Peter Viertel
Writer · Died November 4, 2007, aged 86 · Dresden, Germany
- November 16, 1920
- November 4, 2007 (aged 86)
- Dresden, Germany
- Writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Peter Viertel's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 7
Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 6
Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
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 Peter Viertel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Viertel'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
14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
White Hunter Black Heart(1990)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Five Miles to Midnight(1962)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Old Man and the Sea(1958)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Night Heaven Fell(1958)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Sun Also Rises(1957)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Beat the Devil(1953)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Decision Before Dawn(1951)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The African Queen(1951)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Roughshod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
We Were Strangers(1949)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Search(1948)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Hard Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Saboteur(1942)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1942 to 2005.
Biggest box office
White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
Highest rated
The Search (1948)
Most popular right now
The African Queen (1951)
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 Peter Viertel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Peter Viertel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Viertel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Huston shares the most, 3.
Directors
- John HustonShared titles: Beat the Devil (1953), The African Queen (1951), We Were Strangers (1949)See all 3 shared titles with John Huston
- Anatole LitvakShared titles: Five Miles to Midnight (1962), Decision Before Dawn (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Anatole Litvak
- Fred ZinnemannShared titles: The Old Man and the Sea (1958), The Search (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Zinnemann
Writers
- Ernest HemingwayShared titles: The Old Man and the Sea (1958), The Sun Also Rises (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Ernest Hemingway
Actors
- Humphrey BogartShared titles: Beat the Devil (1953), The African Queen (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Humphrey Bogart
- Jennifer JonesShared titles: Beat the Devil (1953), We Were Strangers (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Jennifer Jones
- Robert MorleyShared titles: Beat the Devil (1953), The African Queen (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Morley
Editors
- Ralph KemplenShared titles: Beat the Devil (1953), The African Queen (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Kemplen
Producers
- John WoolfShared titles: Beat the Devil (1953), The African Queen (1951)See all 2 shared titles with John Woolf
- Sam SpiegelShared titles: The African Queen (1951), We Were Strangers (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Spiegel
