R. Marion's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Beaudine shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers