Vincent Sherman (July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006) was an American director, and actor, who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959). He began his career as an actor on Broadway and later films. He directed B-movies for Warner Bros. before moving up to A-pictures. He was a good friend of actor Errol Flynn, whom he directed in Adventures of Don Juan (1949). He directed three Joan Crawford movies The Damned Don't Cry! (1950), Harriet Craig (1950), and Goodbye, My Fancy (1951). Description above from the Wikipedia article Vincent Sherman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 16, 1906
- June 18, 2006 (aged 99)
- Vienna, Georgia, USA
- Director and writer, also producer
- 27 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
What are Vincent Sherman's films like?
Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 23
Light 7 · Serious 9 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 18 · Intense 5
Steady 8 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5
Resolved 21 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy11
- Bittersweet12
- Ambiguous1
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 Vincent Sherman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Vincent Sherman'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
66 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Mr. Skeffington: A Picture of Strength (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Dream Merchants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Hagen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Bogie(1980)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Women at West Point(1979)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all filmsSurf Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Lady of the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Last Hurrah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Waltons(1972)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Long, Hot Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Second Time Around(1961)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
A Fever in the Blood(1961)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Ice Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Young Philadelphians(1959)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Hanging Tree(1959)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Naked Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Garment Jungle(1957)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Defend My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Pride of the Blue Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Lone Star(1952)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Affair in Trinidad(1952)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Goodbye, My Fancy(1951)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Harriet Craig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Damned Don't Cry(1950)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Backfire(1950)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Hasty Heart(1949)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Adventures of Don Juan(1948)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Unfaithful(1947)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Nora Prentiss(1947)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Janie Gets Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Pillow to Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Mr. Skeffington(1944)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
In Our Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
A Present with a Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Old Acquaintance(1943)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Hard Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
All Through the Night(1942)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Across the Pacific(1942)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Sergeant York(1941)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Flight from Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Man Who Talked Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Saturday's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Return of Doctor X(1939)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Pride of the Blue Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Adventures of Jane Arden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
King of the Underworld(1939)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Heart of the North(1938)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
My Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Girl in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Midnight Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Hell Bent for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
One Is Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Crime of Helen Stanley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Speed Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Counsellor at Law(1933)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 64 titles from 1933 to 2005.
Biggest box office
The Hanging Tree (1959)
Highest rated
Mr. Skeffington (1944)
Most popular right now
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
Film career
- 1933Screen debut· Counsellor at Law
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 Vincent Sherman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
17 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 22 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 Vincent Sherman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Vincent Sherman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Wald shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Lewis SeilerShared titles: King of the Underworld (1939), Heart of the North (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Lewis Seiler
Writers
- James GunnShared titles: The Young Philadelphians (1959), Affair in Trinidad (1952), The Unfaithful (1947)See all 3 shared titles with James Gunn
- Harry KleinerShared titles: A Fever in the Blood (1961), The Garment Jungle (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Kleiner
- Oscar SaulShared titles: The Second Time Around (1961), Affair in Trinidad (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Oscar Saul
- Ben RobertsShared titles: Goodbye, My Fancy (1951), Backfire (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Roberts
Actors
- Humphrey BogartShared titles: Across the Pacific (1942), All Through the Night (1942), King of the Underworld (1939), The Return of Doctor X (1939)See all 4 shared titles with Humphrey Bogart
- Ed BegleyShared titles: Lone Star (1952), Backfire (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Ed Begley
- Steven GerayShared titles: Affair in Trinidad (1952), The Unfaithful (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Geray
- Eve ArdenShared titles: Goodbye, My Fancy (1951), The Unfaithful (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Eve Arden
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Max SteinerShared titles: The Hanging Tree (1959), Adventures of Don Juan (1948), The Unfaithful (1947)See all 3 shared titles with Max Steiner
- Ted D. McCordShared titles: The Hanging Tree (1959), Goodbye, My Fancy (1951), The Damned Don't Cry (1950)See all 3 shared titles with Ted D. McCord
- Rudi FehrShared titles: Goodbye, My Fancy (1951), The Damned Don't Cry (1950), All Through the Night (1942)See all 3 shared titles with Rudi Fehr
- Adolph DeutschShared titles: Across the Pacific (1942), All Through the Night (1942), Heart of the North (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Adolph Deutsch
Producers
- Jerry WaldShared titles: The Damned Don't Cry (1950), Adventures of Don Juan (1948), The Unfaithful (1947), Across the Pacific (1942), All Through the Night (1942)See all 5 shared titles with Jerry Wald
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: Nora Prentiss (1947), The Unfaithful (1947), Old Acquaintance (1943), The Return of Doctor X (1939), Heart of the North (1938)See all 5 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: All Through the Night (1942), The Return of Doctor X (1939), Heart of the North (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
- Bryan FoyShared titles: King of the Underworld (1939), The Return of Doctor X (1939), Heart of the North (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Bryan Foy
