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C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Actor · Died December 3, 1940, aged 56 · New York City, New York, USA

C. Henry Gordon (born Henry Racke) was an American stage and screen actor. Sources conflict as to whether his June 17 birth date was in 1884 or in 1883. (1884 is most commonly accepted, though most of his obituaries state he died at age 57.)

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1884
Died
December 3, 1940 (aged 56)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 79 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 37% in 30 days

What are C. Henry Gordon's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
34%
Bonds
24%
Power
15%
Self
10%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

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 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 13
Threshold guardian
2 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Hero
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
8
Romantic
5
Thrilling
5
Dread
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 C. Henry Gordon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for C. Henry Gordon'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

79 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • You, the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as John 'Boss' Bailey

  • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Cream

  • Kit Carson(1940)

    as General Castro

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Women in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Mansby

  • Passport to Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Leon Fenten

  • City in Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Prefect of Police J. Romaine

  • Heritage of the Desert(1939)

    as Henry Holderness

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Trapped in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fornay

  • Man of Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Santa Ana

  • The Return of the Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mexican Captain

  • The Long Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lew Ralston

  • Sharpshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kolter

  • Adventure in Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Capt. Savatt

  • Invisible Enemy(1938)

    as Nikolai Kamarov

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Black Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nelson Rood

  • Tarzan's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ben Alleu Bey

  • Stand-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ivor Nassau

  • Conquest(1937)

    as le Prince Poniatowski

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sophie Lang Goes West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sultan of Padaya

  • Trapped by G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kilgour

  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics(1937)

    as Arthur Hughes

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Captain Nardant

  • Love Letters of a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lt. Valcour

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1936)

    as Surat Khan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Brad Anthony

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jordan Winslow

  • Under Two Flags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lieutenant Petaine

  • Professional Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gino

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gordoni

  • Hollywood Extra Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Crusades Actor (uncredited)

  • The Crusades(1935)

    as Philip the Second, King of France

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Nick Shawn

  • The Great Hotel Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. John Mason Temple

  • Death on the Diamond(1934)

    as Joe Karnes

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hide-Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tony Berrelli (the Boss)

  • Straight Is the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sullivan

  • Stamboul Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ali Bey

  • Men in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Cunningham

  • Lazy River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sam Kee

  • This Side of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as William Barnes

  • Fugitive Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective Daly

  • The Women in His Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tony Perez

  • Advice to the Forlorn(1933)

    as Kane

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Paul Clayton

  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tim Crowley

  • Night Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Daudet

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ricco

  • Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jim Crelliman

  • Turn Back the Clock(1933)

    as Dave Holmes

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil's in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Captain Radak

  • Storm at Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Panto Nikitch

  • Made on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mayor Starling

  • Gabriel Over the White House(1933)

    as Nick Diamond

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Clear All Wires!(1933)

    as Commissar

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Madame Blanche(1933)

    as State's Attorney

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Whistling in the Dark(1933)

    as Lombardo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rasputin and the Empress(1932)

    as Grand Duke Igor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gregg

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Yoganda

  • Hell's Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Blacksnake Skinner

  • Thirteen Women(1932)

    as Swami Yogadachi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Washington Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Alan Hinsdale

  • Roar of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Voronsky

  • The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Detective Martin

  • Miss Pinkerton(1932)

    as Dr. Stuart

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • State's Attorney(1932)

    as Attorney Graves

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Doomed Battalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Italian General

  • Scarface(1932)

    as Insp. Ben Guarino

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Don Paco Morales

  • Mata Hari(1931)

    as Dubois

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Honor of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Renard

  • Young as You Feel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Harry Lamson

  • A Woman of Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Muller

  • Hush Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jack Curtis

  • The Black Camel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Huntley Van Horn (uncredited)

  • Charlie Chan Carries On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as John Ross

  • Once a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Serge Ratoff

  • Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Captain Mordiconi

  • A Devil with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1930 to 1940.

Biggest box office

Scarface (1932)

$855 worldwide

Highest rated

Scarface (1932)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Mata Hari (1931)

Film career

  • 1931Screen debut· The Black Camel

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1930s74 · acting1940s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do C. Henry Gordon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Invisible Enemy (1938)

53rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarface (1932)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 C. Henry Gordon work with?

People who share at least 2 of C. Henry Gordon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Axt shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers