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Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Actor · Died May 3, 1972, aged 68 · Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

Bruce Cabot (April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor. Tall and athletic looking, he is best remembered as Jack Driscoll in King Kong (1933). He is also well known for his roles in films such as the original Last of the Mohicans, Fritz Lang's Fury and the classic western Dodge City. The character of "Bruce Baxter" in the 2005 remake of King Kong was based on Cabot. The 2005 remake includes a dedication to the other two lead actors in the 1933 original, but not to Cabot.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 20, 1904
Died
May 3, 1972 (aged 68)
From
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 103 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 26Up 45% in 30 days

What are Bruce Cabot's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
40%
Bonds
28%
Self
12%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 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 18 · Serious 16 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 22 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 21 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

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 22 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 15 of 25 analyzed roles.

Shadow
15 of 25
Hero
5 of 25
Threshold guardian
2 of 25
Herald
1 of 25
Mentor
1 of 25
Ally
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Thrilling
16
Hopeful
10
Joyful
6
Warm
11
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Bruce Cabot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Cabot'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

103 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Lost Spider Pit Sequence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jack Driscoll (archive footage)

  • Legends of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jeff Surrett in 'Dodge City' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker(1991)

    as actor 'In Harm's Way' (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds Are Forever(1971)

    as Albert R. Saxby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Big Jake(1971)

    as Sam Sharpnose

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • WUSA(1970)

    as King Wolyoe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Chisum(1970)

    as Sheriff Brady

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Undefeated(1969)

    as Jeff Newby

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hellfighters(1968)

    as Joe Horn

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Green Berets(1968)

    as Colonel Morgan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The War Wagon(1967)

    as Frank Pierce

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Chase(1966)

    as Sol

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Town Tamer(1965)

    as Riley Condor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cat Ballou(1965)

    as Sheriff Maledon

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Black Spurs(1965)

    as Bill Henderson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • In Harm's Way(1965)

    as Quartermaster Quoddy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Bullard

  • Law of the Lawless(1964)

    as Joe Rile

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • McLintock!(1963)

    as Ben Sage

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Mathewson

  • Hatari!(1962)

    as Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Comancheros(1961)

    as Maj. Henry (Ranger CO)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Slowest Gun in the West(1960)

    as Nick Nolan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Reed Larrimore

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Goliath and the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Alboino

  • Guardatele ma non toccatele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as il pilota

  • John Paul Jones(1959)

    as Gunner Lowrie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw(1958)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Silk Cipriano

  • The Quiet American(1958)

    as Bill Granger

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Love Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mike

  • Totò Double or Nothing? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Nick Molise

  • Rommel's Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Welles

  • The Red Cloak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Captain Raniero of Anversa

  • The Story of William Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Captain Jost

  • Lost in Alaska(1952)

    as Jake Stillman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Kid Monk Baroni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Hellman

  • Best of the Badmen(1951)

    as Cole Younger

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

  • Fancy Pants(1950)

    as Cart Belknap

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rock Island Trail(1950)

    as Kirby Morrow

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sorrowful Jones(1949)

    as Big Steve Holloway

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Beau Laroux

  • Gunfighters(1947)

    as Bard Macky

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Angel and the Badman(1947)

    as Laredo Stevens

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Steve Batchellor

  • Smoky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Frank Denton

  • Fallen Angel(1945)

    as Dave Atkins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bob Phillips

  • Salty O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Doc Baxter

  • The Desert Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Col. Fontaine

  • Silver Queen(1942)

    as Gerald Forsythe

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pierre of the Plains(1942)

    as 'Jap' Durkin

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Wild Bill Hickok

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sundown(1941)

    as William Crawford

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Flame of New Orleans(1941)

    as Robert Latour

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Girls Under 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Smiley Ryan

  • Captain Caution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lehrman Slade

  • Susan and God(1940)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My Son Is Guilty(1939)

    as Ritzy Kerry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Traitor Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Carl Beyersdorf / Ted Healey

  • Mickey the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jim Larch / Jim Adams

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Jeff Surrett

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the White Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Bob Clayton

  • Homicide Bureau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jim Logan

  • Tenth Avenue Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jim 'Silk' Loomis

  • Smashing the Rackets(1938)

    as Steve Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sinners in Paradise(1938)

    as Robert "The Torpedo" Malone

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Bad Man of Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Chester "Black Jack" McCreedy

  • Love Takes Flight(1937)

    as Neil Bradshaw

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John 'Lucky' Walden

  • Sinner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ernie

  • Legion of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Frank Marshall

  • The Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cal Calhoun

  • Don't Turn 'em Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Robert Webster - Alias Bat Williams

  • The Last of the Mohicans(1936)

    as Magua

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fury(1936)

    as Kirby Dawson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood of El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill Warren

  • Don't Gamble with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jerry Edwards

  • Show Them No Mercy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pitch

  • Let 'em Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Joe Keefer

  • Without Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as David Cole

  • Night Alarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hal Ashby

  • Men of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Det. Sgt. 'Stake-Out' Kelly

  • Redhead(1934)

    as Ted Brown

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Their Big Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lane Franklyn

  • His Greatest Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Stephen

  • Murder on the Blackboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Stevens

  • Finishing School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ralph McFarland

  • Shadows of Sing Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bob Martel

  • Ann Vickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Captain Lafe Resnick

  • Midshipman Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jack Austin

  • Flying Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as 'Ace' Murray

  • Disgraced! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kirk Undwood, Jr.

  • King Kong(1933)

    as Jack Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Great Jasper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Roger McGowd (adult)

  • Lucky Devils(1933)

    as Happy White

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Roadhouse Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dykes

  • Lady with a Past(1932)

    as Party Guest (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Student at Dance

  • Heroes of the Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bit Part

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 103 titles from 1931 to 2005; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Fury (1936)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Film career

19312005

Peak 1971 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1933Screen debut· King Kong
  • 1941First top-billed film· Sundown

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting103 of 103: 103 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s42 · acting1940s18 · acting1950s19 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s4 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 25 roles
33436368

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bruce Cabot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 41 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 41

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Green Berets (1968)

66th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fury (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Bruce Cabot's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles27–59 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles5–38 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles11–38 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles25–50 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles22–58 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bruce Cabot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Cabot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Wayne shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles