Roy Rowland (December 31, 1910 – June 29, 1995) was an American film director. He directed a number of films in the 1950s and 1960s including Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, Meet Me in Las Vegas, Rogue Cop, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T., and The Girl Hunters. Rowland married Ruth Cummings, the niece of Louis B. Mayer and sister of Jack Cummings (MGM producer/director). They had one son, Steve Rowland, born in 1932, who later became a music producer in the UK. From Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 31, 1910
- June 29, 1995 (aged 84)
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Director, also producer and writer
- 23 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
What are Roy Rowland's films like?
Across their 22 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 0 · Earnest 22
Light 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2
Gentle 8 · Charged 12 · Intense 2
Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1
Casual 17 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 2
Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy13
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous4
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 Roy Rowland's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Roy Rowland'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
56 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
The Foreigner(2017)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Land Raiders(1969)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Big Hit of Surcouf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Sea Pirate(1966)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Man Called Gringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Girl Hunters(1963)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Seven Hills of Rome(1957)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Gun Glory(1957)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Slander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
These Wilder Years(1956)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Meet Me in Las Vegas(1956)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Hit the Deck(1955)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Many Rivers to Cross(1955)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Rogue Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Witness to Murder(1954)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Moonlighter(1953)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Affair with a Stranger(1953)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Bugles in the Afternoon(1952)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Excuse My Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Two Weeks with Love(1950)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Outriders(1950)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Scene of the Crime(1949)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Tenth Avenue Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Killer McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Boys' Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Lost Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
A Stranger in Town(1943)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Sucker List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
You, the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Please Answer (I.Q. #3) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Jack Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Think First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
How to Eat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Home Early (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Dark Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
An Hour for Lunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
How to Sub-Let (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Mental Poise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Opening Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
How to Watch Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
How to Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
The Courtship of the Newt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
How to Raise a Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
An Evening Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Music Made Simple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
How to Start the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
A Night at the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Song of Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Hollywood Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Cinema Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Hollywood Party(1934)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 56 titles from 1934 to 2017.
Biggest box office
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
Highest rated
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Most popular right now
Hit the Deck (1955)
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 Roy Rowland's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 23 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed6
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 22 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 Roy Rowland work with?
People who share at least 2 of Roy Rowland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arlene Dahl shares the most, 3.
Writers
- William LudwigShared titles: Gun Glory (1957), Hit the Deck (1955)See all 2 shared titles with William Ludwig
- Isobel LennartShared titles: Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), A Stranger in Town (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Isobel Lennart
- Harry BrownShared titles: Many Rivers to Cross (1955), Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Brown
- Herbert FieldsShared titles: Hit the Deck (1955), Hollywood Party (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Herbert Fields
Actors
- Arlene DahlShared titles: Land Raiders (1969), The Outriders (1950), Scene of the Crime (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Arlene Dahl
- Barbara StanwyckShared titles: These Wilder Years (1956), Witness to Murder (1954), The Moonlighter (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Barbara Stanwyck
- Steve RowlandShared titles: Gunfighters of Casa Grande (1964), Gun Glory (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Rowland
- Agnes MooreheadShared titles: Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Agnes Moorehead
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jeff AlexanderShared titles: Gun Glory (1957), These Wilder Years (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Alexander
- Ben LewisShared titles: These Wilder Years (1956), Many Rivers to Cross (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Lewis
- George J. FolseyShared titles: These Wilder Years (1956), Hit the Deck (1955)See all 2 shared titles with George J. Folsey
- George StollShared titles: Hit the Deck (1955), Two Weeks with Love (1950)See all 2 shared titles with George Stoll
Producers
- Jack CummingsShared titles: Many Rivers to Cross (1955), Two Weeks with Love (1950), The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Cummings
- Lester WelchShared titles: Gunfighters of Casa Grande (1964), Seven Hills of Rome (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Lester Welch
- Joe PasternakShared titles: Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), Hit the Deck (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Pasternak
- Harry RapfShared titles: Scene of the Crime (1949), Hollywood Party (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Rapf
