John Cromwell

director • actor • writer

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.

Born: December 23, 1886 in Toledo, Ohio, USA

Died: September 26, 1979 (age 92)

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Known For

7.6

Since You Went Away

Movies & TV Credits

58 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
A Wedding Movie	6.8	Actor	Bishop Martin	1978
3 Women Movie	7.6	Actor	Mr. Rose	1977
A Matter of Morals Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1961
The Scavengers Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1959
New York Confidential TV Show	5.8	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1959
The Goddess Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1958
Top Secret Affair Movie	6.0	Actor	General Daniel A. Grimshaw	1957
The Company She Keeps Movie	6.1	Actor	Desk Sergeant (uncredited)	1951
The Company She Keeps Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1951
The Racket Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1951
Caged Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1950
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actor	Senator Harvey Rogers(1 Episode)	1948
Night Song Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1948
Anna and the King of Siam Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1946
Dead Reckoning Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1946
The Enchanted Cottage Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1945
Guest in the House Movie	6.0	Directing	Co-Director	1944
Since You Went Away Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1944
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1942
So Ends Our Night Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1941
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Movie	7.2	Actor	John Brown (uncredited)	1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1940
Victory Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1940
In Name Only Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1939
Made for Each Other Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1939
Algiers Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1938
The Prisoner of Zenda Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1937
Banjo on My Knee Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1936
To Mary - with Love Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1936
I Dream Too Much Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1935
Jalna Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1935
Village Tale Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1935
Of Human Bondage Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1934
Spitfire Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1934
The Fountain Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1934
This Man Is Mine Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1934
Ann Vickers Movie	5.9	Actor	Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)	1933
Ann Vickers Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1933
Double Harness Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1933
Sweepings Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1933
The Silver Cord Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1933
The World and the Flesh Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1932
The Vice Squad Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1931
Unfaithful Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1931
Scandal Sheet Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1931
Rich Man's Folly Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1931
Street of Chance Movie	6.2	Actor	Imbrie (uncredited)	1930
For the Defense Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1930
Street of Chance Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1930
Tom Sawyer Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1930
The Texan Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1930
The Mighty Movie	6.6	Actor	Mr. Jamieson	1929
The Dummy Movie	6.7	Actor	Walter Babbing	1929
The Dance of Life Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1929
Close Harmony Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1929
The Mighty Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1929

John Cromwell

Known For

3 Women

Dead Reckoning

Of Human Bondage

Since You Went Away

Movies & TV Credits