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John Rathmell

Writer · Died December 28, 1978, aged 87 · Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Born
June 14, 1891
Died
December 28, 1978 (aged 87)
From
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are John Rathmell's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
42%
Bonds
22%
Society
16%
Power
13%
Survival
6%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
10
Tense
7
Hopeful
7
Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet1

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 John Rathmell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Rathmell'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

30 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

  • Bat Men of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Underground Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • The Range Busters(1940)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Radio Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Bullets for Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Fighting Mad(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Renegade Trail(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Southward Ho!(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Song of the Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Starlight Over Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Painted Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • A Dangerous Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Two Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Riders of the Whistling Skull(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Zorro Rides Again(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town Gold(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Undersea Kingdom(1936)

    Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Darkest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • The Vigilantes Are Coming(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Story

  • The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Ladies Crave Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • The Miracle Rider(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Empire(1935)

    Continuity · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Marines Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • In Old Santa Fe(1934)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Burn 'Em Up Barnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • The Lost Jungle(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1934 to 1978.

Most popular right now

Undersea Kingdom (1936)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing26 of 27: 26 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew1 of 27: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s21 · crew1940s4 · crew1960s1 · 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 John Rathmell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

Undersea Kingdom (1936)

73rd percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Miracle Rider (1935)

Midcredits 61st · 62% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 12 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 John Rathmell work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Rathmell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Nobles shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers