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Robert N. Bradbury

Robert N. Bradbury

Director and writer, also producer · Died November 24, 1949, aged 63 · Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Robert N. Bradbury (March 23, 1886 – November 24, 1949) was an American film director and screenwriter who directed 125 movies between 1918 and 1941. He is most famous for directing early western films starring John Wayne in the 1930s, including Riders of Destiny (1933; an early singing cowboy movie), The Lucky Texan (1934), West of the Divide (1934), Blue Steel (1934), The Man From Utah (1934), The Star Packer (1934), The Trail Beyond (1934; co-starring Noah Beery, Sr. and Noah Beery, Jr.), The Lawless Frontier (1934), Texas Terror (1935), Rainbow Valley (1935), The Dawn Rider (1935), Westward Ho (1935), and Lawless Range (1935). These were inexpensively shot "Poverty Row" movies; many were also written by Bradbury and almost all of them featured character actor George "Gabby" Hayes. Bradbury also shot numerous similar films during this period starring his son Bob Steele or Johnny Mack Brown. Bradbury occasionally billed himself as "Robert North Bradbury", "R.N. Bradbury", or "Robert Bradbury". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1886
Died
November 24, 1949 (aged 63)
From
Walla Walla, Washington, USA
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 138 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Robert N. Bradbury's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama33 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: 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
63%
Bonds
20%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Self
1%
Power
1%
Justice29 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 31 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 26 · Intense 2

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

Steady 25 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 31 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Thrilling
24
Hopeful
17
Melancholic
7
Triumphant
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Robert N. Bradbury's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert N. Bradbury'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

138 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • West of the Brazos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Forbidden Trails(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • Romance of the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director · Producer

  • Danger Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director · Producer

  • Where Trails Divide(1937)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stars Over Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director · Producer

  • God's Country and the Man(1937)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Riders of the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director · Producer

  • Riders of the Rockies(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sing, Cowboy, Sing(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Trusted Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Hittin' the Trail(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Texas(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Headin' for the Rio Grande(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gun Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

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

    Director · Story

  • Brand of the Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Law Rides(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last of the Warrens(1936)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Kid Ranger(1936)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Valley of the Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Trail of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Adaptation · Story

  • The Courageous Avenger(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alias John Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Lawless Range(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Rider of the Law(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Between Men(1935)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Texas Terror(1935)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • No Man's Range(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Westward Ho(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sundown Saunders(1935)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Dawn Rider(1935)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Tombstone Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Smokey Smith(1935)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rainbow Valley(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Big Calibre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kid Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Western Justice(1934)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lawless Frontier(1934)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Vengence is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director · Writer

  • Klondike Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Trail Beyond(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Happy Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Star Packer(1934)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bandits of the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Next Of Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Shadow Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Rodeo Rocketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Man from Utah(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Blue Steel(1934)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • West of the Divide(1934)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Claim Jumpers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director · Writer

  • The Lucky Texan(1934)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Riders of Destiny(1933)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ranger's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Galloping Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Story

  • The Gallant Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Breed of the Border(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Texas Buddies(1932)

    Director · Original Story · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hidden Valley(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Son of Oklahoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Adaptation

  • The Man from Hell's Edges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Riders of the Desert(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Law of the West(1932)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Son of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director · Writer

  • Dugan of the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Headin' for Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Lightning Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • The Bantam Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • Red Riders of Canada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Supervising Producer

  • Driftin' Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Supervising Producer

  • The Mojave Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre(1927)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cyclone of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Supervising Producer

  • With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Looking for Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Border Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Adaptation

  • The Danger Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Hidden Loot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • North of Nome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Bruce McLaren

  • Riders of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Just Plain Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Behind Two Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director · Writer

  • The Galloping Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Phantom Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Man from Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Red Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Desert Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Wolf Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Forbidden Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Riders of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Mysterious Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Dangerous Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The Heart of Doreon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • A Day in the Wilds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Spirit of the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Honor of Rameriz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Skunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Mother o' Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Civet Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The American Badger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Catching a Coon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Trapping the Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Beyond the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Capturing a Canadian Lynx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Catching a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Catching a Koala Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Trailing the Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Trapping The Bob Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Trapping the Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Trapping the Mountain Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Courage of Marge O'Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • The Adventures of Bob and Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Last of His People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director · Writer

  • Jacques of the Silver North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • Perils of Thunder Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Woman in the Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Baron Kovsky

  • Nobody's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

  • Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Sam Gregg

  • The Fighting Grin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

  • The Wild Strain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Col. Bull

  • A Bathtub Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Jimmy the Monkey Wrench / Bath Tub Bandit

  • The Man from Tia Juana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Williams from Tia Juana

  • The Poisoned Dart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Ripley

  • The Gun Runners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Arenzo

  • The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Jim Bliss

  • The Fighting Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Jim Bliss

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

    as multiple roles

  • A Gutter Magdalene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Sheriff Barrett

  • The Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Writer · as Jack Taylor (as Ronald Bradbury)

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Jeremy Sparrow

  • Tennessee's Pardner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Bill Kent

  • Colorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Col. Kincaid (as Ronald Bradbury)

Career shape

A full career of 138 titles from 1915 to 1978.

Highest rated

Westward Ho (1935)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

Forbidden Trails (1941)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 138: 15 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting112 of 138: 71 only directing, 41 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thWriting43 of 138: 7 only writing, 36 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thProducing9 of 138: 3 only producing, 6 with another roleEditing1 of 138: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

138 titles, 42 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 35 of them.

By decade

1910s20 · 15 acting · 6 crew1920s49 · 1 acting · 48 crew1930s66 · crew1940s1 · crew1950s1 · crew1970s1 · 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 Robert N. Bradbury's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · director, writer

Texas Buddies (1932)

78th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Last of the Warrens (1936)

Midcredits 53rd · 41% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 32 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 Robert N. Bradbury work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert N. Bradbury's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Earl Dwire shares the most, 25.

Writers

Actors

  • Earl Dwire25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Earl Dwire
  • Bob Steele14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Bob Steele
  • George 'Gabby' Hayes14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with George 'Gabby' Hayes
  • John Wayne13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with John Wayne

Cinematographers and editors

Producers