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Richard W. Farrell

Editor · Died March 26, 1980, aged 69 · Oklahoma, USA

Born
July 10, 1910
Died
March 26, 1980 (aged 69)
From
Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 20 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Richard W. Farrell's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
24%
Bonds
21%
Self
19%
Power
19%
Society
10%
Survival
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Absurd
4
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7

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 Richard W. Farrell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard W. Farrell'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

20 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • When Night Is Falling(1995)

    as Board President

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dead Ringers(1988)

    as Dean of Medicine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rabid(1977)

    as Camper Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Freedom of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Prof. Cuppley

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • How Awful About Allan(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Delta Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Some Kind of a Nut(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Speedway(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpio Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • The Last Challenge(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Billy Rose's Jumbo(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Horizontal Lieutenant(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bachelor in Paradise(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Desire in the Dust(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor · Film Processor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Collector's Item: The Left Fist of David(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Texas Lady(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • One Hour in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • The Green Promise(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1949 to 1995.

Highest rated

The Green Promise (1949)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Texas Lady (1955)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 19: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing15 of 19: 14 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew1 of 19: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s3 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting

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 Richard W. Farrell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

When Night Is Falling (1995)

54th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Perry Mason (1957)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 28. 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 Richard W. Farrell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard W. Farrell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Thorpe shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers