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Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Director, also producer · Died May 22, 1961, aged 69 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1891
Died
May 22, 1961 (aged 69)
From
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 150 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Edward F. Cline's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Bonds
30%
Self
17%
Power
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
8
Tense
5
Romantic
4
Thrilling
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Ambiguous1

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 Edward F. Cline's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward F. Cline'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

150 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Spike Jones Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Jiggs and Maggie Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Jiggs and Maggie in Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Jiggs and Maggie in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Bringing Up Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Penthouse Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • See My Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Night Club Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Moonlight and Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Ghost Catchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Story

  • Slightly Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Hat Check Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Swingtime Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • He's My Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Behind the Eight Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Give Out, Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Private Buckaroo(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • What's Cookin'? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Private Snuffy Smith(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cracked Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Hello, Sucker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Meet the Chump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Bank Dick(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Villain Still Pursued Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • My Little Chickadee(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • You Can't Cheat an Honest Man(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Breaking the Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Go Chase Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Hawaii Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • High Flyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Forty Naughty Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • On Again—Off Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Murder with Pictures(1936)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • F-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Love in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Preview Murder Mystery(1936)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Timothy's Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Associate Producer

  • It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Cowboy Millionaire(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • When a Man's a Man(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Peck's Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Dude Ranger(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fighting to Live(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Business Is a Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Uncle Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • So This Is Africa(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Parole Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Door Knocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Girl Habit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • In Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Cracked Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Naughty Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • No, No, Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Hook, Line and Sinker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Widow from Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Don't Bite Your Dentist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Leathernecking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Sweet Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • In the Next Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Forward Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • His Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Broadway Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Crash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Head Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Vamping Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Love at First Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Girl from Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Bull Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Soft Cushions(1927)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Broke in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • A Small Town Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Jolly Jilter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Peaches and Plumbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Let It Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Flirty Four-Flushers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • A Blonde's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Kitty from Killarney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • A Harem Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Writer

  • Should Husbands Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Smith's Landlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Her Actor Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • When a Man's a Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Smith's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Spanking Breezes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Gosh-Darn Mortgage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Hotsy-Totsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Story

  • Old Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Cold Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Bashful Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Rag Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Off His Trolley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Along Came Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Galloping Bungalows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director · Writer

  • Little Robinson Crusoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Captain January (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Good Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Meanest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Three Ages(1923)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Circus Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director · Writer

  • The Love Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Balloonatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director · Writer · as Car driver

  • Day Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Writer · as The Theater Director

  • The Electric House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Writer

  • The Frozen North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Writer · as The Janitor

  • The Blacksmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Engineer

  • My Wife's Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Writer · as Hobo (uncredited)

  • The Paleface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Writer · as SOS Receiver (uncredited)

  • The Play House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Writer · as Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)

  • The Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Cop by Telephone Pole (uncredited)

  • The High Sign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Writer

  • Hard Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Writer

  • The Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Writer · as Customer in Bank

  • Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director · Writer · as The Cop (uncredited)

  • The Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director · Writer · as Hit-and-Run Truck Driver (uncredited)

  • Convict 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director · Writer · as Hangman

  • The Saphead(1920)

    as Stock Exchange member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • One Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director · Writer

  • A Schoolhouse Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Hearts and Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Cupid's Day Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • His Hidden Purpose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • The Kitchen Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • A Bedroom Blunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Pawnbroker's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • A Dog Catcher's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • Villa of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • His Bread and Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • Wife and Auto Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Assistant Director · as The Driver (as Eddie Cline)

  • Our Dare-Devil Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Gang Leader

  • Gussle's Day of Rest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Cop

  • Fatty’s Faithful Fido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Gymnasium Man (uncredited)

  • That Little Band Of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Audience Member (uncredited)

  • Ye Olden Grafter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Knight

  • Hogan the Porter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Guest

  • Peanuts and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Cop

  • Fatty's Magic Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Doorman (uncredited)

  • The Noise of Bombs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as 2nd Desperado

  • Mabel's Blunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Boss's Business Associate (as Eddie Cline)

  • The Rounders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Hotel Guest in Lobby (uncredited)

  • The Knockout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Cop (uncredited)

  • The Chicken Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Cop

Career shape

A full career of 150 titles from 1914 to 1952.

Biggest box office

Three Ages (1923)

$177 worldwide

Highest rated

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1914Screen debut· The Knockout
  • 1922Career best· Cops

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 150: 16 only acting, 11 with another roleDirecting127 of 150: 106 only directing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting24 of 150: 3 only writing, 21 with another roleProducing3 of 150: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 150: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

150 titles, 22 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1910s26 · 14 acting · 13 crew1920s61 · 13 acting · 58 crew1930s36 · crew1940s25 · crew1950s2 · crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles

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.

How do Edward F. Cline's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Soft Cushions (1927)

73rd percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Midcredits 81st · 70% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 13 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 Edward F. Cline work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward F. Cline's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; W.C. Fields shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers