Portrait of James W. Horne

Directing

James W. Horne

Career

Active from 1914 to 2002, with a break from 1943 to 2001, busiest in 1930 with 16 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Way Out West
Way Out West
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James W. Horne Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    1.3, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.3, average 4.7
  • Tension
    2.7, average 5.9
  • Mystery
    0.8, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 6
  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Physical Humor 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Classic Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Laurel and Hardy Duo 3
  • Short Film Format 3
  • Timeless Humor 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Pre-Code Comedy 2
  • Farce 2
  • Classic Slapstick 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

107
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights (2002)

Director

1940s

10 titles · average score 69
Captain Midnight
Captain Midnight (1942)

Director

Perils of the Royal Mounted
Perils of the Royal Mounted (1942)

Director

Holt of the Secret Service
Holt of the Secret Service (1941)

Director

The Spider Returns
The Spider Returns (1941)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Iron Claw
The Iron Claw (1941)

Director

White Eagle
White Eagle (1941)

Director

Terry and the Pirates
Terry and the Pirates (1940)

Director

The Shadow
The Shadow (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Deadwood Dick
Deadwood Dick (1940)

Director

The Green Archer
The Green Archer (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

1930s

50 titles · average score 67
Way Out West
Way Out West (1937)
GoodWatch score 89

Director, Writer

The Bohemian Girl
The Bohemian Girl (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water (1935)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Any Old Port!
Any Old Port! (1932)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Our Wife
Our Wife (1931)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Playing at Politics
Playing at Politics (1931)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Laughing Gravy
Laughing Gravy (1931)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks (1931)
GoodWatch score 68

as Chief of the Riff Raff (as Abdul Kasim K'Horne)

One Good Turn
One Good Turn (1931)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Chiselers
The Chiselers (1931)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Fast Work
Fast Work (1930)

Director

1920s

32 titles · average score 77
Big Business
Big Business (1929)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Going Ga-Ga
Going Ga-Ga (1929)

Director

College
College (1927)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The Cruise of the Jasper B
The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)

Director

Don Key (Son of Burro)
Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926)

Director

Wife Tamers
Wife Tamers (1926)

Director

Laughing Ladies
Laughing Ladies (1925)

Director

Whose Baby Are You?
Whose Baby Are You? (1925)

Director

American Manners
American Manners (1924)

Director

In Fast Company
In Fast Company (1924)

Director

Itching Palms
Itching Palms (1923)

Director

The Third Eye
The Third Eye (1920)

Director

1910s

14 titles
The Midnight Man
The Midnight Man (1919)

Story, Director

Hands Up
Hands Up (1918)

Director

The Man from Tia Juana
The Man from Tia Juana (1917)

Director

The Fighting Heiress
The Fighting Heiress (1916)

Director

The Gun Runners
The Gun Runners (1916)

Director

The Girl from Frisco
The Girl from Frisco (1916)

Director

The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy
The Turquoise Mine Conspiracy (1916)

Director

The Girl Detective
The Girl Detective (1915)

as Blaney

The Vivisectionist
The Vivisectionist (1915)

Director

Stingaree
Stingaree (1915)

Director, Writer

The Quicksands
The Quicksands (1914)

Story

The Chief of Police
The Chief of Police (1914)

Story