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Bernard Gordon

Writer and producer · Died May 11, 2007, aged 88 · New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Born
October 29, 1918
Died
May 11, 2007 (aged 88)
From
New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 21 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 44% in 30 days

What are Bernard Gordon's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
33%
Survival
29%
Power
12%
Bonds
11%
Self
11%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
4
Bittersweet
3
Dread
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Bernard Gordon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernard Gordon'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

21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pancho Villa(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Horror Express(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bad Man's River(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Krakatoa: East of Java(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Custer of the West(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Red Line(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Circus World(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cry of Battle(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 55 Days at Peking(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Triffids(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Case Against Brooklyn(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Escape from San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Chicago Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Hellcats of the Navy(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Turned to Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Zombies of Mora Tau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Law vs. Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Crime Wave(1953)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Lawless Breed(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Fury(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1952 to 1972.

Highest rated

Crime Wave (1953)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

55 Days at Peking (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing17 of 20: 17 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing3 of 20: 3 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s11 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s3 · 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 Bernard Gordon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most loved · writer

Crime Wave (1953)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 16 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 Bernard Gordon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 0 · minimalMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Bernard Gordon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernard Gordon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Yordan shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles