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Fred Myton

Writer · Died June 6, 1955, aged 69 · Garden City, Kansas, USA

Born
November 15, 1885
Died
June 6, 1955 (aged 69)
From
Garden City, Kansas, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
24 on Motif · 151 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 4% in 30 days

What are Fred Myton's films like?

Across their 24 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif 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
56%
Bonds
20%
Power
9%
Self
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · 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 20 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
9
Dread
4
Warm
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 Fred Myton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 24 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Myton's titles on Motif; 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

151 credits, 24 with a Motif page.

  • Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Gunman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Whistling Hills (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Hi-Jacked (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Western Pacific Agent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Miraculous Journey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Counterfeiters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Too Many Winners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Adaptation

  • Three on a Ticket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Lady Chaser (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Prairie Badmen(1946)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blonde for a Day(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gentlemen with Guns(1946)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Murder Is My Business (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Mantan Messes Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Prairie Rustlers(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Apology for Murder(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach Outlaws(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of Death(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Kid Sister (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Oath of Vengeance(1944)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wyoming Hurricane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Thundering Gun Slingers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Nabonga(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Death Valley Manhunt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Black Hills Express (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Law of the Saddle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Black Raven(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Men Walk(1943)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Northwest Mounted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • The Kid Rides Again(1943)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Prairie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Overland Stagecoach (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Prairie Gunsmoke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Tumbleweed Trail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Mad Monster(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Billy The Kid's Round-Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Billy the Kid Wanted(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • The Pinto Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • White Eagle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • The Wildcat of Tucson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Prairie Schooners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • The Return of Wild Bill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Texas Stagecoach (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Pioneers of the Frontier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Two-Fisted Rangers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • Hitler: Beast of Berlin(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rollin' Westward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Six-Gun Rhythm(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Code of the Fearless(1939)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Terror of Tiny Town(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Desert Patrol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Gunsmoke Trail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Knight of the Plains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Two-Gun Man from Harlem(1938)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Two Gun Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Harlem on the Prairie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Doomed at Sundown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Moonlight on the Range (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Border Phantom(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trusted Outlaw (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Trail of Vengeance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Adaptation

  • The Gambling Terror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Adaptation · Screenplay · Story

  • King of the Wild Horses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    Adaptation

  • White Eagle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Other Tomorrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Isle of Lost Ships (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Screenplay

  • The Great Divide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Screenplay

  • Kid Gloves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • Smoke Bellew (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • The Voice of the Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • The Air Legion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • The Singapore Mutiny (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Gang War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • Smith's Restaurant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • Hello Cheyenne! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Horseman of the Plains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Blood Ship (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Mysterious Rider (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Man of the Forest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • The Isle of Retribution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Scenario Writer

  • Queen o'Diamonds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Flaming Waters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay

  • A Broadway Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Parisian Nights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Smooth as Satin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Adaptation

  • Forbidden Cargo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Midnight Molly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Torment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Heart Bandit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Jealous Husbands (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)

    Screenplay

  • Gold Madness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • The Spoilers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • The Brass Bottle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Where the North Begins(1923)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • South of Suva (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1922)

    Scenario Writer

  • A Game Chicken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Land of Hope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)

    Additional Writing

  • Dice of Destiny (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)

    Scenario Writer

  • Half a Chance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)

    Scenario Writer

  • Felix O'Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)

    Scenario Writer

  • One Hour Before Dawn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • Simple Souls(1920)

    Writer

  • The Deadlier Sex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • A Fugitive from Matrimony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • Fighting Cressy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • Desert Gold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • The Gray Wolf's Ghost (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • Josselyn's Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • Hearts Asleep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Silk Lined Burglar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • A Taste of Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • A Trick of Fate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Scenario Writer

  • A Man in the Open (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • Who Will Marry Me? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • All Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Lure of Luxury (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Kultur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Scenario Writer · Story

  • Fires of Youth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Love Swindle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • The Dream Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Maid o' the Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Shackled (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Blue Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Face Value (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Scenario Writer

  • Fear Not (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Fighting Mad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Screenplay

  • Princess Virtue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Lash of Power (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Spotted Lily (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Empty Gun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Triumph (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Screenplay

  • The Charmer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer

  • Follow the Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Come Through (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Mary Ann in Society (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Uncle John's Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer

  • Mr. Dolan of New York (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • The Terror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Love Aflame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Screenplay

  • The Devil's Pay Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Scenario Writer

  • Heart Strings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Fighting for Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer

  • Kinkaid, Gambler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)

    Scenario Writer · Writer

  • The Devil's Bondwoman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • The Isle of Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • Barriers of Society (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • The Social Buccaneer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

  • A Great Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 150 titles from 1916 to 1952.

Biggest box office

Where the North Begins (1923)

$961K worldwide

Highest rated

The Black Raven (1943)

Midcredits 23rd

Most popular right now

Blonde for a Day (1946)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing149 of 150: 149 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew1 of 150: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s45 · crew1920s38 · crew1930s22 · crew1940s41 · crew1950s4 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Fred Myton's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of the 23 of 24 with a score; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · writer

The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

75th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Where the North Begins (1923)

Midcredits 56th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 39/100 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 Motif; 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 Motif 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 Fred Myton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Myton's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 18.

Directors

  • Sam Newfield18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Sam Newfield

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers