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John Cromwell

Toledo, Ohio, USABorn December 23, 1886

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.

Filmography46

A Matter of Morals

A Matter of Morals

1961
The Scavengers

The Scavengers

1959
The Goddess

The Goddess

1958
The Racket

The Racket

1951
The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951
Caged

Caged

1950
Night Song

Night Song

1948
Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning

1946
Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam

1946
The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

1941
Victory

Victory

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940
In Name Only

In Name Only

1939
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939
Algiers

Algiers

1938
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937
Banjo on My Knee

Banjo on My Knee

1936
To Mary - with Love

To Mary - with Love

1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936
I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

1935
Jalna

Jalna

1935
Village Tale

Village Tale

1935
The Fountain

The Fountain

1934
Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

1934
This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

1934
Spitfire

Spitfire

1934
Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933
Double Harness

Double Harness

1933
The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord

1933
Sweepings

Sweepings

1933
The World and the Flesh

The World and the Flesh

1932
Rich Man's Folly

Rich Man's Folly

1931
The Vice Squad

The Vice Squad

1931
Unfaithful

Unfaithful

1931
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1931
Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

1930
For the Defense

For the Defense

1930
The Texan

The Texan

1930
Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930
The Mighty

The Mighty

1929
The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life

1929
Close Harmony

Close Harmony

1929