Joseph O'Donnell
- Writer
- 32 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
What are Joseph O'Donnell's films like?
Across their 30 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 0 · Earnest 30
Light 23 · Serious 7 · Dark 0
Grounded 22 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0
Gentle 11 · Charged 16 · Intense 3
Steady 23 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 0
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 4
Casual 26 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 29 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 29 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy25
- Bittersweet5
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 Joseph O'Donnell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).
- King of the Texas Rangers (1941) · writer · free
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) · writer · free
- Spy Smasher (1942) · writer · free
- Frontier Outlaws (1944) · writer · free
- Lost City of the Jungle (1946) · producer · free
- Cattle Stampede (1943) · writer · free
- Rustlers' Hideout (1944) · writer · free
- Born to Fight (1936) · writer · free
- Roarin' Guns (1936) · writer · free
- Whistling Bullets (1937) · writer · free
- Phantom Ranger (1938) · writer · free
- Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940) · writer · free
- +8 more
- Cattle Stampede (1943) · writer
- Flaming Lead (1939) · writer
- Born to Fight (1936) · writer
- Whistling Bullets (1937) · writer
- Phantom Ranger (1938) · writer
- Straight Shooter (1939) · writer
- Aces and Eights (1936) · writer
- Billy the Kid Trapped (1942) · writer
- Devil Riders (1943) · writer
- Young Dynamite (1937) · writer
- Port of Hate (1939) · writer
- Racing Blood (1936) · writer
- +2 more
Subscription and free streaming for Joseph O'Donnell'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
82 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.
Girl with Green Eyes(1964)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Man from the Black Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Oklahoma Justice(1951)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Stagecoach Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Nevada Badmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Prairie Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Gold Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Fargo Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Coyote Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Check Your Guns(1948)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Return of the Lash(1947)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Border Feud(1947)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Lost City of the Jungle(1946)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Scarlet Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Rustlers' Hideout(1944)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Secret Agent X-9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
The Master Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Law of the Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Land of the Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Tucson Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Valley of Vengeance(1944)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Frontier Outlaws(1944)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Devil Riders(1943)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Raiders of Red Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Cattle Stampede(1943)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Secret Service In Darkest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Wolves of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Death Rides the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Daredevils of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Wild Horse Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
G-men vs. the Black Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
King of the Mounties(1942)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Border Roundup(1942)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Perils of Nyoka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Spy Smasher(1942)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Billy the Kid Trapped(1942)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Lone Rider Fights Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Jungle Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Lone Rider Rides On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Riders of Black Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Billy the Kid in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
While Thousands Cheer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Gun Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Texas Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Invisible Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Flaming Lead(1939)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Adventures of the Masked Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Port of Hate(1939)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Straight Shooter(1939)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Reform School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Land of Fighting Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Phantom Ranger(1938)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Songs and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Young Dynamite(1937)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
North of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Anything for a Thrill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
The Fighting Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Whistling Bullets(1937)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Rich Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Wild Horse Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Racing Blood(1936)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Vengeance of Rannah(1936)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Born to Fight(1936)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Phantom Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Traitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Wildcat Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Aces and Eights(1936)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Lightnin' Bill Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Roarin' Guns(1936)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bulldog Courage(1935)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Timber War(1935)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Racing Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
His Fighting Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Murder by Television(1935)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Trails of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Moth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Career shape
A full career of 80 titles from 1934 to 1964.
Film career
- 1964Screen debut· Girl with Green Eyes
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 Joseph O'Donnell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th12
- Below 25th14
Shape of the crowd
26 of their 32 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed26
Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 22 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 Joseph O'Donnell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joseph O'Donnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 15.
Directors
- Sam NewfieldShared titles: Frontier Outlaws (1944), Rustlers' Hideout (1944), Valley of Vengeance (1944), Cattle Stampede (1943), Devil Riders (1943), Billy the Kid Trapped (1942), Border Roundup (1942), Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940), Flaming Lead (1939), Straight Shooter (1939), Phantom Ranger (1938), Aces and Eights (1936) and 3 moreSee newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Sam Newfield
- William WitneyShared titles: King of the Mounties (1942), Spy Smasher (1942), Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), King of the Texas Rangers (1941)See all 4 shared titles with William Witney
- John EnglishShared titles: Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), King of the Texas Rangers (1941), Whistling Bullets (1937), Aces and Eights (1936)See all 4 shared titles with John English
- Ray TaylorShared titles: Check Your Guns (1948), Border Feud (1947), Return of the Lash (1947)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Taylor
Writers
- Joseph F. PolandShared titles: King of the Mounties (1942), Spy Smasher (1942), Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), King of the Texas Rangers (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Joseph F. Poland
- Ronald DavidsonShared titles: King of the Mounties (1942), Spy Smasher (1942), Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), King of the Texas Rangers (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Ronald Davidson
- William LivelyShared titles: King of the Mounties (1942), Spy Smasher (1942), Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), King of the Texas Rangers (1941)See all 4 shared titles with William Lively
- Norman S. HallShared titles: Spy Smasher (1942), Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), King of the Texas Rangers (1941)See all 3 shared titles with Norman S. Hall
Actors
- Al St. JohnShared titles: Border Feud (1947), Return of the Lash (1947), Frontier Outlaws (1944), Rustlers' Hideout (1944), Valley of Vengeance (1944), Cattle Stampede (1943), Devil Riders (1943), Billy the Kid Trapped (1942), Border Roundup (1942), Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)See all 10 shared titles with Al St. John
- Charles KingShared titles: Frontier Outlaws (1944), Rustlers' Hideout (1944), Valley of Vengeance (1944), Cattle Stampede (1943), Devil Riders (1943), Border Roundup (1942), Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)See all 7 shared titles with Charles King
- Buster CrabbeShared titles: Frontier Outlaws (1944), Rustlers' Hideout (1944), Valley of Vengeance (1944), Cattle Stampede (1943), Devil Riders (1943), Billy the Kid Trapped (1942)See all 6 shared titles with Buster Crabbe
- John ElliottShared titles: Cattle Stampede (1943), Border Roundup (1942), Port of Hate (1939), Roarin' Guns (1936), Vengeance of Rannah (1936), Bulldog Courage (1935)See all 6 shared titles with John Elliott
Cinematographers and editors
- Jack GreenhalghShared titles: Rustlers' Hideout (1944), Valley of Vengeance (1944), Billy the Kid Trapped (1942), Border Roundup (1942), Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940), Phantom Ranger (1938), Whistling Bullets (1937), Aces and Eights (1936), Racing Blood (1936), Roarin' Guns (1936), Bulldog Courage (1935), Timber War (1935)See all 12 shared titles with Jack Greenhalgh
- Holbrook N. ToddShared titles: Frontier Outlaws (1944), Rustlers' Hideout (1944), Valley of Vengeance (1944), Cattle Stampede (1943), Billy the Kid Trapped (1942), Border Roundup (1942), Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940), Flaming Lead (1939), Straight Shooter (1939), Roarin' Guns (1936), Vengeance of Rannah (1936)See all 11 shared titles with Holbrook N. Todd
- Richard G. WrayShared titles: Phantom Ranger (1938), Whistling Bullets (1937), Young Dynamite (1937), Born to Fight (1936), Timber War (1935)See all 5 shared titles with Richard G. Wray
- Edward ToddShared titles: King of the Mounties (1942), Spy Smasher (1942), Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941), King of the Texas Rangers (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Edward Todd
Producers
- Sigmund NeufeldShared titles: Frontier Outlaws (1944), Rustlers' Hideout (1944), Valley of Vengeance (1944), Cattle Stampede (1943), Devil Riders (1943), Billy the Kid Trapped (1942), Border Roundup (1942), Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940), Aces and Eights (1936), Roarin' Guns (1936), Bulldog Courage (1935), Timber War (1935)See all 12 shared titles with Sigmund Neufeld
- Maurice ConnShared titles: Phantom Ranger (1938), Young Dynamite (1937), Born to Fight (1936), Racing Blood (1936), Timber War (1935)See all 5 shared titles with Maurice Conn
- Jerry ThomasShared titles: Check Your Guns (1948), Border Feud (1947), Return of the Lash (1947)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Thomas
- William J. O'SullivanShared titles: King of the Mounties (1942), Spy Smasher (1942), Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)See all 3 shared titles with William J. O'Sullivan