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Robert L. Richards

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Robert L. Richards' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: 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
Morality
40%
Bonds
27%
Power
12%
Society
10%
Survival
6%
Self
5%
Greed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
4
Dread
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Robert L. Richards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert L. Richards' 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

13 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kenner(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Winchester '73(1967)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Gorgo(1961)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Indian Fighter(1955)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Air Cadet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Kansas Raiders(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Winchester '73(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Stool Pigeon(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Act of Violence(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • One Sunday Afternoon(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Last Crooked Mile(1946)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Africa, Prelude to Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • The Ramparts We Watch(1940)

    Writer

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

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1942 to 1968.

Biggest box office

Winchester '73 (1950)

$3.2K worldwide

Highest rated

Winchester '73 (1950)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing12 of 12: 12 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1940s5 · crew1950s4 · crew1960s3 · 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 Robert L. Richards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Kenner (1968)

54th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Winchester '73 (1950)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 10 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 Robert L. Richards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert L. Richards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Duryea shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers