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Writing
John Dighton
- Titles
- 37movies
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1959, busiest in 1940 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Kind Hearts and Coronets91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Satire & Parody5.4average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.2average 3.7
- Politics5.1average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.7
- Situational Comedy4.9average 2.7
- Class & Capitalism5.4average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.6average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.3
- Adrenaline3.6, average 5.0
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Violence3.0, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 4
- Lighthearted 4
- British Comedy 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Situational Humor 2
- Satirical 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Melancholy 2
- Classic Era 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Angus MacPhailWriterWent the Day Well?, Sailors Three, The Goose Steps Out, The Next of Kin, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, +6 more- HHal WaltersActorThat’s The Ticket, The Good Old Days, Thank Evans, The Vulture, Hoots Mon, +1 more
- AAustin MelfordWriterSailors Three, Let George Do It!, Everything Happens to Me, Champagne Charlie, The Good Old Days, +1 more
- BBasil EmmottCinematographerEverything Happens to Me, That’s The Ticket, Thank Evans, The Briggs Family, The Vulture, +1 more
- RRay PittEditorSailors Three, The Goose Steps Out, The Next of Kin, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, Let George Do It!, +1 more
Claude HulbertActorSailors Three, The Ghost of St. Michael's, My Learned Friend, The Vulture, The Viper
Roy William NeillDirectorEverything Happens to Me, The Good Old Days, Thank Evans, Hoots Mon, The Viper
Basil DeardenDirectorSaraband for Dead Lovers, The Goose Steps Out, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, Let George Do It!, My Learned Friend
Mervyn JohnsActorWent the Day Well?, The Next of Kin, Saloon Bar, My Learned Friend
Max MillerActorEverything Happens to Me, The Good Old Days, Thank Evans, Hoots Mon
Will HayActorThe Goose Steps Out, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, The Ghost of St. Michael's, My Learned Friend- WWilkie CooperCinematographerWent the Day Well?, Undercover, The Foreman Went to France, My Learned Friend
Movies and TV shows
61950s
2 titles · average score 76
67
The Swan (1956)
Writer
85
Roman Holiday (1953)
Screenplay
1940s
2 titles · average score 91
91
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Screenplay
Sailors Three (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
2 titles
Thank Evans (1938)
Writer
The Vulture (1937)
Screenplay