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Robert Arthur

Producer and writer · Died October 28, 1986, aged 76

Born
November 1, 1909
Died
October 28, 1986 (aged 76)
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 54 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 15% in 30 days

What are Robert Arthur's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
41%
Morality
23%
Self
14%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 33 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 22 · Charged 19 · Intense 3

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

Steady 26 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 25

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 36 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
24
Tense
15
Absurd
15
Warm
12
Romantic
11
Other
34

How their films linger

Fun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy28
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Robert Arthur's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Arthur'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

54 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1937 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 51: 6 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing45 of 51: 45 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s22 · crew1960s15 · crew1970s2 · crew2000s1 · 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 Robert Arthur's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)

53rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 44 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.

Is Robert Arthur's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert Arthur work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Arthur's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Skinner shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Frank Skinner11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Frank Skinner
  • Ted J. Kent9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Ted J. Kent
  • Milton Carruth7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Milton Carruth
  • Russell Metty7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Russell Metty

Producers