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Philip Klein

Writer · Died June 8, 1935, aged 46 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
April 24, 1889
Died
June 8, 1935 (aged 46)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 40 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Philip Klein's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
46%
Morality
30%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Power
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4

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 Philip Klein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Philip Klein'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

40 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pier 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Story

  • Dante's Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Elinor Norton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Baby, Take a Bow(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Cheer!(1934)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Bull(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Pilgrimage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • Hot Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Me and My Gal(1932)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Too Busy to Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Hat Check Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Chandu the Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Bachelor's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • The Gay Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Charlie Chan's Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • The Rainbow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Adaptation

  • There Were Thirteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Riders of the Purple Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue · Scenario Writer

  • The Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Hush Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Black Camel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Charlie Chan Carries On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Oh, for a Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • The Red Dance(1928)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Don't Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Fazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Adaptation

  • Hangman's House(1928)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Honor Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Adaptation

  • Street Angel(1928)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Four Sons(1928)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Come to My House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • 7th Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Supervising Editor

  • Is Zat So? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Ankles Preferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Music Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • The Social Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Adaptation

  • Silken Shackles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • The Sap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1926 to 1940.

Highest rated

Street Angel (1928)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Baby, Take a Bow (1934)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing39 of 40: 39 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stEditing1 of 40: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s16 · crew1930s23 · crew1940s1 · 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 Philip Klein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)

52nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Street Angel (1928)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 7 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 Philip Klein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip Klein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers