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Alan James

Titles
83movies
Career

Active from 1917 to 1951, busiest in 1926 and 1933 with 8 main titles each.

Directed
64
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Manhunt of Mystery Island
Manhunt of Mystery Island
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alan James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    2.5, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.5, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 10
  • Historical Setting 8
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Action-Adventure 4
  • Western 4
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Early Cinema 3
  • 1930s Setting 3
  • Silent Film Era 3
  • Silent Film 3
  • 1930s Serial 2
  • Mad Scientist Villain 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
RoleAnyDirecting64Writing37
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s61920s301930s411940s51950s1
GenreAnyWestern65Drama20Action13Adventure7Romance6Thriller4Crime3Comedy2Science Fiction2Mystery2Music1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

1 title

1940s

5 titles · average score 61

1930s

41 titles · average score 48
When a Man Sees Red

Screenplay, Director

King of the Arena

Director, Adaptation

GoodWatch31
The Phantom

Director, Story

All 41 titles from the 1930s

1920s

30 titles
The Sky Rider

Director, Screenplay

The Mystery Box

Writer, Director

All 30 titles from the 1920s

1910s

6 titles