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Louis R. Loeffler

Editor, also director · Died April 22, 1972, aged 75

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis R. Loeffler (February 24, 1897 – April 22, 1972) was an American film editor. Through his five-decade career, he worked on over one hundred films, including In Old Arizona (1928), In the Meantime, Darling (1944), Laura (1944), The Iron Curtain (1948), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), River of No Return (1954), and Anatomy of a Murder (1959). He was nominated for two Academy Awards for film editing in 1960 and 1963 for the films Anatomy of a Murder and The Cardinal respectively.

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Born
February 24, 1897
Died
April 22, 1972 (aged 75)
Works as
Editor, also director
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 82 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 31% in 30 days

What are Louis R. Loeffler's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
32%
Morality
28%
Power
12%
Society
11%
Self
11%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 15 · Dark 16

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 23 · Intense 14

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 27 · 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 26 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Romantic
18
Warm
16
Melancholic
16
Joyful
9
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 R. Loeffler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Louis R. Loeffler'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

82 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hurry Sundown(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Pleasure Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • The Cardinal(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Advise & Consent(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Comancheros(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Francis of Assisi(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Exodus(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Angel Wore Red(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Anatomy of a Murder(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Certain Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • The Long, Hot Summer(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • No Down Payment(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Wayward Bus(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The King and Four Queens(1956)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bigger Than Life(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Revolt of Mamie Stover(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Golden Arm(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Men(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Violent Saturday(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • How to Be Very, Very Popular(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Carmen Jones(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Woman's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • River of No Return(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • How to Marry a Millionaire(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Titanic(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The I Don't Care Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • My Cousin Rachel(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • We're Not Married!(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • Down Among the Sheltering Palms(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Golden Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • The 13th Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • Two Flags West(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Whirlpool(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dancing in the Dark(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Oh, You Beautiful Doll(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • That Wonderful Urge(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Daisy Kenyon(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Home Sweet Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • Laura(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Sullivans(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Wintertime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Quiet Please, Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • The Moon Is Down(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Margin for Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Just Off Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Thru Different Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Young America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Marry the Boss's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Ride on Vaquero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Ride, Kelly, Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • The Girl from Avenue A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Girl in 313 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Swanee River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Here I Am a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Hotel for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Rose of Washington Square(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Little Princess(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • I'll Give a Million(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Happy Landing(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Four Men and a Prayer(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lancer Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • She Had to Eat(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Human Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • 36 Hours to Kill(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Bull(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • Week Ends Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Amateur Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Lightnin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • The Big Trail(1930)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • One Mad Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Thru Different Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • In Old Arizona(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Red Dance(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 77 titles from 1927 to 1967.

Biggest box office

Exodus (1960)

$13K worldwide

Highest rated

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 77: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing76 of 77: 76 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1920s4 · crew1930s16 · crew1940s22 · crew1950s26 · crew1960s9 · 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 Louis R. Loeffler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

54th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 R. Loeffler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles13–39 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles9–30 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–64 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles29–45 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Louis R. Loeffler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louis R. Loeffler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Otto Preminger shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles