Erle C. Kenton

Director · Died January 28, 1980, aged 83 · Norborne, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Erle C. Kenton (August 1, 1896 – January 28, 1980) was an American film director. He directed 131 films between 1916 and 1957. He was born in Norborne, Missouri and died in Glendale, California from Parkinson's disease. Kenton and Edward Ludwig were the principal directors of the 1958-1960 CBS television series, The Texan, starring Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley, a "Robin Hood of the West", who drifts through the region helping persons in need.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 1, 1896
Died: January 28, 1980 (aged 83)
From: Norborne, Missouri, USA
Works as: Director
Titles: 13 on MovieCove · 99 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Erle C. Kenton's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titles69^th

Drama3 titles25^th

Fantasy2 titles36^th

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

31%

Bonds

26%

Power

15%

Self

13%

Survival

13%

Society

Justice3 Survival3 Family bonds4 Redemption3 Friendship2 Self-worth2 Class2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Joyful

Warm

Hopeful

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good7 Fun5 Bittersweet3 Hopeful3 Haunting3 Unsettling2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy7
Bittersweet3
Tragic2

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 Erle C. Kenton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Erle C. Kenton'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

99 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

The Texan(1958)
Show 11 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Fight for the Title (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Director
Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Show 26 episodes · Director
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Director
Why Men Leave Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Director
Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Show 7 episodes · Director
One Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Director
Bob and Sally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Director
The Cat Creeps(1946)
Director
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Little Miss Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Director
House of Dracula(1945)
Director
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
She Gets Her Man(1945)
Director
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
House of Frankenstein(1944)
Director
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Prices Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Director
Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Producer
Always a Bridesmaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
It Ain't Hay(1943)
Director
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Hit the Ice(1943)
Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
How's About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
What We Are Fighting For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Director
Who Done It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Director
Pardon My Sarong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Director
Frisco Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Director
The Ghost of Frankenstein(1942)
Director
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
North to the Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Director
Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Director
They Meet Again(1941)
Director
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Melody for Three(1941)
Director
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Naval Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Director
Petticoat Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Director
Remedy for Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Director
Escape to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Director
Everything's on Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Director
A Small Town Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Director
Little Tough Guys in Society(1938)
Director
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Lady Objects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Director
She Asked for It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Director
Racketeers in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Director
Devil's Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Director
End of the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Director · as Theodore Roosevelt
Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Director
Devil's Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Director
Grand Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Director
The Public Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Director
Party Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Director
The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Director
You're Telling Me!(1934)
Director
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Search for Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Director
Big Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Director
Disgraced! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Director
From Hell to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Director
Island of Lost Souls(1932)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Guilty as Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Director
X Marks the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Director
Left Over Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Director
Stranger in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Director
Lover Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Director
The Last Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Director
A Royal Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Director
Mexicali Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Director
Song of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Director
Father and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Director
Trial Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Director
The Sideshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director
Nothing to Wear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director
Companionate Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director
The Street of Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director
Name the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director · Story
Golf Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director
The Sporting Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director
Bare Knees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Director
The Girl in the Pullman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Director
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Director
Wedding Bills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Director
I'm the Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Director
The Palm Beach Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Director
The Sap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Director
Other Women's Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Director
The Love Toy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Director
The Danger Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Director
Red Hot Tires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Director
A Fool and His Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Director
All's Swell on the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Director
Fight and Win (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Director
Flickering Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Director
Picking Peaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Director
Inbad the Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Director
Tea- With a Kick! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Director
Dodge Your Debts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Director
She Sighed by the Seaside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Director
A Small Town Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Director
Love, Honor and Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Director
Married Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Director
Down on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Director
Hearts and Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
as Violinist
An International Sneak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
as The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father
Are Waitresses Safe? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
as The Restaurant Owner
Two Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
as The Banker

Career shape

A full career of 98 titles from 1917 to 1958.

Highest rated

Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Midcredits 88^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting5 of 98Directing93 of 98 · 40^thWriting1 of 98Producing2 of 98

98 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1910s4 · acting1920s35 · crew1930s28 · 1 acting · 28 crew1940s23 · crew1950s8 · 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 Erle C. Kenton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40^th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

40^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

52^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Crowd Pleaser6
Broadly Agreed3
Mixed4

Most divisive · director

She Gets Her Man (1945)

58^th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Midcredits 88^th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 49/100 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.

Is Erle C. Kenton's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 6 · minimal

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 21 · mild

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 30 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Erle C. Kenton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erle C. Kenton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Robinson shares the most, 4.

Erle C. Kenton

What are Erle C. Kenton's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Erle C. Kenton's films?

Filmography

Career shape

By role

By decade

How do Erle C. Kenton's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Erle C. Kenton's work okay for kids?

Who does Erle C. Kenton work with?

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers