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Walter Thompson

Editor, also producer · Died December 17, 1975, aged 72 · Indiana, USA

Born
May 8, 1903
Died
December 17, 1975 (aged 72)
From
Indiana, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 60 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 17% in 30 days

What are Walter Thompson's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
25%
Morality
23%
Self
21%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 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 18 · Serious 13 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 17 · Charged 20 · Intense 8

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 22 · 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 24 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 22 · 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 25 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 21 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
20
Joyful
13
Warm
13
Romantic
10
Other
41

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Other1

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 Walter Thompson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Thompson'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

60 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page.

  • Farewell, My Lovely(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins(1975)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mixed Company(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • The Paper Chase(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Shamus(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bad Charleston Charlie(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Magnificent Seven Ride!(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fat City(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Todd Killings(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Skin Game(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Baby Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Marooned(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Model Shop(1969)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Flea in Her Ear(1968)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Murderers' Row(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Editor

  • Walk Don't Run(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • King Rat(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Behold a Pale Horse(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Romanoff and Juliet(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Sundowners(1960)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Nun's Story(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • South Seas Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • The Second Woman(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Quicksand(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Guilty of Treason(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Big Wheel(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pitfall(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • So This Is New York(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Gangster(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Other Love(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Crash Dive(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • This Above All(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake(1942)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Swamp Water(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wild Geese Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • Moon Over Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Editor

  • That Night in Rio(1941)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tin Pan Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • The Return of Frank James(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lillian Russell(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Everything Happens at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wife, Husband and Friend(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Just Around the Corner(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Broadway(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sally, Irene and Mary(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wife, Doctor and Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Wee Willie Winkie(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Phantom of Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

  • The Phantom Empire(1935)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Easy to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Editor

  • Men Without Women(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1931 to 1975.

Biggest box office

Fat City (1972)

$181 worldwide

Highest rated

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 53: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleEditing51 of 53: 51 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 53: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s13 · crew1940s16 · crew1950s4 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s10 · 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 Walter Thompson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Bad Charleston Charlie (1973)

66th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Walter Thompson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles17–41 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Walter Thompson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darryl F. Zanuck shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles