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John Wexley

Titles
12movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1938 to 1956, busiest in 1938 and 1943 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Wexley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Noir Thriller 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
RoleAnyWriting11Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s41940s61950s1
GenreAnyDrama8Crime6Thriller4War3Romance2Documentary1Comedy1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

1 title · average score 65

1940s

6 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch62
Cornered

Adaptation, Story

1930s

4 titles · average score 71