Writing
John Twist
- Titles
- 62movies
- Career
Active from 1927 to 1965, busiest in 1937 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
Colorado Territory70/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Warfare3.2average 1.2
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Wholesome4.1average 3.3
- Class & Capitalism3.8average 3.3
- Crime4.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Psychological4.3, average 5.6
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 9
- Historical Drama 8
- Classic Western 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Post-Civil War 3
- 1940s 2
- Alcoholism 2
- Redemption 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Nostalgic War Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Max SteinerComposerHelen of Troy, Dallas, King Richard and the Crusaders, Band of Angels, The FBI Story, +2 more- JJ. Roy HuntCinematographerAnnie Oakley, The Law West of Tombstone, Hitting a New High, Sea Devils, Reno, +1 more
- JJack HivelyEditorAnnie Oakley, The Saint Strikes Back, Four Jacks and a Jill, Next Time I Marry, His Family Tree, +1 more
Richard DixActorMen Against the Sky, West of the Pecos, Twelve Crowded Hours, Reno, Yellow Dust
Christy CabanneDirectorAnnapolis Salute, We Who Are About to Die, Another Face, The Outcasts of Poker Flat, The Last Outlaw
Raoul WalshDirectorBand of Angels, Colorado Territory, A Distant Trumpet, Hitting a New High, Marines, Let's Go
Roy WebbComposerThe Sea Chase, Sinbad the Sailor, The Saint Strikes Back, Bombardier, Parachute Battalion
Preston FosterActorAnnie Oakley, We Who Are About to Die, Sea Devils, The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Granville BatesActorThe Great Man Votes, Next Time I Marry, Men Against the Sky, Twelve Crowded Hours
Alan HaleActorSo Big!, Another Face, Pacific Liner, Grand Old Girl
Harry CareyActorThe Law West of Tombstone, Annapolis Salute, Parachute Battalion, The Last Outlaw
Paul GuilfoyleActorThe Law West of Tombstone, Pacific Liner, Flight from Glory, Wanted: Jane Turner
Movies and TV shows
601960s
3 titles · average score 55
62
None But the Brave (1965)
Screenplay
51
A Distant Trumpet (1964)
Screenplay
1950s
14 titles · average score 57
63
The FBI Story (1959)
Screenplay
62
Band of Angels (1957)
Screenplay
60
Helen of Troy (1956)
Screenplay
58
Santiago (1956)
Writer
52
Serenade (1956)
Screenplay
59
The Sea Chase (1955)
Screenplay
54
The Man Behind The Gun (1953)
Screenplay
56
The Big Trees (1952)
Screenplay
49
Best of the Badmen (1951)
Screenplay
63
Fort Worth (1951)
Writer
59
Dallas (1950)
Writer
1940s
10 titles · average score 55
70
Colorado Territory (1949)
Screenplay
60
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Story, Screenplay
50
Tycoon (1947)
Screenplay
55
Bombardier (1943)
Writer
45
Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
Producer, Screenplay
Army Surgeon (1942)
Story
46
The Navy Comes Through (1942)
Adaptation
56
Parachute Battalion (1941)
Screenplay
55
Too Many Girls (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
27 titles · average score 57
59
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
Screenplay
65
The Great Man Votes (1939)
Screenplay
54
Next Time I Marry (1938)
Screenplay
48
The Law West of Tombstone (1938)
Screenplay
57
The Toast of New York (1937)
Screenplay
50
Hitting a New High (1937)
Screenplay
66
We Who Are About to Die (1937)
Screenplay
Annapolis Salute (1937)
Screenplay
61
Annie Oakley (1935)
Screenplay
51
Another Face (1935)
Screenplay
58
La Cucaracha (1934)
Screenplay
67
So Big! (1932)
Screenplay
1920s
6 titles
The Big Diamond Robbery (1929)
Scenario Writer
The Yellowback (1929)
Writer
Blockade (1928)
Story
The Pinto Kid (1928)
Story