Jack Conway
Jack Conway is known for Libeled Lady (1936), A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Boom Town (1940).
Biography
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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.
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Questions about Jack Conway
How many Jack Conway films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 46 films with Jack Conway, from 1912 to 1948.
What is the best rated Jack Conway film?
The best rated Jack Conway film in the catalogue is Libeled Lady (1936), rated 7.3.
What was the first Jack Conway film?
The first Jack Conway film in the catalogue is Red-Headed Woman, from 1932.
Who has Jack Conway worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Jack Conway shares the most credits with Blanche Sewell (2 films), E. E. Clive (2 films) and Harold Rosson (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · film producer · director · manufacturer
- Spouse
- Viola Barry
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
63 films — 46 in the catalogue
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Old School vs. New School
2012 · Leon
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6.5
Roof Tops of Manhattan
1935 · Pa O'Shea
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8.0 The Killer
1921 · William Sanborn
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5.5 Restless Souls
1919 · Hugh Gregory
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The Little Orphan
1917 · David Clark
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Macbeth
1916 · Lennox
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The Chechako
1914 · Smoke Bellew
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9.0
The Folly of Anne
1914 · The Heartless Publisher
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Even Unto Death
1914 · Walter Gordon
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Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska
1914 · Joe Hines
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The Valley of the Moon
1914 · Billy Roberts
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The Mistress of the Air
1914 · Dick - the Hero
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8.0
The Twelfth Juror
1913 · Clarence Morton
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9.0 When Lincoln Paid
1913
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His Only Son
1912
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6.0
The Post Telegrapher
1912
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4.7 Her Indian Hero
1912 · Hal Benton
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Kit Carson's Wooing
1911 · Kit Carson
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9.0
Her Indian Mother
1910 · Stephen Moore
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9.0
Scarlet Letter
1908
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6.5 Desire Me
1947
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7.0 The Hucksters
1947
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5.6 High Barbaree
1947
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7.1 Assignment in Brittany
1943
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6.4 Honky Tonk
1941
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7.0 Boom Town
1940
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6.8 Let Freedom Ring
1939
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6.0 Too Hot to Handle
1938
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6.8 A Yank at Oxford
1938
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6.5 Saratoga
1937
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7.3 Libeled Lady
1936
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7.5 One New York Night
1935
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6.0 The Gay Bride
1934
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6.2 Viva Villa!
1934
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5.1 The Easiest Way
1931
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4.8 They Learned About Women
1930
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6.3 Untamed
1929
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8.0 Alias Jimmy Valentine
1928
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5.0 Bringing Up Father
1928
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6.3 While the City Sleeps
1928
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5.5 Brown of Harvard
1926
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5.0 The Only Thing
1925
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8.0
The Hunted Woman
1925
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8.0 The Millionaire
1921
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The Charmer
1917
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Polly Redhead
1917
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5.9 Crossroads
1942
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6.8 Love Crazy
1941
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5.6 Our Modern Maidens
1929
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6.5 Twelve Miles Out
1927
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8.0 The Understanding Heart
1927
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7.5 A Daughter of the Law
1921
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Desert Law
1918
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6.7 Julia Misbehaves
1948
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6.5 Lady of the Tropics
1939
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6.8 A Tale of Two Cities
1935
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6.6 Red-Headed Woman
1932
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6.1 The Smart Set
1928
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7.0 Arsène Lupin
1932
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5.9 The Unholy Three
1930
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6.8 Dragon Seed
1944
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7.4 The Girl from Missouri
1934
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6.0 Hell Below
1933
People data: TMDb.
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