From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Felix E. Feist (February 28, 1910 - September 2, 1965) was a film and television director born in New York City. Feist was the son of MGM sales executive, Felix F. Fiest (1884–1936), and nephew of publishing house magnate, Leo Feist. He was educated at Columbia University. He is probably best remembered today for Deluge (1933), for writing and directing the film noirs The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) and The Threat (1949), and helming the second screen version of the Curt Siodmak sci-fi tale Donovan's Brain (1953). He directed Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin in their first significant screen appearances, in the short film Every Sunday. Feist was the adoptive father of noted fantasy author Raymond E. Feist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Felix E. Feist, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 28, 1910
- September 2, 1965 (aged 55)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director and writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
What are Felix E. Feist's films like?
Across their 10 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 2 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
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 Felix E. Feist's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Felix E. Feist'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Outer Limits(1963)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Follow the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Sea Hunt(1958)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
The Californians(1957)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Highway Patrol(1955)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Pirates of Tripoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Donovan's Brain(1953)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Man Behind the Gun(1953)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Battles of Chief Pontiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Babes in Bagdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
This Woman Is Dangerous(1952)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Big Trees(1952)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Tomorrow Is Another Day(1951)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Basketball Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Golden Gloves Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Guilty of Treason(1950)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Winner's Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
George White's Scandals(1945)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Reckless Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
This Is the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Pardon My Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
All by Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Pound Foolish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Let's Talk Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Set 'em Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Take a Cue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Culinary Carving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Prophet Without Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Radio Hams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Happily Buried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Double Diving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Magician's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
How to Figure Income Tax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
What Do You Think? (Number Two) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Decathlon Champion: The Story of Glenn Morris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Give Till It Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
The Romance of Digestion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Every Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
How to Be a Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
How to Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Hollywood - The Second Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
My Grandfather's Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Strikes and Spares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
California Election News No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Deluge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Red-Headed Woman(1932)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 60 titles from 1932 to 1964.
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 Felix E. Feist's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th7
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 10 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 Felix E. Feist work with?
People who share at least 2 of Felix E. Feist's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Twist shares the most, 2.
Writers
- John TwistShared titles: The Man Behind the Gun (1953), The Big Trees (1952)See all 2 shared titles with John Twist
Actors
- Alan Hale Jr.Shared titles: The Man Behind the Gun (1953), The Big Trees (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Hale Jr.
- Harlan WardeShared titles: Donovan's Brain (1953), The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Harlan Warde
- Katherine WarrenShared titles: The Man Behind the Gun (1953), This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Katherine Warren
- Lisa HowardShared titles: Donovan's Brain (1953), The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Howard
Composers and cinematographers
- Bert GlennonShared titles: The Man Behind the Gun (1953), The Big Trees (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Bert Glennon
- David ButtolphShared titles: The Man Behind the Gun (1953), This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)See all 2 shared titles with David Buttolph
Producers
- Robert SiskShared titles: The Man Behind the Gun (1953), This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Sisk