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Charles Schnee

Charles Schnee

Writer and producer · Died November 29, 1962, aged 46 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Born
August 6, 1916
Died
November 29, 1962 (aged 46)
From
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 30 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 4% in 30 days

What are Charles Schnee's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
30%
Self
28%
Bonds
21%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Ambition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · 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 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
8
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Schnee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Schnee'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

30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Red River(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Two Weeks in Another Town(1962)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • By Love Possessed(1961)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • BUtterfield 8(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Crowded Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Until They Sail(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • House of Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • The Wings of Eagles(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Trial(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Prodigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Torch Song(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Jeopardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Executive Producer

  • The Bad and the Beautiful(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • When in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Westward the Women(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bannerline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Right Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Born to Be Bad(1950)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Furies(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Next Voice You Hear...(1950)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Paid in Full (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • They Live by Night(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Easy Living(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Scene of the Crime(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Accused(1949)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Red River(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • I Walk Alone(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cross My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Dialogue

  • From This Day Forward(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1946 to 1962.

Biggest box office

Red River (1948)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Red River (1948)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing20 of 28: 20 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing8 of 28: 8 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1940s7 · crew1950s17 · crew1960s4 · 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 Charles Schnee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Torch Song (1953)

64th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 52/100 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 Charles Schnee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Schnee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Raksin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers