Jo Swerling Jr.
Producer · Born June 18, 1931 (95) · Los Angeles, California, USA
- June 18, 1931 (95)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Known for
What are Jo Swerling Jr.'s films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 0
Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- 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 Jo Swerling Jr.'s films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jo Swerling Jr.'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
24 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
The Great Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Broken Badges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Wiseguy(1987)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Brothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Hunter(1984)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
The A-Team(1983)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
The Last Convertible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Jordan Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The 3,000 Mile Chase(1977)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The November Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Captains and the Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Rockford Files(1974)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Toma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Drive Hard, Drive Fast(1970)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Lonely Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sergeant Ryker(1968)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1965 to 1991.
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 Jo Swerling Jr.'s films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 13 titles are Cult Classics.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
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 Jo Swerling Jr. work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jo Swerling Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Huggins shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Fielder CookShared titles: This Is the West That Was (1974), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Fielder Cook
Writers
- Roy HugginsShared titles: The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977), The Invasion of Johnson County (1976), The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974), This Is the West That Was (1974), Do You Take This Stranger? (1971), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1970), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 8 shared titles with Roy Huggins
- Douglas HeyesShared titles: Do You Take This Stranger? (1971), Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas Heyes
- Richard LevinsonShared titles: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Levinson
- William LinkShared titles: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 2 shared titles with William Link
Actors
- Mills WatsonShared titles: The Invasion of Johnson County (1976), The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Mills Watson
- Kim DarbyShared titles: The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974), This Is the West That Was (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Darby
- Joseph CampanellaShared titles: Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1970), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph Campanella
Composers and editors
- Pete RugoloShared titles: The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974), Do You Take This Stranger? (1971), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1970), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Pete Rugolo
- Gloryette ClarkShared titles: The Invasion of Johnson County (1976), The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974), This Is the West That Was (1974), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Gloryette Clark
- John J. DumasShared titles: Do You Take This Stranger? (1971), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1970)See all 3 shared titles with John J. Dumas
- Chuck McClellandShared titles: The Invasion of Johnson County (1976), The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Chuck McClelland
Producers
- Steve HeilpernShared titles: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1970), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 3 shared titles with Steve Heilpern
- Carl PingitoreShared titles: Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1970), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Carl Pingitore