The best John Craven’s movies

John Craven

John Craven

22/06/1916- 24/11/1995
Today we present the best John Craven’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best John Craven’s movies.
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The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy
7/10
Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.

Battle Stations

Battle Stations
6.1/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 01/02/1956
  • Character: Cmdr. James Matthews
The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.

Navy Wife

Navy Wife
4.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 20/05/1956
  • Character: Dr. Carter
Japanese women, seeng how well American soldiers stationed in their country treat their wives, demand the same from their husbands.

Over the Goal

Over the Goal
4.8/10
The Carlton State star quarterback is wrongly thrown in jail, almost guaranteeing a major loss as well as costing the college a donation which would save the school from closing.

For God and Country

For God and Country
4.9/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 15/05/1943
  • Character: Danny Brewer
The story of the U.S. Army Chaplain Service as dramatized in the stories of three chaplains, Father Michael O'Keefe, Arnold Miller, and Tom Manning.

The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart
6.5/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 25/02/1944
  • Character: Sgt. Martin Stoner
This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.1/10
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate who Dr. Gillespie believes belongs instead in an insane asylum.

Flight to Nowhere

Flight to Nowhere
4.3/10
  • Genre: Mystery
  • Release: 30/09/1946
  • Character: Claude Forrest
A couple on board a plane find themselves mixed up in a plot to steal atomic secrets.

Swell Guy

Swell Guy
6.9/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 05/12/1946
  • Character: Mike O'Connor
Perception vs. reality in a tale of a scoundrel and user whose jovial manner masks his true nature until a climatic redemption.

Hold Back the Night

Hold Back the Night
6.2/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 29/07/1956
  • Character: Maj. Bob MacKay
A Marine officer (John Payne) goes through Korea with the bottle of Scotch that his wife (Mona Freeman) gave him in the last war.

Meet the People

Meet the People
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 01/06/1944
  • Character: John Swanson
A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute to the war industry, but they disagree on some important issues.

Count the Hours!

Count the Hours!
6.2/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 01/04/1953
  • Character: George Braden
A lawyer defends a migrant worker in a sensational murder trial.

Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember
7.5/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 21/08/1943
  • Character: Dan Freeman
An elderly woman whose son disappeared years before refuses to move when her apartment building is turned into a college dormitory for male students, as she is convinced that he will return one day. She continues to live in the building after it becomes a dorm, and eventually grows attached to a troubled young student whom she comes to believe is her own grandson. When she finds out that the boy's father will be visiting him, she prepares herself to be reunited with the man she has convinced herself is her long-lost son.

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