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William L. Nolte

Writer and director · Died November 9, 1965, aged 75 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Born
December 16, 1889
Died
November 9, 1965 (aged 75)
From
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 52 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 49% in 30 days

What are William L. Nolte's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
69%
Bonds
16%
Power
16%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 William L. Nolte's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on STARZ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William L. Nolte'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

52 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Curfew Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Assistant Director

  • Last of the Desperados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Assistant Director

  • Bride of the Monster(1955)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Assistant Director

  • Untamed Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Production Supervisor

  • Square Dance Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Story

  • The Big Cat(1949)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Tornado Range(1948)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cheyenne Takes Over(1947)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Lash(1947)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Stage to Mesa City(1948)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town Renegades(1947)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pioneer Justice(1947)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • West to Glory(1947)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Law of the Lash(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stars Over Texas(1946)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Driftin' River(1946)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tumbleweed Trail(1946)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Romance of the West(1946)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Assistant Director

  • Land of Hunted Men(1943)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Two Fisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Arizona Stage Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Production Manager

  • Saddle Mountain Roundup(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Trail of the Silver Spurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Production Manager

  • Riders from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Production Manager

  • Souls in Pawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Assistant Director

  • Wild Horse Range(1940)

    Assistant Director

  • Ahora seremos felices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Sundown on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Duke Is Tops(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Heroes of the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Production Manager

  • Feud of the West(1936)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ridin' On(1936)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Texas Jack(1935)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gun Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story · Writer

  • The Last of the Clintons(1935)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Silver Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • Toll of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Assistant Director

  • The Pecos Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Assistant Director

  • Wolf Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Assistant Director

  • Loser's End(1935)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Big Boy Rides Again(1935)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Cactus Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • Kiss of Araby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Jungle Bride(1933)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Strange Adventure(1932)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lefty - Henchman

  • The Man from New Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henchman Slink

  • The Law of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Henchman (as William Nolte)

  • The Man from Nevada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as ‘Bowery’ Walker

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1929 to 1957.

Most popular right now

Land of Hunted Men (1943)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 52: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 52: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting10 of 52: 10 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew35 of 52: 35 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1920s2 · acting1930s22 · 2 acting · 20 crew1940s23 · crew1950s5 · 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 William L. Nolte's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of the 25 of 26 with a score; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · writer

Law of the Lash (1947)

62nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941)

Midcredits 46th · 43% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 20. 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 William L. Nolte work with?

People who share at least 2 of William L. Nolte's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert E. Cline shares the most, 3.

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Actors

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Producers