Fred MacDowell
Editor · Died June 4, 1960, aged 43 · Derby Line, Vermont, USA
- September 5, 1916
- June 4, 1960 (aged 43)
- Derby Line, Vermont, USA
- Editor
- 8 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Fred MacDowell's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
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 8
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
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 Fred MacDowell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Fred MacDowell'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
14 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Alphabet Conspiracy(1959)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Gateways to the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Slim Carter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Joe Dakota(1957)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Land Unknown(1957)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Quantez(1957)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
I've Lived Before (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Good-bye, My Lady(1956)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Blood Alley(1955)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Track of the Cat(1954)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Ring of Fear(1954)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1954 to 1959.
Biggest box office
Blood Alley (1955)
Highest rated
Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
Most popular right now
Track of the Cat (1954)
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 Fred MacDowell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 31. 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.
Who does Fred MacDowell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fred MacDowell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William A. Wellman shares the most, 4.
Directors
- William A. WellmanShared titles: Good-bye, My Lady (1956), Blood Alley (1955), Ring of Fear (1954), Track of the Cat (1954)See all 4 shared titles with William A. Wellman
Writers
- Albert Sidney FleischmanShared titles: Good-bye, My Lady (1956), Blood Alley (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Sidney Fleischman
Actors
- Jock MahoneyShared titles: Joe Dakota (1957), The Land Unknown (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Jock Mahoney
- William HopperShared titles: Good-bye, My Lady (1956), Track of the Cat (1954)See all 2 shared titles with William Hopper
Composers and cinematographers
- Herman SteinShared titles: Joe Dakota (1957), Quantez (1957), The Land Unknown (1957)See all 3 shared titles with Herman Stein
- William H. ClothierShared titles: Good-bye, My Lady (1956), Blood Alley (1955), Track of the Cat (1954)See all 3 shared titles with William H. Clothier
- Ellis W. CarterShared titles: The Alphabet Conspiracy (1959), The Land Unknown (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Ellis W. Carter
- Hans J. SalterShared titles: Joe Dakota (1957), The Land Unknown (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Hans J. Salter
Producers
- John WayneShared titles: Good-bye, My Lady (1956), Blood Alley (1955), Ring of Fear (1954), Track of the Cat (1954)See all 4 shared titles with John Wayne
- Robert FellowsShared titles: Good-bye, My Lady (1956), Ring of Fear (1954), Track of the Cat (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Fellows
Mixed roles
- Paul FixShared titles: Blood Alley (1955), Ring of Fear (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Fix
