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William C. Thomas

William C. Thomas

Producer and director, also writer · Died April 3, 1984, aged 80 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
August 11, 1903
Died
April 3, 1984 (aged 80)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 67 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 2% in 30 days

What are William C. Thomas' films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th 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
34%
Bonds
29%
Self
20%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 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 19 · Serious 15 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 25 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 19 · Intense 3

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 0

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 20 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Joyful
8
Romantic
12
Warm
11
Melancholic
11
Other
31

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet14
  • 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 William C. Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William C. Thomas' 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

67 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • High Seas Hijack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Cat Murkil and the Silks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Four Fast Guns(1960)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bailout at 43,000(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Big Caper(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lucy Gallant(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Far Horizons(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Run for Cover(1955)

    Additional Writing · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jivaro(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Those Redheads from Seattle(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Vanquished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Sangaree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Jamaica Run(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Blazing Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Hong Kong(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Crosswinds(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Passage West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • The Last Outpost(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle and the Hawk(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Lawless(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Captain China(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Special Agent(1949)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Manhandled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • El Paso(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dynamite(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Big Town Scandal(1948)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Reckless(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Albuquerque(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Big Town After Dark(1947)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Fear in the Night(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I Cover Big Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Danger Street(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Swamp Fire(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Big Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Producer

  • They Made Me a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Producer

  • People Are Funny(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director · Producer

  • Scared Stiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • High Powered(1945)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Double Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Producer

  • One Body Too Many(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gambler's Choice(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Timber Queen(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tornado(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Story

  • Aerial Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Producer

  • Minesweeper(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Submarine Alert(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Price of Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • We Refuse to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • A Letter From Bataan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • Wildcat(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • No Hands on the Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Producer

  • Flying Blind(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer's Daughter(1940)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • $1000 a Touchdown(1939)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer

  • Sudden Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Producer

  • Some Like It Hot(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Illegal Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Associate Producer

  • You're a Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • This Way Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 59 titles from 1937 to 1977.

Highest rated

Run for Cover (1955)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

The Far Horizons (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 59: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting4 of 59: 4 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing52 of 59: 46 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew2 of 59: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

59 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1930s6 · crew1940s31 · crew1950s19 · crew1960s1 · 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 William C. Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 39 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed16
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

Hong Kong (1952)

62nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Run for Cover (1955)

Midcredits 72nd · 59% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 36 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 William C. Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of William C. Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William H. Pine shares the most, 33.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers