- June 21, 1889
- January 2, 1974 (aged 84)
- Cherokee, Iowa, USA
- Writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Ralph Block's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- 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 Ralph Block's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Block'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
32 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Nancy Goes to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Patrick the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Spy for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
It's a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Nobody's Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Boulder Dam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Melody Lingers on (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
In Caliente(1935)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Right to Live(1935)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
I Am a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Gambling Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Dark Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Before Dawn(1933)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Girls Demand Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Arizona Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
This Thing Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Racketeer(1929)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Big News(1929)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
High Voltage(1929)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Man-Made Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Celebrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
A Gentleman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Show Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Children of Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Sixty Cents an Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Watch Your Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles from 1922 to 1950.
How do Ralph Block's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Broadly Agreed.
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 6 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 Ralph Block work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ralph Block's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carole Lombard shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Howard HigginShared titles: High Voltage (1929), The Racketeer (1929)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Higgin
Actors
- Carole LombardShared titles: Big News (1929), High Voltage (1929), The Racketeer (1929)See all 3 shared titles with Carole Lombard
- Robert ArmstrongShared titles: Big News (1929), The Racketeer (1929)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Armstrong
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Doane HarrisonShared titles: Big News (1929), High Voltage (1929), The Racketeer (1929)See all 3 shared titles with Doane Harrison
- Bernhard KaunShared titles: In Caliente (1935), The Right to Live (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Bernhard Kaun
- John J. MescallShared titles: Big News (1929), High Voltage (1929)See all 2 shared titles with John J. Mescall
Mixed roles
- Frank ReicherShared titles: Before Dawn (1933), Big News (1929)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Reicher
