Portrait of John McDermott

Writing

John McDermott

Titles
29movies
Career

Active from 1915 to 1946, with a break from 1935 to 1945, busiest in 1927 with 4 main titles.

Directed
8
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Just Pals
Just Pals
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John McDermott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Dark Humor
    0.9, average 2.9
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.1, average 3.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Romance 2
  • Silent Era Drama 2
  • Silent Era 2
  • Western 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Classic Film 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyWriting18Directing8Acting5Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s11920s7
GenreAnyComedy4Drama3Adventure3Romance2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1920s

7 titles
Poster for The Love Thief

Director, Writer

Poster for Patsy

Writer, Director

Poster for Dinty

Director

1910s

1 title
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