Jerome Cowan’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Jerome Cowan has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1940s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by The Maltese Falcon.
Recurring themes

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Dir. John Huston · With Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
Dir. George Seaton · With Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn

Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
Dir. Mark Sandrich · With Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
Dir. Raoul Walsh · With Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Dir. Fritz Lang · With Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
Dir. King Vidor · With Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey