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James Burke

Actor · Died May 23, 1968, aged 81 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Burke (September 24, 1886 – May 23, 1968) was an American film and television actor born in New York City. He made his stage debut in New York around 1912 and went to Hollywood in 1933. He made over 200 film appearances during his career, which ranged from 1932 to 1964; he was more often than not cast as a cop, usually a none-too-bright one, most notably as Sgt. Velie in Columbia's Ellery Queen mysteries in the early 1940s. He appeared in The Maltese Falcon, At the Circus, Lone Star, and many others. One of his best roles was as Charles Ruggles' rowdy rancher pal in Ruggles of Red Gap. In the early 1950s, Burke appeared with Tom Conway in the ABC detective drama series then called Inspector Mark Saber -- Homicide Detective, later renamed, reformatted, and switched to NBC under the title Saber of London. From 1960-1961, Burke appeared in the role of Zeke Bonner in seven episodes of the ABC western television series Stagecoach West, starring Wayne Rogers, Robert Bray, and Richard Eyer. Burke suffered from a heart condition, which took his life at the age of eighty-one.

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Born
September 23, 1886
Died
May 23, 1968 (aged 81)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
84 on MovieCove · 168 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are James Burke's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
30%
Power
18%
Self
15%
Survival
4%
Society
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · 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 13 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

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

Steady 18 · 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 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Tense
10
Warm
7
Romantic
8
Thrilling
7
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 James Burke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 84 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Burke'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

168 credits, 84 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Burke · as Zeke Bonner

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

  • Alias Jesse James(1959)

    as Charlie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Blore · as Sheriff John Tatum · as Sheriff M. Comstock

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Horse Handler (uncredited)

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Unholy Wife(1957)

    as Sheriff Tom Watling

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Public Pigeon No. 1(1957)

    as Harrigan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Buckshot

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Me(1954)

    as Mahoney

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star(1952)

    as Luther Kilgore

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Toughest Man in Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • We're Not Married!(1952)

    as Willie's Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • My Little Margie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Denver & Rio Grande(1952)

    as Sheriff Ed Johnson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Warpath(1951)

    as Oldtimer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Watson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as O'Neill, Policeman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • His Kind of Woman(1951)

    as Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Raton Pass(1951)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Last Outpost(1951)

    as Stagecoach driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone(1950)

    as The Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Let's Dance(1950)

    as George (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Copper Canyon(1950)

    as Jeb Bassett

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Red, Hot and Blue(1949)

    as Doorman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Alias Nick Beal(1949)

    as Bum

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Shamrock Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Michael Rogan

  • June Bride(1948)

    as Luke Potter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Night Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sheriff Hamilton

  • Beyond Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jim, the Bartender (uncredited)

  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven(1948)

    as Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Timber Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jed Baker

  • The Big Clock(1948)

    as O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Body and Soul(1947)

    as Arnold (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Alley(1947)

    as Rural Marshal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Song of the Thin Man(1947)

    as Policeman Callahan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Police Lt. Burke

  • Down to Earth(1947)

    as Detective Kelly

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Philo Vance's Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Lt. Burke

  • Easy Come, Easy Go(1947)

    as Harry Weston

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • California(1947)

    as Pokey

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Two Years Before the Mast(1946)

    as Carrick

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bowery Bombshell(1946)

    as Detective O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian(1946)

    as Andy Jones (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)

  • How DOooo You Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Detective

  • I Love a Bandleader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Charles Gibley

  • Shady Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Crane

  • Anchors Aweigh(1945)

    as Studio Cop

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Horn Blows at Midnight(1945)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Casanova Brown(1944)

    as O'Leary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 3 Men in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as First Policeman (uncredited)

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pete

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943)

    as Bill, Intern Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • No Place for a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Police Substation Chief Moriarty

  • A Night to Remember(1942)

    as Pat Murphy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Army Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Brooklyn

  • Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Sergeant Velie

  • It Happened in Flatbush(1942)

    as Umpire Shaunnessy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sgt. Velie

  • My Favorite Blonde(1942)

    as Union Secretary

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Close Call for Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sgt. Velie

  • All Through the Night(1942)

    as Police Lt. Forbes

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sgt. Velie

  • The Maltese Falcon(1941)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sgt. Velie

  • Million Dollar Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Callahan

  • Reaching for the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Norm

  • Pot o' Gold(1941)

    as Lt. Grady

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery(1941)

    as Sergeant Velie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sgt. Velle

  • Little Nellie Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sergeant McGowan

  • No Time for Comedy(1940)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Golden Fleecing(1940)

    as Sibley

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Way of All Flesh(1940)

    as Frisco

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Saint Takes Over(1940)

    as Patrolman Mike

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Buck Benny Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Taxi Driver

  • Opened by Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Sergeant Wilkins

  • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Wilkie, house detective

  • Double Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Police Captain Orr

  • The Cisco Kid and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Pop Saunders

  • At the Circus(1939)

    as John Carter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Fast and Furious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Clancy

  • Beau Geste(1939)

    as Lieutenant Dufour

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • On Borrowed Time(1939)

    as Sheriff Burlingame

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • I'm from Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Walt Bliss

  • Sudden Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as McPherson

  • The Family Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Policeman

  • Within the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as 'Red'

  • The Saint Strikes Back(1939)

    as Headquarters Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Dawn Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Flaherty - Motorcycle Driver

  • Little Orphan Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mike Moriarty

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    as Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Affairs of Annabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Muldoon

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Chief Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Men with Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as J.A. Nolan

  • Joy of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mac

  • Flight Into Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ike Matthews

  • The Perfect Specimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Constable Snodgrass

  • Life Begins with Love(1937)

    as Darby McGraw

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dead End(1937)

    as Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • High, Wide and Handsome(1937)

    as Stackpole

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Champagne Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Scribner

  • Laughing at Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill Norton

  • Great Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

  • Can This Be Dixie? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff N.B.F. Rider

  • 36 Hours to Kill(1936)

    as Doyle - Process Server

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rhythm on the Range(1936)

    as Wabash

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Forgotten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend

  • Song and Dance Man(1936)

    as Lt. Mike Boyle

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Klondike Annie(1936)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Leathernecks Have Landed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Corrigan

  • Dancing Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Phil Moore

  • So Red the Rose(1935)

    as Major Rushton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Frisco Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Corrigan

  • Coronado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Slug Moran

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Sgt. Burke

  • Music Is Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mickey (uncredited)

  • Case of the Missing Man(1935)

    as Police Sergeant Rorty

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Affair of Susan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hogan

  • Here Comes Cookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Broken-Nose Reilly

  • Call of the Wild(1935)

    as Ole

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Michael Shaughnessy

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze(1935)

    as Patrolman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Gondolier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Uncle Andy

  • Make a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pete

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935)

    as Man Hauling Rifles and Bullets

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • After the Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Lieutenant

  • Dinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Truck Driver

  • Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)

  • Ruggles of Red Gap(1935)

    as Jeff Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Mystery Man(1935)

    as Managing Editor Marvin

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ticket to a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective Lt. John Aloysius McGinnis

  • Love Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Emperor Francis I

  • Lady by Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Brannigan

  • Treasure Island(1934)

    as Pirate of the Spanish Main

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Policeman Arresting Wynn

  • Such Women Are Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective

  • Little Miss Marker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective Reardon (uncredited)

  • The Merry Frinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as 3rd Expressman (uncredited)

  • Twentieth Century(1934)

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sadie McKee(1934)

    as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Empress(1934)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Very Honorable Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sergeant

  • Sisters Under the Skin(1934)

    as Conroy

  • City Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as King, a Hobo

  • Wharf Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Brooklyn Jack

  • Gambling Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective Making Raid (uncredited)

  • It Happened One Night(1934)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Queen Christina(1933)

    as Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Six of a Kind(1934)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • All of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Welfare Island Guard (uncredited)

  • Lady Killer(1933)

    as Panhandler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Kennel Murder Case(1933)

    as Policeman Who Lets Dog Out (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bombshell(1933)

    as First Immigration Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Bowery(1933)

    as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • To the Last Man(1933)

    as Kentucky Sheriff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Torch Singer(1933)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • College Humor(1933)

    as Cromwell Dexter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in 419 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Detective Jackson

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

    as Mulroy

  • Face in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Cop (uncredited)

  • The Hollywood Handicap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 168 titles from 1932 to 1960.

Biggest box office

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

$182 worldwide

Highest rated

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting168 of 168: 168 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1930s84 · acting1940s57 · acting1950s26 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 32 roles
333843

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Burke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of the 80 of 81 with a score; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 83 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th24
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 83 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed16
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Life Begins with Love (1937)

95th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It Happened One Night (1934)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 James Burke work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Burke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Farrow shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers