Writing
John Lee Mahin
- Titles
- 43movies
- Career
Active from 1932 to 2018, with a break from 1967 to 2017, busiest in 1936 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Captains Courageous86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Romance5.6average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
- Wholesome3.9average 3.3
- Pathos5.8average 5.2
- Wonder3.9average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.9, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Fantasy0.6, average 1.8
- Tech & Humanity0.8, average 1.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Historical Drama 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Early Cinema 3
- Historical Epic 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Romance 2
- Cultural Clash 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Harold RossonCinematographerThe Bad Seed, Treasure Island, Captains Courageous, Too Hot to Handle, Johnny Eager, +4 more
Clark GableActorChina Seas, Too Hot to Handle, Chained, Wife vs. Secretary, Mogambo, +3 more
Victor FlemingDirectorDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Treasure Island, Captains Courageous, Tortilla Flat, Bombshell, +2 more
Franz WaxmanComposerDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Captains Courageous, Elephant Walk, Too Hot to Handle, Tortilla Flat, +2 more
W.S. Van DykeActorNaughty Marietta, The Devil Is a Sissy, The Prizefighter and the Lady, Love on the Run, Eskimo, +1 more
Mervyn LeRoyDirectorQuo Vadis, The Bad Seed, No Time for Sergeants, Johnny Eager, Moment to Moment
Herbert StothartComposerTreasure Island, China Seas, Chained, Wife vs. Secretary, Laughing Boy- BBlanche SewellEditorTreasure Island, Naughty Marietta, Red Dust, Boom Town, Laughing Boy
Frank MorganActorNaughty Marietta, Tortilla Flat, Bombshell, Boom Town
Spencer TracyActorDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Captains Courageous, Tortilla Flat, Boom Town
Jean HarlowActorChina Seas, Wife vs. Secretary, Bombshell, Red Dust
Lewis StoneActorTreasure Island, China Seas, The Wet Parade, Small Town Girl
Movies and TV shows
432010s
1 title · average score 58
58
The Bad Seed (2018)
Screenplay
1960s
4 titles · average score 55
57
Moment to Moment (1966)
Screenplay
56
The Spiral Road (1962)
Screenplay
60
North to Alaska (1960)
Screenplay, Producer
48
The Barbarians (1960)
Producer, Writer
1950s
12 titles · average score 68
70
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Screenplay, Producer
67
No Time for Sergeants (1958)
Screenplay
79
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
Screenplay
66
The Bad Seed (1956)
Screenplay
67
Lucy Gallant (1955)
Writer
58
Elephant Walk (1954)
Writer
68
Mogambo (1953)
Screenplay
41
My Son John (1952)
Adaptation
78
Quo Vadis (1951)
Screenplay
74
Show Boat (1951)
Screenplay
58
Love That Brute (1950)
Writer
1940s
6 titles · average score 63
57
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Screenplay
62
The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
Screenplay
61
Tortilla Flat (1942)
Screenplay
61
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Screenplay
69
Johnny Eager (1941)
Screenplay
69
Boom Town (1940)
Screenplay
1930s
20 titles · average score 68
62
Too Hot to Handle (1938)
Screenplay
86
Captains Courageous (1937)
Screenplay
65
The Last Gangster (1937)
Screenplay
69
Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
Screenplay
71
Love on the Run (1936)
Screenplay
73
China Seas (1935)
Screenplay
60
Naughty Marietta (1935)
Screenplay
75
Treasure Island (1934)
Screenplay
67
Chained (1934)
Screenplay
83
Bombshell (1933)
Screenplay
61
The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Screenplay
68
Red Dust (1932)
Screenplay