William Hurlbut
Writer · Died May 4, 1957, aged 78 · Belvidere, Illinois, USA
- July 13, 1878
- May 4, 1957 (aged 78)
- Belvidere, Illinois, USA
- Writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are William Hurlbut's films like?
Across their 8 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 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 6
Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
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 William Hurlbut's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for William Hurlbut'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
28 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Adam Had Four Sons(1941)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Letter of Introduction(1938)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Make a Wish(1937)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Rainbow on the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Way Down East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Daring Young Man(1935)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bride of Frankenstein(1935)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Imitation of Life(1934)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
There's Always Tomorrow(1934)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
One Exciting Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
One More River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Madame Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Only Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Secret of the Blue Room(1933)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Good Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Will of the Dead Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Cat Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Lilies of the Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Heart of a Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Lilies of the Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Trimmed in Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Made in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Experimental Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Romance and Arabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
The Big Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Dawn of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
Writing on the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
Body and Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1915 to 1941.
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 William Hurlbut's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 William Hurlbut work with?
People who share at least 2 of William Hurlbut's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carl Laemmle Jr. shares the most, 4.
Directors
- John M. StahlShared titles: Letter of Introduction (1938), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 2 shared titles with John M. Stahl
- Kurt NeumannShared titles: Make a Wish (1937), Secret of the Blue Room (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Kurt Neumann
Actors
- Henry ArmettaShared titles: Make a Wish (1937), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Armetta
Cinematographers and editors
- John J. MescallShared titles: Make a Wish (1937), Bride of Frankenstein (1935)See all 2 shared titles with John J. Mescall
- Merritt B. GerstadShared titles: The Daring Young Man (1935), Imitation of Life (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Merritt B. Gerstad
- Philip CahnShared titles: Imitation of Life (1934), Secret of the Blue Room (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Cahn
Producers
- Carl Laemmle Jr.Shared titles: Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Imitation of Life (1934), There's Always Tomorrow (1934), Secret of the Blue Room (1933)See all 4 shared titles with Carl Laemmle Jr.
- Henry HenigsonShared titles: Imitation of Life (1934), There's Always Tomorrow (1934), Secret of the Blue Room (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Henry Henigson