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John Wexley

Writer · Died February 4, 1985, aged 77

Born
September 14, 1907
Died
February 4, 1985 (aged 77)
Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 12 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 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are John Wexley's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Self
20%
Survival
19%
Power
15%
Bonds
13%
Sacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Wexley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Wexley'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

12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Mile(1959)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Long Night(1947)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cornered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Adaptation · Story

  • Stalingrad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Hangmen Also Die!(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Footsteps in the Dark(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Angels with Dirty Faces(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Last Mile(1932)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1932 to 1959.

Biggest box office

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

$524 worldwide

Highest rated

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing12 of 12: 12 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1930s4 · crew1940s6 · crew1950s2 · 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 Wexley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 57/100 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 Wexley work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Wexley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anatole Litvak shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers