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Bernard Vorhaus

Bernard Vorhaus

Director and writer · Died November 23, 2000, aged 95 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bernard Vorhaus (25 December 1904 - 23 November 2000) was an American film director born in New York City. The Harvard University graduate, in addition to directing thirty-two films, was also the mentor to future film director David Lean, some of whose work as a film editor early in his career was on Vorhaus pictures. He worked steadily as a screenwriter in Hollywood while in his 20s but wanted to direct movies. He eventually decided to move to England and began directing B-movies or quota quickies, most notably The Last Journey (1935). After success in England, Vorhaus moved back to the U.S. and began working at Republic Pictures again directing B-movies. Vorhaus was blacklisted in 1951 at HUAC hearings. Vorhaus had already moved to Europe at that time and directed a few minor films while there. He finally returned to England and retired from the film business, founding a business specialising in house renovations. Vorhaus had two children, Gwyn and David, an electronic music pioneer who worked under the name White Noise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Vorhaus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1904
Died
November 23, 2000 (aged 95)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 45 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 22% in 30 days

What are Bernard Vorhaus' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
35%
Society
22%
Survival
14%
Bonds
12%
Self
6%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Bernard Vorhaus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernard Vorhaus' 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

45 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Solomon and Sheba(1959)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Nun's Story(1959)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • War and Peace(1956)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Barefoot Contessa(1954)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Crossed Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Assistant Director

  • Roman Holiday(1953)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    First Assistant Director

  • Luxury Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Pardon My French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • So Young, So Bad(1950)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I contrabbandieri del mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Assistant Director

  • The Amazing Mr. X(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bury Me Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Winter Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Resisting Enemy Interrogation(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Learn and Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Ice Capades Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Hurricane Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Angels with Broken Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Lady from Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · Associate Producer

  • Three Faces West(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Courageous Dr. Christian(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Meet Dr. Christian(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Way Down South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Fisherman's Wharf(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • King of the Newsboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Cotton Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Dusty Ermine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Dark World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Last Journey(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Street Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Story

  • Ten Minute Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Blind Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Broken Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Crime on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Money for Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • On Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Ghost Camera(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Singing City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Line Producer

  • No Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Money Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Adaptation

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1926 to 1959.

Highest rated

The Amazing Mr. X (1948)

Midcredits 56th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing34 of 45: 30 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting5 of 45: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 45: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew8 of 45: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

45 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1920s2 · crew1930s18 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s10 · 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 Bernard Vorhaus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most loved · director

The Last Journey (1935)

Midcredits 72nd · 63% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 9 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 Bernard Vorhaus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernard Vorhaus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian McLellan Hunter shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers