Thomas H. Ince
Producer · Died November 19, 1924, aged 42 · Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent era filmmaker and media proprietor. Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. His untimely death at the height of his career, after he became severely ill aboard the private yacht of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, has caused much speculation, although the official cause of his death was heart failure.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 16, 1882
- November 19, 1924 (aged 42)
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Producer
- 5 on Motif · 249 credits in all
What are Thomas H. Ince's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Thomas H. Ince's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Thomas H. Ince's titles on Motif; 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
249 credits, 5 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Enticement (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)
Anna Christie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)
A Man of Action (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)
Soul of the Beast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)
Scars of Jealousy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)
What a Wife Learned (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)
The Hottentot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1922)
Lorna Doone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1922)
Skin Deep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1922)
Hail the Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)
Passing Through (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)
One a Minute (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)
Mother o' Mine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)
The Home Stretch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)
Beau Revel(1921)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Silk Hosiery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)
Her Husband's Friend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)
Let's Be Fashionable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)
Paris Green (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)
The Dark Mirror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)
The Haunted Bedroom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
What Every Woman Learns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
Stepping Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
The Market of Souls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
Wagon Tracks(1919)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Hay Foot, Straw Foot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
Other Men's Wives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
The Lady of Red Butte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
The Busher (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
Greased Lightning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
The Law of Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
Let's Elope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
The Homebreaker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
The Poppy Girl's Husband (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
Happy Though Married (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
The Girl Dodger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
Hard Boiled (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)
String Beans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
Branding Broadway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
Fuss and Feathers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
When Do We Eat? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
The Law of the North (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
Vive la France! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
Coals of Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
A Nine O'Clock Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
Shark Monroe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
The Biggest Show on Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
The Family Skeleton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
The Marriage Bubble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
The Keys of the Righteous (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
The Hired Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)
The Narrow Trail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Silent Man(1917)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Ashes of Hope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Sudden Jim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Time Locks and Diamonds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Flame of the Yukon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Hater of Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Clodhopper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Girl, Glory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Millionaire Vagrant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Wolf Lowry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Wild Winship's Widow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Happiness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Desert Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Paddy O'Hara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Dark Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Little Brother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Princess of the Dark (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
Chicken Casey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Iced Bullet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Bride of Hate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)
The Criminal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Honorable Algy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
A Corner in Colleens (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Somewhere in France (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Vagabond Prince (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Return of Draw Egan(1916)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all filmsThe Jungle Child (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Dawn Maker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Captive God (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Deserter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Dividend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Civilization (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Market of Vain Desire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Beggar of Cawnpore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Civilization's Child (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Stepping Stone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Bullets and Brown Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Patriot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Hell's Hinges(1916)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Raiders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Honor's Altar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Three Musketeers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Green Swamp (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Peggy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
Between Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)
The Despoiler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Coward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Aloha Oe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Disciple (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Never Again (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Keno Bates, Liar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Knight of the Trail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The $100,000 Bill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Toast of Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Burglar's Baby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Ruse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Hammer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Alien (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Failure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Reward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Cash Parrish's Pal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Italian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Secret of Lost River (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
His Superficial Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Tools of Providence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Conversion of Frosty Blake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Darkening Trail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Hostage of the North (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Affiancéd Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Man from Nowhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Cup of Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Riddle of the Wooden Leg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Taking of Luke McVane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
On the Night Stage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Roughneck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Molly of the Mountains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Mill by the Zuyder Zee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Girl Who Might Have Been (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
On the High Seas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Winning Back (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
Shorty's Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Chinatown Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
A Modern Noble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Gun Fighter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Cross of Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
In the Land of the Otter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
A Midas of the Desert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
The Scourge of the Desert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1915)
A Flower in the Desert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Last of the Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The City of Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Bargain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
A Crook's Sweetheart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Cross in the Desert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Desperado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Spark Eternal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Typhoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Death Mask (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
Parson Larkin's Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
A Tragedy of the North Woods (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Sheriff's Sister (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Winning of Denise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Stigma; or, The Brand of Shame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
From Out of the Dregs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Wrath of the Gods (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Wharf Rats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Social Ghost (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
Thieves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Raiders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Play's the Thing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Secret Lode (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
O Mimi san (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
For Her Brother's Sake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
In the Sage Brush Country (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1914)
The Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Harvest of Sin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Pitfall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Buried Past (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Days of '49 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
From Out the Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
A Woman's Wit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Reaping (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Revelation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
Granddad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
Old Mammy's Secret Code (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Crimson Stain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
In Love and War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Boomerang (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Battle of Gettysburg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Drummer of the 8th (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Struggle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Way of a Mother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1913)
The Invaders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
The Ball Player and the Bandit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
When Lee Surrenders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
On Secret Service (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
Custer's Last Fight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
The Outcast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
The Lieutenant's Last Fight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
The Post Telegrapher (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
Blazing the Trail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
The Deserter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
The Heart of an Indian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
War on the Plains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1912)
The Portrait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
His Dress Shirt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Better Way (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Sentinel Asleep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
'Tween Two Loves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
By the House That Jack Built (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Toss of a Coin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
As a Boy Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Call of the Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Behind the Times (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Skating Bug (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
At a Quarter of Two (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
A Gasoline Engagement (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
For the Queen's Honor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
In the Sultan's Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Behind the Stockade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Back to the Soil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
A Game of Deception (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Lighthouse Keeper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Master and the Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
For Her Brother's Sake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Fair Dentist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Second Sight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Hoyden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Stampede (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Sweet Memories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
In Old Madrid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Fisher-Maid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Message in the Bottle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Tracked (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
A Manly Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Artful Kate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Pictureland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
At the Duke's Command (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Convert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Her Darkest Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Mirror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
When the Cat's Away (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Maid or Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
The Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Their First Misunderstanding (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
A Dog's Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1911)
Little Nell's Tobacco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1910)
His New Lid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1910)
The Rosary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1910)
In Old California (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1910)
The Governor’s Pardon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1910)
The Cardinal's Conspiracy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1909)
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1908)
Career shape
A full career of 249 titles from 1908 to 1925.
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Thomas H. Ince's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Thomas H. Ince work with?
People who share at least 2 of Thomas H. Ince's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; William S. Hart shares the most, 3.
Directors
- William S. HartShared titles: Wagon Tracks (1919), Hell's Hinges (1916), The Return of Draw Egan (1916)See all 3 shared titles with William S. Hart
Writers
- C. Gardner SullivanShared titles: Wagon Tracks (1919), Hell's Hinges (1916), The Return of Draw Egan (1916)See all 3 shared titles with C. Gardner Sullivan
Actors
- Robert McKimShared titles: Wagon Tracks (1919), Hell's Hinges (1916), The Return of Draw Egan (1916)See all 3 shared titles with Robert McKim
- Louise GlaumShared titles: Hell's Hinges (1916), The Return of Draw Egan (1916)See all 2 shared titles with Louise Glaum
Cinematographers
- Joseph H. AugustShared titles: Wagon Tracks (1919), Hell's Hinges (1916), The Return of Draw Egan (1916)See all 3 shared titles with Joseph H. August
