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Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur

Director · Died December 19, 1977, aged 73 · Paris, France

Jacques Tourneur (also known as Jack Turner; November 12, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a French film director known for the classic film noir Out of the Past and a series of low-budget horror films he made for RKO Studios, including Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1904
Died
December 19, 1977 (aged 73)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 87 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 4% in 30 days

What are Jacques Tourneur's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy 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
37%
Power
15%
Survival
12%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Self
10%
Ideas
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 7 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 18 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · 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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Thrilling
10
Dread
7
Melancholic
10
Romantic
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jacques Tourneur's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Tourneur'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

87 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Death Watch(1980)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • T.H.E. Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • City in the Sea(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Comedy of Terrors(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fury River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Dragon by the Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Mission of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • The Giant of Marathon(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 37 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Frontier Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Timbuktu(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Fearmakers(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Cool and Lam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Curse of the Demon(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Californians(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Nightfall(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Great Day in the Morning(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Jane Wyman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Wichita(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater: Into the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Stranger on Horseback(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Appointment in Honduras(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Way of a Gaucho(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Anne of the Indies(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Circle of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Flame and the Arrow(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Stars in My Crown(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Easy Living(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Express(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Out of the Past(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Canyon Passage(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Experiment Perilous(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Days of Glory(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Reward Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • The Leopard Man(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • I Walked with a Zombie(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cat People(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Alphabet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • The Incredible Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Doctors Don't Tell(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Phantom Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Nick Carter, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • They All Come Out(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Think It Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Strange Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • What Do You Think? Tupapaoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Face Behind the Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Ship That Died (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • What Do You Think? (Number Three) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • What Do You Think? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The Man in the Barn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Romance of Radium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The King Without a Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The Rainbow Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The Grand Bounce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Killer Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Master Will Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Harnessed Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Jonker Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1935)

    Second Unit

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Daughters of the Concierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Rothchild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Le Voleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • To Be Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Toto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • The Two Orphans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Assistant Director

  • In the Name of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Assistant Director · Editor

  • All That Is Not Worth Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Departure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Dance House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Accused, Stand Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Assistant Director · Editor

  • The Trail of '98(1928)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love(1927)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Fair Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • Scaramouche(1923)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 87 titles from 1923 to 1980.

Biggest box office

The Giant of Marathon (1959)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Out of the Past (1947)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cat People (1942)

Film career

  • 1927Screen debut· Love

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 87: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting72 of 87: 72 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thEditing7 of 87: 5 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew6 of 87: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1920s4 · acting1930s34 · crew1940s14 · crew1950s25 · crew1960s9 · 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 Jacques Tourneur's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 26 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 26

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

The Californians (1957)

51st percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Out of the Past (1947)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jacques Tourneur's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 2 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Jacques Tourneur work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Tourneur's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Webb shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers