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Marguerite Roberts

Writer · Died February 17, 1989, aged 83 · Greeley, Colorado

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marguerite Roberts (21 September 1905 –17 February 1989) was an American screenwriter, one of the highest paid in the 1930s. After she and her husband John Sanford refused to testify in 1951 before the House Un-American Activities Committee, she was blacklisted for nine years and unable to get work in Hollywood. She was hired again in 1962 by Columbia Pictures. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marguerite Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1905
Died
February 17, 1989 (aged 83)
From
Greeley, Colorado
Works as
Writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 35 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Marguerite Roberts' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
40%
Morality
25%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 16 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
12
Romantic
7
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • 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 Marguerite Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Marguerite Roberts' 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

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shoot Out(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Red Sky at Morning(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Norwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • True Grit(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 5 Card Stud(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Love Has Many Faces(1965)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rampage(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Diamond Head(1962)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ivanhoe(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • My Man and I(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Soldiers Three(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ambush(1950)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Bribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • If Winter Comes(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Desire Me(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Undercurrent(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Adventure(1945)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Seed(1944)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Somewhere I'll Find You(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ziegfeld Girl(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Meet the Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Wild Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Turn Off the Moon(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rose Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Forgotten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Florida Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Men Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • College Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Peck's Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • Jimmy and Sally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Sailor's Luck(1933)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1933 to 1971.

Biggest box office

True Grit (1969)

$276K worldwide

Highest rated

True Grit (1969)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing32 of 32: 32 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1930s12 · crew1940s9 · crew1950s3 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s3 · 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 Marguerite Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Turn Off the Moon (1937)

68th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

True Grit (1969)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 21 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 Marguerite Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marguerite Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pandro S. Berman shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers