Directing
Elliott Nugent
- Titles
- 46movies
- Career
Active from 1927 to 1952, busiest in 1930 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 30titles as director
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Nothing But the Truth71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Situational Comedy4.8average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Physical Comedy4.2average 2.5
- Wholesome4.5average 3.3
- Satire & Parody3.1average 2.3
- Romance4.7average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.0, average 5.2
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Psychological4.4, average 5.6
- Coming of Age1.8, average 2.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- 1930s 3
- Screwball Comedy 3
- Escapist Entertainment 3
- Melodrama 2
- Lighthearted 2
- Classic Screwball Comedy 2
- Charming Performances 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Golden Age Hollywood 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Classic Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bob HopeActorThe Cat and the Canary, My Favorite Brunette, Give Me a Sailor, Nothing But the Truth, Never Say Die
J. C. NugentActorWise Girls, Give Me a Sailor, The Unholy Three, It's All Yours, Love in Bloom
Edward ArnoldActorNothing But the Truth, The Skipper Surprised His Wife, Whistling in the Dark
Sally StarrActorSo This Is College, Not So Dumb, For the Love o' Lil
Benny BakerActorUp in Arms, My Girl Tisa, College Scandal
Paulette GoddardActorThe Cat and the Canary, Nothing But the Truth, The Crystal Ball
Bing CrosbyActorWelcome Stranger, She Loves Me Not, Just for You
Paul HarveyActorMr. Belvedere Goes to College, The Skipper Surprised His Wife, Never Say Die
Clara BlandickActorRomance, Wise Girls, The Sins of the Children- LLeo ToverCinematographerNever Say Die, The Crystal Ball, Love in Bloom
- DDon HartmanWriterUp in Arms, Nothing But the Truth, Never Say Die
Charles LangCinematographerThe Cat and the Canary, She Loves Me Not, Nothing But the Truth
Movies and TV shows
461950s
4 titles · average score 54
Just for You (1952)
Director
56
She's Working Her Way Through College (1952)
Theatre Play
53
My Outlaw Brother (1951)
Director
1940s
10 titles · average score 64
60
The Great Gatsby (1949)
Director
My Girl Tisa (1948)
Director
66
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Director
67
Welcome Stranger (1947)
Director
61
Up in Arms (1944)
Director
62
The Crystal Ball (1943)
Director
61
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
as Elliott Nugent
The Male Animal (1942)
Theatre Play, Director
71
Nothing But the Truth (1941)
Director
1930s
27 titles · average score 61
70
The Cat and the Canary (1939)
Director
68
Never Say Die (1939)
Director
62
Professor Beware (1938)
Director
It's All Yours (1937)
Director
Two Alone (1934)
Director
Strictly Dynamite (1934)
as Program Director (uncredited)
55
If I Were Free (1933)
Director
58
Three-Cornered Moon (1933)
Director
65
The Mouthpiece (1932)
Director
61
The Unholy Three (1930)
as Hector McDonald
54
Not So Dumb (1930)
as Gordon
1920s
5 titles · average score 64
Wise Girls (1929)
as Kempy
So This Is College (1929)
as Eddie
64
The Single Standard (1929)
as Party Boy (uncredited)
Navy Blues (1929)
Dialogue
So This is Eden (1927)
as Jim