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Portrait of Joseph H. Lewis

Directing

Joseph H. Lewis

Career

Active from 1937 to 1965, busiest in 1940 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph H. Lewis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    1.0, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 4
  • Classic Western Drama 3
  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Action & Intrigue 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Tension & Suspense 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Frontier Adventure 2
  • Episodic Storytelling 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Black and White 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
Bat Men of Africa
Bat Men of Africa (1966)

Supervising Editor

1950s

11 titles · average score 64
Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

7th Cavalry
7th Cavalry (1956)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Big Combo
The Big Combo (1955)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Man on a Bus
Man on a Bus (1955)

Director

Cry of the Hunted
Cry of the Hunted (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Retreat, Hell!
Retreat, Hell! (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Desperate Search
Desperate Search (1952)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

A Lady Without Passport
A Lady Without Passport (1950)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

1940s

22 titles · average score 57
The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Return of October
The Return of October (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Swordsman
The Swordsman (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

So Dark the Night
So Dark the Night (1946)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

My Name Is Julia Ross
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Mad Doctor of Market Street
The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost (1941)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Arizona Cyclone
Arizona Cyclone (1941)

Director

That Gang of Mine
That Gang of Mine (1940)
GoodWatch score 39

Director

Boys of the City
Boys of the City (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Pride of the Bowery
Pride of the Bowery (1940)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

1930s

16 titles · average score 53
Two-Fisted Rangers
Two-Fisted Rangers (1939)

Director

The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring (1938)

Director

Border Wolves
Border Wolves (1938)

Director

The Last Stand
The Last Stand (1938)

Director

Courage of the West
Courage of the West (1937)

Director

The Gold Racket
The Gold Racket (1937)

Director

Navy Spy
Navy Spy (1937)

Director

The Singing Outlaw
The Singing Outlaw (1937)

Director

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis (1936)
GoodWatch score 50

Supervising Editor

King of the Pecos
King of the Pecos (1936)
GoodWatch score 53

Supervising Film Editor

The Leathernecks Have Landed
The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936)

Supervising Film Editor

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)

Editor