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John J. Mescall

Titles
69movies
Career

Active from 1921 to 1957, busiest in 1928 with 6 main titles.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John J. Mescall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.8, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Melodrama 5
  • Class Conflict 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Classic Film 3
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Classic Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
RoleAnyCamera60Other crew9Visual Effects1Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s351930s211940s91950s4
GenreAnyDrama32Comedy30Romance18Horror5Crime5Music5Science Fiction3Mystery3War3Western3Thriller2Action2Family1TV Movie1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

4 titles · average score 53
Hi Grandma!

Cinematography

GoodWatch54
Not of This Earth

Director of Photography

The Desperados Are in Town

Director of Photography

1940s

9 titles · average score 55
GoodWatch58
Bedside Manner

Director of Photography

GoodWatch62
Dark Waters

Director of Photography

GoodWatch34
Youth Runs Wild

Director of Photography

GoodWatch57
Andy Hardy's Double Life

Director of Photography

GoodWatch54
Take a Letter, Darling

Director of Photography

Sweater Girl

Director of Photography

New Wine

Director of Photography

GoodWatch66
Kit Carson

Director of Photography

Her First Romance

Director of Photography

1930s

21 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch52
When Tomorrow Comes

Director of Photography

GoodWatch47
Happy Landing

Director of Photography

GoodWatch49
My Lucky Star

Director of Photography

GoodWatch78
Show Boat

Director of Photography

GoodWatch88
Bride of Frankenstein

Director of Photography

GoodWatch71
Magnificent Obsession

Director of Photography

GoodWatch78
The Black Cat

Director of Photography

GoodWatch84
The Invisible Man

Director of Photography, Visual Effects Camera

GoodWatch62
By Candlelight

Director of Photography

GoodWatch49
New Morals for Old

Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
Born to Love

Director of Photography

GoodWatch57
Sin Takes a Holiday

Director of Photography

All 21 titles from the 1930s

1920s

35 titles · average score 68
The Sophomore

Director of Photography

GoodWatch49
Big News

Director of Photography

Captain Swagger

Director of Photography

Walking Back

Director of Photography

Sal of Singapore

Director of Photography, Cinematography

GoodWatch67
So This Is Paris

Director of Photography

The Love Toy

Director of Photography

Below the Line

Director of Photography

The Bridge of Sighs

Director of Photography

GoodWatch73
Wine of Youth

Director of Photography

GoodWatch65
Souls for Sale

Director of Photography

All 35 titles from the 1920s