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Malcolm Stuart Boylan

Writer · Died April 3, 1967, aged 69 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
April 13, 1897
Died
April 3, 1967 (aged 69)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 73 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 30% in 30 days

What are Malcolm Stuart Boylan's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
50%
Morality
23%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Self
2%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · 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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · 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 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Malcolm Stuart Boylan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Malcolm Stuart Boylan'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

73 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Magic Fountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • The Adventures of Clint and Mac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 14 episodes · Writer

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Captain Midnight(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Soldiers Three(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • One Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Customs Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • The Lone Wolf and His Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • The Son of Rusty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Keeper of the Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • For the Love of Rusty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Alias Mr. Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Dialogue

  • Boston Blackie and the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Additional Dialogue

  • The Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • The Man Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Additional Dialogue

  • The Phantom Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Additional Dialogue

  • Bedside Manner(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • U-Boat Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Additional Dialogue

  • Remember Pearl Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Red River Valley(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Screenplay

  • Mercy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Sailors on Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Mr. District Attorney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Girl from Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Girl from God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Dr. Cyclops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • The Lady's from Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • St. Louis Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • A Yank at Oxford(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • When's Your Birthday?(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Devil Dogs of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • O'Shaughnessy's Boy(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Lady's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Flaming Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Madame Racketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Cheaters at Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Hell Divers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Shipmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

  • Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Story

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

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Not Quite Decent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Girls Gone Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Strong Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Making the Grade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Prep and Pep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Plastered in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Title Designer

  • The River Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Sharp Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Woman Wise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • A Girl in Every Port(1928)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hangman's House(1928)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Red Dance(1928)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Come to My House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

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

    Writer

  • Publicity Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • Two Girls Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Joy Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Outlaws of Red River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Title Designer

  • The Blue Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Title Graphics

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

    Writer

  • The Prince of Pilsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Title Illustration

  • Hands Across the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Dialogue

  • The Danger Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • 3 Bad Men(1926)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Red Kimona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • The Fate of a Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay

  • The Black Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Speed Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Dialogue

  • Magnificent Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles from 1921 to 1963.

Highest rated

3 Bad Men (1926)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Soldiers Three (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing59 of 67: 59 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew8 of 67: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s26 · crew1930s13 · crew1940s21 · crew1950s6 · crew1960s1 · 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 Malcolm Stuart Boylan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Zorro (1957)

Midcredits 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 10 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 Malcolm Stuart Boylan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Malcolm Stuart Boylan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers