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Oliver Drake

Oliver Drake

Writer, director and producer · Died August 19, 1991, aged 88 · Boise, Idaho, USA

Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Born
May 28, 1903
Died
August 19, 1991 (aged 88)
From
Boise, Idaho, USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 154 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 16% in 30 days

What are Oliver Drake's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: 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
50%
Society
15%
Bonds
14%
Self
8%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Justice26 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 9 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 20 · Intense 1

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

Steady 26 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 31 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
22
Tense
19
Hopeful
16
Joyful
5
Absurd
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Oliver Drake's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Oliver Drake'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

154 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Screenplay

  • Angelica, the Young Vixen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Ride a Wild Stud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • The Las Vegas Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer · Writer

  • They Ran for Their Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • A Lust to Kill(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Parson and the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Writer

  • Dragoon Wells Massacre(1957)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Outlaw Treasure(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Judge Roy Bean(1955)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Battling Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • The Kid from Gower Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Lawless Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Roaring Westward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Trail of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • Brand of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Across The Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Sky Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Feathered Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Adaptation · Screenplay · Story

  • Sunset Carson Rides Again(1948)

    Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Associate Producer · Story

  • Fighting Mustang(1948)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rainbow Over the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director · Story

  • Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Song of the Sierras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Trail to Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Screenplay

  • West of the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Thunder Town(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moon Over Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Lonesome Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Riders of the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Saddle Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Springtime in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Beyond the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Associate Producer

  • Gun Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • The Mummy's Curse(1944)

    Associate Producer · Songs · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Producer

  • Oklahoma Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Associate Producer

  • Weird Woman(1944)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Marshal of Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Associate Producer

  • Pride of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Story

  • Arizona Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Associate Producer

  • Trail of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Fighting Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • The Lone Star Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Border Buckaroos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Writer

  • West of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Raiders of San Joaquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Associate Producer

  • The Old Chisholm Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Associate Producer

  • Little Joe, the Wrangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Associate Producer

  • Deep in the Heart of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Arizona Stage Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Boss of Hangtown Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Silver Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Raiders of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Shut My Big Mouth(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Today I Hang(1942)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Forbidden Trails(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hard Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • The Lone Rider Ambushed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Fugitive Valley(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Bound(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Riders of Death Valley(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kansas Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Robbers of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • Pals of the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay · Story

  • City of Missing Girls(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Trailing Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • The Tulsa Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Billy the Kid Outlawed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Death Rides the Range(1939)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cowboys from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • The Fighting Gringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Racketeers of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Trouble in Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Arizona Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Lawless Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Renegade Ranger(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Painted Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Border G-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Purple Vigilantes(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Rodeo(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trigger Trio(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nation Aflame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Boots and Saddles(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the Rockies(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Public Cowboy No. 1(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay · Songs · Story

  • Hit the Saddle(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Round-Up Time in Texas(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Whistling Skull(1937)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Old Corral(1936)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Roarin' Lead(1936)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town Gold(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Susanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Undersea Kingdom(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Comin' 'Round the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • The Singing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Original Story · Screenplay

  • Sagebrush Troubadour(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Vanishing Riders(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lightning Triggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • The Texas Rambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Gun Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Circle of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Born to Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • The Reckless Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Story

  • The Cyclone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Fighting Thru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • West of the Divide(1934)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Border Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • War of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • Deadwood Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Adaptation · Dialogue

  • Via Pony Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • When a Man Rides Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Adaptation

  • The Wyoming Whirlwind(1932)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Scarlet Week-End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Law and Lawless(1932)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outlaw Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • Beyond the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Reckless Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • The Scarlet Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Adaptation

  • Texas Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · Writer

  • The Saddle Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Lawless Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

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

    Screenplay

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

    Writer

  • The Cheyenne Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Law of the Tong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Scenario Writer · Story

  • The Hurricane Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation

  • West of Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Rogue of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Dialogue · Lyricist · Screenplay

  • Pals of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • The Desert Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • The Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story · Writer

  • Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • The Vagabond Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Screenplay

  • Orphan of the Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer · Story

  • Tyrant of Red Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Original Story

  • The Phantom of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • Red Riders of Canada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • When the Law Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Screenplay

  • The Little Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • Driftin' Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Desert Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Cherokee Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Mojave Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Flying U Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • Cyclone of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • Red Blood and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Slim

Career shape

A full career of 153 titles from 1925 to 1978.

Highest rated

Weird Woman (1944)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

Judge Roy Bean (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 153: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting32 of 153: 16 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thWriting123 of 153: 106 only writing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thProducing18 of 153: 10 only producing, 8 with another roleOther crew3 of 153: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

153 titles, 19 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1920s18 · 1 acting · 17 crew1930s62 · crew1940s59 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s2 · 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 Oliver Drake's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · director

Outlaw Treasure (1955)

90th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Cheyenne (1955)

Midcredits 79th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 30 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 Oliver Drake work with?

People who share at least 2 of Oliver Drake's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Corrigan shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles