Portrait of John M. Stahl

Directing

John M. Stahl

Career

Active from 1917 to 1949, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John M. Stahl Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.2, average 3.6
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Historical Context 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Forbidden Love 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 65
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949)

Director

Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Foxes of Harrow
The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark (1944)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony (1943)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Immortal Sergeant
Immortal Sergeant (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Our Wife
Our Wife (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Director

1930s

11 titles ยท average score 63
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Producer

Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction (1938)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Producer

Parnell
Parnell (1937)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1935)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1934)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Producer

Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday (1933)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

Back Street
Back Street (1932)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Strictly Dishonorable
Strictly Dishonorable (1931)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Seed
Seed (1931)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer, Director

A Lady Surrenders
A Lady Surrenders (1930)

Director

The Boudoir Diplomat
The Boudoir Diplomat (1930)

Director

1920s

30 titles
In Old Kentucky
In Old Kentucky (1927)

Director

Lovers
Lovers (1927)

Director, Producer

The Gay Deceiver
The Gay Deceiver (1927)

Director

Memory Lane
Memory Lane (1926)

Director, Original Story

Husbands and Lovers
Husbands and Lovers (1924)

Story, Producer

Why Men Leave Home
Why Men Leave Home (1924)

Director

One Clear Call
One Clear Call (1922)

Director

The Song of Life
The Song of Life (1922)

Director

Sowing the Wind
Sowing the Wind (1921)

Director

Suspicious Wives
Suspicious Wives (1921)

Director

The Child Thou Gavest Me
The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921)

Director, Producer

Women Men Forget
Women Men Forget (1920)

Director

1910s

6 titles
Her Code of Honor
Her Code of Honor (1919)

Director

The Woman Under Oath
The Woman Under Oath (1919)

Director

Greater Than Love
Greater Than Love (1919)

Director

Wives of Men
Wives of Men (1918)

Screenplay, Story

Suspicion
Suspicion (1918)

Director

The Lincoln Cycle
The Lincoln Cycle (1917)

Director