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Walter Wanger

Walter Wanger

Producer · Died November 18, 1968, aged 74 · San Francisco, California, USA

Born
July 11, 1894
Died
November 18, 1968 (aged 74)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
44 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 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Walter Wanger's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th 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
32%
Morality
22%
Power
15%
Self
14%
Society
9%
Survival
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty6 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 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 13 · Serious 12 · Dark 16

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 24 · Intense 10

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 19 · 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 15 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Romantic
22
Melancholic
18
Joyful
7
Dread
4
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Wanger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Wanger'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

67 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • I Want to Live!(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Navy Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Hajji Baba(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Riot in Cell Block 11(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kansas Pacific(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fort Vengeance(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Battle Zone(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Reckless Moment(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tulsa(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Reign of Terror(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tap Roots(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Secret Beyond the Door...(1947)

    Executive Producer · Presenter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Moment(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Canyon Passage(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Salome, Where She Danced(1945)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • We've Never Been Licked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Producer

  • Arabian Nights(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Eagle Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • Sundown(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Long Voyage Home(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Foreign Correspondent(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The House Across the Bay(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Slightly Honorable(1939)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Winter Carnival(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach(1939)

    Executive Producer · Presenter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Eternally Yours(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Trade Winds(1938)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Blockade(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Algiers(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I Met My Love Again(1938)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 52nd Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Stand-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • History Is Made at Night(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • You Only Live Once(1937)

    Executive Producer · Presenter

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Vogues of 1938(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Spendthrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • Fatal Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • The Case Against Mrs. Ames(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Moon's Our Home(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • The Trail of the Lonesome Pine(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Her Master's Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • Mary Burns, Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Every Night at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Smart Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Private Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • The President Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Queen Christina(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Going Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Another Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Associate Producer

  • Gabriel Over the White House(1933)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Bitter Tea of General Yen(1932)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Washington Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Tarnished Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Producer

  • Roadhouse Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • Animal Crackers(1930)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Applause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • The Lady Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • The Cocoanuts(1929)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1929 to 1963.

Biggest box office

Cleopatra (1963)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cleopatra (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing61 of 62: 58 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew4 of 62: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

62 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1920s3 · crew1930s33 · crew1940s18 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s1 · 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 Wanger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 44; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 44 titles divides audiences: 25 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed5

Most loved · producer

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

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 Wanger'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 & Gore4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles3–38 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 1 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Wanger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Wanger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dorothy Spencer shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles