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Bernard B. Ray

Bernard B. Ray

Director, producer and writer · Died December 10, 1964, aged 69 · Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Bernard B. Ray was born Benjamin Shamrayevsky on November 18, 1895 in Moscow, Russia. He and his family immigrated to the U. S. in the early 1900s, settled in New York City, and during this period, the family surname got shortened to "Shamroy". Despite his lack of formal education he found constant work in the movie business starting with Biograph and then D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation. He worked primarily as a camera operator, but also did film editing and lab work. Eventually he formed Reliable Pictures with Harry S. Webb in 1933. Known for it's cheap westerns starring cowboys such as Tom Tyler, Reliable lasted a until 1938 when Monogram Pictures absorbed it. It was at Reliable that B.B. Ray became a director and known for his western features. After Reliable was gone he attempted to make exploitation and "black" pictures before returning to B-Westerns until the 50's. Bernard B. Ray passed away December 10, 1964 at the Motion Picture Home and Hospital, Woodland Hills, California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1895
Died
December 10, 1964 (aged 69)
From
Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 53 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 9% in 30 days

What are Bernard B. Ray's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action 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
60%
Bonds
28%
Self
7%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Survival
1%
Justice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 16 · Intense 0

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 20 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
11
Hopeful
8
Warm
5
Triumphant
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy20
  • 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 Bernard B. Ray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernard B. Ray'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

53 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hollywood Thrill-Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Story

  • Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory(1952)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Timber Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Producer

  • Hollywood Barn Dance(1947)

    Director · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Buffalo Bill Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • House of Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Too Many Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Law of the Timber(1941)

    Director · Producer

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

  • Dangerous Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · Producer

  • Broken Strings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · Production Manager · Story

  • Smoky Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Law of the Wolf(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Port of Hate(1939)

    Producer

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

  • It's All in Your Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director · Associate Producer · Writer

  • The Silver Trail(1937)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Vengeance of Rannah(1936)

    Director · Producer

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

  • Ambush Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director · Producer

  • Santa Fe Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • Pinto Rustlers(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Speed Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Roamin' Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director · Producer

  • Caryl of the Mountains(1936)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Millionaire Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Ridin' On(1936)

    Producer

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

  • The Crime at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director · Producer

  • Fast Bullets(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Road(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Skull and Crown(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Texas Jack(1935)

    Director · Producer

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

  • Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Midnight Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Rio Rattler(1935)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Now or Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

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

    Producer

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

    Director

  • The Test(1935)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Silent Valley(1935)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tracy Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • North of Arizona(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Producer

  • Coyote Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Producer

  • Loser's End(1935)

    Director · Producer

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

  • Fighting Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Rawhide Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Mystery Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director · Producer

  • Ridin' Thru(1934)

    Producer

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

  • Terror of the Plains(1934)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • At Twelve Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Touchdown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Assistant Camera

  • Bitter Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Winning Wallop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Assistant Director

  • Arizona Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1926 to 1954.

Most popular right now

Ridin' Thru (1934)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing33 of 49: 18 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thWriting4 of 49: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing24 of 49: 12 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stCinematography1 of 49: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 49: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 49: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

49 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1920s2 · crew1930s36 · crew1940s7 · crew1950s3 · 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 Bernard B. Ray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 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 21

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

Ridin' Thru (1934)

92nd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Skull and Crown (1935)

Midcredits 27th · 32% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Who does Bernard B. Ray work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernard B. Ray's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry S. Webb shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers