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Henry Levin

Henry Levin

Director, also producer · Died May 1, 1980, aged 70 · Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Henry Levin (5 June 1909 - 1 May 1980) began as a stage actor and director but was most notable as an American film director of over fifty feature films. He broke into film in 1943 as a dialogue director for the films Dangerous Blondes and Appointment in Berlin for Columbia Pictures. He then was contracted to Columbia Pictures as a director along with several other "potentials" who began as dialogue directors: Fred Sears, William Castle, Mel Ferrer and Robert Gordon. At the end of his career, he finally did some television work, directing some episodes of Knots Landing in 1979 and his last work, the television movie Scout's Honor where he died on the last day of production. Despite having been a stage actor, his only screen acting credit was in an episode of the 1974 television series Planet of the Apes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Levin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1909
Died
May 1, 1980 (aged 70)
From
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 58 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 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Henry Levin's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
37%
Morality
33%
Self
16%
Survival
8%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 8 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 17 · Intense 2

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 19 · 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 18 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
13
Warm
11
Thrilling
9
Romantic
10
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet9

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 Henry Levin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Levin'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

58 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Scout's Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Treasure Seekers(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Run for the Roses(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Prefect

  • That Man Bolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • The Desperados(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Ambushers(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Murderers' Row(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Genghis Khan(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Come Fly with Me(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • If a Man Answers(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Wonders of Aladdin(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Where the Boys Are(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Holiday for Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • April Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Bernardine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Lonely Man(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Let's Be Happy(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Warriors(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Three Young Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • The Gambler from Natchez(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mister Scoutmaster(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • The President's Lady(1953)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Belles on Their Toes(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Family Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Two of a Kind(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • The Petty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Convicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • And Baby Makes Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Jolson Sings Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Mr. Soft Touch(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • The Man from Colorado(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Mating of Millie(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Corpse Came C.O.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • The Guilt of Janet Ames(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Monte Cristo(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • The Devil's Mask(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Night Editor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Negro Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The Fighting Guardsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • I Love a Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Dancing in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Sergeant Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Cry of the Werewolf(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Dialogue Coach

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1943 to 1980.

Highest rated

The Mating of Millie (1948)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 57: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting55 of 57: 54 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing1 of 57: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 57: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s20 · crew1950s20 · crew1960s11 · crew1970s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1980s1 · 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 Henry Levin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

Run for the Roses (1977)

86th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Mating of Millie (1948)

Midcredits 86th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Henry Levin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Henry Levin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Levin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William B. Murphy shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers