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John Cromwell

Directing

Born: 1886-12-23
Died: 1979-09-26
From: Toledo, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Elwood Dager Cromwell

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.

Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

1952
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Donaldson Awards

Acting10 titles

The Dummy
8.0
Movie

The Dummy

1929Comedy
3 Women
7.1
Movie

3 Women

1977Drama
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9
Movie

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940Drama
Street of Chance
6.8
Movie

Street of Chance

1930Thriller
A Wedding
6.3
Movie

A Wedding

1978Comedy
The Company She Keeps
6.2
Movie

The Company She Keeps

1951Drama
The Mighty
6.0
Movie

The Mighty

1929Action
Ann Vickers
5.8
Movie

Ann Vickers

1933Drama
Studio One
5.4
Series

Studio One

1948-1958Drama
Top Secret Affair
4.9
Movie

Top Secret Affair

1957Comedy

Directing47 titles

Scandal Sheet
10.0
Movie

Scandal Sheet

1931Drama
New York Confidential
10.0
Series

New York Confidential

1959 - ...Thriller
The Fountain
9.2
Movie

The Fountain

1934Drama
Victory
9.0
Movie

Victory

1940Action
The World and the Flesh
7.7
Movie

The World and the Flesh

1932Drama
The Prisoner of Zenda
7.5
Movie

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937Romance
The Scavengers
7.5
Movie

The Scavengers

1959Thriller
The Enchanted Cottage
7.4
Movie

The Enchanted Cottage

1945Drama
The Silver Cord
7.3
Movie

The Silver Cord

1933Romance
Village Tale
7.3
Movie

Village Tale

1935Drama
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
7.2
Movie

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942Romance
Caged
7.1
Movie

Caged

1950Thriller
In Name Only
7.0
Movie

In Name Only

1939Drama
The Vice Squad
7.0
Movie

The Vice Squad

1931Thriller
Unfaithful
7.0
Movie

Unfaithful

1931Drama
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9
Movie

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940Drama
Dead Reckoning
6.8
Movie

Dead Reckoning

1946Thriller
Little Lord Fauntleroy
6.8
Movie

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936Drama
Street of Chance
6.8
Movie

Street of Chance

1930Thriller
Close Harmony
6.8
Movie

Close Harmony

1929Romance
Since You Went Away
6.6
Movie

Since You Went Away

1944Drama
Of Human Bondage
6.5
Movie

Of Human Bondage

1934Drama
Double Harness
6.5
Movie

Double Harness

1933Comedy
Night Song
6.4
Movie

Night Song

1948Drama
Algiers
6.3
Movie

Algiers

1938Drama
The Racket
6.3
Movie

The Racket

1951Thriller
Tom Sawyer
6.3
Movie

Tom Sawyer

1930Drama
So Ends Our Night
6.3
Movie

So Ends Our Night

1941Action
The Company She Keeps
6.2
Movie

The Company She Keeps

1951Drama
Anna and the King of Siam
6.2
Movie

Anna and the King of Siam

1946Drama
The Texan
6.2
Movie

The Texan

1930Action
Made for Each Other
6.1
Movie

Made for Each Other

1939Comedy
The Goddess
6.0
Movie

The Goddess

1958Drama
The Mighty
6.0
Movie

The Mighty

1929Action
This Man Is Mine
5.9
Movie

This Man Is Mine

1934Drama
Ann Vickers
5.8
Movie

Ann Vickers

1933Drama
The Dance of Life
5.8
Movie

The Dance of Life

1929Romance
Banjo on My Knee
5.8
Movie

Banjo on My Knee

1936Comedy
Sweepings
5.8
Movie

Sweepings

1933Drama
To Mary - with Love
5.7
Movie

To Mary - with Love

1936Drama
I Dream Too Much
5.4
Movie

I Dream Too Much

1935Romance
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
5.4
Movie

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945Documentary
For the Defense
5.3
Movie

For the Defense

1930Thriller
Spitfire
5.2
Movie

Spitfire

1934Drama
Rich Man's Folly
5.2
Movie

Rich Man's Folly

1931Drama
Jalna
5.0
Movie

Jalna

1935Drama
Guest in the House
4.9
Movie

Guest in the House

1944Drama

Production1 title

Night Song
6.4
Movie

Night Song

1948Drama