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Howard W. Koch

Director · 14 credits · 9 in highly-rated films

Best known for Shield for Murder (1954)

Directed movies (14 total, ranked by score)

  1. Shield for Murder

    1954 · ★ 6.7 (35 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    1

  2. Big House, U.S.A

    1955 · ★ 6.6 (24 votes)

    Action, Thriller, Crime

    2

  3. Badge 373

    1973 · ★ 5.7 (31 votes)

    Thriller, Crime, Drama

    3

  4. The Last Mile

    1959 · ★ 6.5 (14 votes)

    Drama, Thriller, Crime

    4

  5. The Girl in Black Stockings

    1957 · ★ 6.1 (33 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Mystery

    5

  6. Violent Road

    1958 · ★ 6.4 (8 votes)

    Adventure, Drama

    6

  7. Born Reckless

    1958 · ★ 3.4 (13 votes)

    Western, Drama, Romance

    7

  8. Frankenstein 1970

    1958 · ★ 5.4 (45 votes)

    Horror, Science Fiction

    8

  9. Andy Hardy Comes Home

    1958 · ★ 4.5 (12 votes)

    Comedy

    9

  10. Jungle Heat

    1957 · ★ 5.5 (4 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Drama

    10

  11. Fort Bowie

    1958 · ★ 5.9 (9 votes)

    Western

    11

  12. The Gun of Zangara

    1960

    TV Movie, Crime, Thriller

    12

  13. Bop Girl Goes Calypso

    1957 · ★ 4.2 (5 votes)

    Music

    13

  14. Untamed Youth

    1957 · ★ 4.1 (30 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Music

    14

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.