From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Warren Duff (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer. As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, Fashions of 1934, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Experiment Perilous (1944), Step Lively (1944), Chicago Deadline (1949) and Appointment with Danger (1951) He worked on television programs including The Rogues (1965), The Invaders, (1967) and Mannix (1967). Duff, the producer of the film noir classic Out of the Past (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931. Nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for Chicago Deadline (1949); shared with: Tiffany Thayer; 1950.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 17, 1904
- August 5, 1973 (aged 69)
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Writer, also producer
- 29 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
What are Warren Duff's films like?
Across their 27 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 27
Light 9 · Serious 10 · Dark 8
Grounded 11 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 1
Gentle 6 · Charged 15 · Intense 6
Steady 11 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 4
Casual 17 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 3
Resolved 23 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy17
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic2
- 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 Warren Duff's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Warren Duff'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
60 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.
My Friend Tony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Mannix(1967)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Last Command(1955)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Make Haste to Live(1954)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Turning Point(1952)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Sealed Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Gambling House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Appointment with Danger(1950)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
A Dangerous Profession(1949)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Chicago Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Out of the Past(1947)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Experiment Perilous(1944)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Step Lively(1944)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Marine Raiders(1944)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Roaring Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
The Iron Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
The Fallen Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
No Time for Love(1943)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Lady from Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
'Til We Meet Again(1940)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Invisible Stripes(1939)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Espionage Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Each Dawn I Die(1939)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Oklahoma Kid(1939)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Angels with Dirty Faces(1938)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Gold Diggers in Paris(1938)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Racket Busters(1938)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Submarine D-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Varsity Show(1937)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Back in Circulation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Ready, Willing and Able(1937)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Stolen Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Gold Diggers of 1937(1936)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Singing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Frisco Kid(1935)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Broadway Gondolier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
In Caliente(1935)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Sweet Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The St. Louis Kid(1934)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Midnight Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Twenty Million Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Crosby Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Heat Lightning(1934)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
I've Got Your Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Fashions of 1934(1934)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Deluge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Big Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Constant Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Uptown New York(1932)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Strangers of the Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Lena Rivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Hotel Continental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
X Marks the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Career shape
A full career of 59 titles from 1931 to 1969.
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 Warren Duff's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th14
- 25th to 49th11
Shape of the crowd
None of their 29 titles divides audiences: 16 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser16
- Broadly Agreed9
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 27 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 Warren Duff work with?
People who share at least 2 of Warren Duff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Lloyd BaconShared titles: Invisible Stripes (1939), The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Racket Busters (1938), Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936), Frisco Kid (1935), In Caliente (1935)See all 6 shared titles with Lloyd Bacon
- William KeighleyShared titles: 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Each Dawn I Die (1939), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with William Keighley
- Ray EnrightShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), The St. Louis Kid (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Enright
- William DieterleShared titles: The Turning Point (1952), Fashions of 1934 (1934)See all 2 shared titles with William Dieterle
Writers
- Jerry WaldShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Varsity Show (1937), In Caliente (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Jerry Wald
- Jerome OdlumShared titles: Marine Raiders (1944), Each Dawn I Die (1939), The Oklahoma Kid (1939)See all 3 shared titles with Jerome Odlum
- Richard MacaulayShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Macaulay
- Sig HerzigShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Varsity Show (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Sig Herzig
Actors
- Pat O'BrienShared titles: A Dangerous Profession (1949), Marine Raiders (1944), 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), In Caliente (1935)See all 5 shared titles with Pat O'Brien
- Henry O'NeillShared titles: 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Invisible Stripes (1939), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938), Racket Busters (1938), Fashions of 1934 (1934)See all 5 shared titles with Henry O'Neill
- James CagneyShared titles: Each Dawn I Die (1939), The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Frisco Kid (1935), The St. Louis Kid (1934)See all 5 shared titles with James Cagney
- Frank McHughShared titles: Marine Raiders (1944), 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Fashions of 1934 (1934), Heat Lightning (1934)See all 4 shared titles with Frank McHugh
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Heinz RoemheldShared titles: 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Invisible Stripes (1939), Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Varsity Show (1937), Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936), Fashions of 1934 (1934)See all 7 shared titles with Heinz Roemheld
- Sol PolitoShared titles: Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Varsity Show (1937), Frisco Kid (1935), In Caliente (1935)See all 7 shared titles with Sol Polito
- Max SteinerShared titles: The Last Command (1955), Each Dawn I Die (1939), The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)See all 5 shared titles with Max Steiner
- Owen MarksShared titles: The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938), Frisco Kid (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Owen Marks
Producers
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: 'Til We Meet Again (1940), Each Dawn I Die (1939), Invisible Stripes (1939), The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938), Racket Busters (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Varsity Show (1937), The St. Louis Kid (1934)See all 10 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
- Samuel BischoffShared titles: The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938), Racket Busters (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Frisco Kid (1935), Heat Lightning (1934), The St. Louis Kid (1934)See all 9 shared titles with Samuel Bischoff
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: The Oklahoma Kid (1939), Gold Is Where You Find It (1938), Racket Busters (1938), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Varsity Show (1937), The St. Louis Kid (1934)See all 6 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
- Robert FellowsShared titles: Appointment with Danger (1950), Marine Raiders (1944), Step Lively (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Fellows