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Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Director and writer · Died January 6, 1963, aged 70 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
August 6, 1892
Died
January 6, 1963 (aged 70)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 79 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 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Frank Tuttle's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
47%
Bonds
32%
Power
7%
Self
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4

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 Frank Tuttle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Tuttle'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

79 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Island of Lost Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • A Cry in the Night(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Claire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Hell on Frisco Bay(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Member of the Wedding(1952)

    Set Decoration

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Assignment: Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Set Decoration

  • The Magic Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Gunman in the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Swell Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Don Juan Quilligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The Great John L. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The Hour Before the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Lucky Jordan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • This Gun for Hire(1942)

    Director · Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Charlie McCarthy, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • I Stole a Million(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Paris Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Doctor Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Waikiki Wedding(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • College Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Glass Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • All the King's Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Here Is My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Springtime for Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director · Writer

  • Ladies Should Listen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Roman Scandals(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pleasure Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Dangerously Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Big Broadcast(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • This Is the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • This Reckless Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Dude Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • It Pays to Advertise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • No Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Her Wedding Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Love Among the Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • True to the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Paramount on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Benson Murder Case(1930)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Men Are Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Only the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Sweetie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Greene Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Studio Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director · Adaptation

  • The Canary Murder Case(1929)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Marquis Preferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • His Private Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Varsity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Easy Come, Easy Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Something Always Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Love and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director · Producer

  • The Spotlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • One Woman to Another (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Time to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Blind Alleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Kid Boots(1926)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Untamed Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The American Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Lovers in Quarantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Lucky Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Manicure Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • A Kiss in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Miss Bluebeard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Dangerous Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Her Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Manhandled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Screenplay

  • Grit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Puritan Passions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director · Writer

  • Youthful Cheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Second Fiddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director · Story

  • The Conquest of Canaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Writer

  • The Kentuckians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Scenario Writer

Career shape

A full career of 79 titles from 1921 to 1959.

Biggest box office

This Gun for Hire (1942)

$108 worldwide

Highest rated

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing72 of 79: 64 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting11 of 79: 5 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing1 of 79: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 79: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

79 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1920s33 · crew1930s28 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s10 · 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 Frank Tuttle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director, writer

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 10 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 Frank Tuttle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Tuttle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Ladd shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers