John Cromwell

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1886-12-23

Deathday 1979-09-26 (92 years old)

Place of Birth Toledo, Ohio, USA

Also Known As Elwood Dager Cromwell

John Cromwell

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

1961
A Matter of Morals

as Director

1959
The Scavengers

as Director

1959
1958
The Goddess

as Director

1951
The Racket

as Director

1951
1950
Caged

as Director

1948
Night Song

as Director

1946
Dead Reckoning

as Director

1945
1945
1944
1944
Guest in the House

as Co-Director

1941
So Ends Our Night

as Director

1940
1940
Victory

as Director

1939
In Name Only

as Director

1939
1938
Algiers

as Director

1937
1936
1936
Banjo on My Knee

as Director

1936
1935
Jalna

as Director

1935
Village Tale

as Director

1935
I Dream Too Much

as Director

1934
Of Human Bondage

as Director

1934
Spitfire

as Director

1934
This Man Is Mine

as Director

1934
The Fountain

as Director

1933
Ann Vickers

as Director

1933
The Silver Cord

as Director

1933
Double Harness

as Director

1933
Sweepings

as Director

1932
1931
Scandal Sheet

as Director

1931
The Vice Squad

as Director

1931
Unfaithful

as Director

1931
Rich Man's Folly

as Director

1930
Tom Sawyer

as Director

1930
For the Defense

as Director

1930
Street of Chance

as Director

1930
The Texan

as Director

1929
The Dance of Life

as Director

1929
Close Harmony

as Director

1929
The Mighty

as Director

Actor

1978
A Wedding

as Bishop Martin

1977
3 Women

as Mr. Rose

1957
Top Secret Affair

as General Daniel A. Grimshaw

1956
The Arena

as Senator Harvey Rogers

1948
Studio One

as Senator Harvey Rogers

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as John Brown (uncredited)

1933
Ann Vickers

as Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)

1930
Street of Chance

as Imbrie (uncredited)

1929
The Mighty

as Mr. Jamieson

1929
The Dummy

as Walter Babbing

Producer

1948
Night Song

as Producer