John Rawlins
Known for: Directing
Born: June 9, 1902
Died: May 20, 1997
Place of birth: Long Beach, California, USA
Director John Rawlins started in films in 1918 as an actor, stunt man, gag writer and assistant director. For a while he sidelined as a comedy writer, then became an editor and later directed second features for First National in Britain from the early 1930s. Returning to the US, he joined Universal (1938-46), where he turned out "B" pictures and serials, including installments of the "Dick Tracy" and "Sherlock Holmes" series. He had similar assignments at RKO (1947-48) and United Artists (1951-53), before branching out into television dramas.
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Filmography
67 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
6.2
Lost Lagoon
1957
7.5
Shark River
1953
6.5
Fort Defiance
1951
7.0
Rogue River
1951
9.0
The Boy From Indiana
1950
6.6
Massacre River
1949
8.0
Michael O'Halloran
1948
6.7
The Arizona Ranger
1948
5.5
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947
5.6
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
6.7
Her Adventurous Night
1946
8.0
Strange Conquest
1946
6.4
Sudan
1945
5.3
Ladies Courageous
1944
6.5
We've Never Been Licked
1943
6.0
Arabian Nights
1942
6.4
The Great Impersonation
1942
10.0
Overland Mail
1942
6.5
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
6.0
Half Way to Shanghai
1942
6.5
Mississippi Gambler
1942
6.0
Unseen Enemy
1942
7.5
Torpedo Boat
1942
6.0
Bombay Clipper
1942
5.5
Secret of the Wastelands
1941
6.5
Sea Raiders
1941
7.0
A Dangerous Game
1941
8.0
Raiders of the Desert
1941
8.0
Men of the Timberland
1941
7.5
Mutiny in the Arctic
1941
8.0
Mr. Dynamite
1941
5.8
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
1941
6.8
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
6.5
Junior G-Men
1940
NR
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
1940
8.0
The Leather Pushers
1940
8.0
Argentine Nights
1940
7.0
Whispering Enemies
1939
7.5
The Missing Guest
1938
3.7
Young Fugitives
1938
4.3
Air Devils
1938
8.0
State Police
1938
8.0
Let Them Live
1937
7.2
Pennies from Heaven
1936
7.5
The Final Hour
1936
4.8
You May Be Next!
1936
7.4
Hoi Polloi
1935
8.0
Men of the Hour
1935
7.0
Death Flies East
1935
8.0
Mills of the Gods
1934
8.0
Fugitive Lady
1934
6.5
Among the Missing
1934
8.0
The Hell Cat
1934
3.5
The Line-Up
1934
6.5
Above the Clouds
1933
7.0
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
6.5
Dangerous Crossroads
19339.0
They're Off
19337.0
Lucky Ladies
19327.0
High Society
1932
6.6
Illegal
1932
5.7
Murder at Midnight
1931
9.0
The Bargain
1931
8.0
Too Young to Marry
193110.0
Sweethearts and Wives
1930
8.0
Waterfront
1928
7.5
Skinner's Dress Suit
1926