Portrait of Gordon Douglas

Directing

Gordon Douglas

Career

Active from 1930 to 2022, with a break from 1978 to 2010, busiest in 1937 with 11 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Topper Returns
Topper Returns
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gordon Douglas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 7
  • Family-Friendly 7
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Period Piece 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

114
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 6 (2022)

Director

2010s

1 title
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular
The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular (2011)

Director

1970s

7 titles · average score 47
Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel! (1977)
GoodWatch score 21

Director

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1975)

Director

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Skin Game
Skin Game (1971)
GoodWatch score 61

Co-Director

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Barquero
Barquero (1970)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Skullduggery
Skullduggery (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

1960s

16 titles · average score 57
Lady in Cement
Lady in Cement (1968)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

The Detective
The Detective (1968)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

In Like Flint
In Like Flint (1967)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Chuka
Chuka (1967)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Tony Rome
Tony Rome (1967)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1966)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out (1966)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Harlow
Harlow (1965)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos (1964)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

1950s

25 titles · average score 57
Yellowstone Kelly
Yellowstone Kelly (1959)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Up Periscope
Up Periscope (1959)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 (1957)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Big Land
The Big Land (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Them!
Them! (1954)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Young at Heart
Young at Heart (1954)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

The Charge at Feather River
The Charge at Feather River (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant (1951)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Fortunes of Captain Blood
Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

1940s

21 titles · average score 59
Mr. Soft Touch
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Walk a Crooked Mile
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Falcon in Hollywood
The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Producer

A Night of Adventure
A Night of Adventure (1944)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve (1942)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Topper Returns
Topper Returns (1941)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited (1941)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Saps at Sea
Saps at Sea (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

1930s

43 titles · average score 67
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

The Little Ranger
The Little Ranger (1938)

as Theater Usher

Feed 'em and Weep
Feed 'em and Weep (1938)

Director

Bear Facts
Bear Facts (1938)

Director

Our Gang Follies of 1938
Our Gang Follies of 1938 (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Glove Taps
Glove Taps (1937)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Fishy Tales
Fishy Tales (1937)

Director

Night 'n' Gales
Night 'n' Gales (1937)

Director

Bored of Education
Bored of Education (1936)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

General Spanky
General Spanky (1936)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Pay As You Exit
Pay As You Exit (1936)
GoodWatch score 77

Director