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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 4.8EnergyHeart: 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

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Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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TypeAllMovies60
RoleAnyCamera60Other crew9Directing1Visual Effects1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s271930s211940s91950s3
GenreAnyDrama29Comedy25Romance18Crime5Music5Horror4Science Fiction3Western3Mystery3Thriller2Action2War2Fantasy1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

3 titles · average score 53
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Poster for Not of This Earth

Director of Photography

Poster for The Desperados Are in Town

Director of Photography

1940s

9 titles · average score 55
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Poster for Bedside Manner

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Poster for Dark Waters

Director of Photography

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Poster for Youth Runs Wild

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Poster for Take a Letter, Darling

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Poster for Andy Hardy's Double Life

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Poster for Sweater Girl

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Poster for New Wine

Director of Photography

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Poster for Kit Carson

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Poster for Her First Romance

Director of Photography

1930s

21 titles · average score 63
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Poster for When Tomorrow Comes

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Poster for Happy Landing

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Poster for The Road Back

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Poster for Show Boat

Director of Photography

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Poster for Bride of Frankenstein

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Poster for Magnificent Obsession

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Poster for The Black Cat

Director of Photography

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Poster for One More River

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Poster for The Invisible Man

Director of Photography, Visual Effects Camera

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Poster for New Morals for Old

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Poster for The Easiest Way

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Poster for Sin Takes a Holiday

Director of Photography

All 21 titles from the 1930s

1920s

27 titles · average score 68
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Poster for Big News

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Poster for The Sophomore

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Poster for Sal of Singapore

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Poster for Captain Swagger

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Poster for Walking Back

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Poster for The Wreck of the Hesperus

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Poster for So This Is Paris

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Poster for Below the Line

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Poster for The Bridge of Sighs

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Poster for Wine of Youth

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Poster for Souls for Sale

Director of Photography

All 27 titles from the 1920s