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Robert B. Sinclair

Director · Died January 4, 1970, aged 64 · Toledo, Ohio, USA

Born
May 24, 1905
Died
January 4, 1970 (aged 64)
From
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 33 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 41% in 30 days

What are Robert B. Sinclair's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: 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
44%
Bonds
26%
Self
23%
Ideas
8%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · 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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • 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 Robert B. Sinclair's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert B. Sinclair'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

33 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Michael Shayne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • The Alphabet Conspiracy(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • A Picture of the Magi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • That Wonderful Urge(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mr. District Attorney(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mr. and Mrs. North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Down in San Diego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • I'll Wait for You(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Man of Borneo(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rage in Heaven(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Captain is a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • And One Was Beautiful(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Dramatic School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Woman Against Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1938 to 1960.

Highest rated

That Wonderful Urge (1948)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing32 of 32: 32 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1930s3 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s18 · crew1960s3 · 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 Robert B. Sinclair's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director

Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)

60th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Maverick (1957)

Midcredits 86th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 5 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 Robert B. Sinclair work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert B. Sinclair's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucile Watson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Mixed roles