Portrait of Henry Hathaway

Directing

Henry Hathaway

Career

Active from 1930 to 1974, busiest in 1933 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henry Hathaway Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 7
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Classic Western 6
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Redemption 3
  • Western 3
  • Family Conflict 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Period Piece 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

79
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 42
Hangup
Hangup (1974)

Director

Shoot Out
Shoot Out (1971)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Raid on Rommel
Raid on Rommel (1971)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

1960s

9 titles ยท average score 63
True Grit
True Grit (1969)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud (1968)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Last Safari
The Last Safari (1967)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Producer

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1966)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Circus World
Circus World (1964)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

North to Alaska
North to Alaska (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 60
Woman Obsessed
Woman Obsessed (1959)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

From Hell to Texas
From Hell to Texas (1958)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Legend of the Lost
Legend of the Lost (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Producer

23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Garden of Evil
Garden of Evil (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant (1954)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Niagara
Niagara (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours (1951)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Rawhide
Rawhide (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Black Rose
The Black Rose (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1940s

15 titles ยท average score 63
Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777 (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (1947)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

13 Rue Madeleine
13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner (1946)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The House on 92nd Street
The House on 92nd Street (1945)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

China Girl
China Girl (1942)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Sundown
Sundown (1941)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Brigham Young
Brigham Young (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1930s

22 titles ยท average score 62
The Real Glory
The Real Glory (1939)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Spawn of the North
Spawn of the North (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man (1936)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Peter Ibbetson
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Now and Forever
Now and Forever (1934)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Buffalo Stampede
Buffalo Stampede (1933)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Man of the Forest
Man of the Forest (1933)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

To the Last Man
To the Last Man (1933)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert (1932)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

1920s

12 titles ยท average score 69
The Virginian
The Virginian (1929)
GoodWatch score 63

Assistant Director

Wolf Song
Wolf Song (1929)

Assistant Director

The Love Doctor
The Love Doctor (1929)

Assistant Director

The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel (1928)

Assistant Director

The Awakening
The Awakening (1928)

Assistant Director

The Way of All Flesh
The Way of All Flesh (1927)
GoodWatch score 74

Assistant Director

The Rough Riders
The Rough Riders (1927)

Assistant Director

Mantrap
Mantrap (1926)
GoodWatch score 69

Assistant Director

The Dressmaker from Paris
The Dressmaker from Paris (1925)

Assistant Director

Empty Hands
Empty Hands (1924)

Propmaker

Jes' Call Me Jim
Jes' Call Me Jim (1920)

Property Master

Honest Hutch
Honest Hutch (1920)

Property Master

1910s

1 title
Jubilo
Jubilo (1919)

Property Master