Portrait of Thomas Carr

Directing

Thomas Carr

Career

Active from 1919 to 1967, busiest in 1950 and 1954 with 10 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Thomas Carr Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.8, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Uncanny
    0.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 9
  • Frontier Justice 8
  • Nostalgic Americana 7
  • Classic Western Drama 6
  • Good vs Evil 5
  • Traditional Storytelling 5
  • Old West 4
  • Moral Clarity 4
  • Episodic Storytelling 4
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Fast-Paced Action 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
Sullivan's Empire
Sullivan's Empire (1967)

Director

1950s

37 titles ยท average score 59
Cast a Long Shadow
Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Gunsmoke in Tucson
Gunsmoke in Tucson (1958)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Dino
Dino (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Tall Stranger
The Tall Stranger (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Desperado
The Desperado (1954)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Bitter Creek
Bitter Creek (1954)

Director

The Forty-Niners
The Forty-Niners (1954)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman and Scotland Yard (1954)

Director

Fighting Lawman
Fighting Lawman (1953)

Director

Captain Scarlett
Captain Scarlett (1953)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

West of the Brazos
West of the Brazos (1950)

Director

1940s

18 titles ยท average score 64
Superman
Superman (1948)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Congo Bill
Congo Bill (1948)

Director

Code of the Saddle
Code of the Saddle (1947)

Director

Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

Director

Alias Billy the Kid
Alias Billy the Kid (1946)

Director

The El Paso Kid
The El Paso Kid (1946)

Director

Rio Grande Raiders
Rio Grande Raiders (1946)

Director

Santa Fe Saddlemates
Santa Fe Saddlemates (1945)

Director

The Cherokee Flash
The Cherokee Flash (1945)

Director

Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail (1945)

Director

Rough Riders of Cheyenne
Rough Riders of Cheyenne (1945)

Director

Bandits of the Badlands
Bandits of the Badlands (1945)

Director

1930s

12 titles ยท average score 56
Wall Street Cowboy
Wall Street Cowboy (1939)

as Young Man

S.O.S Tidal Wave
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

as Chester, in New York

Slander House
Slander House (1938)

as The Bellhop

The Missing Guest
The Missing Guest (1938)

as Minor Role

Range Defenders
Range Defenders (1937)

as George Brooke

They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
GoodWatch score 51

as Aide (uncredited)

SOS Coast Guard
SOS Coast Guard (1937)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ens. Jim Kent [Ch. 1]

The Informer
The Informer (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

as Man (uncredited)

It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life (1935)

as CCC Boy (uncredite)

Merrily Yours
Merrily Yours (1933)

Adaptation

Men Without Law
Men Without Law (1930)

as Tom Healy (as Tommy Carr)

Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels (1930)
GoodWatch score 53

as Pilot

1920s

8 titles ยท average score 76
The Road to Ruin
The Road to Ruin (1928)

as Jimmy Canfield (as Tommy Carr)

Wings
Wings (1927)
GoodWatch score 79

as Aviator (uncredited)

The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse (1925)
GoodWatch score 72

as Rail Worker (uncredited)

Fighting Youth
Fighting Youth (1925)

as Gangster (as Tom Carr)

Luck
Luck (1923)

as Copy Boy

Polly of the Follies
Polly of the Follies (1922)

as Jimmy Meacham

A Heart to Let
A Heart to Let (1921)

as Howard Kent

The Idol Dancer
The Idol Dancer (1920)

as Donald Blythe

1910s

1 title
Through the Toils
Through the Toils (1919)

as Willie