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Writing

John Colton

Career

Active from 1919 to 1956, with a break from 1937 to 1948, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Cossacks
The Cossacks
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Colton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

2 titles ยท average score 62
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

Theatre Play, Writer

The Shanghai Gesture
The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
GoodWatch score 74

Theatre Play

1930s

7 titles ยท average score 61
The Invisible Ray
The Invisible Ray (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Werewolf of London
Werewolf of London (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Laughing Boy
Laughing Boy (1934)

Screenplay

Rain
Rain (1932)
GoodWatch score 67

Theatre Play

The Cuban Love Song
The Cuban Love Song (1931)
GoodWatch score 51

Additional Dialogue

The Rogue Song
The Rogue Song (1930)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Call of the Flesh
Call of the Flesh (1930)
GoodWatch score 56

Dialogue

1920s

12 titles ยท average score 68
Shanghai Lady
Shanghai Lady (1929)

Theatre Play

The Cossacks
The Cossacks (1928)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

The Divine Woman
The Divine Woman (1928)
GoodWatch score 70

Title Designer

Captain Salvation
Captain Salvation (1927)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

The Enemy
The Enemy (1927)

Writer

Drifting
Drifting (1923)
GoodWatch score 67

Theatre Play

The Exciters
The Exciters (1923)

Writer

The Woman Who Walked Alone
The Woman Who Walked Alone (1922)

Story

All Dolled Up
All Dolled Up (1921)

Story

The Dangerous Moment
The Dangerous Moment (1921)

Story

Risky Business
Risky Business (1920)

Writer

Two Kinds of Love
Two Kinds of Love (1920)

Story

1910s

1 title
The She Wolf
The She Wolf (1919)

Story