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Paul Gangelin

Writer · Died September 25, 1961, aged 62 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Gangelin (November 7, 1898 – September 25, 1961) was an American screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 7, 1898
Died
September 25, 1961 (aged 62)
From
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 47 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 40% in 30 days

What are Paul Gangelin's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
41%
Bonds
25%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Self
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · 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 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Paul Gangelin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Gangelin'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

47 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Guns Girls and Gangsters(1959)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Giant Claw(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Champion(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Screen Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Sons of New Mexico(1949)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Son of God’s Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Under Californian Stars(1948)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bells of San Angelo(1947)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Roll on Texas Moon(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Under Nevada Skies(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Pal Trigger(1946)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • That Texas Jamboree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • The Daltons Ride Again(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Sporting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • The Big Bonanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Strangers in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • The Scarlet Claw(1944)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Black Parachute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Story

  • Cover Girl(1944)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Cowboy Canteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • The Mad Ghoul(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Times Square(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Junior Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Boogie Man Will Get You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Adaptation

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Tarzan's Secret Treasure(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • They Drive by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Return of Carol Deane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Dangerous Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Black Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • Street Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • The King of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

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

    Screenplay · Story

  • Hell's House(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wall Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • The Racketeer(1929)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Office Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Jazz Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Blood Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Arizona Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Mysterious Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Is That Nice? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Scenario Writer

  • Dancing Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Scenario Writer

  • When Husbands Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Breed of the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Scenario Writer

  • The No-Gun Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Scenario Writer · Story

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1924 to 1959.

Highest rated

The Scarlet Claw (1944)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing47 of 47: 47 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1920s12 · crew1930s9 · crew1940s22 · crew1950s4 · 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 Paul Gangelin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

The Giant Claw (1957)

64th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Scarlet Claw (1944)

Midcredits 87th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 15 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 Paul Gangelin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Gangelin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Rogers shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers