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Archie Mayo

Archie Mayo

Director · Died December 4, 1968, aged 77 · New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Archie Mayo (29 January 1891, New York City – 4 December 1968, Guadalajara, Mexico) was a movie director and stage actor who moved to Hollywood in 1915 and began working as a director in 1917. His films include Is Everybody Happy? (1929) with Ted Lewis, Night After Night (1932) with Mae West, The Doorway to Hell (1930) with James Cagney and Lew Ayres, Convention City (1933) with Joan Blondell, The Mayor of Hell (1933) with James Cagney, The Petrified Forest (1936) with Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, and The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) with Gary Cooper. Mayo retired in 1946, shortly after completing A Night in Casablanca with the Marx Brothers and Angel on My Shoulder with Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, and Claude Rains. Mayo has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Archie Mayo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 29, 1891
Died
December 4, 1968 (aged 77)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 67 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 34% in 30 days

What are Archie Mayo's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
35%
Bonds
23%
Self
16%
Society
15%
Power
9%
Survival
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · 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 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · 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 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Romantic
8
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Warm
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

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 Archie Mayo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Archie Mayo'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

67 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Beast of Budapest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • Angel on My Shoulder(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Night in Casablanca(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sweet and Low-Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Crash Dive(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Orchestra Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Moontide(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Confirm or Deny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Charley's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Great American Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Four Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • The House Across the Bay(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • They Shall Have Music(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Youth Takes a Fling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Adventures of Marco Polo(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • It's Love I'm After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Call It a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Black Legion(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Give Me Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • I Married a Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Petrified Forest(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Go Into Your Dance(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bordertown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Desirable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Man with Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Gambling Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Convention City(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ever in My Heart(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Mayor of Hell(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Life of Jimmy Dolan(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Night After Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Two Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Street of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Under Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Bought! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Svengali(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Illicit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Doorway to Hell(1930)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Oh, Sailor, Behave! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Courage(1930)

    Director

  • Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Wide Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Sacred Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Sap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Is Everybody Happy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Sonny Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • My Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • State Street Sadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Crimson City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Beware of Married Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The College Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Slightly Used (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Dearie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Quarantined Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Unknown Treasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Christine of the Big Tops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Money Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Weak, But Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • A Rarin’ Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Reno or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Spring Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Speeder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles from 1922 to 1958.

Highest rated

The Petrified Forest (1936)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Moontide (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing65 of 67: 65 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting1 of 67: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 67: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s23 · crew1930s32 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s1 · 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 Archie Mayo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of the 17 of 18 with a score; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director

Convention City (1933)

87th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Petrified Forest (1936)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 17 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 Archie Mayo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Archie Mayo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernhard Kaun shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles