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Harold S. Bucquet

Harold S. Bucquet

Director · Died February 13, 1946, aged 54 · London, England, UK

From Wikipedia Harold S. Bucquet (10 April 1891, London, England – 13 February 1946, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an English film director. He directed 26 films between 1936 and 1945. His 1937 film Torture Money won an Academy Award for the Best Short Subject (Color).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 10, 1891
Died
February 13, 1946 (aged 54)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 40 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 12% in 30 days

What are Harold S. Bucquet's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Survival
22%
Bonds
15%
Self
15%
Power
13%
Society
8%
Duty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · 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 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
5
Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4

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 Harold S. Bucquet's films?

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

Subscription and free streaming for Harold S. Bucquet'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

40 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Without Love(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Seed(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tartu(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • The War Against Mrs. Hadley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Kathleen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Dr. Kildare's Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Dr. Kildare Goes Home(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • On Borrowed Time(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Calling Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Young Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • They're Always Caught (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Come Across (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • What Price Safety! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Behind the Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Soak the Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • It May Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Torture Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Old Shep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • China Seas(1935)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Private Lives(1931)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Guardsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Assistant Director

  • Son of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Assistant Director

  • Strangers May Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Assistant Director

  • The Stolen Jools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Dream of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Assistant Director

  • The Wind(1928)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Our Dancing Daughters(1928)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Assistant Director

  • The Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • The Scarlet Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • Pretty Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Assistant Director

  • Slander the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1923 to 1945.

Highest rated

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing27 of 40: 27 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew13 of 40: 13 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s8 · crew1930s18 · crew1940s14 · 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 Harold S. Bucquet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · director

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 8 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 Harold S. Bucquet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harold S. Bucquet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lionel Barrymore shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors