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John J. Mescall

Titles
62movies
Career

Active from 1921 to 1957, busiest in 1928 with 5 main titles.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
GoodWatch score76/100

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 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John J. Mescall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.7, average 5.2
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.3
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.9, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
TypeAllMovies62
RoleAnyCamera57Other crew4Visual Effects1Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s281930s211940s91950s4
GenreAnyDrama28Comedy26Romance16Music5Horror5Science Fiction3Mystery3Western3War2Crime2Action2Family1TV Movie1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

4 titles · average score 55
Poster for Hi Grandma!

Cinematography

GoodWatch58
Poster for Not of This Earth

Director of Photography

Poster for The Desperados Are in Town

Director of Photography

1940s

9 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch57
Poster for Her Favorite Patient

Director of Photography

GoodWatch61
Poster for Dark Waters

Director of Photography

GoodWatch45
Poster for Youth Runs Wild

Director of Photography

GoodWatch66
Poster for Take a Letter, Darling

Director of Photography

GoodWatch56
Poster for Andy Hardy's Double Life

Director of Photography

Poster for Sweater Girl

Director of Photography

Poster for New Wine

Director of Photography

GoodWatch62
Poster for Kit Carson

Director of Photography

Poster for Her First Romance

Director of Photography

1930s

21 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch60
Poster for When Tomorrow Comes

Director of Photography

GoodWatch70
Poster for Show Boat

Director of Photography

GoodWatch76
Poster for Bride of Frankenstein

Director of Photography

GoodWatch71
Poster for Magnificent Obsession

Director of Photography

Poster for Night Life of the Gods

Director of Photography

GoodWatch67
Poster for The Black Cat

Director of Photography

GoodWatch60
Poster for One More River

Director of Photography

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Invisible Man

Visual Effects Camera, Director of Photography

GoodWatch62
Poster for By Candlelight

Director of Photography

GoodWatch48
Poster for New Morals for Old

Director of Photography

GoodWatch58
Poster for The Easiest Way

Director of Photography

GoodWatch58
Poster for Sin Takes a Holiday

Director of Photography

All 21 titles from the 1930s

1920s

28 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch47
Poster for Big News

Director of Photography

Poster for Sal of Singapore

Director of Photography

Poster for Captain Swagger

Director of Photography

Poster for Walking Back

Director of Photography

Poster for The Wreck of the Hesperus

Director of Photography

GoodWatch67
Poster for So This Is Paris

Director of Photography

Poster for Below the Line

Director of Photography

GoodWatch71
Poster for Wine of Youth

Director of Photography

Poster for Three Weeks

Director of Photography

GoodWatch65
Poster for Souls for Sale

Director of Photography

All 28 titles from the 1920s
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