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Noel M. Smith

Noel M. Smith

Director · Died September 20, 1955, aged 62 · Rockland, California, USA

Noel Mason Smith (May 22, 1895 – September 20, 1955) was an American film director and writer. He directed more than 120 films between 1917 and 1952. He was born in Rockland, California, and died in Los Angeles, California. From Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1893
Died
September 20, 1955 (aged 62)
From
Rockland, California, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 47 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 29% in 30 days

What are Noel M. Smith's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Bonds
26%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · 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

Warm
6
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Tense
2
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7

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 Noel M. Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Noel M. Smith'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

47 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cattle Town(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Gang Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Burma Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Nurse's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Here Comes Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Case of the Black Parrot(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Father Is a Prince(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Always a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Just a Cute Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Calling All Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Ladies Must Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • On Dress Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Slapsie Maxie's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Code of the Secret Service(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Secret Service of the Air(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Campus Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Mystery House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Over the Goal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Blazing Sixes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The Cherokee Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Guns of the Pecos(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • King of Hockey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • California Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Trailin' West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Fighting Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Uptown New York(1932)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Yankee Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Law's Lash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Marlie the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • One Chance in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Broadway Gallant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Night Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Blue Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Clash of the Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • A Taxi War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Story

  • Kid Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director · Writer

  • Her Boy Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Girl in the Limousine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • At Your Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • A Game Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Punch of the Irish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Squeaks and Squawks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Bungs and Bunglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Soapsuds and Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1917 to 1952.

Most popular right now

Secret Service of the Air (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing46 of 47: 44 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thWriting2 of 47: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 47: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s2 · crew1920s15 · crew1930s19 · crew1940s10 · 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 Noel M. Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most loved · director

Father Is a Prince (1940)

Midcredits 46th · 40% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 49/100 and the pacing 62/100 in their films, across 6 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 Noel M. Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Noel M. Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted D. McCord shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers