From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He was born as Hugh Ryan Conway, on July 17, 1887, in Graceville, Minnesota, US. Conway started out as an actor, joining a repertory theater group straight out of high school. He then moved into films and, in 1911, became a member of D.W. Griffith's stock company, appearing primarily in westerns. Four years later, he made his mark as a director and gained valuable experience at Universal (1916–17 and 1921–23), before moving on to MGM in 1925. He remained there until 1948, often helming prestige assignments featuring the studio's top male star, Clark Gable: Boom Town (1940), Honky Tonk (1941), The Hucksters (1947) – all solid box office hits. Conway was one of a team of MGM contract directors, who forsook any pretense to a specific individual style in favor of working within the strictures set forth by studio management. A thoroughly competent craftsman, he delivered commercially successful entertainments, on time, and within budget. Conway may not have achieved fame as a creative genius, but the majority of his films remain eminently entertaining to this day. In his most famous film, A Tale of Two Cities (1935), he utilized 17,000 extras for the Paris mob scenes alone. This spectacular adaptation of the Dickens classic is still regarded by many as the definitive screen version. Another popular hit was the sophisticated all-star comedy Libeled Lady (1936), with the New York Times reviewer commenting on Conway's "agile direction". Conway also directed Viva Villa!, a hit MGM film starring Wallace Beery that was nominated for four Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Conway (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 16, 1887
- October 11, 1952 (aged 65)
- Graceville, Minnesota, USA
- Director and actor, also producer
- 30 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
What are Jack Conway's films like?
Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 26
A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 3 · Dark 8
Grounded 11 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 19 · Intense 4
Steady 13 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 8
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 0
Casual 21 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 17 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5
Resolved 24 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas William Sanborn in The Killer (1921)
Moods and endings
- Happy17
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- 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 Jack Conway's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jack Conway'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
112 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.
Tales from the Crypt: New Year's Shockin' Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Old School vs. New School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Julia Misbehaves(1948)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Desire Me(1947)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Hucksters(1947)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
High Barbaree(1947)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Dragon Seed(1944)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Assignment in Brittany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Crossroads(1942)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Honky Tonk(1941)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Love Crazy(1941)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Boom Town(1940)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Northwest Passage(1940)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Lady of the Tropics(1939)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Let Freedom Ring(1939)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Too Hot to Handle(1938)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
A Yank at Oxford(1938)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Saratoga(1937)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
A Star Is Born(1937)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Libeled Lady(1936)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
A Tale of Two Cities(1935)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all filmsRoof Tops of Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
One New York Night(1935)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Gay Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Girl from Missouri(1934)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Viva Villa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Manhattan Melodrama(1934)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Tarzan and His Mate(1934)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Solitaire Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Hell Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
The Nuisance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Red-Headed Woman(1932)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
But the Flesh Is Weak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Arsène Lupin(1932)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Just a Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Easiest Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
New Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Unholy Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
They Learned About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Untamed(1929)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Our Modern Maidens(1929)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Alias Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Smart Set(1928)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Bringing Up Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
While the City Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Twelve Miles Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Understanding Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Brown of Harvard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Only Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Soul Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Hunted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Roughneck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Heart Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Trouble Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Lucretia Lombard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Sawdust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
What Wives Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Trimmed in Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Quicksands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Another Man's Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
The Long Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Don't Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Step on It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Across the Dead-Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
A Daughter of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Rage of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Servant in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
The Killer(1921)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The U.P. Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Money Changers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Dwelling Place of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Riders of the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Lombardi, Ltd. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Restless Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
A Diplomatic Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Desert Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
You Can't Believe Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Her Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Little Red Decides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Because of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Bond of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Charmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Little Orphan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Come Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
A Jewel in Pawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Polly Redhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Her Soul's Inspiration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Mainspring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Measure of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Social Buccaneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
Intolerance(1916)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Beckoning Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Silent Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Birth of a Nation(1915)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Chechako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
The Folly of Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
Even Unto Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
The Valley of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
The Mistress of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
The Twelfth Juror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)
When Lincoln Paid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)
His Only Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)
The Post Telegrapher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)
Her Indian Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)
Kit Carson's Wooing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)
Her Indian Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)
Scarlet Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)
Career shape
A full career of 108 titles from 1908 to 2012.
