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Alan Crosland

Director · Died July 16, 1936, aged 41 · New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Crosland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 10, 1894
Died
July 16, 1936 (aged 41)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 56 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 6% in 30 days

What are Alan Crosland's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
31%
Power
16%
Self
6%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3

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 Alan Crosland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Crosland'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

56 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Great Impersonation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • King Solomon of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Lady Tubbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Mister Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • It Happened in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The White Cockatoo(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Howling Dog(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Personality Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Week Ends Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Silver Lining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Children of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Captain Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Viennese Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Song of the Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Big Boy(1930)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Furies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • General Crack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • On With the Show! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Glorious Betsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Jazz Singer(1927)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Old San Francisco(1927)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • When a Man Loves(1927)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Beloved Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Don Juan(1926)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Bobbed Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Compromise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Contraband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Sinners in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Unguarded Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director · Producer

  • Three Weeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Under the Red Robe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Enemies of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Face in the Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Slim Shoulders(1922)

    Director

  • The Prophet's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Why Announce Your Marriage? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Writer

  • Shadows of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Producer

  • Is Life Worth Living? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Worlds Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Broadway and Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Everybody's Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Youthful Folly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Country Cousin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Unbeliever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Friends, Romans and Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Apple Tree Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Knights of the Square Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Chris and His Wonderful Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Light in Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Santa Claus vs. Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1915 to 1935.

Highest rated

When a Man Loves (1927)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

The Jazz Singer (1927)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing55 of 56: 51 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting3 of 56: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 56: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

56 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1910s9 · crew1920s29 · crew1930s18 · 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 Alan Crosland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of the 7 of 8 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6

Most divisive · director

Big Boy (1930)

72nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

When a Man Loves (1927)

Midcredits 78th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 7 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 Alan Crosland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Crosland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Warner Oland shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers