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Don Martin

Writer · Died December 24, 1985, aged 74 · Pennsylvania, USA

Born
April 3, 1911
Died
December 24, 1985 (aged 74)
From
Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 25 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 39 days to Oct 28

What are Don Martin's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
62%
Survival
14%
Power
13%
Society
6%
Bonds
5%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
5
Cold
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Rousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Don Martin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Martin'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

25 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Four Deuces(1975)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Commandos(1968)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Violent Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Story

  • The Storm Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • The Brass Legend(1956)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Emergency Hospital(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hot Cars(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Man Is Armed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Story

  • Quincannon, Frontier Scout(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • No Man's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Story

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Double Jeopardy(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Theatre Play

  • Stranger on Horseback(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Arrow in the Dust(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Gun(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Shakedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Destination Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Search for Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer · Writer

  • Appointment with Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Shed No Tears(1948)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Cargo(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • The Hat Box Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Lighthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1947 to 1975.

Highest rated

Stranger on Horseback (1955)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Emergency Hospital (1956)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing25 of 25: 24 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing1 of 25: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s7 · crew1950s16 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s1 · 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 Don Martin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 5 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most loved · writer

Cheyenne (1955)

Midcredits 79th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 12 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 Don Martin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Martin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John F. Schreyer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles