Portrait of Allan Cavan

Acting

Allan Cavan

Career

Active from 1928 to 1939, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for We Faw Down
We Faw Down
GoodWatch score58/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Allan Cavan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    72
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    1 title
    Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
    Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)

    as (archive footage)

    1940s

    4 titles ยท average score 61
    Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
    Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
    The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Police Chief Harding

    The Fatal Hour
    The Fatal Hour (1940)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Radio Station Owner

    A Night at Earl Carroll's
    A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)

    as Mayor White of El Centro

    1930s

    54 titles ยท average score 59
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Ragner (uncredited)

    In Old Montana
    In Old Montana (1939)

    as Sheriff

    The Night Riders
    The Night Riders (1939)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Judge

    Dick Tracy's G-Men
    Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as 2nd Warden

    Jail Bait
    Jail Bait (1937)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

    The Unknown Ranger
    The Unknown Ranger (1936)

    as Ranger Captain

    Okay Toots!
    Okay Toots! (1935)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    The New Frontier
    The New Frontier (1935)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Parson Shaw

    Special Agent
    Special Agent (1935)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as 122 Club Doorman (uncredited)

    Opened by Mistake
    Opened by Mistake (1934)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Badge of Honor
    Badge of Honor (1934)

    as Preston, the Lawyer

    Gabriel Over the White House
    Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Admiral (uncredited)

    1920s

    12 titles ยท average score 64
    The Million Dollar Collar
    The Million Dollar Collar (1929)

    as Police Chief

    The Trespasser
    The Trespasser (1929)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    The Kiss
    The Kiss (1929)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Prison Warden (uncredited)

    The Mighty
    The Mighty (1929)

    as Police Captain

    Saturday's Lesson
    Saturday's Lesson (1929)

    as Pedestrian #2

    We Faw Down
    We Faw Down (1928)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Pedestrian

    The Man Who Laughs
    The Man Who Laughs (1928)
    GoodWatch score 89

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    Noah's Ark
    Noah's Ark (1928)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Stockbroker (uncredited)

    London After Midnight
    London After Midnight (1927)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Real Estate Broker (uncredited)

    Thundering Fleas
    Thundering Fleas (1926)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Father of the bride

    Manslaughter
    Manslaughter (1922)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as O'Bannon's Aide (uncredited)

    The Primal Law
    The Primal Law (1921)

    as Mat Lane

    1910s

    1 title
    The Scarlet Car
    The Scarlet Car (1917)

    as Mob Member (uncredited)