William Colt MacDonald
- Writer
- 23 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
What are William Colt MacDonald's films like?
Across their 23 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 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 22
Light 20 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 17 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 10 · Charged 13 · Intense 0
Steady 20 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2
Casual 23 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 23 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy23
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 Colt MacDonald's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).
- Outlaws of Sonora (1938) · writer · free
- The Trigger Trio (1937) · writer · free
- Along the Navajo Trail (1945) · writer · free
- Come On, Cowboys (1937) · writer · free
- Hit the Saddle (1937) · writer · free
- Ghost Town Gold (1936) · writer · free
- Santa Fe Stampede (1938) · writer · free
- The Purple Vigilantes (1938) · writer · free
- Roarin' Lead (1936) · writer · free
- Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) · writer · free
- Call the Mesquiteers (1938) · writer · free
- Texas Cyclone (1932) · writer · free
- +4 more
Subscription and free streaming for William Colt MacDonald'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
57 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Along the Navajo Trail(1945)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Riders of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Santa Fe Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
The Blocked Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Thundering Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Valley of Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Shadows on the Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
The Phantom Plainsmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Westward Ho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Raiders of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Saddlemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Pals of the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
West of Cimarron(1941)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lone Star Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Heroes of the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Trail Blazers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Under Texas Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Rocky Mountain Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Pioneers of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Cowboys from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Kansas Terrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
New Frontier(1939)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Wyoming Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Three Texas Steers(1939)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Red River Range(1938)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Santa Fe Stampede(1938)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Overland Stage Raiders(1938)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Pals of the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Heroes of the Hills(1938)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Riders of the Black Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Outlaws of Sonora(1938)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Call the Mesquiteers(1938)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Purple Vigilantes(1938)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Wild Horse Rodeo(1937)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Trigger Trio(1937)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Heart of the Rockies(1937)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
One Man Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Range Defenders(1937)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Two-Fisted Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Come On, Cowboys(1937)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Gunsmoke Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Hit the Saddle(1937)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Roarin' Lead(1936)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Ghost Town Gold(1936)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Three Mesquiteers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Too Much Beef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Law of the 45's(1935)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Powdersmoke Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Man Of Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Wyoming Whirlwind(1932)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Western Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Daring Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Two-Fisted Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Riding Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Texas Cyclone(1932)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 56 titles from 1932 to 1978.
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 Colt MacDonald's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th15
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
22 of their 23 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed22
Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 18 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 Colt MacDonald work with?
People who share at least 2 of William Colt MacDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Corrigan shares the most, 18.
Directors
- George ShermanShared titles: New Frontier (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)See all 9 shared titles with George Sherman
- Mack V. WrightShared titles: Hit the Saddle (1937), Range Defenders (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), Roarin' Lead (1936)See all 4 shared titles with Mack V. Wright
- Joseph KaneShared titles: Come On, Cowboys (1937), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936)See all 3 shared titles with Joseph Kane
Writers
- Betty BurbridgeShared titles: New Frontier (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Come On, Cowboys (1937), Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)See all 9 shared titles with Betty Burbridge
- Oliver DrakeShared titles: The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Hit the Saddle (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), The Trigger Trio (1937), Wild Horse Rodeo (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Roarin' Lead (1936), The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)See all 9 shared titles with Oliver Drake
- Luci WardShared titles: New Frontier (1939), Call the Mesquiteers (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938)See all 5 shared titles with Luci Ward
- Bernard McConvilleShared titles: Call the Mesquiteers (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936)See all 5 shared titles with Bernard McConville
Actors
- Ray CorriganShared titles: New Frontier (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Call the Mesquiteers (1938), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Come On, Cowboys (1937), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Hit the Saddle (1937) and 6 moreSee newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Ray Corrigan
- Max TerhuneShared titles: Three Texas Steers (1939), Call the Mesquiteers (1938), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Come On, Cowboys (1937), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Hit the Saddle (1937), Range Defenders (1937) and 5 moreSee newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Max Terhune
- Robert LivingstonShared titles: Call the Mesquiteers (1938), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Come On, Cowboys (1937), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Hit the Saddle (1937), Range Defenders (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), Wild Horse Rodeo (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Roarin' Lead (1936)See all 12 shared titles with Robert Livingston
- John WayneShared titles: New Frontier (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), Texas Cyclone (1932)See all 6 shared titles with John Wayne
Cinematographers and editors
- Tony MartinelliShared titles: Along the Navajo Trail (1945), New Frontier (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), Hit the Saddle (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), The Trigger Trio (1937)See all 11 shared titles with Tony Martinelli
- Murray SeldeenShared titles: Along the Navajo Trail (1945), New Frontier (1939), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Hit the Saddle (1937), Range Defenders (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Roarin' Lead (1936)See all 10 shared titles with Murray Seldeen
- Lester OrlebeckShared titles: West of Cimarron (1941), Call the Mesquiteers (1938), The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Come On, Cowboys (1937), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Range Defenders (1937), Wild Horse Rodeo (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936)See all 8 shared titles with Lester Orlebeck
- William NoblesShared titles: Call the Mesquiteers (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Wild Horse Rodeo (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Roarin' Lead (1936), The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)See all 7 shared titles with William Nobles
Producers
- Sol C. SiegelShared titles: The Purple Vigilantes (1938), Come On, Cowboys (1937), Heart of the Rockies (1937), Hit the Saddle (1937), Range Defenders (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), The Trigger Trio (1937), Wild Horse Rodeo (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Roarin' Lead (1936)See all 10 shared titles with Sol C. Siegel
- William BerkeShared titles: New Frontier (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Call the Mesquiteers (1938), Heroes of the Hills (1938), Outlaws of Sonora (1938), Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Red River Range (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938)See all 8 shared titles with William Berke
- Nat LevineShared titles: Hit the Saddle (1937), Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Roarin' Lead (1936)See all 4 shared titles with Nat Levine
Mixed roles
- Wallace MacDonaldShared titles: Texas Cyclone (1932), The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Wallace MacDonald
