David S. Cass Sr.
Director · WriterBorn 1942Active 2003–2017
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35Hallmark films
5 at Christmas
Audience rating6.0 / 10
across 28 rated films
Weirdness4.3 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Class6.9
Most recent
Hometown Hero2017
Our catalogue credits David S. Cass Sr. in 35 Hallmark films, including 5 tagged Christmas. Our earliest credits for David S. Cass Sr. are from 2003: Hard Ground, Monster Makers, Straight from the Heart. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first. The filmography below uses that same set of credits.
Follow & about David
David Stanley Cass Sr. was a film director and stuntman. He directed Hard Time: The Premonition, Avenging Angel, Desolation Canyon, and Thicker than Water.
David’s signature
Across 35 films, David returns to Christmas and is often set in small towns.
- Christmas5 films
- small towns11 films
- a bookstore owner3 films
8 hours
8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 5 festive titles.
Known for
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
David’s most frequent on-screen partner is Casey Sander, with 6 films together.
Recurring roles
David is a recurring face in Mystery Woman, and 2 other franchises.
Where David fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe David keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 35 movies
Newest first2010s
12 films- 2017
Hometown HeroDirector · July 4th6.0Weird 3/10 - 2015
Love by the BookDirector · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10 - 2013
Santa SwitchDirector · Christmas5.3Weird 8/10 - 2013
Shadow on the MesaDirector · Range War5.9Weird 3/10 - 2013
This Magic MomentDirector · Small Town5.5Weird 5/10 - 2012
Matchmaker SantaDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 8/10 - 2011
Keeping Up with the RandallsDirector · Family Reunion5.5Weird 3/10 - 2011
Love's Christmas JourneyDirector · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10 - 2011
Oliver's GhostDirector · Halloween5.9Weird 9/10 - 2011
The Christmas PageantDirector · Christmas5.5Weird 3/10 - 2010
ClassDirector · Working Together6.9Weird 3/10 - 2010
Love BeginsDirector · Forced Proximity6.9Weird 3/10
2000s
23 films- 2009
Bound by a SecretDirector · Suburban6.0Weird 3/10 - 2009
Love Finds a HomeDirector · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2009
The Three GiftsDirector · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10 - 2009
UncorkedDirector · New Year's6.2Weird 4/10 - 2008
Murder 101: The Locked Room MysteryDirector · UrbanNot ratedWeird 7/10 - 2007
Avenging AngelDirector · Rural/Farm5.4Weird 3/10 - 2007
Murder 101: If Wishes Were HorsesDirector · SuburbanNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2007
Mystery Woman: In the ShadowsDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2007
Sacrifices of the HeartDirector · Suburb6.0Weird 3/10 - 2006
Mystery Woman: Oh BabyDirector · RuralNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2006
Mystery Woman: RedemptionDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2006
Mystery Woman: Wild West MysteryDirector · RuralNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2005
Back to You and MeDirector · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10 - 2005
DetectiveDirector · Prison5.7Weird 3/10 - 2005
Family PlanDirector · Suburb5.4Weird 4/10 - 2005
Mystery Woman: Game TimeDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 7/10 - 2005
Thicker Than WaterDirector · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 4/10 - 2004
Hollywood Mom's MysteryDirector · Adoption4.5Weird 3/10 - 2004
Life on Liberty StreetDirector · Rival Suitor5.8Weird 3/10 - 2004
The Trail to Hope RoseDirector · Small Town5.9Weird 4/10 - 2003
Hard GroundWriter · Frontier Town5.5Weird 3/10 - 2003
Monster MakersDirector · Small Town5.0Weird 3/10 - 2003
Straight from the HeartDirector · Rural/Farm6.8Weird 4/10
David’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at David’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- David S. Cass Sr.
David’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Casey Sander6 films
- Clarence Williams III5 films
- Kellie Martin5 films
- Nina Siemaszko5 films
- Charles Shaughnessy3 films
Who David works with
The cast and crew David keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.0 across 28 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has David S. Cass Sr. been in?
- We have 35 Hallmark movies on file for David S. Cass Sr., spanning 2003–2017.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is David S. Cass Sr. known for?
- David is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
- What is David S. Cass Sr.'s highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Class (2010) is David's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
- What is David S. Cass Sr.'s most popular Hallmark movie?
- Matchmaker Santa (2012) has more audience votes than any other David S. Cass Sr. Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does David S. Cass Sr. usually star with?
- David has shared 6 films with Casey Sander, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is David S. Cass Sr. still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest David Hallmark credit we have is from 2017; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has David S. Cass Sr. made?
- David S. Cass Sr. turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was David S. Cass Sr.'s first Hallmark movie?
- Our earliest credits for David S. Cass Sr. are from 2003: Hard Ground, Monster Makers, Straight from the Heart. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first.
- What does David S. Cass Sr. do in Hallmark movies?
- David S. Cass Sr. works on Hallmark films as director and writer.
Data & sources
David’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.
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