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Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

Actor · Died April 5, 1972, aged 64 · Shoshone, Wyoming, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Isabel Jewell (July 19, 1907 – April 5, 1972) was an American actress most active in the 1930s and early 1940s. Some of her most famous films were Ceiling Zero, Marked Woman, A Tale of Two Cities, and Gone With the Wind. After years in theater stock companies, including an 87-week stint in Lincoln, Nebraska, she hit the big time after getting a part on Broadway in Up Pops the Devil (1930). She received glowing critical reviews for Blessed Event (1932) as well. Jewell's film debut came in Blessed Event (1932). She had been brought to Hollywood by Warner Brothers for the film version of Up Pops the Devil. Jewell gained other supporting roles, appearing in a variety of films in the early 1930s. She played stereotypical gangsters' women in such films as Manhattan Melodrama (1934) and Marked Woman (1937). She was well received playing against type, as the seamstress sentenced to death on the guillotine along with Sydney Carton (Ronald Colman in A Tale of Two Cities (1935). Her most significant role was as the prostitute Gloria Stone in Lost Horizon (1937). Jewell's films included Gone with the Wind (1939) (in the role of "that white trash, Emmy Slattery"), Northwest Passage (1940), High Sierra (1941), and the low-budget The Leopard Man (1943). By the end of the 1940s, her roles had reduced in significance to the degree that her performances were often uncredited, e.g. The Snake Pit. She performed in radio dramas in the 1950s, including This is Your FBI. In 1972, Jewell appeared opposite Edie Sedgwick in the film Ciao! Manhattan. Her final film was the B movie Sweet Kill (1973), the directorial debut of Curtis Hanson, a future Academy Award winner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Isabel Jewell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1907
Died
April 5, 1972 (aged 64)
From
Shoshone, Wyoming, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Isabel Jewell's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Bonds
26%
Self
14%
Power
10%
Survival
10%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 7
Herald
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
10
Dread
5
Warm
5
Romantic
2
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Isabel Jewell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Isabel Jewell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ciao! Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mummy

  • Sweet Kill(1972)

    as Mrs. Cole

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bernardine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ruby McDuff

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Ahr

  • Drum Beat(1954)

    as Lily White

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Man in the Attic(1953)

    as Katy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Belle Starr's Daughter(1948)

    as Belle Starr

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Michael O'Halloran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mrs Laura Nelson

  • The Bishop's Wife(1947)

    as Hysterical Mother

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Born to Kill(1947)

    as Laury Palmer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Belle Starr

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sensation Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mae

  • Steppin' in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jenny the Juke

  • The Merry Monahans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Rose

  • The Falcon and the Co-eds(1943)

    as Mary Phoebus

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Danger! Women at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Marie

  • The Seventh Victim(1943)

    as Frances Fallon

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Leopard Man(1943)

    as Maria the Fortune Teller

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • For Beauty's Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Amy Devore

  • High Sierra(1941)

    as Blonde

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Little Men(1940)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Marked Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Linda Harkness

  • Scatterbrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Esther Harrington

  • Babies for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Edith Drake

  • Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jane McGee

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    as Jennie Coit

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gertie - Truck Stop Waitress

  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    as Emmy Slattery

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Missing Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Peggy

  • They Asked For It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Molly Herkimer

  • The Crowd Roars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mrs. Martin

  • Swing It, Sailor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Myrtle Montrose

  • Love on Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Belle Huntley

  • Marked Woman(1937)

    as Emmy Lou Eagan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lost Horizon(1937)

    as Gloria Stone

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Career Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gracie Clay

  • Go West Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gladys

  • Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lilli Eipper

  • The Man Who Lived Twice(1936)

    as Peggy Russell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours to Kill(1936)

    as Jeanie Benson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Small Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Emily 'Em' Brannan

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bessie Blair

  • The Leathernecks Have Landed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Brooklyn

  • Dancing Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mabel Henry

  • Ceiling Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lou Clarke

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1935)

    as The Seamstress

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mad Love(1935)

    as Marianne (scenes deleted)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Casino Murder Case(1935)

    as Amelia Llewellyn

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Times Square Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Babe

  • I've Been Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sally Van Loan

  • Shadow of Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Inez

  • Evelyn Prentice(1934)

    as Judith Wilson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • She Had to Choose(1934)

    as Sally Bates

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Here Comes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Angy

  • Manhattan Melodrama(1934)

    as Annabelle

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Let’s Be Ritzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Betty

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Design for Living(1933)

    as Plunkett's Stenographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Counsellor at Law(1933)

    as Bessie Green

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Women in His Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Catherine Watson

  • Advice to the Forlorn(1933)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Day of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kate Lovett

  • Bombshell(1933)

    as Nellie, Junior's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Beauty for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hortense

  • Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Beulah

  • The Crime of the Century(1933)

    as Bridge Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Blessed Event(1932)

    as Dorothy Lane

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1932 to 1973.

Biggest box office

Design for Living (1933)

$1.2K worldwide

Highest rated

Lost Horizon (1937)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1930s40 · acting1940s21 · acting1950s6 · acting1970s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
3338

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Isabel Jewell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 31 titles divides audiences: 18 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Isabel Jewell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Isabel Jewell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Brooks shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles