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Frank Magee

Editor · Died February 19, 1971, aged 81 · Dallas, Missouri, USA

Frank Magee was an American film editor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 14, 1889
Died
February 19, 1971 (aged 81)
From
Dallas, Missouri, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 41 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Frank Magee's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Morality
43%
Bonds
16%
Power
13%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Self
6%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • 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 Frank Magee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Frank Magee's 14 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Magee's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

41 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Great Jewel Robber(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Frontiersman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • This Side of the Law(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Colt .45(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The House Across the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Whiplash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • The Big Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Love and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • The Beast with Five Fingers(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Danger Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Christmas in Connecticut(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Across the Pacific(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • I Was Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • You're in the Army Now(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Strange Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Father Is a Prince(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Money and the Woman(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • Smashing the Money Ring(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Hobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Sweepstakes Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Devil's Island(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nancy Drew… Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • My Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Mystery House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Over the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • The Adventurous Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Midnight Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Smart Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • The Case of the Black Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Trailin' West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Two Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Treachery Rides the Range(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • King of the Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • Okay, José (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Keystone Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Red Hot Tires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • La buenaventura(1934)

    Editor

  • Alias the Doctor(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Flivver Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1920 to 1950.

Highest rated

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Across the Pacific (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography1 of 39: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing38 of 39: 38 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s19 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s4 · 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 Frank Magee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most loved · editor

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Midcredits 89th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 41. 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 Frank Magee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Magee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryan Foy shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers