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John H. Auer

John H. Auer

Director and producer · Died March 15, 1975, aged 68 · Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)

Born
August 3, 1906
Died
March 15, 1975 (aged 68)
From
Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 44 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 2% in 30 days

What are John H. Auer's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
42%
Self
28%
Bonds
12%
Power
11%
Survival
7%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Romantic
7
Thrilling
4
Joyful
3
Melancholic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6

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 John H. Auer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John H. Auer'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

44 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Johnny Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Producer

  • Whirlybirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 39 episodes · Producer

  • The Eternal Sea(1955)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Half Acre(1954)

    Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • City That Never Sleeps(1953)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • The Wild Blue Yonder(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hit Parade of 1951 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • The Avengers(1950)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Angel on the Amazon(1948)

    Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • I, Jane Doe(1948)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Flame(1947)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Beat the Band(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pan-Americana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Music in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Producer

  • Seven Days Ashore(1944)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Gangway for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Producer

  • Tahiti Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Associate Producer

  • Johnny Doughboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director · Producer

  • Moonlight Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director · Story

  • Pardon My Stripes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Devil Pays Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • A Man Betrayed(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hit Parade of 1941 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Women in War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Thou Shalt Not Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Calling All Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Smuggled Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · Producer

  • S.O.S. Tidal Wave(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Forged Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Orphans of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • I Stand Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • A Desperate Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Invisible Enemy(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outside of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Rhythm in the Clouds(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Under Strange Flags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Circus Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • A Man Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Frankie and Johnnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Crime of Doctor Crespi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Su última canción (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Adaptation · Story

  • Una vida por otra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Writer

  • Major Bowes' Amateur Parade No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1932 to 1957.

Highest rated

City That Never Sleeps (1953)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

The Avengers (1950)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing41 of 43: 24 only directing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdWriting6 of 43: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing15 of 43: 1 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

43 titles, 17 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1930s18 · crew1940s16 · crew1950s8 · 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 John H. Auer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, producer

The Avengers (1950)

68th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

City That Never Sleeps (1953)

Midcredits 69th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 13 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.

Who does John H. Auer work with?

People who share at least 2 of John H. Auer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lawrence Kimble shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers