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James Kevin McGuinness

James Kevin McGuinness

Writer and producer, also actor · Died December 4, 1950, aged 56 · Ireland

James Kevin McGuinness was born on 20 December 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for A Night at the Opera (1935), Rio Grande (1950) and China Seas (1935). He died on 4 December 1950 in New York City, New York, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 19, 1893
Died
December 4, 1950 (aged 56)
From
Ireland
Works as
Writer and producer, also actor
Titles
22 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are James Kevin McGuinness' films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Documentary 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
42%
Morality
26%
Survival
11%
Self
9%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 10 · 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 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
12
Tense
9
Hopeful
6
Thrilling
5
Joyful
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 James Kevin McGuinness' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Kevin McGuinness' 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, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Brain Donors(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rio Grande(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • December 7th(1943)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Battle of Midway(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Men of Boys Town(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Florian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • I Take This Woman(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Follies of 1939(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Lord Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Arsène Lupin Returns(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Trade Winds(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Saratoga(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Opera(1935)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • China Seas(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • West Point of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • What Every Woman Knows(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and His Mate(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Cat and the Fiddle(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Solitaire Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • Cocktail Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Original Story

  • When Strangers Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • This Sporting Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • Attorney for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • State's Attorney(1932)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • West of Broadway(1931)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Men on Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Born Reckless(1930)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Men Without Women(1930)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Screenplay

  • Not Quite Decent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • The Black Watch(1929)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • A Girl in Every Port(1928)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Woman Wise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Very Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Secret Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1927 to 1976.

Biggest box office

Brain Donors (1992)

$918K worldwide

Highest rated

A Night at the Opera (1935)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Rio Grande (1950)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 35: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting30 of 35: 29 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing4 of 35: 3 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 35: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s8 · crew1930s20 · crew1940s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1950s1 · 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 James Kevin McGuinness' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 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 21

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)

66th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

A Night at the Opera (1935)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 43/100 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 James Kevin McGuinness work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Kevin McGuinness' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers