
Robert Keys
Actor · Died August 24, 2004, aged 83 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Robert Keys was born on 13 July 1921 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The High and the Mighty (1954), Street of Darkness (1958) and Big Jim McLain (1952). He died on 12 August 2004 in Mandeville, Louisiana, USA.
Biography from IMDb.
- July 13, 1921
- August 24, 2004 (aged 83)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Robert Keys' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
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 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heraldas George Williams in The Bounty Hunter (1954)
- Shadowas Detective Sgt. Hollander in Crime Against Joe (1956)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Robert Keys' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Keys' 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
17 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

Operation Petticoat(1959)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Street of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Maverick(1957)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Revolt at Fort Laramie(1957)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Man in the Vault(1956)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Emergency Hospital(1956)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Wetbacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

Crime Against Joe(1956)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Bounty Hunter(1954)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The High and the Mighty(1954)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Bad for Each Other(1953)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Island in the Sky(1953)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Son of Belle Starr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Trouble Along the Way(1953)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Kansas Pacific(1953)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Feudin' Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Big Jim McLain(1952)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1952 to 1959.
Film career
- 1952Screen debut· Big Jim McLain
How do Robert Keys' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 29. 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 Robert Keys work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Keys' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Margulies shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Lee SholemShared titles: Crime Against Joe (1956), Emergency Hospital (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Lee Sholem

Writers
- Robert C. DennisShared titles: Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957), Crime Against Joe (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Robert C. Dennis
Actors
- Rhodes ReasonShared titles: Crime Against Joe (1956), Emergency Hospital (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Rhodes Reason

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- William MarguliesShared titles: Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957), Crime Against Joe (1956), Emergency Hospital (1956)See all 3 shared titles with William Margulies
- Paul DunlapShared titles: Crime Against Joe (1956), Emergency Hospital (1956), Big Jim McLain (1952)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Dunlap
- John F. SchreyerShared titles: Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957), Emergency Hospital (1956)See all 2 shared titles with John F. Schreyer
Producers
- Aubrey SchenckShared titles: Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957), Crime Against Joe (1956), Emergency Hospital (1956)See all 3 shared titles with Aubrey Schenck
- Howard W. KochShared titles: Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957), Crime Against Joe (1956), Emergency Hospital (1956)See all 3 shared titles with Howard W. Koch

- John WayneShared titles: Man in the Vault (1956), Big Jim McLain (1952)See all 2 shared titles with John Wayne



