Camera
John Alton
- Titles
- 102movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1933 to 1966, busiest in 1947 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 2titles as director
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Elmer Gantry86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Crime5.2average 3.7
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Politics3.4average 2.6
- Tension6.7average 6.1
- Romance4.3average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism3.6average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.2
- Coming of Age1.6, average 2.9
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
- Fantasy0.8, average 1.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Film Noir 8
- Classic Hollywood 6
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Classic Western 4
- Feel-Good 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Redemption Story 3
- Betrayal 2
- Femme Fatale 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Police Procedural 2
- Social Injustice 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Allan DwanDirectorSlightly Scarlet, Cattle Queen of Montana, Silver Lode, Passion, Pearl of the South Pacific, +3 more
Bernard VorhausDirectorThe Amazing Mr. X, The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine, The Courageous Dr. Christian, Three Faces West, Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case, +2 more- LLouis ForbesComposerSlightly Scarlet, Cattle Queen of Montana, Silver Lode, Passion, Count the Hours!, +2 more
Adele MaraActorCount the Hours!, A Guy Could Change, Girls of the Big House, Atlantic City, The Magnificent Rogue, +1 more- AArthur RobertsEditorThe Lady and the Monster, Driftwood, Girls of the Big House, Storm Over Lisbon, Wyoming, +1 more
John PayneActorSlightly Scarlet, Silver Lode, The Crooked Way, Captain China, Tennessee's Partner- FFred AllenEditorT-Men, Hollow Triumph, Reign of Terror, The Madonna's Secret, The Ghost Goes Wild
Richard BrooksWriterElmer Gantry, The Brothers Karamazov, Take the High Ground!, Mystery Street, The Catered Affair
Anthony MannDirectorT-Men, Border Incident, Raw Deal, Devil's Doorway, Reign of Terror
Jean HersholtActorDr. Christian Meets the Women, The Courageous Dr. Christian, Melody for Three, Remedy for Riches
Whit BissellActorBirdman of Alcatraz, He Walked by Night, Raw Deal, Canon City
Vera RalstonActorThe Lady and the Monster, Storm Over Lisbon, Lake Placid Serenade, Wyoming
Movies and TV shows
851960s
3 titles · average score 63
80
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1950s
31 titles · average score 60
66
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74
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51
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77
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71
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58
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49
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76
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54
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72
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69
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1940s
43 titles · average score 59
74
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68
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68
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58
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57
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69
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66
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68
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57
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38
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49
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1930s
8 titles
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