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Merrill G. White

Editor, also producer and writer · Died March 21, 1959, aged 57

Born
December 13, 1901
Died
March 21, 1959 (aged 57)
Works as
Editor, also producer and writer
Titles
16 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 8% in 30 days

What are Merrill G. White's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
33%
Bonds
25%
Self
21%
Power
15%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · 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 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · 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 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Romantic
5
Joyful
4
Dread
2
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Merrill G. White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Merrill G. White'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, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crime and Punishment, U.S.A.(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Fly(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Diver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Writer

  • The Restless Breed(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Desperados Are in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editorial Services

  • The Brave One(1956)

    Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Lonesome Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Supervising Editor

  • The Silver Star(1955)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Circus of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Carnival Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Supervising Editor

  • Thy Neighbor's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Robot Monster(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • One Girl's Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Strange Fascination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • Red Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • The Girl on the Bridge(1951)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Magic Fountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Tarzan and the Mermaids(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Huntress(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Red House(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sunny(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Associate Producer

  • Nurse Edith Cavell(1939)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Talk of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Amazing Adventure(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Runaway Queen(1934)

    Editor

  • The Smiling Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • The Little Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Playboy of Paris(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Monte Carlo(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Love Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • The Studio Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • The Doctor's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1929 to 1959.

Biggest box office

The Girl on the Bridge (1951)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fly (1958)

Midcredits 82nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 31: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 31: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing27 of 31: 26 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s3 · crew1930s8 · crew1940s4 · crew1950s16 · 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 Merrill G. White's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of the 15 of 16 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Robot Monster (1953)

78th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Fly (1958)

Midcredits 82nd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Merrill G. White work with?

People who share at least 2 of Merrill G. White's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herbert Wilcox shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers