Joel McCrea

Actor. Born 5 November 1905 in South Pasadena, California, USA. Died 20 October 1990.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 5 titles

Born

5 November 1905, South Pasadena, California, USA

Died

20 October 1990

Active

1937–1943

Frequently works with

Preston Sturges

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

82Fi1m

79Critics

We rate Joel’s work 3 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 5 of 5 billed first or second
Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 8 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $1m across 1 film with figures
Active: 1937–1943

Genres

Comedy3
Romance3
Action1
Adventure1
Crime1
Drama1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestSullivan's Travels1941

73WorstDead End1937

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

111920s

401930s

171940s

221950s

31960s

41970s

12000s

Directors most worked with

Preston Sturges2 titles