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Grover Jones

Writer and director · Died September 24, 1940, aged 46 · Rosedale, Indiana, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed with William Slavens McNutt - and film director. He wrote more than 104 films between 1920 and his death. He also was a film journal publisher and prolific short story writer. Jones was born in Rosedale, Indiana, grew up in West Terre Haute, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California. He was the father of American polo pioneer Sue Sally Hale.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 15, 1893
Died
September 24, 1940 (aged 46)
From
Rosedale, Indiana, USA
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 88 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Grover Jones' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
41%
Self
22%
Morality
17%
Society
11%
Power
5%
Survival
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Joyful
5
Romantic
7
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1

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 Grover Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grover Jones' 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

88 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • John Wayne: An American Icon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • The Kid from Brooklyn(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Shepherd of the Hills(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Little Bit of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Story

  • Captain Caution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Dark Command(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • One Million B.C.(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Navy(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Under-Pup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Captain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Lucky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • 52nd Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Souls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • The Trail of the Lonesome Pine(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Milky Way(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • One Way Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • Annapolis Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer(1935)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Behold My Wife! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • You Belong to Me(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hell and High Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · Writer

  • One Sunday Afternoon(1933)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Paradise(1932)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lady and Gent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • Sky Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Broken Wing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Strangers in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Touchdown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Rich Man's Folly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Dude Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Gun Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation · Story

  • The Conquering Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Tom Sawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Derelict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Love Among the Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • The Light of Western Stars(1930)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Young Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Dangerous Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Burning Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Story

  • The Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Adaptation

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Adaptation

  • What a Night! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • Take Me Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • Hot News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Adaptation

  • The Big Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer · Story

  • God of Mankind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Wife Savers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Gay Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • She's a Sheik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • Figures Don't Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Pride of Pikeville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • Wedding Bills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • The Jolly Jilter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Smith's New Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • Smith's Customer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • Lucky Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Boaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • A Harem Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

  • Speed Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Masked Mamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Thrilling Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Writer

  • Merry Widower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Don Key (Son of Burro) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Scenario Writer

  • Say It with Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Wife Tamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Madame Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Shadow of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • The Patent Leather Pug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Easy Going Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • The Canvas Kisser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Story

  • Going the Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Screenplay

  • Too Much Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • The Iron Mule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Writer

  • Dynamite Doggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Writer

  • Slow as Lightning(1923)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Speed King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The New Member (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Writer

  • The Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Cameraman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Footprints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Kick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director · Writer

  • Damsels and Dandies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 86 titles from 1919 to 2009.

Biggest box office

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

One Million B.C. (1940)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 86: 7 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting79 of 86: 72 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 86: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

86 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1910s1 · crew1920s43 · crew1930s34 · crew1940s7 · crew2000s1 · crew

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.

How do Grover Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

The Light of Western Stars (1930)

66th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Grover Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grover Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Slavens McNutt shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles