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George Wallace Sayre

Writer · Died October 23, 1962, aged 64

Born
March 21, 1898
Died
October 23, 1962 (aged 64)
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are George Wallace Sayre's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
62%
Bonds
14%
Self
10%
Survival
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4

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 George Wallace Sayre's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Wallace Sayre'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

37 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Untamed Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Stage Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Original Story · Screenplay

  • Rocky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Story

  • Terrors on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Black Market Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Border Badmen(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Shanghai Cobra(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Secrets of a Sorority Girl(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

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

  • His Brother's Ghost(1945)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Forever Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Wild Horse Phantom(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Contender(1944)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Where Are Your Children? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Nearly Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • The Renegade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Wings Over the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Fugitive of the Plains(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Queen of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Secrets of a Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Sheriff of Sage Valley(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

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

    Screenplay

  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Rolling Down the Great Divide(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

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

  • Unseen Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Am I Guilty? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Adaptation

  • Torture Ship(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Unseen Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • The Man They Could Not Hang(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Passing Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Flying Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Go-Get-'Em, Haines(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Song of the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Racing Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Code of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Big Time Or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Reform Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1933 to 1952.

Highest rated

The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

Midcredits 73rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing37 of 37: 37 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

By decade

1930s11 · crew1940s25 · crew1950s1 · 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 George Wallace Sayre's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

Rolling Down the Great Divide (1942)

73rd percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

Midcredits 73rd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 11 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 George Wallace Sayre work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Wallace Sayre's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers