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Frank Gruber

Writer · Died December 9, 1969, aged 65 · Elmer, Minnesota, USA

Born
February 2, 1904
Died
December 9, 1969 (aged 65)
From
Elmer, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 36 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Frank Gruber's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Western 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
54%
Bonds
18%
Power
14%
Self
6%
Survival
3%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 21 · Intense 1

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
14
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
6
Warm
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Rousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Frank Gruber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Gruber'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

36 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • White Comanche(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Raiders(1965)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Town Tamer(1965)

    Novel · Screenplay · as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon(1961)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Plus Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Shotgun Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • The Big Land(1957)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Man in the Vault(1956)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tension at Table Rock(1956)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Backlash(1956)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Screenplay

  • Rage at Dawn(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pony Express(1953)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hurricane Smith(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Denver & Rio Grande(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Flaming Feather(1952)

    Additional Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Silver City(1951)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Warpath(1951)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Texas Rangers(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Missouri Raid(1951)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Cariboo Trail(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dakota Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Fighting Man of the Plains(1949)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Bulldog Drummond at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Accomplice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Novel · Screenplay

  • In Old Sacramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Adaptation

  • Dressed to Kill(1946)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The French Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Novel · Screenplay

  • Terror by Night(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Adaptation

  • Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Novel

  • The Mask of Dimitrios(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Northern Pursuit(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Kansan(1943)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Champion(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1939 to 1968.

Highest rated

The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Dressed to Kill (1946)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 34: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting33 of 34: 30 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing2 of 34: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 34: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

34 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s16 · crew1960s5 · 1 acting · 5 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 Frank Gruber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Death of a Champion (1939)

63rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 25 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 Frank Gruber work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Gruber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles