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John Cromwell

John Cromwell

Director · 1886–1979 · Toledo, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Elwood Dager Cromwell, known as John Cromwell, was an American film and stage director and actor. His films spanned the early days of sound to 1950s film noir, when his directing career was cut short by the Hollywood blacklist.

Directed 47

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Scavengers

    Director

  2. New York Confidential

    Director

  3. 1958

    The Goddess

    Director

  4. 1951
  5. 1950

1940s

  1. 1948

    Night Song

    Director

  2. 1946
  3. 1945

    The Enchanted Cottage

    Director

  4. Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Director

  5. 1944

    Guest in the House

    Co-Director

  6. 1942

    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

    Director

  7. 1941

    So Ends Our Night

    Director

  8. 1940

    Victory

    Director

  9. Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Director

1930s

  1. 1939

    In Name Only

    Director

  2. 1938
  3. 1937
  4. 1936

    Banjo on My Knee

    Director

  5. To Mary - with Love

    Director

  6. 1935

    I Dream Too Much

    Director

  7. Jalna

    Director

  8. Village Tale

    Director

  9. 1934

    The Fountain

    Director

  10. This Man Is Mine

    Director

  11. Spitfire

    Director

  12. 1933

    Ann Vickers

    Director

  13. Double Harness

    Director

  14. The Silver Cord

    Director

  15. Sweepings

    Director

  16. 1932

    The World and the Flesh

    Director

  17. 1931

    Rich Man's Folly

    Director

  18. The Vice Squad

    Director

  19. Unfaithful

    Director

  20. Scandal Sheet

    Director

  21. 1930
  22. For the Defense

    Director

  23. The Texan

    Director

  24. Street of Chance

    Director

1920s

  1. 1929

    The Mighty

    Director

  2. The Dance of Life

    Director

  3. Close Harmony

    Director

Acted in 10

1970s

  1. 1978

    A Wedding

    Bishop Martin

  2. 1977

1950s

  1. 1957

    Top Secret Affair

    General Daniel A. Grimshaw

  2. 1951

1940s

  1. 1948
  2. 1940

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    John Brown (uncredited)

1930s

  1. 1933

    Ann Vickers

    Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)

  2. 1930

    Street of Chance

    Imbrie (uncredited)

1920s

  1. 1929

    The Mighty

    Mr. Jamieson

  2. The Dummy

    Walter Babbing

Produced 1

1940s

  1. 1948

    Night Song

    Producer