Portrait of Frank Tuttle

Directing

Frank Tuttle

Career

Active from 1921 to 1959, busiest in 1930 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank Tuttle Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Spiritual
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Whodunit 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Philo Vance Detective 2
  • Intriguing Plot 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Silent Era Romance 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

8 titles ยท average score 54
Island of Lost Women
Island of Lost Women (1959)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

A Cry in the Night
A Cry in the Night (1956)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Claire
Claire (1956)

Director

Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
GoodWatch score 73

Set Decoration

Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

Set Decoration

The Magic Face
The Magic Face (1951)

Director

Gunman in the Streets
Gunman in the Streets (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 69
Suspense
Suspense (1946)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Swell Guy
Swell Guy (1946)

Director

Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan (1945)

Director

The Great John L.
The Great John L. (1945)

Director

The Hour Before the Dawn
The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Hostages
Hostages (1943)

Director

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

Additional Writing, Director

Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

1930s

28 titles ยท average score 59
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)

Director

Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding (1937)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

College Holiday
College Holiday (1936)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1935)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Two for Tonight
Two for Tonight (1935)

Director

Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart (1934)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Ladies Should Listen
Ladies Should Listen (1934)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals (1933)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

This Is the Night
This Is the Night (1932)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Big Broadcast
The Big Broadcast (1932)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Benson Murder Case
The Benson Murder Case (1930)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade (1930)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

1920s

33 titles ยท average score 60
The Canary Murder Case
The Canary Murder Case (1929)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Greene Murder Case
The Greene Murder Case (1929)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery (1929)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Adaptation

Sweetie
Sweetie (1929)

Director

Kid Boots
Kid Boots (1926)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Untamed Lady
The Untamed Lady (1926)

Director

The American Venus
The American Venus (1926)

Director

The Lucky Devil
The Lucky Devil (1925)

Director

Manhandled
Manhandled (1924)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Her Love Story
Her Love Story (1924)

Writer

The Conquest of Canaan
The Conquest of Canaan (1921)

Writer