Edward Sedgwick was an American director, actor, writer, and producer whose career spanned the silent era through early television. Born in Galveston, Texas, to stage-performer parents, he began in vaudeville and entered films as a comic actor in 1915, often playing energetic baseball characters. He moved into directing in 1921, initially making serials and Westerns—including films with Tom Mix and Hoot Gibson—before becoming best known as a comedy specialist.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 7, 1891
- May 7, 1953 (aged 61)
- Galveston, Texas, USA
- Director and writer, also producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 90 credits in all
What are Edward Sedgwick's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 13
Light 15 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 10 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 9
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2
Casual 12 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 15 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy15
- Bittersweet1
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 Edward Sedgwick's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Edward Sedgwick'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
90 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
I Love Lucy: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
A Southern Yankee(1948)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Easy to Wed(1946)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Air Raid Wardens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
So You Won't Talk(1940)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Beware Spooks!(1939)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Gladiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Fit for a King(1937)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Riding on Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Pick a Star(1937)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Mister Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Virginia Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Murder in the Fleet(1935)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Father Brown, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Death on the Diamond(1934)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Here Comes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
I'll Tell the World(1934)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Poor Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Saturday's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Horse Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
What-No Beer?(1933)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Plumber in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Speak Easily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Passionate Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
A Dangerous Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Maker of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath(1931)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Forward, March! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Remote Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Doughboys(1930)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Estrellados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Free and Easy(1930)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Spite Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Cameraman(1928)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all filmsCircus Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Spring Fever(1927)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Bugle Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Slide, Kelly, Slide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
There You Are! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Tin Hats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Runaway Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Flaming Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Under Western Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Two-Fisted Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Lorraine of the Lions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Let 'er Buck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Saddle Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Hurricane Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Phantom of the Opera(1925)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Hit and Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Sawdust Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Broadway or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
40-Horse Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Ride for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Hook and Ladder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Thrill Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Ramblin' Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Blinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Out of Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Shootin' for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Dead Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Single Handed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Gentleman from America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Romance Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The First Degree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Flaming Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Do and Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
The Bear Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Chasing the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
The Rough Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Bar Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Face at Your Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Bride 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Sink or Swim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Winning Stroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Checkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Why I Would Not Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Rough and Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Cheating the Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
The Yankee Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Varmint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Haunted Pajamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Married a Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
A Lucky Leap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Kid's Nap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
Career shape
A full career of 88 titles from 1914 to 1953.
Biggest box office
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Highest rated
The Cameraman (1928)
Most popular right now
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
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 Edward Sedgwick's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 14 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 Edward Sedgwick work with?
People who share at least 2 of Edward Sedgwick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Buster Keaton shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Buster KeatonShared titles: A Southern Yankee (1948), Easy to Wed (1946), What-No Beer? (1933), Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931), Doughboys (1930), Free and Easy (1930), The Cameraman (1928)See all 7 shared titles with Buster Keaton
Writers
- Richard FlournoyShared titles: So You Won't Talk (1940), Beware Spooks! (1939), Fit for a King (1937), Pick a Star (1937)See all 4 shared titles with Richard Flournoy
- Ralph SpenceShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), I'll Tell the World (1934), Spring Fever (1927)See all 3 shared titles with Ralph Spence
- Al BoasbergShared titles: Doughboys (1930), Free and Easy (1930), The Cameraman (1928)See all 3 shared titles with Al Boasberg
- Frank WeadShared titles: Murder in the Fleet (1935), I'll Tell the World (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Wead
Actors
- Edward BrophyShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), What-No Beer? (1933), Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931), Doughboys (1930), The Cameraman (1928), Spring Fever (1927)See all 6 shared titles with Edward Brophy
- Joe E. BrownShared titles: So You Won't Talk (1940), Beware Spooks! (1939), Fit for a King (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Joe E. Brown
- Don BeddoeShared titles: So You Won't Talk (1940), Beware Spooks! (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Don Beddoe
- Mischa AuerShared titles: Pick a Star (1937), Murder in the Fleet (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Mischa Auer
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Frank SullivanShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), What-No Beer? (1933), Spring Fever (1927)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Sullivan
- William AxtShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), Doughboys (1930), Free and Easy (1930)See all 3 shared titles with William Axt
- Leonard SmithShared titles: Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931), Doughboys (1930), Free and Easy (1930)See all 3 shared titles with Leonard Smith
- William LeVanwayShared titles: Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931), Doughboys (1930), Free and Easy (1930)See all 3 shared titles with William LeVanway
Producers
- Robert SparksShared titles: So You Won't Talk (1940), Beware Spooks! (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Sparks
- Lucien HubbardShared titles: Murder in the Fleet (1935), Death on the Diamond (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Lucien Hubbard
- Lawrence WeingartenShared titles: What-No Beer? (1933), The Cameraman (1928)See all 2 shared titles with Lawrence Weingarten
