Writing
J.O.C. Orton
- Titles
- 29movies
- Career
Active from 1925 to 1944, busiest in 1938 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 5titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Oh, Mr. Porter!78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.8average 2.6
- Mystery7.7average 4.1
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Crime5.7average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Physical Comedy4.2average 2.5
- Situational Comedy4.2average 2.7
- Satire & Parody3.2average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.2
- Pathos3.0, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics2.5, average 4.7
- Coming of Age0.8, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- British Cinema 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Classic Era 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, Back-Room Boy, Time Flies
Val GuestWriterWhere's That Fire, The Ghost Train, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Back-Room Boy- JJack E. CoxCinematographerCottage to Let, The Ghost Train, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday, Back-Room Boy
Walter FordeDirectorThe Ghost Train, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Bulldog Jack, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday, Time Flies
Graham MoffattActorWhere's That Fire, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Back-Room Boy, Time Flies
Moore MarriottActorWhere's That Fire, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Back-Room Boy, Time Flies- MMarriott EdgarWriterWhere's That Fire, The Ghost Train, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Back-Room Boy
Hal GordonActorThe Windjammer, Bill and Coo, The Bad Companions
Alastair SimActorCottage to Let, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Will HayActorWhere's That Fire, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Hey! Hey! USA- LLouis LevyComposerNon-Stop New York, Bulldog Jack, Everything Is Thunder
Marcel VarnelDirectorWhere's That Fire, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Hey! Hey! USA
Movies and TV shows
291940s
7 titles · average score 61
47
Bon Voyage (1944)
Screenplay
For Those in Peril (1944)
Screenplay
Time Flies (1944)
Writer
63
Back-Room Boy (1942)
Screenplay, Original Story
67
Cottage to Let (1941)
Screenplay
61
The Ghost Train (1941)
Writer
1930s
18 titles · average score 61
61
Hey! Hey! USA (1938)
Screenplay
Mr. Satan (1938)
Writer
78
Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)
Screenplay
48
Non-Stop New York (1937)
Screenplay
Jack of All Trades (1936)
Screenplay
57
Bulldog Jack (1935)
Screenplay
Leave It to Smith (1933)
Writer
Creeping Shadows (1931)
Writer, Producer
The Windjammer (1930)
Director, Writer
1920s
4 titles · average score 71
The Celestial City (1929)
Director, Writer
71
Shooting Stars (1928)
Writer
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927)
Assistant Director
Cut It Out (1925)
Writer