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George Sherman

George Sherman

Director and producer, also writer · Died March 15, 1991, aged 82 · New York City, New York, USA

American second feature director who arrived in California aboard the SS Mongolia (bound from New York) on which he served as a bellboy. Sherman began his career in the movie business in the mail room at Warner Brothers before working his way up to assistant director. By 1937, he had graduated to directing in his own right under contract with Republic. Sherman specialised almost exclusively in B-westerns, (including the "Three Mesqueteers" series, which featured a young John Wayne), with occasional forays into action and horror themes. He often achieved a sense of style over substance. Indeed, as to his handling of the 'Mesqueteers', Variety commented on his imparting a "poetry in motion" to his "unified timing of cowboys mounting, riding, wheeling, galloping and dismounting of steeds" (July 2 1939). From 1940, Sherman also served as associate producer on many of his films. The diminutive (five foot) Sherman turned out reliable low-budget fare for Columbia between 1945 and 1948, then moved on to do the same at Universal for another eight years. Thereafter, he turned to free-lancing and working in television. The only A-grade films to his credit were two westerns, starring John Wayne: The Comancheros (1961), as producer; and Big Jake (1971), as director. Date of Birth 14 July 1908, New York City, New York Date of Death 15 March 1991, Los Angeles County, California

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Born
July 14, 1908
Died
March 15, 1991 (aged 82)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 128 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 34% in 30 days

What are George Sherman's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama40 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd 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
40%
Bonds
22%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Justice30 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 72 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 44 · Serious 23 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 37 · Stylized 34 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 18 · Charged 50 · Intense 4

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

Steady 36 · Shifting 35 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 31 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 49 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 52 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 70 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Thrilling
25
Hopeful
22
Romantic
18
Warm
16
Other
57

How their films linger

Feel-good35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy48
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous3

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 George Sherman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Sherman'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

128 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page.

  • Little Mo(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Big Jake(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hello Down There(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gentle Ben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Smoky(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider(1966)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murieta!(1965)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Búsqueme a esa chica(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 165 episodes · Director · Producer

  • The New Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Panic Button (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • A.P.O. 923(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Comancheros(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Fiercest Heart(1961)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wizard of Baghdad(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Enemy General(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • For the Love of Mike(1960)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hell Bent for Leather(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Fontaines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Son of Robin Hood(1958)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Ten Days to Tulara(1958)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Last of the Fast Guns(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Hard Man(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Reprisal! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Comanche(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cry Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The Treasure of Pancho Villa(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Count Three and Pray(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Chief Crazy Horse(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dawn at Socorro(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dark(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Border River(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • War Arrow(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Veils of Bagdad(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Lone Hand(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Against All Flags(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Back at the Front(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Steel Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • The Battle at Apache Pass(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Raging Tide(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Target Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Tomahawk(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Sleeping City(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Spy Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Comanche Territory(1950)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Calamity Jane and Sam Bass(1949)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Yes Sir, That's My Baby(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sword in the Desert(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Red Canyon(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Larceny(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Relentless(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • River Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Black Bart(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Redmen(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Whistler(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Personality Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Talk About a Lady(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Crime Doctor's Courage(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Storm Over Lisbon(1944)

    Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Lady and the Monster(1944)

    Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Associate Producer

  • A Scream in the Dark(1943)

    Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The West Side Kid(1943)

    Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • False Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • The Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • The Purple V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • London Blackout Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Producer

  • X Marks the Spot(1942)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Sombrero Kid(1942)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Cyclone Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Jesse James, Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Stagecoach Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director · Associate Producer

  • Arizona Terrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director · Associate Producer

  • A Missouri Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Death Valley Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Citadel of Crime(1941)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Director

  • Desert Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Apache Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Two Gun Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Phantom Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Wyoming Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Under Fiesta Stars(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Texas Terrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • The Trail Blazers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Under Texas Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

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

    Director

  • One Man's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Rocky Mountain Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Covered Wagon Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Ghost Valley Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • South of the Border(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Kansas Terrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • In Old Monterey(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • New Frontier(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Colorado Sunset(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wyoming Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Three Texas Steers(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Night Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Mexicali Rose(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Red River Range(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Stampede(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rhythm of the Saddle(1938)

    Director

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

  • Overland Stage Raiders(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pals of the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Heroes of the Hills(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Riders of the Black Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Outlaws of Sonora(1938)

    Director

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

  • The Purple Vigilantes(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Rodeo(1937)

    Director

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

  • Manhattan Merry-Go-Round(1937)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Cowboy(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Park Avenue Logger(1937)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Border Patrolman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Assistant Director

  • Sunset Range(1935)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 127 titles from 1935 to 1978.

Highest rated

Big Jake (1971)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Comancheros (1961)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing119 of 127: 106 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting2 of 127: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing15 of 127: 3 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew4 of 127: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

127 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1930s26 · crew1940s49 · crew1950s31 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s4 · 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 George Sherman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 75; across their 72 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th34
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 77 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed16
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · director, producer

Citadel of Crime (1941)

82nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Naked City (1958)

Midcredits 82nd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 61 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 George Sherman work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Sherman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leonard Goldstein shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles