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Milton Sperling

Producer and writer · Died August 26, 1988, aged 76 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
July 6, 1912
Died
August 26, 1988 (aged 76)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 39 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 Milton Sperling's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Bonds
27%
Self
15%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Romantic
10
Joyful
6
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3

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 Milton Sperling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Milton Sperling'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

39 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shattered Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Deadly Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Supervising Producer

  • Promises to Keep(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Dream Merchants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Brave New World(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Captain Apache(1971)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Bulge(1965)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Merrill's Marauders(1962)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Bramble Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Marjorie Morningstar(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Top Secret Affair(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell(1955)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Blowing Wild(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Retreat, Hell! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Distant Drums(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Enforcer(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Three Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • South of St. Louis(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • My Girl Tisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer

  • Pursued(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Cloak and Dagger(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • To the Shores of Iwo Jima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • Crash Dive(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hello Frisco, Hello(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • To the Shores of Tripoli(1942)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rings on Her Fingers(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • I Wake Up Screaming(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sun Valley Serenade(1941)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Great Profile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Four Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Dialogue

  • Here I Am a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • The Return of the Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • I'll Give a Million(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Happy Landing(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Screenplay

  • Sing, Baby, Sing(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Smiling Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Production Assistant

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1931 to 1988.

Biggest box office

Cloak and Dagger (1946)

$9.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Enforcer (1951)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Battle of the Bulge (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing14 of 36: 8 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing27 of 36: 21 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

36 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1930s7 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s8 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s4 · 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 Milton Sperling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Promises to Keep (1985)

62nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Enforcer (1951)

Midcredits 89th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 24 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 Milton Sperling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Milton Sperling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darryl F. Zanuck shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers