Writing
J.O.C. Orton
- Titles
- 28movies
- Career
Active from 1925 to 1944, busiest in 1938 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 4titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.0average 2.6
- Mystery8.3average 4.1
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Nostalgia5.8average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Tension7.5average 6.1
- Politics4.0average 2.6
- Adrenaline5.5average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Coming of Age0.5, average 2.9
- Family Dynamics2.5, average 4.7
- Pathos3.3, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Era 2
- Situational Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- RR. E. DearingEditorCottage to Let, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday, Time Flies, Back-Room Boy
Val GuestWriterOh, Mr. Porter!, The Ghost Train, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Where's That Fire, Back-Room Boy
Walter FordeDirectorBulldog Jack, The Ghost Train, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday, Time Flies- JJack E. CoxCinematographerThe Ghost Train, Cottage to Let, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday, Back-Room Boy
Moore MarriottActorOh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Time Flies, Back-Room Boy
Graham MoffattActorOh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Time Flies, Back-Room Boy- MMarriott EdgarWriterOh, Mr. Porter!, The Ghost Train, Where's That Fire, Back-Room Boy
Alastair SimActorCottage to Let, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Will HayActorOh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Hey! Hey! USA
Hal GordonActorThe Windjammer, Bill and Coo, The Bad Companions
Marcel VarnelDirectorOh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Hey! Hey! USA
Harvey BrabanActorBulldog Jack, The Viper
Movies and TV shows
281940s
7 titles · average score 61
58
Bon Voyage (1944)
Screenplay
For Those in Peril (1944)
Screenplay
Time Flies (1944)
Writer
Back-Room Boy (1942)
Original Story, Screenplay
60
The Ghost Train (1941)
Writer
66
Cottage to Let (1941)
Screenplay
1930s
18 titles · average score 65
63
Hey! Hey! USA (1938)
Screenplay
64
Non-Stop New York (1937)
Screenplay
Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)
Screenplay
Jack of All Trades (1936)
Screenplay
61
Bulldog Jack (1935)
Screenplay
After the Ball (1932)
Adaptation
Bill and Coo (1931)
Director, Screenplay
Creeping Shadows (1931)
Writer
The Windjammer (1930)
Director, Writer
1920s
3 titles
The Celestial City (1929)
Director, Writer
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927)
Assistant Director
Cut It Out (1925)
Writer