Samuel Grosvenor (Sam) Wood (July 10, 1883 – September 22, 1949) was an American film director, and producer, who was best known for directing such Hollywood hits as A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and The Pride of the Yankees. He was also involved in a few acting and writing projects. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 10, 1883
- September 22, 1949 (aged 66)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Director and producer, also actor
- 29 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
What are Sam Wood's films like?
Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 26
Light 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1
Gentle 12 · Charged 14 · Intense 2
Steady 15 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6
A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2
Casual 18 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 15 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6
Resolved 24 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy14
- Bittersweet13
- 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 Sam Wood's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Sam Wood'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
84 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Ambush(1950)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Stratton Story(1949)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Command Decision(1948)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Ivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Heartbeat(1946)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Saratoga Trunk(1945)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Guest Wife(1945)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Casanova Brown(1944)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
For Whom the Bell Tolls(1943)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Pride of the Yankees(1942)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Kings Row(1942)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Devil and Miss Jones(1941)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Kitty Foyle(1940)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Rangers of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Our Town(1940)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Raffles(1939)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1939)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Stablemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Lord Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Navy Blue and Gold(1937)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
A Day at the Races(1937)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Good Earth(1937)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Unguarded Hour(1936)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Whipsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
A Night at the Opera(1935)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Rendezvous(1935)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Let 'em Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Stamboul Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Hollywood Party(1934)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Cat and the Fiddle(1934)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Girl from Missouri(1934)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Christopher Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Hold Your Man(1933)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Prosperity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Huddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Man in Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
A Tailor-Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Paid(1930)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Way for a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Sins of the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Girl Said No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
They Learned About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
So This Is College(1929)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Telling the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Latest from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Fair Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
A Racing Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
One Minute to Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Fascinating Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Mine with the Iron Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Female (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Next Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
His Children's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Bluebeard's 8th Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Prodigal Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
My American Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
The Impossible Mrs. Bellew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Beyond the Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Her Gilded Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Her Husband’s Trademark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Don't Tell Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Under the Lash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Great Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Peck's Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Outside Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Snob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Her Beloved Villain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Her First Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
A City Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
What's Your Hurry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Sick Abed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Why Change Your Wife? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Dancin' Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Excuse My Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Double Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Little American(1917)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 81 titles from 1917 to 1976.
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 Sam Wood's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 50th to 74th15
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
17 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved7
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 28 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 Sam Wood work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sam Wood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harold Rosson shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Sidney FranklinShared titles: Command Decision (1948), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), The Good Earth (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Sidney Franklin
- Edmund GouldingShared titles: A Night at the Opera (1935), Hollywood Party (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Edmund Goulding
- William K. HowardShared titles: Rendezvous (1935), The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)See all 2 shared titles with William K. Howard
Writers
- Howard Emmett RogersShared titles: The Unguarded Hour (1936), Rendezvous (1935), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Hold Your Man (1933)See all 4 shared titles with Howard Emmett Rogers
- Al BoasbergShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935), So This Is College (1929)See all 3 shared titles with Al Boasberg
- George OppenheimerShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935), Rendezvous (1935)See all 3 shared titles with George Oppenheimer
- Anita LoosShared titles: The Cat and the Fiddle (1934), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Hold Your Man (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Anita Loos
Actors
- Gary CooperShared titles: Saratoga Trunk (1945), Casanova Brown (1944), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), The Pride of the Yankees (1942)See all 4 shared titles with Gary Cooper
- Frank MorganShared titles: The Stratton Story (1949), Casanova Brown (1944), The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Morgan
- Bruce CowlingShared titles: Ambush (1950), The Stratton Story (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Cowling
- John HodiakShared titles: Ambush (1950), Command Decision (1948)See all 2 shared titles with John Hodiak
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Harold RossonShared titles: The Stratton Story (1949), Command Decision (1948), The Cat and the Fiddle (1934), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Hold Your Man (1933)See all 5 shared titles with Harold Rosson
- Sherman ToddShared titles: For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), The Devil and Miss Jones (1941), Our Town (1940), Raffles (1939)See all 4 shared titles with Sherman Todd
- William AxtShared titles: The Unguarded Hour (1936), Rendezvous (1935), Hollywood Party (1934), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 4 shared titles with William Axt
- Frank E. HullShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), The Unguarded Hour (1936), The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Frank E. Hull
Producers
- Irving ThalbergShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), The Good Earth (1937), A Night at the Opera (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Irving Thalberg
- Lawrence WeingartenShared titles: A Day at the Races (1937), The Unguarded Hour (1936), Rendezvous (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Lawrence Weingarten
- Bernard H. HymanShared titles: The Cat and the Fiddle (1934), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Hold Your Man (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Bernard H. Hyman
- Samuel GoldwynShared titles: The Pride of the Yankees (1942), Raffles (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Samuel Goldwyn
Mixed roles
- Thomas MitchellShared titles: Casanova Brown (1944), Our Town (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Mitchell
