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Fred F. Sears

Fred F. Sears

Director · Died November 30, 1957, aged 44 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Francis Sears (1913-1957) was an American film actor and director. Though a marginalized figure in 1950s cinema, he created 52 feature films in a number of genres for Columbia Pictures from 1949 to 1957, before his premature death at the age of 44. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred F. Sears,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 7, 1913
Died
November 30, 1957 (aged 44)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 97 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Fred F. Sears' films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
50%
Survival
21%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · 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 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
9
Romantic
2
Joyful
1
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Rousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Fred F. Sears' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred F. Sears' 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

97 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Badman's Country(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ghost of the China Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Crash Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Going Steady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • The World Was His Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Calypso Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Escape from San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Night the World Exploded(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Giant Claw(1957)

    Director · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Utah Blaine(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Don't Knock The Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Rumble on the Docks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Miami Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The Werewolf(1956)

    Director · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rock Around the Clock(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Fury at Gunsight Pass(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Inside Detroit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Teen-Age Crime Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Apache Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Chicago Syndicate(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cell 2455 Death Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Too Old for Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Overland Pacific(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Outlaw Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • The Miami Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Massacre Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Wyoming Renegades(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • El Alaméin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • The Nebraskan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Sky Commando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Mission Over Korea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Flame of Calcutta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • The 49th Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Ambush at Tomahawk Gap(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Target Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Kid from Broken Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Last Train from Bombay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Blackhawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • The Rough, Tough West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pete Walker / Doctor (uncredited)

  • Brave Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Laramie Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Major Markham

  • The Hawk of Wild River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Smoky Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Pecos River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Kid from Amarillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jonathan Cole

  • The Family Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Cyclone Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Captain Barham

  • Bonanza Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · as Henry Hardison

  • The Big Gusher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sheriff

  • Snake River Desperadoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Fort Savage Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Col. Sutter

  • My True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as E. H. Carlyle

  • Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Prairie Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Gasoline Alley(1951)

    as Smite (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Major Copeland

  • A Snitch in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Lightning Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Peters

  • Raiders of Tomahawk Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Across the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • On the Isle of Samoa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Pilot (uncredited)

  • Convicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Fingerprint Man (uncredited)

  • David Harding, Counterspy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Peters

  • Texas Dynamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hawkins

  • Renegades of the Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lieutenant Jones

  • Horsemen of the Sierras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Tokyo Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Medical Major (uncredited)

  • Bandits of El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ranger Captain Richard Henley (as Fred Sears)

  • South of Death Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sam Ashton

  • The Secret Of St. Ives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Blazing Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Luke Masters (as Fred Sears)

  • Johnny Allegro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Colonel Ron Dennison (as Fred Sears)

  • Home in San Antone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Rado Announcer Breezy

  • Desert Vigilante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Slightly French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Cameraman (uncredited)

  • Shockproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Clerk (Uncredited)

  • Smoky Mountain Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Crump

  • Rusty Leads the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jack Coleman (uncredited)

  • The Gallant Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lawrence

  • Singin' Spurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Hanson (as Fred Sears)

  • The Man from Colorado(1948)

    as Veteran (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Fuller Brush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Whirlwind Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Tracy Beaumont

  • Adventures in Silverado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Hatfield (as Fred Sears)

  • Blondie's Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bert Dalton (as Fred Sears)

  • It Had to Be You(1947)

    as Fireman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blondie in the Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Quinn (as Fred Sears)

  • The Corpse Came C.O.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Det. Dave Short (as Fred Sears)

  • Law of the Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Middleton (uncredited)

  • Blondie's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

  • Millie's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Escort Manager (uncredited)

  • Blondie Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Man on Park Bench (uncredited)

Career shape

A full career of 97 titles from 1946 to 1958.

Biggest box office

Rock Around the Clock (1956)

$365 worldwide

Highest rated

Chicago Syndicate (1955)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Film career

  • 1949Screen debut· Tokyo Joe

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 97: 45 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting52 of 97: 49 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

97 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1940s29 · 27 acting · 2 crew1950s68 · 21 acting · 50 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 Fred F. Sears' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, director

The Giant Claw (1957)

64th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Man from Colorado (1948)

Midcredits 71st · 60% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Fred F. Sears work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred F. Sears' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Katzman shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers