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Writing

John Colton

Titles
19movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1919 to 1956, with a break from 1937 to 1948, busiest in 1927 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Captain Salvation
Captain Salvation
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Colton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.5

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

19
TypeAllMovies19
RoleAnyWriting17Art1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s11920s91930s71940s2
GenreAnyDrama14Romance8Music3Western2Horror2Thriller2Crime1Comedy1Adventure1Science Fiction1Fantasy1War1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1940s

2 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch50
Poster for Under Capricorn

Writer, Theatre Play

1930s

7 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch67
Poster for Rain

Theatre Play

GoodWatch49
Poster for The Cuban Love Song

Additional Dialogue

1920s

9 titles · average score 69
Poster for Drifting

Theatre Play

1910s

1 title
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