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A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

Director and actor, also editor · Died December 31, 1973, aged 78 · London, England, UK

British-born A. Edward ("Eddie") Sutherland started in vaudeville and acted in films from 1914 at Keystone (he was one of the original Keystone Cops). He became a director in 1925, first with Paramount (1925-31), then at United Artists (1931-32), again with Paramount (1933, 1935-37), then Universal (1940-41) and RKO (1942). He hit his stride in the 1930s and 1940s with a string of well-received comedies starring Laurel & Hardy and W.C. Fields, but his Abie's Irish Rose (1946), an adaptation of the often-filmed stage play, which he also produced, was such a critical and financial disaster that he could not find work as a director in Hollywood again. In the 1950s he went to Britain and ended his career directing episodic television.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 5, 1895
Died
December 31, 1973 (aged 78)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director and actor, also editor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 81 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 13% in 30 days

What are A. Edward Sutherland's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th 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
Bonds
48%
Morality
29%
Self
11%
Survival
5%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 10 · 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 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 12 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Joyful
6
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Romantic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 A. Edward Sutherland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for A. Edward Sutherland'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

81 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • International Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Producer

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Gun the Man Down(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bermuda Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The War of the Worlds(1953)

    Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • So You Want to Hold Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Abie's Irish Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Having Wonderful Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Dixie(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Army Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • The Navy Comes Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Sing Your Worries Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Steel Against the Sky(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Invisible Woman(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • One Night in the Tropics(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Boys from Syracuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Beyond Tomorrow(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Deuces(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Every Day's a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Champagne Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Poppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Diamond Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Too Much Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • International House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Murders in the Zoo(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the French Police(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Robinson Crusoe(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sky Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Palmy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Up Pops the Devil(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • June Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Gang Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Sap from Syracuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Social Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Paramount on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Burning Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Pointed Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Saturday Night Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Dance of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Close Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • What a Night! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Baby Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Tillie's Punctured Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Figures Don't Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Fireman, Save My Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Love's Greatest Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • We're in the Navy Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • It's the Old Army Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Behind the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • He's a Prince! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Wild, Wild Susan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Coming Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as William Scott, Union soldier

  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate(1923)

    as Cook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Woman He Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Jimmy Danvers

  • The Loaded Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Joe Grainger

  • The Ordeal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Victim

  • Second Hand Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Nat Rosestein

  • Nancy from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Jack Halliday

  • The Light in the Clearing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Barton Baynes

  • The Witching Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Clay Whipple

  • The Dollar-a-Year Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as The Prince

  • Conrad in Quest of His Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Conrad at 17

  • The Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as George Leach

  • The Paliser Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as JackMenzies

  • All of a Sudden Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Jack Menzies

  • The Round-up(1920)

    as Bud Lane

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Girl Named Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Mr. Peavy

  • Love Insurance(1919)

    as Jack Paddock

  • The Veiled Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Fred Barker

  • Which Woman? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Jimmy Nevin

  • His Foothill Folly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • His Cool Nerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • The Telephone Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • The Danger Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Last Season's Suiter

  • The Girl and the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 80 titles from 1915 to 1959.

Highest rated

The Flying Deuces (1939)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 80: 23 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting54 of 80: 51 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdWriting2 of 80: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 80: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing2 of 80: 2 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 80: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

80 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1910s9 · acting1920s31 · 14 acting · 17 crew1930s20 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s5 · 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 A. Edward Sutherland's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Dixie (1943)

53rd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 11 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 A. Edward Sutherland work with?

People who share at least 2 of A. Edward Sutherland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Leipold shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers