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Dorrell McGowan

Writer and producer · Died September 9, 1997, aged 97 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
November 30, 1899
Died
September 9, 1997 (aged 97)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 64 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 28Up 45% in 30 days

What are Dorrell McGowan's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
38%
Society
32%
Bonds
11%
Self
11%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Community11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
15
Joyful
8
Tense
8
Thrilling
9
Warm
8
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • 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 Dorrell McGowan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dorrell McGowan'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

64 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mr. Too Little (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show Creator

  • The Billion Dollar Hobo(1977)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • The Bashful Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Snowfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Writer

  • Death Valley Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Tokyo File 212 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Singing Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Hellfire(1949)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Saddle Pals(1947)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Twilight on the Rio Grande(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Inner Circle(1946)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Night Train to Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Valley of the Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

  • Don't Fence Me In(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bonanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • San Fernando Valley(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sing, Neighbor, Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • O, My Darling Clementine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Hoosier Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Mountain Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • The Old Homestead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Hi, Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Stardust on the Sage(1942)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Shepherd of the Ozarks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Tuxedo Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Down Mexico Way(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Country Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Arkansas Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Friendly Neighbors(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Barnyard Follies(1940)

    Writer

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

  • Grand Ole Opry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • In Old Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Village Barn Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jeepers Creepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • In Old Monterey(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My Wife's Relatives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • Trouble in Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • South of the Border(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Smashing the Spy Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Down in 'Arkansaw' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Come On, Leathernecks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Ladies in Distress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Under Western Stars(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Stadium Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Git Along Little Dogies(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bill Cracks Down(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Man Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Ride, Ranger, Ride(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Big Show(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sea Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

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

    Story

  • Guns and Guitars(1936)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Singing Cowboy(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Comin' 'Round the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

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

    Writer

  • Red River Valley(1936)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ladies of the Night Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1928 to 1979.

Most popular right now

Friendly Neighbors (1940)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 62: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting59 of 62: 52 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thProducing6 of 62: 1 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 62: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

62 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s23 · crew1940s27 · crew1950s6 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s3 · 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 Dorrell McGowan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · writer

Friendly Neighbors (1940)

62nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Hellfire (1949)

Midcredits 69th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 21 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 Dorrell McGowan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dorrell McGowan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stuart E. McGowan shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers