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John Bright

Writer · Died September 14, 1989, aged 81 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Born
January 1, 1908
Died
September 14, 1989 (aged 81)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 24% in 30 days

What are John Bright's films like?

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

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
27%
Self
22%
Power
15%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · 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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Joyful
2
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic4

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 Bright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Bright'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rebellion of the Hanged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • The Brave Bulls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • The Kid from Cleveland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Close-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • I Walk Alone(1947)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • We Accuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Writer

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Glamour for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Back Door to Heaven(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • San Quentin(1937)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Story

  • The Accusing Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Girl of the Ozarks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • She Done Him Wrong(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Three on a Match(1932)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Crowd Roars(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(1931)

    Adaptation · Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Union Depot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • Blonde Crazy(1931)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Smart Money(1931)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Public Enemy(1931)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1931 to 1954.

Biggest box office

The Crowd Roars (1932)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Public Enemy (1931)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing24 of 24: 24 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1930s14 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s2 · 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 Bright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

The Public Enemy (1931)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 64/100 and the plot and story 46/100 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 John Bright work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Bright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kubec Glasmon shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers