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Otto Brower

Director · Died January 25, 1946, aged 50

Born
December 1, 1895
Died
January 25, 1946 (aged 50)
Works as
Director
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 57 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 10% in 30 days

What are Otto Brower's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action 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
52%
Bonds
19%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Self
3%
Survival
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 0 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Romantic
3
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Otto Brower's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Otto Brower'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

57 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Duel in the Sun(1946)

    Co-Director · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Behind Green Lights(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Leave Her to Heaven(1945)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angel(1945)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dixie Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • The Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Second Unit Director

  • Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Sex Hygiene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Western Union(1941)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Youth Will Be Served (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • The Gay Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • The Girl from Avenue A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • On Their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Radio Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Too Busy to Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Stop, Look and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Stanley and Livingstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Winner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Jesse James(1939)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Road Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Speed to Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Postal Inspector(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sins of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Outlaw Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Phantom Empire(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mystery Mountain(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I Can't Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Speed Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Straightaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Headline Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Cross Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Lost in Limehouse or Lady Esmerelda's Predicament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Scarlet River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Devil Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Fighting for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Spirit of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Local Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Law of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Hard Hombre(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Producer

  • Clearing the Range(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Caravans(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Fe Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Border Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Light of Western Stars(1930)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Assistant Director

  • Stairs of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Sunset Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Ten Modern Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • The Heritage of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Assistant Director

  • All the Brothers Were Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Morrell

  • On the High Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Lt. Gray, USN

  • Excuse My Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Max Henderson

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1920 to 1946.

Biggest box office

Duel in the Sun (1946)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Midcredits 70th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 57: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting45 of 57: 43 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing1 of 57: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew10 of 57: 9 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1920s9 · 3 acting · 6 crew1930s33 · crew1940s15 · 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 Otto Brower's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
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

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

The Light of Western Stars (1930)

66th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Midcredits 70th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 47/100 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 Otto Brower work with?

People who share at least 2 of Otto Brower's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernest Miller shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers