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John J. Mescall

Career

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

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John J. Mescall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Crime
    2.6, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

4 titles · average score 53
Hi Grandma!
Hi Grandma! (1958)

Cinematography

Not of This Earth
Not of This Earth (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

The Desperados Are in Town
The Desperados Are in Town (1956)

Director of Photography

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

1940s

9 titles · average score 54
Bedside Manner
Bedside Manner (1945)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Dark Waters
Dark Waters (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Youth Runs Wild
Youth Runs Wild (1944)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl (1942)

Director of Photography

Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Andy Hardy's Double Life
Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

New Wine
New Wine (1941)

Director of Photography

Kit Carson
Kit Carson (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Her First Romance
Her First Romance (1940)

Director of Photography

1930s

21 titles · average score 63
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Happy Landing
Happy Landing (1938)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1935)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Black Cat
The Black Cat (1934)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

One More River
One More River (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1933)
GoodWatch score 84

Visual Effects Camera, Director of Photography

New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old (1932)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Skyline
Skyline (1931)

Director of Photography

The Easiest Way
The Easiest Way (1931)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

1920s

35 titles · average score 64
Big News
Big News (1929)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

The Sophomore
The Sophomore (1929)

Director of Photography

Captain Swagger
Captain Swagger (1928)

Director of Photography

The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Sal of Singapore
Sal of Singapore (1928)

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Walking Back
Walking Back (1928)

Director of Photography

The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927)

Director of Photography

So This Is Paris
So This Is Paris (1926)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Below the Line
Below the Line (1925)

Director of Photography

The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (1925)

Director of Photography

Wine of Youth
Wine of Youth (1924)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale (1923)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography