Nick Grindé was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 57 films between 1928 and 1945. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Grindé graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He became a Hollywood film writer and director in the late 1920s, and was often assigned to familiarize Broadway stage directors with the techniques of film making. As a director, he is considered one of American cinema's early B film specialists. Throughout his career, Grindé was a popular writer of short stories, articles and columns usually about show business and film making in early Hollywood. In the mid 1930s, he had been married to actress Marie Wilson. Later, he married Korean-American actress Hazel Shon. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences houses the Nick Grindé Papers in its Special Collections.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 12, 1893
- June 19, 1979 (aged 86)
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Director, also writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
What are Nick Grinde's films like?
Across their 12 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 1 · Earnest 11
Light 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2
Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Nick Grinde's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Nick Grinde'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
64 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Injun Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Road to Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
We've Never Been Licked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Hitler- Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
The Girl from Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Mountain Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Friendly Neighbors(1940)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Before I Hang(1940)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Girls of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Men Without Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Man with Nine Lives(1940)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Convicted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
A Woman Is the Judge(1939)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Sudden Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
King of Chinatown(1939)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Federal Man-Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Down in 'Arkansaw' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Mis dos amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Delinquent Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Exiled to Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Love Is on the Air(1937)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
White Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Public Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Under Southern Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Fugitive in the Sky(1936)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Captain's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Jailbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Public Enemy's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Lucky Fugitives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Great American Pie Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
How to Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Ladies Crave Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Border Brigands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Stone of Silver Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Bum Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Ballad of Paducah Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
No More West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Menu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Vanity Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Shopworn(1932)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
This Modern Age(1931)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Devil's Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Remote Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Wu Li Chang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Good News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Divorcee(1930)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Metro Movietone Revue #4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Metro Movietone Revue #3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Bishop Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Metro Movietone Revue #2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Metro Movietone Revue #1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Desert Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Morgan's Last Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Leo Beers: World Renowned Whistling Songster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Beyond the Sierras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Fuzzy Knight and His Little Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Riders of the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Body and Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Van and Schenck: Pennant Winning Battery of Songland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Excuse Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Career shape
A full career of 64 titles from 1925 to 1946.
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 Nick Grinde's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 11 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 Nick Grinde work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nick Grinde's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karl Brown shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Karl BrownShared titles: Before I Hang (1940), The Man with Nine Lives (1940), A Woman Is the Judge (1939), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)See all 4 shared titles with Karl Brown
- George BrickerShared titles: Love Is on the Air (1937), Fugitive in the Sky (1936)See all 2 shared titles with George Bricker
- John MeehanShared titles: This Modern Age (1931), The Divorcee (1930)See all 2 shared titles with John Meehan
Actors
- Boris KarloffShared titles: Before I Hang (1940), The Man with Nine Lives (1940), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)See all 3 shared titles with Boris Karloff
- Byron FoulgerShared titles: The Man with Nine Lives (1940), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Byron Foulger
- Charles TrowbridgeShared titles: The Man with Nine Lives (1940), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Trowbridge
- Don BeddoeShared titles: Before I Hang (1940), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Don Beddoe
Composers and cinematographers
- Benjamin H. KlineShared titles: Before I Hang (1940), The Man with Nine Lives (1940), A Woman Is the Judge (1939), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)See all 4 shared titles with Benjamin H. Kline
- Howard JacksonShared titles: Love Is on the Air (1937), Fugitive in the Sky (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Jackson
Producers
- Wallace MacDonaldShared titles: Before I Hang (1940), The Man with Nine Lives (1940), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)See all 3 shared titles with Wallace MacDonald
- Irving BriskinShared titles: The Man with Nine Lives (1940), A Woman Is the Judge (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Irving Briskin
- Bryan FoyShared titles: Love Is on the Air (1937), Fugitive in the Sky (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Foy
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: Love Is on the Air (1937), Fugitive in the Sky (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
