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George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Died December 12, 2000, aged 84 · Brady, Montana, USA

George Montgomery was boxing champion at the University of Montana, where he majored in architecture and interior design. Dropping out a year later, he decided to take up boxing more seriously, and moved to California, where he was coached by ex-heavyweight world champion James J. Jeffries. While in Hollywood, he came to the attention of the studios (not least, because he was an expert rider) and was hired as a stuntman in 1935. After doing this for four years, George was offered a contract at 20th Century Fox in 1939, but found himself largely confined to leads in B-westerns. He did not secure a part in anything even remotely like a prestige picture, until his co-starring role in Roxie Hart (1942), opposite Ginger Rogers. Next, in Orchestra Wives (1942), he played the perfunctory love interest for Ann Rutherford -- though both, inevitably, ended up playing second trombone to Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. In 1947, George got his first serious break, being cast as Raymond Chandler's private eye Philip Marlowe, in The Brasher Doubloon (1947). Reviewers, however, compared his performance unfavourably with that of Humphrey Bogart and found the film 'pallid' overall. So it was back to the saddle for George. Unable to shake his image as a cowboy actor, he starred in scores of films with titles like Belle Starr's Daughter (1948), Dakota Lil (1950), Jack McCall Desperado (1953) and Masterson of Kansas (1954) at Columbia, and for producer Edward Small at United Artists. When not cleaning up the Wild West with his six-shooter, he branched out into adventure films set in exotic locales (notably as Harry Quartermain in Watusi (1959)). During the 60's, he also wrote, directed and starred in several long-forgotten, low-budget wartime potboilers made in the Philippines. At the height of his popularity, George attracted as much publicity for his acting, as for his liaisons with glamorous stars, like Ginger Rogers, Hedy Lamarr (to whom he was briefly engaged) and singer Dinah Shore (whom he married in 1943). After his retirement from the film business, he devoted himself to his love of painting, furniture-making and sculpting bronze busts, including one of his close friend Ronald Reagan.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 29, 1916
Died
December 12, 2000 (aged 84)
From
Brady, Montana, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 96 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 26Up 45% in 30 days

What are George Montgomery's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
50%
Bonds
17%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Self
4%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 16 · Serious 13 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 26 · Intense 2

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 23 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 24 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero
24 of 30
Ally
2 of 30
Herald
1 of 30
Trickster
1 of 30
Shadow
1 of 30
Threshold guardian
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Thrilling
14
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Romantic
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 George Montgomery's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Montgomery'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

96 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Inspector Marks

  • Children's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as The President

  • Wild Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Major Nestorovic

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher Bell / Garth

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Daredevil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Paul Tunney

  • The Proud and Damned(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Griff

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Satan's Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer · as Cutter Murdock

  • Ride the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Strangers at Sunrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Grant Merrick

  • Warkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Col. John Hannegan

  • Bomb at 10:10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Steve Corbett / Stiv Korbet

  • Hostile Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gid McCool

  • Hallucination Generation(1966)

    Special Effects · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Bulge(1965)

    as Sgt. Duquesne

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Django the Honorable Killer(1965)

    as Pat O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Guerillas in Pink Lace(1964)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hell of Borneo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Screenplay · as John Dirkson

  • Samar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Writer · as Dr. John David Saunders

  • The Steel Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Writer · as Capt. John Larsen

  • King of the Wild Stallions(1959)

    as Randy Burke

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Watusi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Harry Quartermain

  • Cimarron City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mayor Matt Rockford

  • Badman's Country(1958)

    as Pat Garrett

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Toughest Gun in Tombstone(1958)

    as Capt. Matt Sloane

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Man from God's Country(1958)

    as Dan Beattie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Black Patch(1957)

    as Clay Morgan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pawnee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Paul 'Pale Arrow' Fletcher

  • Street of Sinners(1957)

    as John Dean

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gun Duel in Durango(1957)

    as Will Sabre

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Badmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dan Barton

  • Huk!(1956)

    as Greg Dickson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Canyon River(1956)

    as Steve Patrick

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Claire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Stanley Wayne

  • Robbers' Roost(1955)

    as Jim 'Tex' Wall

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Seminole Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Cam Elliott

  • Masterson of Kansas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bat Masterson

  • Battle of Rogue River(1954)

    as Maj. Frank Archer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Lone Gun(1954)

    as Cruze

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gun Belt(1953)

    as Billy Ringo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Fort Ti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Capt. Jed Horn

  • Jack McCall, Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jack McCall

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Buchanan Smith · as Jim Corbett

  • The Pathfinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pathfinder

  • Cripple Creek(1952)

    as Bret Ivers / Iverson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Indian Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Capt. Chase McCloud

  • The Texas Rangers(1951)

    as Johnny Carver

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Sword of Monte Cristo(1951)

    as Captain Renault

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Iroquois Trail(1950)

    as Nat Cutler / Hawkeye

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dakota Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tom Horn / Steve Garrett

  • Davy Crockett, Indian Scout(1950)

    as Davy Crockett

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Belle Starr's Daughter(1948)

    as Marshal Tom Jackson

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Bakeland

  • The Girl from Manhattan(1948)

    as Rev. Tom Walker

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Lulu Belle(1948)

    as George Davis

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Brasher Doubloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Philip Marlowe

  • Three Little Girls in Blue(1946)

    as Van Damm Smith

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Strange Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Set Decoration

  • Take It or Leave It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lt. Warren

  • Bomber's Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Capt. Jeffrey Dakin

  • Coney Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Eddie Johnson

  • China Girl(1942)

    as Johnny Williams

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    as Bill Abbot

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point(1942)

    as Joe Dawson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Roxie Hart(1942)

    as Homer Howard

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Cadet Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tex Mallory

  • Riders of the Purple Sage(1941)

    as Lassiter

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Duanes(1941)

    as Buck Duane

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Accent on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as John Worth Hyndman

  • The Cowboy and the Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lank Garrett

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

    as Franz Schermer

  • Charter Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Charlie Crane

  • Young People(1940)

    as Mike Shea

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hi-Yo Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jim Clark

  • Star Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ronnie

  • The Cisco Kid and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tommy Bates

  • South of the Border(1939)

    as Bandit

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Saga of Death Valley(1939)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Arizona Kid(1939)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • In Old Monterey(1939)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wall Street Cowboy(1939)

    as Cowhand

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • In Old Caliente(1939)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • S.O.S. Tidal Wave(1939)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Night Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mob Member

  • Frontier Pony Express(1939)

    as Lieutenant Harris

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Southward Ho!(1939)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rough Riders' Round-up(1939)

    as Patrolman Joe

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Miss X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Policeman

  • Hawk of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Stunts

  • Army Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Soldier

  • The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim Clark

  • The Purple Vigilantes(1938)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Springtime in the Rockies(1937)

    as Cowhand at Dance (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Stunts

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1935 to 1988.

Highest rated

Roxie Hart (1942)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Battle of the Bulge (1965)

Film career

  • 1942Screen debut· Roxie Hart
  • 1947First top-billed film· The Brasher Doubloon

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 95: 85 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thDirecting5 of 95: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting4 of 95: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 95: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 95: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

95 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1930s19 · 16 acting · 3 crew1940s25 · 24 acting · 1 crew1950s31 · acting1960s11 · 11 acting · 5 crew1970s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1980s3 · acting

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 George Montgomery's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939)

60th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Roxie Hart (1942)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 George Montgomery work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Montgomery's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Schayer shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles