Louis L'Amour
Writer · Died June 10, 1988, aged 80 · Jamestown, North Dakota, USA
- March 22, 1908
- June 10, 1988 (aged 80)
- Jamestown, North Dakota, USA
- Writer
- 21 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Louis L'Amour's films like?
Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 2 · Earnest 18
Light 5 · Serious 13 · Dark 2
Grounded 14 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 16 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0
Casual 14 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 13 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 0
Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy15
- 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 Louis L'Amour's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Louis L'Amour'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
30 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.
The Diamond of Jeru(2001)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Crossfire Trail(2001)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Shaughnessy(1996)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Conagher(1991)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Quick and the Dead(1987)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Shadow Riders(1982)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Sacketts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Man Called Noon(1973)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Cancel My Reservation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Catlow(1971)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Shalako(1968)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Hondo and the Apaches(1967)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Kid Rodelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Taggart(1964)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Heller in Pink Tights(1960)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Guns of the Timberland(1960)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Apache Territory(1958)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Tall Stranger(1957)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Utah Blaine(1957)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Burning Hills(1956)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Stranger on Horseback(1955)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Treasure of Ruby Hills(1955)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Four Guns to the Border(1954)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Hondo(1953)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
East of Sumatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Fallon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Flint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles, 28 of them dated from 1953 to 2001.
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 Louis L'Amour's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 21 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed9
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 20 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.
Is Louis L'Amour's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Louis L'Amour work with?
People who share at least 2 of Louis L'Amour's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Teal shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Scot FinchShared titles: The Man Called Noon (1973), Catlow (1971), Shalako (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Scot Finch
- James GriffithShared titles: Catlow (1971), Shalako (1968)See all 2 shared titles with James Griffith
- James Edward GrantShared titles: Hondo and the Apaches (1967), Hondo (1953)See all 2 shared titles with James Edward Grant
Actors
- Ray TealShared titles: Taggart (1964), The Tall Stranger (1957), Utah Blaine (1957), The Burning Hills (1956)See all 4 shared titles with Ray Teal
- Sam ElliottShared titles: Conagher (1991), The Quick and the Dead (1987), The Shadow Riders (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Sam Elliott
- Leo GordonShared titles: Apache Territory (1958), The Tall Stranger (1957), Hondo (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Leo Gordon
- Rory CalhounShared titles: Apache Territory (1958), Utah Blaine (1957), Four Guns to the Border (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Rory Calhoun
Composers
- Herman SteinShared titles: Taggart (1964), Four Guns to the Border (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Herman Stein
- David ButtolphShared titles: Guns of the Timberland (1960), The Burning Hills (1956)See all 2 shared titles with David Buttolph
- Hans J. SalterShared titles: The Tall Stranger (1957), Four Guns to the Border (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Hans J. Salter
Producers
- Euan LloydShared titles: The Man Called Noon (1973), Catlow (1971), Shalako (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Euan Lloyd
- Beau L'AmourShared titles: The Diamond of Jeru (2001), Shaughnessy (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Beau L'Amour
- Verne NoblesShared titles: Shaughnessy (1996), The Shadow Riders (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Verne Nobles
- John WayneShared titles: Hondo and the Apaches (1967), Hondo (1953)See all 2 shared titles with John Wayne
