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Sam Robins

Writer · Died September 22, 1995, aged 84 · Maryland, USA

Born
October 21, 1910
Died
September 22, 1995 (aged 84)
From
Maryland, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 18 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 44% in 30 days

What are Sam Robins' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
54%
Power
24%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
5
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Tragic1

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 Sam Robins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Robins' 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

18 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lady from Chungking(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws of Boulder Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Mysterious Rider(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bowery at Midnight(1942)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Law and Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Jungle Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Texas Justice(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Corpse Vanishes(1942)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Wise Guy(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Lone Rider and the Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Masked Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • Sing Another Chorus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • Bowery Blitzkrieg(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • Black Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Bad Man from Red Butte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Enemy Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Range War(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1939 to 1942.

Highest rated

Bowery at Midnight (1942)

Midcredits 18th

Most popular right now

Texas Justice (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing18 of 18: 18 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s17 · 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 Sam Robins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

The Mysterious Rider (1942)

60th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941)

Midcredits 63rd · 63% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 7 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 Sam Robins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Robins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Katzman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers