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Dorrell McGowan

Career

Active from 1936 to 1979, with a break from 1964 to 1978, busiest in 1936 with 10 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dorrell McGowan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.3, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 8
  • Classic Western 7
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Moral Dilemma 4
  • Musical 3
  • Gene Autry 3
  • Lighthearted Romance 2
  • Moral Conflict 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Singing Cowboy 2
  • Family Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 47
Mr. Too Little
Mr. Too Little (1979)

Producer, Writer

The Billion Dollar Hobo
The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977)
GoodWatch score 47

Executive Producer

1960s

1 title
The Bashful Elephant
The Bashful Elephant (1962)

Producer, Writer

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 65
Snowfire
Snowfire (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo (1958)

Writer

Tokyo File 212
Tokyo File 212 (1951)

Director, Screenplay

Singing Guns
Singing Guns (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

The Showdown
The Showdown (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

1940s

27 titles ยท average score 59
Hellfire
Hellfire (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Saddle Pals
Saddle Pals (1947)

Story

Twilight on the Rio Grande
Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)

Screenplay

The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Valley of the Zombies
Valley of the Zombies (1946)
GoodWatch score 53

Associate Producer, Screenplay

Don't Fence Me In
Don't Fence Me In (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Big Bonanza
The Big Bonanza (1944)

Screenplay

O, My Darling Clementine
O, My Darling Clementine (1943)

Screenplay

Shepherd of the Ozarks
Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942)

Writer

Stardust on the Sage
Stardust on the Sage (1942)

Story

Down Mexico Way
Down Mexico Way (1941)

Story

Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry (1940)

Screenplay

1930s

23 titles ยท average score 53
In Old Monterey
In Old Monterey (1939)

Screenplay

Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Come On, Leathernecks!
Come On, Leathernecks! (1938)

Screenplay

Down in 'Arkansaw'
Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938)

Story

Under Western Stars
Under Western Stars (1938)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Ladies in Distress
Ladies in Distress (1938)

Writer

Git Along Little Dogies
Git Along Little Dogies (1937)

Screenplay

King of the Pecos
King of the Pecos (1936)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Red River Valley
Red River Valley (1936)
GoodWatch score 51

Story, Screenplay

The Big Show
The Big Show (1936)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers (1936)
GoodWatch score 55

Story

Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Comin' 'Round the Mountain (1936)

Screenplay

1920s

1 title
Ladies of the Night Club
Ladies of the Night Club (1928)

Assistant Director