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Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Actor · Died August 27, 1961, aged 36 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gail Russell was an American screen and television actress who is probably best remembered for her role as Stella Meredith in the 1944 film The Uninvited.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1924
Died
August 27, 1961 (aged 36)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 27 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 54% in 30 days

What are Gail Russell's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
34%
Self
23%
Bonds
19%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 9
Hero
3 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
9
Joyful
4
Romantic
6
Dread
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Gail Russell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gail Russell'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

27 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mr. Untouchable(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Flore Brancato

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassandra Bannister

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • No Place to Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lynn Dillon

  • The Tattered Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Carol Morrow

  • 7 Men from Now(1956)

    as Annie Greer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    as Janet Page

  • The Lawless(1950)

    as Sunny Garcia

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Captain China(1950)

    as Kim Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Great Dan Patch(1949)

    as Cissy Lathrop

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • El Paso(1949)

    as Susan Jeffers

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Song of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Princess Tara

  • Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

    as Angelique Desaix

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Moonrise(1948)

    as Gilly Johnson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Night Has a Thousand Eyes(1948)

    as Jean Courtland

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Variety Girl(1947)

    as Gail Russell

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Angel and the Badman(1947)

    as Penelope 'Penny' Worth

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Calcutta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Virginia Moore

  • The Bachelor's Daughters(1946)

    as Eileen MacFarland

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Our Hearts Were Growing Up(1946)

    as Cornelia Otis Skinner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Duffy's Tavern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Gail Russell (uncredited)

  • The Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Elizabeth Howard

  • Salty O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Barbara Brooks

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay(1944)

    as Cornelia Otis Skinner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Uninvited(1944)

    as Stella Meredith

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Dark(1944)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour(1943)

    as Virginia Lowry

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1943 to 1961.

Biggest box office

Mr. Untouchable (2007)

$105K worldwide

Highest rated

7 Men from Now (1956)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Angel and the Badman (1947)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1940s18 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Gail Russell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)

81st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

7 Men from Now (1956)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Gail Russell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gail Russell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Wayne shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles