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George Bruce

Writer · Died September 6, 1974, aged 75 · Danville, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
September 15, 1898
Died
September 6, 1974 (aged 75)
From
Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 43 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 4% in 30 days

What are George Bruce's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
38%
Bonds
27%
Self
17%
Power
12%
Society
4%
Survival
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · 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 15 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
11
Romantic
10
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Other
7

How their films linger

Rousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 George Bruce's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Bruce'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

43 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Fifth Musketeer(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1962)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Uprising(1961)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Solomon and Sheba(1959)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ride a Crooked Trail(1958)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Additional Dialogue

  • The Family Nobody Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Fury in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Writer

  • TV Reader's Digest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Kansas City Confidential(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Brigand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Story

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Mask of the Avenger(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Adaptation

  • Valentino(1951)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Walk a Crooked Mile(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Killer McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Story

  • Fiesta(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Little Mister Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • The Return of Monte Cristo(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Two Years Before the Mast(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Keep Your Powder Dry(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Salute to the Marines(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Stand by for Action(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Miss Annie Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • A Gentleman After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Corsican Brothers(1941)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Western Union(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Yank in the RAF(1941)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Son of Monte Cristo(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kit Carson(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • South of Pago Pago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • The Man in the Iron Mask(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • King of the Turf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • The Duke of West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Crowd Roars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Navy Blue and Gold(1937)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • She's No Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1937 to 1962.

Biggest box office

Solomon and Sheba (1959)

$16K worldwide

Highest rated

Kansas City Confidential (1952)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 40: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting39 of 40: 38 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 40: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s6 · crew1940s16 · crew1950s16 · crew1960s2 · 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 George Bruce's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Beauty and the Beast (1962)

55th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Kansas City Confidential (1952)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 22 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 George Bruce work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Bruce's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Small shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles