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George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Actor · Died October 2, 1956, aged 74 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

George Bancroft was an American screen actor of the 1920s and 1930s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1882
Died
October 2, 1956 (aged 74)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 58 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are George Bancroft's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
32%
Bonds
24%
Society
16%
Power
12%
Ideas
9%
Self
7%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
7
Warm
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 George Bancroft's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Bancroft'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

58 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hollywood Mavericks(1990)

    as Bill Roberts

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s(1984)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The American West of John Ford(1971)

    as actor 'Stagecoach'

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Whistling in Dixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sheriff Claude Stagg

  • Syncopation(1942)

    as Steve Porter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Bugle Sounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as 'Russ' Russell

  • Texas(1941)

    as Windy Miller

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Little Men(1940)

    as Major I.I. Burdle

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • North West Mounted Police(1940)

    as Jacques Corbeau

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • When the Daltons Rode(1940)

    as Caleb Winters

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Young Tom Edison(1940)

    as Samuel 'Sam' Edison

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Green Hell(1940)

    as Jim 'Tex' Morgan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rulers of the Sea(1939)

    as Capt. Oliver

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Espionage Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dudley Garrett

  • Each Dawn I Die(1939)

    as Prison Warden John Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Land of Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as (archive footage)

  • Stagecoach(1939)

    as Marshal Curly Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Angels with Dirty Faces(1938)

    as Mac Keefer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Submarine Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Capt. Leeds

  • Racketeers in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as William Waldo

  • John Meade's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tim Mathews

  • A Doctor's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dr. Clem Driscoll

  • Wedding Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pete Stagg

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as MacWade

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hell-Ship Morgan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Captain Ira 'Hell-Ship' Morgan

  • Elmer and Elsie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Elmer Beebe

  • Blood Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bill Bailey

  • Lady and Gent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Percival 'Slag' Bailey

  • The World and the Flesh(1932)

    as Kylenko

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rich Man's Folly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Brock Trumbull

  • The Skin Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Second Stranger

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mark Flint

  • Derelict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bill Rafferty

  • Ladies Love Brutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Joe Forziati

  • Paramount on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mug

  • The Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Blake Greeson

  • Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Thunderbolt Jim Lang

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(1929)

    as The Wolf

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Docks of New York(1928)

    as Bill Roberts

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Drag Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Two-Gun Nolan

  • The Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Cardan

  • The Rough Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Happy Joe

  • Tell It to Sweeney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Cannonball Casey

  • Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bull Weed

  • Too Many Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bert the Boxman

  • White Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Sam Randall

  • Old Ironsides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Gunner

  • The Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lesher Skidmore

  • Sea Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Cochran

  • The Enchanted Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Ira Todd

  • The Splendid Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Buck Lockwell

  • The Pony Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Jack Slade

  • The Rainbow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Jake Willets

  • Code of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Enoch Thurman

  • The Deadwood Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Tex Wilson

  • Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Dan Angus

  • Driven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Lem Tolliver

  • The Prodigal Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Cavendish

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1922 to 1984.

Biggest box office

Stagecoach (1939)

$16K worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Stagecoach (1939)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1927Screen debut· Underworld
  • 1927First top-billed film· Underworld
  • 1928Breakout· The Docks of New York

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1920s23 · acting1930s23 · acting1940s9 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 30% of 10 roles
2737

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do George Bancroft's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Wolf of Wall Street (1929)

80th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 George Bancroft work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Bancroft's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Marshall shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers