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Rusty Lane

Rusty Lane

Actor · Died October 10, 1986, aged 87 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rusty Lane was born on 31 May 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Johnny Tremain (1957), The Harder They Fall (1956) and The Alaskans (1959). He died on 10 October 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 30, 1899
Died
October 10, 1986 (aged 87)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 67 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 27

What are Rusty Lane's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Rousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Rusty Lane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rusty Lane'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

67 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough(1980)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as F.M. Higbee

  • Banning(1967)

    as Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Russell

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Youngblood Hawke(1964)

    as Gus Adam

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fate Is the Hunter(1964)

    as Supervisor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The New Interns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dr. Morton Gardner

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Stacey · as Warden

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Comerford

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Reynolds

  • Spencer's Mountain(1963)

    as University Dean (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Martin · as Otto Brandt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezra Griswold

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Court Clerk (uncredited) · as Court Clerk Kelly

  • The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus Markham

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Desk Sergeant

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Clear Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 230 episodes · Actor

  • Tate(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Brady

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe - Bartender · as Mr. Casey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • I Want to Live!(1958)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Heart of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Griggs

  • Party Girl(1958)

    as Judge John A. Davis (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief of Police

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Sam Gladstone

  • High School Confidential!(1958)

    as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Destination Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sheriff

  • Damn Citizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Inspector Sweeeney

  • The Rawhide Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Captain

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Glass · as Harry Tiller

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel Harmon

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Appointment with a Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pat O'Connell

  • Portland Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tom Carmody

  • Johnny Tremain(1957)

    as Samuel Adams

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Liberty Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Fury at Showdown(1957)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow on the Window(1957)

    as Capt. McQuade

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bigger Than Life(1956)

    as Bob LaPorte

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Tharpe

  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt(1956)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Harder They Fall(1956)

    as Danny McKeogh

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Rafferty · as Mr. Ivers · as Police Detective · as Sheriff Matt · as The Judge · as Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bo · as Grandpa · as Sheriff Buckley

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Luther Reeves

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Bascom

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Jasper Jones

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as John Moisant

  • Fourteen Hours(1951)

    as Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jesse

  • The House on 92nd Street(1945)

    as Admiral

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1945 to 1980.

Highest rated

Bigger Than Life (1956)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Man with a Camera (1958)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s42 · acting1960s22 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rusty Lane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 16; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)

53rd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Harder They Fall (1956)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 47. 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.