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Adela Rogers St. Johns

Adela Rogers St. Johns

Writer, also actor · Died August 10, 1988, aged 94 · Los Angeles, California, USA

American journalist, screenwriter, and novelist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1894
Died
August 10, 1988 (aged 94)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 33 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 51% in 30 days

What are Adela Rogers St. Johns' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Romance 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
51%
Self
21%
Society
16%
Morality
10%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
9
Melancholic
8
Bittersweet
4
Tense
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Adela Rogers St. Johns' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adela Rogers St. Johns' 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

33 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Final Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Novel

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl Who Had Everything(1953)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Smart Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Adaptation

  • That Brennan Girl(1946)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Adventure(1945)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Government Girl(1943)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Great Man's Lady(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Back in Circulation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Man(1934)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • The Animal Kingdom(1932)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • What Price Hollywood? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • A Free Soul(1931)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Single Standard(1929)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Story

  • Lilac Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Adaptation

  • The Heart of a Follies Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Arizona Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Patent Leather Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Adaptation

  • Singed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Short Story

  • Children of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Broncho Twister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Story

  • The Wise Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Adaptation

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

    Novel

  • The Red Kimona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Story

  • Pretty Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Story

  • Lady of the Night(1925)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Inez from Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Broken Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Story

  • The Secret Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Writer

  • Marked Cards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1918 to 1991.

Highest rated

A Star Is Born (1937)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing30 of 31: 30 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s2 · crew1920s16 · crew1930s6 · crew1940s4 · crew1950s2 · crew1990s1 · 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 Adela Rogers St. Johns' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Lady of the Night (1925)

72nd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 10 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 Adela Rogers St. Johns work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adela Rogers St. Johns' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William A. Wellman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers