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David Lang

Writer · Died May 11, 2007, aged 93 · New York City, New York, USA

screenwriter for Hellcats of the Navy and other films and TV

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1913
Died
May 11, 2007 (aged 93)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are David Lang's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
30%
Power
13%
Survival
13%
Self
6%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · 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 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
4
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • 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 David Lang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for David Lang'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

33 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Local Stigmatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Unit Manager

  • Doux amer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • The Magnificent Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Hired Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • The Buckskin Lady(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hellcats of the Navy(1957)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Stagecoach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Secret of Treasure Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Screaming Eagles(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fury at Gunsight Pass(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Apache Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Outlaw Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Black Horse Canyon(1954)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Massacre Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Wyoming Renegades(1955)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Nebraskan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Ambush at Tomahawk Gap(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chain of Circumstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • The Last Outpost(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Flaxy Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Writer

  • Caged Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Jungle Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Story

  • Web of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Queen of Burlesque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Traffic in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • People Are Funny(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Northwest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • A Yank on the Burma Road(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Field Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1941 to 1990.

Highest rated

Hellcats of the Navy (1957)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

The Last Outpost (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing32 of 33: 32 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew1 of 33: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s11 · crew1950s19 · crew1960s1 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s1 · 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 David Lang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most loved · writer

Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956)

Midcredits 43rd · 45% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 10 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 David Lang work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Lang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred F. Sears shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers