From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Irving Ludwig (7 October 1899 – 20 August 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963. Ludwig was also one of the directors of John Payne's NBC western television series The Restless Gun (1957-1959). He was born in Russia, entered the US from Canada, March 6, 1911, became a naturalized citizen December 23, 1932, and died in Santa Monica, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Ludwig, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 7, 1899
- August 20, 1982 (aged 82)
- Balta, Ukraine, Podolia
- Director and writer, also producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
What are Edward Ludwig's films like?
Across their 13 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 0 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Edward Ludwig's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Edward Ludwig'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
75 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Gun Hawk(1963)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Bonanza(1959)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Texan(1958)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Black Scorpion(1957)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Flame of the Islands(1955)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Jivaro(1954)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Vanquished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Sangaree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Blazing Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Big Jim McLain(1952)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Smuggler's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
The Big Wheel(1949)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Wake of the Red Witch(1948)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Fabulous Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Three Is a Family(1944)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Fighting Seabees(1944)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Bomber's Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
They Came to Blow Up America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Born to Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
The Man Who Lost Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Swiss Family Robinson(1940)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
That Certain Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
The Last Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Her Husband Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Adventure in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Fatal Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
3 Kids and a Queen(1935)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Old Man Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Age of Indiscretion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Let’s Be Ritzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
A Woman's Man(1934)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
They Just Had to Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Steady Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Julius Sizzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Messenger Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Virtuous Husband(1931)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
See America Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Girl from Woolworth's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Whose Baby? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Hollywood or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Irresistible Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Beloved Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Spuds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Sign Them Papers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Monkeys Prefer Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Working Winnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Painless Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Yearning for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Flying Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Her Lucky Leap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Going Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Speedy Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Won by Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Just in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Gridiron Gertie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Getting Trimmed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
My Baby Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Nobody's Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Present Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Harem Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Speed Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Sweet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Some Tomboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
What an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Her Fortunate Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Man Who Waited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Rip Van Winkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Career shape
A full career of 74 titles from 1921 to 1965.
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 Edward Ludwig's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 10 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.
Who does Edward Ludwig work with?
People who share at least 2 of Edward Ludwig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard L. Van Enger shares the most, 4.
Writers
- David DuncanShared titles: The Black Scorpion (1957), Jivaro (1954)See all 2 shared titles with David Duncan
- Dale Van EveryShared titles: The Fighting Seabees (1944), Virtuous Husband (1931)See all 2 shared titles with Dale Van Every
Actors
- John WayneShared titles: Big Jim McLain (1952), Wake of the Red Witch (1948), The Fighting Seabees (1944)See all 3 shared titles with John Wayne
- Pascual García PeñaShared titles: The Black Scorpion (1957), Jivaro (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Pascual García Peña
- Richard DenningShared titles: The Black Scorpion (1957), Jivaro (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Denning
- James ArnessShared titles: Flame of the Islands (1955), Big Jim McLain (1952)See all 2 shared titles with James Arness
Cinematographers and editors
- Richard L. Van EngerShared titles: The Black Scorpion (1957), Flame of the Islands (1955), Wake of the Red Witch (1948), The Fighting Seabees (1944)See all 4 shared titles with Richard L. Van Enger
- Lionel LindonShared titles: The Black Scorpion (1957), Jivaro (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Lionel Lindon
Producers
- Ben VerschleiserShared titles: 3 Kids and a Queen (1935), A Woman's Man (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Verschleiser