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Monta Bell

Monta Bell

Director, producer and writer, also editor · Died February 4, 1958, aged 66 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Louis Monta Bell (February 5, 1891 – February 4, 1958) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1891
Died
February 4, 1958 (aged 66)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Director, producer and writer, also editor
Titles
11 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Monta Bell's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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%
Self
36%
Morality
10%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · 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 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Romantic
4
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
3
Tense
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2

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 Monta Bell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Monta Bell'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, 11 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Chaplin Revue(1959)

    as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • China's Little Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Beyond the Blue Horizon(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Birth of the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Producer

  • Aloma of the South Seas(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • West Point of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Student Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Men in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • The Worst Woman in Paris? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Writer

  • Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Producer

  • Personal Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Up for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • East Is West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Laughter(1930)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Big Pond(1930)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Young Man of Manhattan(1930)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Make-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Glorifying the American Girl(1929)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Battle of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • The Letter(1929)

    Dialogue · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Bellamy Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director · Writer

  • Man, Woman and Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director · Story

  • After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director · Story

  • The Popular Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

  • Upstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Boy Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Torrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Producer

  • Lights of Old Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Producer

  • The King On Main Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Writer

  • Pretty Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Lady of the Night(1925)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Snob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • Broadway After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • How to Educate a Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Pilgrim(1923)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate(1923)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Man (uncredited)

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1917 to 1959.

Biggest box office

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

$13K worldwide

Highest rated

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

  • 1917Screen debut· The Adventurer

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 37: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting20 of 37: 9 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting9 of 37: 1 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing18 of 37: 12 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thEditing1 of 37: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

37 titles, 12 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s19 · 1 acting · 18 crew1930s12 · crew1940s4 · crew1950s1 · acting

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 Monta Bell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

Lady of the Night (1925)

72nd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Chaplin Revue (1959)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 9 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 Monta Bell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Monta Bell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George J. Folsey shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors