Ruth Cummings
Writer · Died December 6, 1984, aged 90 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
American screenwriter and actress.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 4, 1894
- December 6, 1984 (aged 90)
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Ruth Cummings' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- 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 Ruth Cummings' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Ruth Cummings' 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
17 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
The Perfect Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
By Candlelight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Wild Orchids(1929)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Our Modern Maidens(1929)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
A Woman of Affairs(1928)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Masks of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Our Dancing Daughters(1928)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Mysterious Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Love(1927)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Tower of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Environment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
The Masquerader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Without Benefit of Clergy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Some Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1919 to 1935.
How do Ruth Cummings' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Ruth Cummings work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ruth Cummings' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marian Ainslee shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Marian AinsleeShared titles: Our Modern Maidens (1929), Wild Orchids (1929), A Woman of Affairs (1928), Our Dancing Daughters (1928), Love (1927)See all 5 shared titles with Marian Ainslee
- Josephine LovettShared titles: Our Modern Maidens (1929), Our Dancing Daughters (1928)See all 2 shared titles with Josephine Lovett
Actors
- Greta GarboShared titles: Wild Orchids (1929), A Woman of Affairs (1928), Love (1927)See all 3 shared titles with Greta Garbo
- Anita PageShared titles: Our Modern Maidens (1929), Our Dancing Daughters (1928)See all 2 shared titles with Anita Page
- Carrie DaumeryShared titles: Our Modern Maidens (1929), Love (1927)See all 2 shared titles with Carrie Daumery
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Shared titles: Our Modern Maidens (1929), A Woman of Affairs (1928)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- William AxtShared titles: Our Modern Maidens (1929), Wild Orchids (1929), A Woman of Affairs (1928), Our Dancing Daughters (1928), Love (1927)See all 5 shared titles with William Axt
- William H. DanielsShared titles: Wild Orchids (1929), A Woman of Affairs (1928), Love (1927)See all 3 shared titles with William H. Daniels
- Hugh WynnShared titles: A Woman of Affairs (1928), Love (1927)See all 2 shared titles with Hugh Wynn
Producers
- Hunt StrombergShared titles: Our Modern Maidens (1929), Our Dancing Daughters (1928)See all 2 shared titles with Hunt Stromberg
