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John Buchan

Career

Active from 1927 to 2008, with a break from 1979 to 2007, busiest in 1927 and 1978 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Buchan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    1.5, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    0.7, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Conspiracy 3
  • Intriguing Mystery 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Intrigue and Suspense 2
  • Espionage 2
  • Mystery 2
  • British Cinema 2
  • Classic Espionage Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 64
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

1970s

2 titles · average score 62
The Thirty Nine Steps
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The Three Hostages
The Three Hostages (1977)

Novel

1950s

1 title · average score 64
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

1930s

1 title · average score 86
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (1935)
GoodWatch score 86

Novel

1920s

2 titles
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927)

Writer

Huntingtower
Huntingtower (1927)

Novel