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Charles E. Roberts

Writer and director · Born May 22, 1894 (132) · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Charles E. Roberts was born on 22 May 1894 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Corruption (1933), The Flaming Signal (1932) and Roaring Roads (1935). He was married to Helen ?. He died on 10 November 1951 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 22, 1894 (132)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 69 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are Charles E. Roberts' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th 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
Bonds
34%
Self
27%
Morality
19%
Society
10%
Survival
5%
Power
5%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Manic
2
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6

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 Charles E. Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Charles E. Roberts' 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

69 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Fabulous Senorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Oklahoma Annie(1952)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Honeychile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Havana Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Cuban Fireball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Newlywed's Boarder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Don't Fool Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Vacation in Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Partners in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Riverboat Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • The Big Beef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • What a Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Goin' to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Radio Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Prunes and Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Ladies' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Mexican Spitfire's Elephant(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Framing Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director · Story

  • Mexican Spitfire at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Sing Your Worries Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Rough on Rents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • I'll Fix It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • A Panic in the Parlor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · Story

  • Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Mexican Spitfire Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Bested by a Beard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Pop Always Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · Screenplay

  • 'Taint Legal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Millionaire Playboy(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mexican Spitfire(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Truth Aches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · Writer

  • Act Your Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · Writer

  • Dog-Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Maid to Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Sagebrush Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · Writer

  • Baby Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · Writer

  • Clock Wise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • A Clean Sweep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Beaux and Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Jitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Berth Quakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • His Pest Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Rhythm Wranglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Harris in the Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Original Story · Screenplay

  • A Rented Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Many Unhappy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director · Story

  • Mummy's Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • So and Sew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Dummy Ache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Swing It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Original Story

  • The Reckless Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Suicide Squad(1935)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Adventurous Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Fighting Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • Social Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Roaring Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

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

    Writer

  • The Super Snooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • What's to Do? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • The Flaming Signal(1932)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Fighting Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • The Woman Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Story

  • Western Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 69 titles from 1932 to 1952.

Most popular right now

Millionaire Playboy (1940)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing25 of 69: 14 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting55 of 69: 44 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

69 titles, 11 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1930s35 · crew1940s28 · crew1950s6 · 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 Charles E. Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Suicide Squad (1935)

83rd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Mexican Spitfire (1939)

Midcredits 49th · 42% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 26/100 in their films, across 6 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 Charles E. Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles E. Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leslie Goodwins shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers