Sally Benson
Writer · Died July 19, 1972, aged 74 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- September 3, 1897
- July 19, 1972 (aged 74)
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Sally Benson's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
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 Sally Benson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Sally Benson'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
19 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Shadow of a Doubt(1991)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Singing Nun(1966)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Joy in the Morning(1965)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Signpost to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Viva Las Vegas(1964)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Summer Magic(1963)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Meet Me in St. Louis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
No Man of Her Own(1950)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Conspirator(1949)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Come to the Stable(1949)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Little Women(1949)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Junior Miss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Meet Me in St. Louis(1944)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Shadow of a Doubt(1943)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1943 to 1991.
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 Sally Benson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 12 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 Sally Benson's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Sally Benson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sally Benson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry Koster shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Henry KosterShared titles: The Singing Nun (1966), Come to the Stable (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Koster
Writers
- Alma RevilleShared titles: Shadow of a Doubt (1991), Shadow of a Doubt (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Alma Reville
- Gordon McDonellShared titles: Shadow of a Doubt (1991), Shadow of a Doubt (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon McDonell
- Thornton WilderShared titles: Shadow of a Doubt (1991), Shadow of a Doubt (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Thornton Wilder
- Sarah Y. MasonShared titles: Little Women (1949), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Sarah Y. Mason
Actors
- Elizabeth TaylorShared titles: Conspirator (1949), Little Women (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Taylor
- Margaret O'BrienShared titles: Little Women (1949), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Margaret O'Brien
- Mary AstorShared titles: Little Women (1949), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Mary Astor
Composers
- Bernard HerrmannShared titles: Joy in the Morning (1965), Anna and the King of Siam (1946)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Herrmann