Biggest box office
The Hucksters (1947)
Highest rated
Libeled Lady (1936)
Most popular right now
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
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 Jack Conway's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th8
Shape of the crowd
16 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser16
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Jack Conway work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jack Conway's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clark Gable shares the most, 6.
Directors
- George CukorShared titles: Desire Me (1947), Manhattan Melodrama (1934)See all 2 shared titles with George Cukor
- W.S. Van DykeShared titles: Northwest Passage (1940), Manhattan Melodrama (1934)See all 2 shared titles with W.S. Van Dyke
Writers
- Howard Emmett RogersShared titles: Crossroads (1942), Too Hot to Handle (1938), Libeled Lady (1936), Tarzan and His Mate (1934), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 5 shared titles with Howard Emmett Rogers
- Marguerite RobertsShared titles: Desire Me (1947), Dragon Seed (1944), Honky Tonk (1941)See all 3 shared titles with Marguerite Roberts
- John Lee MahinShared titles: Boom Town (1940), Too Hot to Handle (1938), A Star Is Born (1937)See all 3 shared titles with John Lee Mahin
- Laurence StallingsShared titles: Northwest Passage (1940), Let Freedom Ring (1939), Too Hot to Handle (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Laurence Stallings
Actors
- Clark GableShared titles: The Hucksters (1947), Honky Tonk (1941), Boom Town (1940), Too Hot to Handle (1938), Saratoga (1937), Manhattan Melodrama (1934)See all 6 shared titles with Clark Gable
- Lionel BarrymoreShared titles: Let Freedom Ring (1939), A Yank at Oxford (1938), Saratoga (1937), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Arsène Lupin (1932)See all 5 shared titles with Lionel Barrymore
- William PowellShared titles: Crossroads (1942), Love Crazy (1941), Libeled Lady (1936), Manhattan Melodrama (1934)See all 4 shared titles with William Powell
- Myrna LoyShared titles: Love Crazy (1941), Too Hot to Handle (1938), Libeled Lady (1936), Manhattan Melodrama (1934)See all 4 shared titles with Myrna Loy
Composers and cinematographers
- Harold RossonShared titles: The Hucksters (1947), Honky Tonk (1941), Boom Town (1940), A Yank at Oxford (1938), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Red-Headed Woman (1932)See all 6 shared titles with Harold Rosson
- Oliver T. MarshShared titles: A Tale of Two Cities (1935), One New York Night (1935), Arsène Lupin (1932), Our Modern Maidens (1929), Untamed (1929), The Smart Set (1928)See all 6 shared titles with Oliver T. Marsh
- Herbert StothartShared titles: Desire Me (1947), High Barbaree (1947), Dragon Seed (1944), Northwest Passage (1940), A Tale of Two Cities (1935)See all 5 shared titles with Herbert Stothart
- William AxtShared titles: Libeled Lady (1936), Manhattan Melodrama (1934), The Girl from Missouri (1934), Our Modern Maidens (1929), Untamed (1929)See all 5 shared titles with William Axt
Producers
- Bernard H. HymanShared titles: Saratoga (1937), One New York Night (1935), Tarzan and His Mate (1934), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 4 shared titles with Bernard H. Hyman
- Pandro S. BermanShared titles: Dragon Seed (1944), Honky Tonk (1941), Love Crazy (1941)See all 3 shared titles with Pandro S. Berman
- David O. SelznickShared titles: A Star Is Born (1937), A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Manhattan Melodrama (1934)See all 3 shared titles with David O. Selznick
- Everett RiskinShared titles: Julia Misbehaves (1948), High Barbaree (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Everett Riskin
Mixed roles
- John EmersonShared titles: Saratoga (1937), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 2 shared titles with John Emerson
