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Bruce Manning

Bruce Manning

Writer and producer, also director · Died August 3, 1965, aged 63 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bruce Manning (July 15, 1902 – August 3, 1965) was a Cuddebackville, New York-born Hollywood filmmaker/screenwriter who entered the movie business following the publication of several novels that he co-wrote with wife, Gwen Bristow. Their first joint novel, The Invisible Host (1930), was adapted to the screen in 1934 as The Ninth Guest. He wrote the screenplay for Bristow's novel Jubilee Trail in 1954. In addition to his numerous scripts, beginning in the 1940s he served as a producer for several films, and in 1943 he directed his first and only feature, The Amazing Mrs. Holliday. His career ended in 1957, eight years before his death.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 15, 1902
Died
August 3, 1965 (aged 63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer and producer, also director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 39 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 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Bruce Manning's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
48%
Morality
20%
Self
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Survival
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · 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 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
8
Joyful
5
Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Bruce Manning's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Manning'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

39 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Spoilers of the Forest(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Never Say Goodbye(1956)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Flame of the Islands(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Jubilee Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Hoodlum Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Payment on Demand(1951)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Fury(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bride for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • That Midnight Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • So Goes My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • This Love of Ours(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Guest Wife(1945)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday(1943)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    Adaptation

  • Appointment for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Back Street(1941)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Spring Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Service de Luxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • That Certain Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Rage of Paris(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mad About Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • A Girl with Ideas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • One Hundred Men and a Girl(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Let Them Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • We Have Our Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Roaming Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Devil's Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • The Lone Wolf Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • Grand Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • After the Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Additional Dialogue

  • Party Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Novel

  • Eight Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Private Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • The 9th Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Novel

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1934 to 1957.

Highest rated

Payment on Demand (1951)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

This Love of Ours (1945)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 37: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting34 of 37: 31 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing5 of 37: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 37: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

37 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1930s21 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s6 · 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 Bruce Manning's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)

Midcredits 79th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Bruce Manning work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers