Irving Allen started his film career in 1929 as an editor. He turned to directing in the 1940s, and two shorts he directed, Forty Boys and a Song (1941) and Climbing the Matterhorn (1947), won Academy Awards. His feature film output, however, was not particularly successful, and in the 1950s he and producer Albert R. Broccoli formed Warwick Films in Great Britain to produce films there.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 24, 1905
- December 17, 1987 (aged 82)
- Producer and director
- 20 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
What are Irving Allen's films like?
Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality 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 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 15
Light 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 5
Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4
Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 6
Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3
Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 3
Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy12
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- 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 Irving Allen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- Cromwell (1970) · producer · free
- The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) · producer · free
- The Silencers (1966) · producer · free
- Murderers' Row (1966) · producer · free
- The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) · director, producer · free
- Genghis Khan (1965) · producer · free
- The Wrecking Crew (1968) · producer · free
- New Mexico (1951) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Irving Allen'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
37 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.
Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Day of the Jackal(1973)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Cromwell(1970)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Sudden Terror(1970)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Desperados(1969)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Wrecking Crew(1968)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Hammerhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Ambushers(1967)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Murderers' Row(1966)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Silencers(1966)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Genghis Khan(1965)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Long Ships(1964)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Hellions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Killers of Kilimanjaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Bandit Of Zhobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Tank Force! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
High Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Fire Down Below(1957)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Pickup Alley(1957)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Safari(1956)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
April in Portugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Zarak(1956)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
A Prize of Gold(1955)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Cockleshell Heroes(1955)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Black Knight(1954)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Red Beret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Slaughter Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
New Mexico(1951)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Chase of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
16 Fathoms Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
High Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Climbing the Matterhorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Strange Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Forty Boys and a Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Career shape
A full career of 34 titles from 1941 to 1975.
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 Irving Allen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th11
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
None of their 20 titles divides audiences: 11 are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 20 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 Irving Allen's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 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 Irving Allen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Irving Allen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert R. Broccoli shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Henry LevinShared titles: The Desperados (1969), The Ambushers (1967), Murderers' Row (1966), Genghis Khan (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Henry Levin
- Ken HughesShared titles: Cromwell (1970), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Hughes
- Phil KarlsonShared titles: The Wrecking Crew (1968), The Silencers (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Karlson
- Terence YoungShared titles: Safari (1956), Zarak (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Terence Young
Writers
- Donald HamiltonShared titles: The Wrecking Crew (1968), The Ambushers (1967), Murderers' Row (1966), The Silencers (1966)See all 4 shared titles with Donald Hamilton
- Bryan ForbesShared titles: Sudden Terror (1970), The Cockleshell Heroes (1955), The Black Knight (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Bryan Forbes
- Clarke ReynoldsShared titles: The Desperados (1969), Genghis Khan (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Clarke Reynolds
- Herbert BakerShared titles: The Ambushers (1967), Murderers' Row (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Baker
Actors
- Dean MartinShared titles: The Wrecking Crew (1968), The Ambushers (1967), Murderers' Row (1966), The Silencers (1966)See all 4 shared titles with Dean Martin
- Lionel JeffriesShared titles: Sudden Terror (1970), The Long Ships (1964), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Lionel Jeffries
- James GregoryShared titles: The Ambushers (1967), Murderers' Row (1966), The Silencers (1966)See all 3 shared titles with James Gregory
- André MorellShared titles: Pickup Alley (1957), Zarak (1956), The Black Knight (1954)See all 3 shared titles with André Morell
Cinematographers and editors
- Geoffrey FootShared titles: Sudden Terror (1970), The Desperados (1969), Genghis Khan (1965), The Long Ships (1964), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)See all 5 shared titles with Geoffrey Foot
- Ted MooreShared titles: The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), Pickup Alley (1957), Zarak (1956), A Prize of Gold (1955), The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)See all 5 shared titles with Ted Moore
- John WilcoxShared titles: Safari (1956), Zarak (1956), The Cockleshell Heroes (1955), The Black Knight (1954)See all 4 shared titles with John Wilcox
- Sam LeavittShared titles: The Desperados (1969), The Wrecking Crew (1968), Murderers' Row (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Sam Leavitt
Producers
- Albert R. BroccoliShared titles: The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), Fire Down Below (1957), Pickup Alley (1957), Safari (1956), Zarak (1956), A Prize of Gold (1955), The Cockleshell Heroes (1955), The Black Knight (1954)See all 9 shared titles with Albert R. Broccoli
- Phil C. SamuelShared titles: Pickup Alley (1957), Zarak (1956), A Prize of Gold (1955), The Cockleshell Heroes (1955), The Black Knight (1954)See all 5 shared titles with Phil C. Samuel
- Andrew DonallyShared titles: Cromwell (1970), The Desperados (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Donally
- Euan LloydShared titles: Murderers' Row (1966), Genghis Khan (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Euan Lloyd
Mixed roles
- Harold F. KressShared titles: The Wrecking Crew (1968), The Ambushers (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Harold F. Kress