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John T. Neville

Writer · Died October 25, 1970, aged 83 · Harrisonville, Missouri, USA

Born
December 29, 1886
Died
October 25, 1970 (aged 83)
From
Harrisonville, Missouri, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 56 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 11% in 30 days

What are John T. Neville's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
63%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
3
Romantic
3
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 John T. Neville's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John T. Neville'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

56 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Flying Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Rogues' Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Shake Hands with Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Devil Bat(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Drums of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Story

  • Girl from Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Star Reporter(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Gang Bullets(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Barefoot Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Original Story · Screenplay

  • Numbered Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Female Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • My Old Kentucky Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • County Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Empty Holsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Raw Timber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Blazing Sixes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Drums of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Old Louisiana(1937)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Valley of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Battle of Greed(1937)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Million to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Rebellion(1936)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Glory Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Traitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Novel

  • The Lion's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Ridin' On(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Crime at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Midnight Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Ivory-Handled Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Atlantic Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Outlawed Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Ticket to a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Adaptation

  • Hollywood Mystery(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ranger's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Story

  • Dos noches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Story · Writer

  • Revenge at Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Story · Writer

  • Justice Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • Alimony Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Adaptation · Dialogue · Writer

  • Sundown Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • Sister to Judas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Midnight Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Scenario Writer

  • Malay Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • The Heart Punch(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Her Mad Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • The Honor of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Flood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Trader Horn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Adaptation

  • The Dawn Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

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

    Scenario Writer

  • Billy the Kid(1930)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Adaptation

  • Desert Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • Beyond the Sierras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story

  • Spoilers of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • Winners of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1927 to 1946.

Highest rated

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Heart Punch (1932)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing55 of 55: 55 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

1920s4 · crew1930s45 · crew1940s6 · 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 John T. Neville's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Old Louisiana (1937)

88th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Midcredits 81st · 70% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 9 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 John T. Neville work with?

People who share at least 2 of John T. Neville's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Martinelli shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers