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Henry Blanke

Producer · Died May 28, 1981, aged 79 · Steglitz, Berlin, Germany

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Blanke (December 30, 1901 – May 28, 1981) was a German-born film producer who also worked as an assistant director, supervisor, writer, and production manager. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for The Nun's Story (1959). He was born Heinz Blanke in Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, the son of painter Wilhelm Blanke. He began his career as a film cutter in 1920. Blanke became an assistant to Ernst Lubitsch and was the production manager of Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis. He produced nine films in his native Germany before emigrating to Hollywood. He became a power at Warner Bros., working there for decades. Among his Hollywood producing credits are: Of Human Bondage (1946), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and The Fountainhead (1949). When the announced production of The Life of Emile Zola (1937) came under fire from Georg Gyssling, the Nazi German consul to the United States (due to its portrayal of Alfred Dreyfus, who was of Jewish descent), Blanke lied to him, telling him the Dreyfus affair was only a small part of the film. The Online Archive of California has a transcript of his oral recollections.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 30, 1901
Died
May 28, 1981 (aged 79)
From
Steglitz, Berlin, Germany
Works as
Producer
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 90 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 33% in 30 days

What are Henry Blanke's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
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Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
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Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
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Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
27%
Self
19%
Power
13%
Society
5%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love22 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 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 23 · Serious 19 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 36 · Intense 13

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

Steady 25 · Shifting 31 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 39 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 23 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Melancholic
26
Romantic
20
Joyful
9
Bittersweet
13
Other
51

How their films linger

Bittersweet29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet31
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Henry Blanke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Blanke'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, 64 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hell Is for Heroes(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Sins of Rachel Cade(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cash McCall(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ice Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Producer

  • The Nun's Story(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Westbound(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Too Much, Too Soon(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Serenade(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sincerely Yours(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Young at Heart(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Me(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Phantom of the Rue Morgue(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • King Richard and the Crusaders(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • So Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • So This Is Love(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Iron Mistress(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Operation Secret(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Room for One More(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Come Fill the Cup(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Is Another Day(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, My Fancy(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Strikes Twice(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bright Leaf(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • The Fountainhead(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • June Bride(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer

  • Winter Meeting(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Escape Me Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Cry Wolf(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Deep Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Deception(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Of Human Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Producer

  • My Reputation(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Roughly Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • The Mask of Dimitrios(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Old Acquaintance(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Constant Nymph(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Sisters(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blues in the Night(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Maltese Falcon(1941)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Fog(1941)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Great Lie(1941)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Sea Wolf(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Associate Producer

  • Four Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Associate Producer

  • The Sea Hawk(1940)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Four Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Associate Producer

  • We Are Not Alone(1939)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Old Maid(1939)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Daughters Courageous(1939)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Juarez(1939)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jezebel(1938)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Four Daughters(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Life of Emile Zola(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Green Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Anthony Adverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Supervising Producer

  • The Green Pastures(1936)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Louis Pasteur(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Girl from 10th Avenue(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The White Cockatoo(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs(1935)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Bride(1934)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • British Agent(1934)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fog Over Frisco(1934)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fashions of 1934(1934)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Easy to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Convention City(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Killer(1933)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bureau of Missing Persons(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Silk Express(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The bluffer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Holy Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • La dama atrevida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Demon of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Those Who Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Mein Herz gehört Dir... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Brass Knuckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • The College Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • The Desired Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • Matinee Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Assistant Director

  • The Third Degree(1926)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 85 titles from 1926 to 1962.

Biggest box office

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 85: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing78 of 85: 78 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew6 of 85: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s5 · crew1930s32 · crew1940s26 · crew1950s18 · crew1960s4 · 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 Henry Blanke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 64; across their 59 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 64 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Convention City (1933)

87th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

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 Henry Blanke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 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 titles31–51 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–17 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles15–39 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Henry Blanke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Blanke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Max Steiner19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Max Steiner
  • Owen Marks12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Owen Marks
  • Tony Gaudio11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Tony Gaudio
  • Ernest Haller7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Ernest Haller

Producers

  • Hal B. Wallis20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
  • Jack L. Warner15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Jack L. Warner

Mixed roles