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John Cromwell

Directing
92 years oldToledo, Ohio, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
December 23, 1886 - September 26, 1979 (age 92)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Elwood Dager Cromwell

Movies (48)

A Wedding
6.2

A Wedding

as Bishop Martin

1978

3 Women
7.1

3 Women

as Mr. Rose

1977

A Matter of Morals

A Matter of Morals

Director (Directing)

1961

The Scavengers
5.0

The Scavengers

Director (Directing)

1959

The Goddess
5.6

The Goddess

Director (Directing)

1958

Top Secret Affair
4.3

Top Secret Affair

as General Daniel A. Grimshaw

1957

The Racket
6.3

The Racket

Director (Directing)

1951

The Company She Keeps
5.9

The Company She Keeps

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1951

Caged
7.1

Caged

Director (Directing)

1950

Night Song
6.2

Night Song

Director (Directing)

1948

Dead Reckoning
6.8

Dead Reckoning

Director (Directing)

1946

Anna and the King of Siam
6.0

Anna and the King of Siam

Director (Directing)

1946

The Enchanted Cottage
7.4

The Enchanted Cottage

Director (Directing)

1945

Watchtower Over Tomorrow
5.0

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Director (Directing)

1945

Guest in the House
4.4

Guest in the House

Co-Director (Directing)

1944

Since You Went Away
6.5

Since You Went Away

Director (Directing)

1944

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
7.2

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Director (Directing)

1942

So Ends Our Night
6.2

So Ends Our Night

Director (Directing)

1941

Victory

Victory

Director (Directing)

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.8

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as John Brown (uncredited)

1940

In Name Only
7.0

In Name Only

Director (Directing)

1939

Made for Each Other
6.1

Made for Each Other

Director (Directing)

1939

Algiers
6.2

Algiers

Director (Directing)

1938

The Prisoner of Zenda
7.4

The Prisoner of Zenda

Director (Directing)

1937

Banjo on My Knee
5.5

Banjo on My Knee

Director (Directing)

1936

To Mary - with Love
4.5

To Mary - with Love

Director (Directing)

1936

Little Lord Fauntleroy
6.7

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Director (Directing)

1936

I Dream Too Much
5.1

I Dream Too Much

Director (Directing)

1935

Jalna
4.0

Jalna

Director (Directing)

1935

Village Tale
4.5

Village Tale

Director (Directing)

1935

The Fountain
9.8

The Fountain

Director (Directing)

1934

Of Human Bondage
6.5

Of Human Bondage

Director (Directing)

1934

This Man Is Mine
5.5

This Man Is Mine

Director (Directing)

1934

Spitfire
5.1

Spitfire

Director (Directing)

1934

Ann Vickers
5.5

Ann Vickers

as Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)

1933

Double Harness
6.3

Double Harness

Director (Directing)

1933

The Silver Cord
7.1

The Silver Cord

Director (Directing)

1933

Sweepings
5.1

Sweepings

Director (Directing)

1933

The World and the Flesh
6.5

The World and the Flesh

Director (Directing)

1932

Rich Man's Folly
4.5

Rich Man's Folly

Director (Directing)

1931

The Vice Squad
7.0

The Vice Squad

Director (Directing)

1931

Unfaithful
5.0

Unfaithful

Director (Directing)

1931

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

Director (Directing)

1931

Tom Sawyer
5.5

Tom Sawyer

Director (Directing)

1930

For the Defense
4.8

For the Defense

Director (Directing)

1930

The Texan
5.8

The Texan

Director (Directing)

1930

Street of Chance
6.6

Street of Chance

as Imbrie (uncredited)

1930

The Mighty
5.0

The Mighty

as Mr. Jamieson

1929

TV Shows (2)