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Harry Kurnitz

Harry Kurnitz

Writer, also producer · Died March 18, 1968, aged 60 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harry Kurnitz (January 5, 1908 – March 18, 1968) was an American playwright, novelist, and prolific screenwriter who wrote swashbucklers for Errol Flynn and comedies for Danny Kaye. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Kurnitz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1908
Died
March 18, 1968 (aged 60)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 36 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Harry Kurnitz's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
36%
Morality
31%
Self
15%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 14 · 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 16 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
10
Romantic
9
Tense
7
Absurd
6
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Harry Kurnitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Kurnitz'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

36 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Witness for the Prosecution(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • How to Steal a Million(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Charlie(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Shot in the Dark(1964)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Hatari!(1962)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Surprise Package (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Once More, with Feeling! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • Witness for the Prosecution(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Silk Stockings(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Pharaohs(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Love Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • The Man Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay · Story

  • Tonight We Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Of Men and Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Pretty Baby(1950)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Inspector General(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • My Dream Is Yours(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Kiss in the Dark(1949)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Lady Takes a Sailor(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Don Juan(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • One Touch of Venus(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Something in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • The Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Story

  • What Next, Corporal Hargrove?(1945)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Heavenly Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Adaptation

  • See Here, Private Hargrove(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • They Got Me Covered(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Associate Producer · Costume Design · Editor · Screenplay

  • Shadow of the Thin Man(1941)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Again(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fast and Furious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Fast and Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1938 to 1982.

Biggest box office

A Shot in the Dark (1964)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing34 of 34: 31 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing3 of 34: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 34: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 34: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

34 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1930s3 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s9 · crew1960s6 · crew1980s1 · 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 Harry Kurnitz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 21 titles divides audiences: 14 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed4

Most loved · writer

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 48/100 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.

Is Harry Kurnitz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Harry Kurnitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Kurnitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Everett Freeman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers