John Cromwell

John Cromwell

Born: December 23, 1886
Died: September 26, 1979
in Toledo, Ohio, USA
Elwood Dager Cromwell, known as John Cromwell, was an American film and stage director and actor. His films spanned the early days of sound to 1950s film noir, when his directing career was cut short by the Hollywood blacklist.

Movies for John Cromwell...

A Wedding
Title: A Wedding
Character: Bishop Martin
Released: August 29, 1978
Type: Movie
Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion.
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3 Women
Title: 3 Women
Character: Mr. Rose
Released: April 10, 1977
Type: Movie
Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.
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Top Secret Affair
Title: Top Secret Affair
Character: General Daniel A. Grimshaw
Released: January 30, 1957
Type: Movie
A publisher uses her magazine and charm to derail a general on the Washington fast track.
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The Arena
Title: The Arena
Character: Senator Harvey Rogers
Released: April 9, 1956
Type: Movie
Arriving in Washington, a freshman senator gets an experienced advisor who warns him not to continue a heated feud with his state's senior salon, held over from his father. But later in a drunken jag, he blurts out secret evidence that can end the career of the older man.
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Title: Studio One
Character: Senator Harvey Rogers
Released: November 7, 1948
Type: TV
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Title: Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Character: John Brown (uncredited)
Released: February 22, 1940
Type: Movie
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
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Ann Vickers
Title: Ann Vickers
Character: Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)
Released: September 26, 1933
Type: Movie
After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married judge and scandal looms again.
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Street of Chance
Title: Street of Chance
Character: Imbrie (uncredited)
Released: February 8, 1930
Type: Movie
'Natural' Davis (William Powell) is a respected gambler who follows a ruthless code of honor with those who cheat against him. His wife, Alma (Kay Francis), wants to divorce him because of his addiction and lifestyle, but they agree on a reconciliation and second honeymoon together and 'Natural' promises to give up gambling. However, his plans change when his brother, 'Babe' (Regis Toomey), arrives in town looking to score big, and 'Natural' has to devise a plan quickly to put him off gambling forever.
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The Mighty
Title: The Mighty
Character: Mr. Jamieson
Released: November 16, 1929
Type: Movie
In this melodrama set during WWI, a gangster joins the army and is promoted to major. He then returns from war torn Europe to tell a family that their beloved son had died in his arms during a battle. The major then falls in love with the late soldier's sister and decides to accept a position in town as the new police commissioner.
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The Dummy
Title: The Dummy
Character: Walter Babbing
Released: March 9, 1929
Type: Movie
The title character is office-boy Barney. Pretending to be a deaf-mute, Barney tries to trump his detective boss Walter Babbing by tracking down the person who kidnapped Peggy Meredith, the daughter of wealthy Agnes and Trumbull Meredith.