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Robert L. Simpson

Editor · Died June 1, 1977, aged 66 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Born
July 31, 1910
Died
June 1, 1977 (aged 66)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Editor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Robert L. Simpson's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Musical3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Musical movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
32%
Morality
21%
Self
14%
Society
14%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love22 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 28 · Serious 19 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 20 · Charged 28 · Intense 5

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

Steady 31 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 33 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Romantic
25
Joyful
19
Warm
15
Thrilling
12
Other
49

How their films linger

Feel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Robert L. Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert L. Simpson'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

91 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kill Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Cahill U.S. Marshal(1973)

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    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Something Big(1971)

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    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Fools' Parade(1971)

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    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • One More Train to Rob(1971)

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    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Chisum(1970)

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    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Undefeated(1969)

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    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 100 Rifles(1969)

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    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lady in Cement(1968)

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    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Detective(1968)

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    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tony Rome(1967)

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    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Caprice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

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  • Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider(1966)

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    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Do Not Disturb(1965)

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    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

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  • Fate Is the Hunter(1964)

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    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Move Over, Darling(1963)

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    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Stripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

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  • The Chapman Report(1962)

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    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

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  • Marines, Let's Go(1961)

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    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • High Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

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  • Can-Can(1960)

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    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Everything(1959)

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    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Woman Obsessed(1959)

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    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mardi Gras(1958)

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    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • South Pacific(1958)

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    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Them for Me(1957)

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    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Desk Set(1957)

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    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The True Story of Jesse James(1957)

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    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The King and I(1956)

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    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The View from Pompey's Head(1955)

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    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

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  • The Virgin Queen(1955)

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    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Peter(1955)

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    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • There's No Business Like Show Business(1954)

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    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Prince Valiant(1954)

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    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

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  • The Girl Next Door(1953)

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    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

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  • Treasure of the Golden Condor(1953)

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    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • My Wife's Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

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  • The Pride of St. Louis(1952)

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    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Model and the Marriage Broker(1951)

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    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • As Young as You Feel(1951)

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    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Can Get It for You Wholesale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

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  • Rawhide(1951)

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    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • For Heaven's Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

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  • American Guerrilla in the Philippines(1950)

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    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Lift(1950)

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    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wabash Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

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  • Slattery's Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

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  • The Forbidden Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

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  • Apartment for Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

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  • Fury at Furnace Creek(1948)

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    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1947)

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    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Homestretch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

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  • The Shocking Miss Pilgrim(1947)

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    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Do You Love Me(1946)

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    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Claudia and David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

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  • Junior Miss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

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  • Diamond Horseshoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

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  • Greenwich Village(1944)

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    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pin Up Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

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  • Something for the Boys(1944)

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    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Claudia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

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  • Coney Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

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  • Footlight Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

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  • Song of the Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

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  • Springtime in the Rockies(1942)

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    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • I Wake Up Screaming(1941)

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    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Belle Starr(1941)

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    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Great American Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

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  • Hudson's Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

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  • Public Deb No. 1(1940)

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    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man I Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

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  • Star Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

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  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

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    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Drums Along the Mohawk(1939)

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    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Second Fiddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

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  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1939)

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    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Submarine Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

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  • Always Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

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  • Josette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

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  • Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

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  • Wake Up and Live(1937)

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    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The President's Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

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  • Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

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  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

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  • Her Master's Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

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  • The Gay Deception(1935)

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    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 85 titles from 1935 to 1989.

Biggest box office

The King and I (1956)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Chisum (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing85 of 85: 85 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s13 · crew1940s25 · crew1950s26 · crew1960s15 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s1 · 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 Robert L. Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · editor

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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.

Is Robert L. Simpson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles11–56 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles9–50 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles23–51 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robert L. Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert L. Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cyril J. Mockridge shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers