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John Cromwell, actor & director
Actor & Director

John Cromwell: Movies & Box Office

films
39
as director
31
on screen
1929–2013
box office
$84
Career at a glance

John Cromwell's Career in Numbers

John Cromwell's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Cromwell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Close Harmony (1929) to Dust of War (2013), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

John Cromwell Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 1
  2. 1930s 20
  3. 1940s 9
  4. 1950s 5
  5. 1970s 2
  6. 2010s 2

The 1930s were John Cromwell's busiest decade, with 20 films.

John Cromwell Movies by Genre

  • Drama 17
  • Comedy 5
  • Crime 4
  • Romance 4
  • Adventure 3
  • Action 1
  • History 1
  • Documentary 1
  • War 1
  • Mystery 1

Drama is the genre John Cromwell has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of comedy (5).

John Cromwell Career Milestones

First film
Close Harmony 1929
Biggest box office hit
Dead Reckoning $84 worldwide
Newest film
Dust of War 2013
39 credits

John Cromwell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Cromwell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 31 as director and 8 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by John Cromwell

31
  1. 1959 The Scavengers (1959) movie poster The Scavengers Drama
  2. 1958 The Goddess (1958) movie poster The Goddess Drama
  3. 1951 The Racket (1951) movie poster The Racket Crime
  4. 1950 Caged (1950) movie poster Caged Crime
  5. 1947 Night Song (1947) movie poster Night Song Romance
  6. 1946 Dead Reckoning (1946) movie poster Dead Reckoning Crime
  7. 1946 Anna and the King of Siam (1946) movie poster Anna and the King of Siam Drama
  8. 1945 Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945) movie poster Watchtower Over Tomorrow Documentary
  9. 1945 The Enchanted Cottage (1945) movie poster The Enchanted Cottage Drama
  10. 1944 Since You Went Away (1944) movie poster Since You Went Away War
  11. 1942 Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) movie poster Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Adventure
  12. 1940 Victory (1940) movie poster Victory Adventure
  13. 1939 Made for Each Other (1939) movie poster Made for Each Other Comedy
  14. 1938 Algiers (1938) movie poster Algiers Mystery
  15. 1937 The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) movie poster The Prisoner of Zenda Adventure
  16. 1936 Banjo on My Knee (1936) movie poster Banjo on My Knee Comedy
  17. 1936 To Mary - with Love (1936) movie poster To Mary - with Love Drama
  18. 1936 Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) movie poster Little Lord Fauntleroy Drama
  19. 1935 Jalna (1935) movie poster Jalna Drama
  20. 1934 The Fountain (1934) movie poster The Fountain Drama
  21. 1934 Of Human Bondage (1934) movie poster Of Human Bondage Drama
  22. 1934 This Man Is Mine (1934) movie poster This Man Is Mine Romance
  23. 1934 Spitfire (1934) movie poster Spitfire Drama
  24. 1933 Double Harness (1933) movie poster Double Harness Comedy
  25. 1933 Sweepings (1933) movie poster Sweepings Drama
  26. 1932 The World and the Flesh (1932) movie poster The World and the Flesh Drama
  27. 1931 The Vice Squad (1931) movie poster The Vice Squad Drama
  28. 1931 Scandal Sheet (1931) movie poster Scandal Sheet Crime
  29. 1930 Tom Sawyer (1930) movie poster Tom Sawyer Drama
  30. 1930 The Texan (1930) movie poster The Texan Western
  31. 1929 Close Harmony (1929) movie poster Close Harmony Romance

John Cromwell Movies as an Actor

8
  1. 2013 Dust of War (2013) movie poster Dust of War as Optious · Action
  2. 2011 Memorial Day (2011) movie poster Memorial Day as Lieutenant Bud Vogel · History
  3. 1978 A Wedding (1978) movie poster A Wedding as Bishop Martin · Comedy
  4. 1977 3 Women (1977) movie poster 3 Women as Mr. Rose · Drama
  5. 1957 Top Secret Affair (1957) movie poster Top Secret Affair as General Daniel A. Grimshaw · Comedy
  6. 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) movie poster Abe Lincoln in Illinois as John Brown (uncredited) · Drama
  7. 1933 Ann Vickers (1933) movie poster Ann Vickers as Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited) · Romance
  8. 1930 Street of Chance (1930) movie poster Street of Chance as Imbrie (uncredited) · Drama
Works with

Who John Cromwell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Cromwell shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 8 films together, followed by C. Aubrey Smith (3).

FAQ

John Cromwell: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Cromwell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Cromwell been in?

John Cromwell is credited on 39 films, from 1929 to 2013. 8 of them as an actor and 31 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Cromwell's highest-grossing movie?

Dead Reckoning (1946) is John Cromwell's biggest box office hit, with $84 worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, John Cromwell's movies have made $84.

John Cromwell's biggest hits

What is John Cromwell's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Cromwell's filmography is Dust of War (2013), in the role of Optious.

Who does John Cromwell work with most often?

John Cromwell shares the most films with Irving Bacon (8 films), C. Aubrey Smith (3 films) and Irene Dunne (3 films).

The Best John Cromwell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.

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