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Earl St. John

Earl St. John

Producer · Died February 26, 1968, aged 75 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

U.S. film producer well-known for his work with The Rank Organisation. Known in the film industry as The Earl of Pinewood - named after Pinewood Film Studios, home of The Rank Organisation.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 14, 1892
Died
February 26, 1968 (aged 75)
From
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 78 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 21% in 30 days

What are Earl St. John's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action 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
28%
Morality
26%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 51 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 19 · Serious 12 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 34 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 22 · Intense 16

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

A split, not a type: Steady 26 · Shifting 23 · 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 33 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Melancholic
25
Joyful
13
Warm
12
Hopeful
12
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Earl St. John's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Earl St. John'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

78 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page.

  • Agent 8 3/4(1964)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Stitch in Time(1963)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Doctor in Distress(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • In the Doghouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Executive Producer

  • Tiara Tahiti(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Young and Willing(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • No, My Darling Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer

  • Flame in the Streets(1961)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Singer Not the Song(1961)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • No Love for Johnnie(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Make Mine Mink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • Sapphire(1959)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Upstairs and Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Executive Producer

  • Ferry to Hong Kong(1959)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • North West Frontier(1959)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Heart of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Executive Producer

  • Whirlpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Executive Producer

  • Operation Amsterdam(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The 39 Steps(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Captain's Table(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Rockets Galore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Executive Producer

  • A Night to Remember(1958)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Wind Cannot Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Executive Producer

  • Carve Her Name with Pride(1958)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Gypsy and the Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Executive Producer

  • Violent Playground(1958)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Innocent Sinners(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Square Peg(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Campbell's Kingdom(1957)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • High Tide at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Executive Producer

  • The Secret Place(1957)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • True as a Turtle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Executive Producer

  • Night Ambush(1957)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Robbery Under Arms(1957)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Across the Bridge(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Exile(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hell Drivers(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Beasts of Marseilles(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The One That Got Away(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Checkpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Executive Producer

  • The Spanish Gardener(1956)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee(1956)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Black Tent(1956)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Town Like Alice(1956)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Executive Producer

  • Jacqueline(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Jumping for Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Executive Producer

  • Triple Deception(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Simon and Laura(1955)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Above Us the Waves(1955)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Passage Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Executive Producer

  • As Long as They're Happy(1955)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • One Good Turn(1955)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • An Alligator Named Daisy(1955)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mad About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Executive Producer

  • The Purple Plain(1954)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Romeo and Juliet(1954)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Man with a Million(1954)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Doctor in the House(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Beachcomber(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Kidnappers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Executive Producer

  • Personal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Executive Producer

  • Malta Story(1953)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Executive Producer

  • The Long Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Executive Producer

  • It Started in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Executive Producer

  • The Assassin(1952)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Something Money Can't Buy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Executive Producer

  • The Importance of Being Earnest(1952)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Outpost in Malaya(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Browning Version(1951)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Encore(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Highly Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Executive Producer

  • Trottie True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • The Rocking Horse Winner(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1949 to 1964.

Biggest box office

A Night to Remember (1958)

$1.1K worldwide

Highest rated

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing55 of 55: 55 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s47 · crew1960s7 · 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 Earl St. John's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 53 titles divides audiences: 34 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed9

Most loved · producer

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

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 Earl St. John work with?

People who share at least 2 of Earl St. John's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernest Steward shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles