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John Cromwell

John Cromwell

Known For	Directing
Birthday	Dec 23, 1886
Died	Sep 26, 1979 (92)
Birthplace	Toledo, Ohio, USA
Popularity	0.2 (history)
Updated	Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

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

For the Defense

The Enchanted Cottage

Banjo on My Knee

Since You Went Away

Filmography

A Wedding

1978

as Bishop Martin

3 Women

1977

as Mr. Rose

Top Secret Affair

Top Secret Affair

1957

as General Daniel A. Grimshaw

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as John Brown (uncredited)

Ann Vickers

1933

as Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)

Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

as Imbrie (uncredited)

The Dummy

1929

as Walter Babbing

The Mighty

1929

as Mr. Jamieson

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A Matter of Morals

A Matter of Morals

1961

Director

The Scavengers

1959

Director

The Goddess

1958

Director

The Racket

1951

Director

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

Director

Caged

1950

Director

Night Song

1948

Director

Dead Reckoning

1946

Director

Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam

1946

Director

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945

Director

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

1945

Director

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

Director

Guest in the House

Guest in the House

1944

Co-Director

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Director

So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

1941

Director

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

Director

Victory

1940

Director

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

Director

In Name Only

1939

Director

Algiers

1938

Director

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Director

To Mary - with Love

To Mary - with Love

1936

Director

Banjo on My Knee

Banjo on My Knee

1936

Director

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

Director

Jalna

1935

Director

Village Tale

1935

Director

I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

1935

Director

Spitfire

1934

Director

The Fountain

1934

Director

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

1934

Director

Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

1934

Director

Double Harness

1933

Director

Ann Vickers

1933

Director

Sweepings

1933

Director

The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord

1933

Director

The World and the Flesh

The World and the Flesh

1932

Director

Scandal Sheet

1931

Director

Unfaithful

1931

Director

The Vice Squad

1931

Director

Rich Man's Folly

Rich Man's Folly

1931

Director

The Texan

1930

Director

Tom Sawyer

1930

Director

Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

Director

For the Defense

For the Defense

1930

Director

1929

Director

The Mighty

1929

Director

The Dance of Life

The Dance of Life

1929

Director

Night Song

1948

Producer

Organization	Category	Movie

Television Credits

Acting
Appearances

as Senator Harvey Rogers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

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