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Harry Sukman

Harry Sukman

Composer · Died December 2, 1984, aged 72 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
December 2, 1912
Died
December 2, 1984 (aged 72)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 38 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Harry Sukman's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action 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
35%
Bonds
22%
Survival
16%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Self
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 2 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Thrilling
3
Romantic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Harry Sukman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Sukman'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

38 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Someone's Watching Me!(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Born Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Planet Earth(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Family Kovack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • The Cowboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

  • Mr. Kingstreet's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Genesis II(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • If He Hollers, Let Him Go!(1968)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Welcome to Hard Times(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Nun(1966)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Around the World Under the Sea(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Guns of Diablo(1964)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • A Thunder of Drums(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fanny(1961)

    Sound

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Madison Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Underworld U.S.A.(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Song Without End(1960)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Kimono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Hangman(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Verboten!(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Rio Bravo(1959)

    Musician

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Dogface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Forty Guns(1957)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Fury at Showdown(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Screaming Eagles(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Phenix City Story(1955)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for Joey(1955)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Battle Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Gog(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Riders to the Stars(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1954 to 1979.

Biggest box office

Forty Guns (1957)

$6.3K worldwide

Highest rated

Underworld U.S.A. (1961)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Salem's Lot (1979)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music34 of 38: 28 only music, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew10 of 38: 4 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

38 titles, 6 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1950s15 · crew1960s13 · crew1970s10 · 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 Harry Sukman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · composer

If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)

58th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Underworld U.S.A. (1961)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 49/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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.

Who does Harry Sukman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Sukman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel Fuller shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers