Jack Clayton’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Jack Clayton has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1980s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Innocents.
Recurring themes
In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
Dir. Jack Clayton · With Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Dir. Jack Clayton · With Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears

In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?
Dir. Jack Clayton · With Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Dir. Jack Clayton · With Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern