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Richard Quine

Richard Quine

Director, actor, writer and producer · Died June 10, 1989, aged 68 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American stage, film, and radio actor and film director. Quine was born in Detroit. He made his Broadway debut in the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II musical Very Warm for May in 1939 and appeared in My Sister Eileen the following year. His screen acting credits include The World Moves On (1934), Jane Eyre (1934), Babes on Broadway (1941), My Sister Eileen (1942), and Words and Music (1948), among others. At MGM he became friends with Mickey Rooney and later directed several of Rooney's films. During World War II, Quine served in the United States Coast Guard, He married actress Susan Peters in November 1943. After the war, he tried directing, first as co-producer and co-director on Leather Gloves (1948), with William Asher, before his first solo effort on the musical The Sunny Side of the Street (1951). His directing credits include Pushover (1954), My Sister Eileen (1955), Operation Mad Ball (1957), Bell, Book and Candle (1958), Strangers When We Meet (1960), and The World of Suzie Wong (1960). He also produced such films as the comedy Paris, When It Sizzles (1964) with Audrey Hepburn and William Holden, How to Murder Your Wife (1965) with Jack Lemmon, Synanon (1966), and Hotel (1967). By the late 1960s, his output fell, and in the 1970s, Quine made only a few disappointing films. Turning to television, he had in the 1954-1955 season created with Blake Edwards the first Mickey Rooney series, The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan, which aired on NBC. Quine later directed three episodes of Peter Falk's Columbo, including Dagger Of The Mind, an episode set in Britain which some UK fans of that series regard as an embarrassment. He also worked on, another, much less successful NBC Mystery Movie series, McCoy starring Tony Curtis. His final work was on The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) with Peter Sellers, although he was briefly part of the crew for another Sellers film, The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980), for which he received no credit. His first wife, whom he married on 11 July 1943, was actress Susan Peters, who was crippled from the waist down on a hunting trip with Quine in 1945 when her 22-caliber rifle accidentally discharged. The bullet lodged in her spine. On 17 April 1946, the couple adopted an infant, whom they named Timothy Richard Quine. They divorced in 1948, and she died of the effects of anorexia nervosa in 1952, at age 31. Quine was later engaged to Kim Novak, but the two did not marry. He also married actresses Barbara Bushman (with whom he had two daughters, Katherine and Victoria), Fran Jeffries, and Diana Balfour. After an extended period of depression and poor health, Quine committed suicide by shooting himself in Los Angeles on June 10, 1989. A rifle injury eerily reminiscent of his first wife's hunting accident. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Quine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1920
Died
June 10, 1989 (aged 68)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Director, actor, writer and producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 67 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 46% in 30 days

What are Richard Quine's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
38%
Morality
20%
Power
17%
Self
13%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 13 · 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 21 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Romantic
11
Tense
8
Warm
9
Absurd
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Richard Quine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Quine'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

67 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Twiggy(2024)

    as (archival footage)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner of Zenda(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Project U.F.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Specialists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • W (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Catch-22(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hec Ramsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Moonshine War(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Talent for Loving(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Hotel(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Synanon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Producer

  • How to Murder Your Wife(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the Single Girl(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Paris When It Sizzles(1964)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Notorious Landlady(1962)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army(1960)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The World of Suzie Wong(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Strangers When We Meet(1960)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • It Happened to Jane(1959)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bell Book and Candle(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Operation Mad Ball(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Full of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The Solid Gold Cadillac(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • He Laughed Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Story

  • My Sister Eileen(1955)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bring Your Smile Along(1955)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • So This Is Paris(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hey Mulligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Pushover(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Drive a Crooked Road(1954)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cruisin' Down the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Writer

  • Siren of Bagdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • All Ashore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sound Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Writer

  • Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Writer

  • Purple Heart Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Sunny Side of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Woo-Woo Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Awful Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Amn. Hank Weber

  • A Slip and a Miss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Rookie Fireman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Johnny Truitt

  • No Sad Songs for Me(1950)

    as Brownie

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Clay Pigeon(1949)

    as Ted Niles

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Words and Music(1948)

    as Ben Feiner Jr.

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Command Decision(1948)

    as Maj. George Rockton

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Leather Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • The Cockeyed Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Howard Bankson

  • We've Never Been Licked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Brad Craig

  • Stand by for Action(1942)

    as Ensign Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dr. Dennis Lindsey

  • For Me and My Gal(1942)

    as Danny Hayden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • My Sister Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Frank Lippincott

  • Tish(1942)

    as Theodore 'Ted' Bowser

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Babes on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Morton Hammond

  • King of the Underworld(1939)

    as Medical Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jackie Shaw

  • A Dog of Flanders(1935)

    as Pieter Vanderkloot

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Life Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mickey

  • Wednesday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Young Boy (uncredited)

  • Jane Eyre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Reed

  • Little Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ned

  • Counsellor at Law(1933)

    as Richard Dwight Jr.

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The World Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Young Richard (uncredited)

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles from 1933 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Sex and the Single Girl (1964)

Film career

  • 1933Screen debut· Counsellor at Law

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 67: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting39 of 67: 28 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting8 of 67: 2 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing5 of 67: 0 only producing, 5 with another role

67 titles, 11 with more than one role.

By decade

1930s10 · acting1940s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew1950s25 · 3 acting · 22 crew1960s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew1970s8 · crew2020s1 · 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 Richard Quine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

A Talent for Loving (1973)

65th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Counsellor at Law (1933)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Is Richard Quine's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Quine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Quine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Duning shares the most, 11.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers