Portrait of Marcel Varnel

Directing

Marcel Varnel

Career

Active from 1932 to 1946, busiest in 1941 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Oh, Mr. Porter!
Oh, Mr. Porter!
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marcel Varnel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    1.8, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    1.7, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.3, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • British Comedy 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
  • Lighthearted Mystery 2
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • British Humor 2
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Slapstick 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

17 titles ยท average score 62
I Didn't Do It
I Didn't Do It (1945)

Director, Producer

He Snoops to Conquer
He Snoops to Conquer (1944)

Director, Producer

Get Cracking
Get Cracking (1943)

Director

King Arthur Was a Gentleman
King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942)

Director

Hi Gang!
Hi Gang! (1941)

Director

I Thank You
I Thank You (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Ghost of St. Michael's
The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Gasbags
Gasbags (1941)

Director

Let George Do It!
Let George Do It! (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Band Waggon
Band Waggon (1940)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Neutral Port
Neutral Port (1940)

Director

1930s

21 titles ยท average score 68
Ask a Policeman
Ask a Policeman (1939)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Where's That Fire
Where's That Fire (1939)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Hey! Hey! USA
Hey! Hey! USA (1938)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Old Bones of the River
Old Bones of the River (1938)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Alf's Button Afloat
Alf's Button Afloat (1938)

Director

Convict 99
Convict 99 (1938)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Oh, Mr. Porter!
Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Good Morning, Boys!
Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

O-Kay for Sound
O-Kay for Sound (1937)

Director

Girls Will Be Boys
Girls Will Be Boys (1934)

Director

Infernal Machine
Infernal Machine (1933)

Director

Chandu the Magician
Chandu the Magician (1932)
GoodWatch score 56

Director