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Michael Arlen

Michael Arlen

Writer · Died June 23, 1956, aged 60 · Ruse, Bulgaria

British-Armenian writer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1895
Died
June 23, 1956 (aged 60)
From
Ruse, Bulgaria
Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 27 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Michael Arlen's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
85%
Bonds
12%
Power
3%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
7
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Michael Arlen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Arlen'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

27 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Jazz Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Novel

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Search for Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Characters

  • Appointment with Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Characters

  • The Fatal Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Short Story

  • Devil's Cargo(1948)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon's Adventure(1946)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon's Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Characters

  • The Falcon in San Francisco(1945)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon in Hollywood(1944)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Falcon in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Characters

  • The Heavenly Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • The Falcon Out West(1944)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon and the Co-eds(1943)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Falcon in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Characters

  • The Falcon Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Characters

  • The Falcon's Brother(1942)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Falcon Takes Over(1942)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Date with the Falcon(1942)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • The Golden Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Outcast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Author

  • Lily Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Novel

  • These Charming People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Theatre Play

  • A Woman of Affairs(1928)

    Novel · Story

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Ace of Cads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

  • The Dancer of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1926 to 1968.

Highest rated

A Woman of Affairs (1928)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing27 of 27: 27 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1920s3 · crew1930s4 · crew1940s18 · crew1950s1 · crew1960s1 · 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 Michael Arlen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Michael Arlen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Arlen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Conway shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers