Benedict Bogeaus
Producer · Died August 23, 1968, aged 64 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Benedict Bogeaus (May 4, 1904, in Chicago – August 23, 1968, in Hollywood), was an independent film producer and former owner of General Service Studios. He became a property developer in Chicago, accumulating a fortune of $18 million, which he lost during the Great Depression. He went to Europe with what money had had left, looking for new opportunities. He produced a film in France, The Virgin Man and one in Germany, Daughter of the Regiment and later said both were "very bad". Bogeaus moved to Hollywood in 1940 and went into partnership with Herbert Huston making a portable developing machine. The advent of World War Two saw this become a huge success. When AT&T's Western Electric unit that manufactured sound equipment for film was forced by an antitrust action to divest itself of the General Service Studio complex, Bogeaus outbid producer Edward Small to acquire the studio. He allowed the United States Government to use his complex for film work and leased it out to various independent film producers, keeping his eye on their progress. Eventually he decided to make films himself. Forming Benedict Bogeaus Productions in 1944, his first film was The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944), directed by Rowland V. Lee and released though United Artists. He followed it with Dark Waters (1944), directed by Andre de Toth), and Captain Kidd (1945), directed by Lee with Charles Laughton and Randolph Scott. He also produced The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) along with stars Paulette Goddard and Burgess Meredith; it was directed by Jean Renoir. Though these films were critically acclaimed, they didn't set the box office on fire. Realising the public's attraction to low and middle budget films with star power, Bogeaus signed George Raft on for a few films, beginning with Mr. Ace (1946), directed by Edwin Marin. The movie was not a financial success. Bogeaus made The Macomber Affair (1947) with Gregory Peck directed by Zoltan Korda. He made two anthology films with multiple stars in different storylines so they could be filmed at different times: Christmas Eve (1947), with Raft and Scott, directed by Marin; On Our Merry Way (1948), with Goddard, James Stewart and Henry Fonda. and Bogeaus made two films with Dorothy Lamour and George Montgomery, Lulu Belle (1948) and The Girl from Manhattan (1948). He turned to film noir with two films directed by Robert Florey: The Crooked Way (1949) and Johnny One-Eye (1950). Most of Bogeaus' films had been released through United Artists. He signed a deal with RKO for Count the Hours (1952), Appointment in Honduras (1953), Silver Lode (1954), Passion (1954), Cattle Queen of Montana (1955), Escape to Burma (1955), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Tennessee's Partner (1955), and Slightly Scarlet (1955). RKO collapsed and Bogeaus made The River's Edge (1957) with Dwan for Fox, and Enchanted Island (1958) for Warners. Dwan's final films included two directed by Byron Haskin in Mexico: From the Earth to the Moon (1958) and Jet Over the Atlantic (1959). His last production was Most Dangerous Man Alive directed by Dwan that was filmed in 1958 in Mexico but not released until 1961. Dwan and Bogeaus cooperated in three unfilmed projects, a remake of The Bridge at San Luis Rey, Will You Marry Me, written by Dwan, and The Glass Wall.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 4, 1904
- August 23, 1968 (aged 64)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Benedict Bogeaus' films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 1 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 3
Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 4
Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0
Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet8
- 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 Benedict Bogeaus' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Silver Lode (1954) · producer · free
- Slightly Scarlet (1956) · producer · free
- Tennessee's Partner (1955) · producer · free
- Captain Kidd (1945) · producer · free
- On Our Merry Way (1948) · producer · free
- Appointment in Honduras (1953) · producer · free
- Lulu Belle (1948) · producer · free
- Pearl of the South Pacific (1955) · producer · free
- My Outlaw Brother (1951) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Benedict Bogeaus' 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
26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Most Dangerous Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Enchanted Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The River's Edge(1957)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Slightly Scarlet(1956)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Tennessee's Partner(1955)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Escape to Burma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Cattle Queen of Montana(1954)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Passion(1954)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Silver Lode(1954)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Appointment in Honduras(1953)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Count the Hours!(1953)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
One Big Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
My Outlaw Brother(1951)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Johnny One-Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Crooked Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Girl from Manhattan(1948)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Lulu Belle(1948)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
On Our Merry Way(1948)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Christmas Eve(1947)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Macomber Affair(1947)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Captain Kidd(1945)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Dark Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1944 to 1961.
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 Benedict Bogeaus' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed7
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 Benedict Bogeaus work with?
People who share at least 2 of Benedict Bogeaus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Louis Forbes shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Allan DwanShared titles: The River's Edge (1957), Slightly Scarlet (1956), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Tennessee's Partner (1955), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954), Passion (1954), Silver Lode (1954)See all 7 shared titles with Allan Dwan
- Leslie FentonShared titles: Lulu Belle (1948), On Our Merry Way (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Fenton
Writers
- Robert BleesShared titles: From the Earth to the Moon (1958), Slightly Scarlet (1956), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Blees
- Howard EstabrookShared titles: Cattle Queen of Montana (1954), Passion (1954), The Girl from Manhattan (1948)See all 3 shared titles with Howard Estabrook
- Karen DeWolfShared titles: Silver Lode (1954), Appointment in Honduras (1953), Count the Hours! (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Karen DeWolf
- James LeicesterShared titles: From the Earth to the Moon (1958), The River's Edge (1957), Slightly Scarlet (1956), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Tennessee's Partner (1955), Passion (1954), Silver Lode (1954), Count the Hours! (1953)See all 8 shared titles with James Leicester
Actors
- Chubby JohnsonShared titles: The River's Edge (1957), Tennessee's Partner (1955), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Chubby Johnson
- John PayneShared titles: Slightly Scarlet (1956), Tennessee's Partner (1955), Silver Lode (1954)See all 3 shared titles with John Payne
- Lance FullerShared titles: Slightly Scarlet (1956), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Lance Fuller
- Anthony CarusoShared titles: Tennessee's Partner (1955), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954), Passion (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Anthony Caruso
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Louis ForbesShared titles: From the Earth to the Moon (1958), The River's Edge (1957), Slightly Scarlet (1956), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Tennessee's Partner (1955), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954), Passion (1954), Silver Lode (1954), Appointment in Honduras (1953), Count the Hours! (1953)See all 10 shared titles with Louis Forbes
- Howard JacksonShared titles: Slightly Scarlet (1956), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Tennessee's Partner (1955), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954), Passion (1954), Silver Lode (1954), Appointment in Honduras (1953)See all 7 shared titles with Howard Jackson
- John AltonShared titles: Slightly Scarlet (1956), Pearl of the South Pacific (1955), Tennessee's Partner (1955), Cattle Queen of Montana (1954), Passion (1954), Silver Lode (1954), Count the Hours! (1953)See all 7 shared titles with John Alton
- James SmithShared titles: Lulu Belle (1948), On Our Merry Way (1948), The Girl from Manhattan (1948), Christmas Eve (1947), The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)See all 5 shared titles with James Smith