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Sydney Boehm

Writer, also producer · Died June 25, 1990, aged 82 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
April 4, 1908
Died
June 25, 1990 (aged 82)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 29 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 24% in 30 days

What are Sydney Boehm's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action 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
44%
Bonds
20%
Survival
17%
Self
7%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 14 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Warm
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Sydney Boehm's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sydney Boehm's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

29 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rough Night in Jericho(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sylvia(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • One Foot in Hell(1960)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Seven Thieves(1960)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Woman Obsessed(1959)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Harry Black and the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • The Revolt of Mamie Stover(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Bottom of the Bottle(1956)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hell on Frisco Bay(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Men(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Violent Saturday(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Six Bridges to Cross(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Black Tuesday(1954)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Raid(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Secret of the Incas(1954)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Red River(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Big Heat(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Second Chance(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Savage(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Atomic City(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • When Worlds Collide(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Branded(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Union Station(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Street(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Side Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • The Undercover Man(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1947 to 1967.

Biggest box office

The Tall Men (1955)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing29 of 29: 27 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing2 of 29: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · crew1950s22 · crew1960s5 · 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 Sydney Boehm's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 23 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 23

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 24 titles divides audiences: 17 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 23 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 Sydney Boehm work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sydney Boehm's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rudolph Maté shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles