Edmund Grainger

Producer, also director · Born October 1, 1906 (120) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edmund Grainger (1906–1981) was an American film producer. He produced more than sixty films during his career, and also occasionally worked as an assistant director. During the 1930s he was employed by Universal Pictures.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 1, 1906 (120)
From: New York City, New York, USA
Works as: Producer, also director
Titles: 27 on MovieCove · 50 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 33% in 30 days

What are Edmund Grainger's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titles38^th

Action5 titles62^nd

Crime5 titles36^th

Adventure2 titles28^th

Comedy2 titles32^nd

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

32%

Self

13%

Survival

11%

Power

9%

Ideas

1%

Society

1%

Romantic love7 Justice8 Loyalty5 Redemption4 Duty5 Survival3 Ambition4 Marriage2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 26

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 18 · Intense 6

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 4

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

21

Melancholic

11

Romantic

10

Warm

7

Thrilling

5

Other

18

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 Feel-good8 Rousing6 Haunting6 Thought-provoking6 Fun6

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy10
Bittersweet14
Tragic2
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 Edmund Grainger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Edmund Grainger'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

50 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

A Matter of Time(1976)
Producer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Cimarron(1960)
Producer
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Home from the Hill(1960)
Producer
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Never So Few(1959)
Producer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Green Mansions(1959)
Producer
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Torpedo Run(1958)
Producer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Sheepman(1958)
Producer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Bundle of Joy(1956)
Producer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Great Day in the Morning(1956)
Producer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Treasure of Pancho Villa(1955)
Producer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The French Line(1953)
Producer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Devil's Canyon(1953)
Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Second Chance(1953)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Producer
Blackbeard, the Pirate(1952)
Producer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
One Minute to Zero(1952)
Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Racket(1951)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Flying Leathernecks(1951)
Producer · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Wake of the Red Witch(1948)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Fabulous Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Associate Producer
Flying Tigers(1942)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Steel Against the Sky(1941)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Highway West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Producer
Thieves Fall Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Associate Producer
Flight from Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Associate Producer
The Man Who Talked Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Associate Producer
Flight Angels(1940)
Producer
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Lady with Red Hair(1940)
Producer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The House of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Associate Producer
The Road to Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Associate Producer
Wives Under Suspicion(1938)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Devil's Party(1938)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Goodbye Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Producer
The Jury's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Associate Producer
The Road Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Producer
Let Them Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Producer
Breezing Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Producer
The Magnificent Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Associate Producer
Love Before Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Producer
Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Producer
The Invisible Ray(1936)
Producer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Mystery of Edwin Drood(1935)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Half a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Associate Producer
Affairs of a Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Associate Producer
The Golden West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Associate Producer
Bachelor's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Producer
The Rainbow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Producer
Pleasure Crazed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Assistant Director
The Farmer's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1928 to 1976.

Biggest box office

One Minute to Zero (1952)

$3.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Home from the Hill (1960)

Midcredits 90^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Writing1 of 47Producing45 of 47 · 50^thOther crew2 of 47

By decade

1920s2 · crew1930s19 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s15 · crew1960s2 · 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 Edmund Grainger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47^th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

45^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

53^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

75^th and up3
50^th to 74^th10
25^th to 49^th7
Below 25^th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Crowd Pleaser14
Broadly Agreed10
Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

A Matter of Time (1976)

57^th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Home from the Hill (1960)

Midcredits 90^th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 27 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.