Norman Colbert
Editor · Died May 5, 1982, aged 81 · Nebraska, USA
- February 24, 1901
- May 5, 1982 (aged 81)
- Nebraska, USA
- Editor
- 9 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Norman Colbert's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet1
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 Norman Colbert's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Norman Colbert'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
30 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Harpy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
I Killed Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Port of New York(1949)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Red Stallion In The Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
In This Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Behind Locked Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
The Amazing Mr. X(1948)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Mickey(1948)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Man from Texas(1948)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Lost Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
It's a Joke, Son!(1947)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Strange Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Doll Face(1945)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Don Juan Quilligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
The Big Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Jitterbugs(1943)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Viva Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Everybody's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Mysterious Mr. Moto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
A Trip to Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Walking Down Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
City Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles from 1938 to 1971.
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 Norman Colbert's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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 Norman Colbert work with?
People who share at least 2 of Norman Colbert's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aubrey Schenck shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Norman FosterShared titles: Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939), Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Foster
Writers
- Muriel Roy BoltonShared titles: Mickey (1948), The Amazing Mr. X (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Muriel Roy Bolton
Actors
- Lynn BariShared titles: The Amazing Mr. X (1948), The Man from Texas (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Lynn Bari
- Reed HadleyShared titles: The Man from Texas (1948), Doll Face (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Reed Hadley
- Una MerkelShared titles: The Man from Texas (1948), It's a Joke, Son! (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Una Merkel
- Douglass DumbrilleShared titles: It's a Joke, Son! (1947), Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Douglass Dumbrille
Composers
- Samuel KaylinShared titles: Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939), Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Samuel Kaylin
Producers
- Aubrey SchenckShared titles: Port of New York (1949), Mickey (1948), It's a Joke, Son! (1947)See all 3 shared titles with Aubrey Schenck
- Bryan FoyShared titles: The Man from Texas (1948), It's a Joke, Son! (1947), Doll Face (1945)See all 3 shared titles with Bryan Foy
- Sol M. WurtzelShared titles: Jitterbugs (1943), Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Sol M. Wurtzel
Mixed roles
- Benjamin StoloffShared titles: The Amazing Mr. X (1948), It's a Joke, Son! (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Stoloff