James Warner Bellah
Writer · Died September 22, 1976, aged 77 · New York City, New York, USA
- September 14, 1899
- September 22, 1976 (aged 77)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are James Warner Bellah's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 12
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 6
Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous2
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 James Warner Bellah's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for James Warner Bellah'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
16 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
The Sinking of the HMS Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
X-15(1961)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
A Thunder of Drums(1961)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Best of the Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Sergeant Rutledge(1960)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Fremont: The Trailblazer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Target Zero(1955)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Sea Chase(1955)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Command(1954)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Ten Tall Men(1951)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Rio Grande(1950)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Fort Apache(1948)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Dancing Lady(1933)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1933 to 1977.
Biggest box office
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Highest rated
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Most popular right now
Fort Apache (1948)
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 James Warner Bellah's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 12 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.
Is James Warner Bellah's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does James Warner Bellah work with?
People who share at least 2 of James Warner Bellah's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 5.
Directors
- John FordShared titles: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Sergeant Rutledge (1960), Rio Grande (1950), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Fort Apache (1948)See all 5 shared titles with John Ford
Writers
- Willis GoldbeckShared titles: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Sergeant Rutledge (1960), Ten Tall Men (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Willis Goldbeck
- Frank S. NugentShared titles: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Fort Apache (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Frank S. Nugent
Actors
- John WayneShared titles: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Sea Chase (1955), Rio Grande (1950), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Fort Apache (1948)See all 5 shared titles with John Wayne
- Charles BronsonShared titles: A Thunder of Drums (1961), X-15 (1961), Target Zero (1955)See all 3 shared titles with Charles Bronson
- Victor McLaglenShared titles: Rio Grande (1950), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Fort Apache (1948)See all 3 shared titles with Victor McLaglen
- James StewartShared titles: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), X-15 (1961)See all 2 shared titles with James Stewart
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jack MurrayShared titles: Sergeant Rutledge (1960), Rio Grande (1950), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Fort Apache (1948)See all 4 shared titles with Jack Murray
- William H. ClothierShared titles: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Sea Chase (1955), Fort Apache (1948)See all 3 shared titles with William H. Clothier
- Bert GlennonShared titles: Sergeant Rutledge (1960), Rio Grande (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Bert Glennon
- David ButtolphShared titles: Target Zero (1955), Ten Tall Men (1951)See all 2 shared titles with David Buttolph
Producers
- Merian C. CooperShared titles: Rio Grande (1950), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Fort Apache (1948)See all 3 shared titles with Merian C. Cooper
- David WeisbartShared titles: Target Zero (1955), The Command (1954)See all 2 shared titles with David Weisbart