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Don Quixote (1933) -- In Spain, in the sixteenth century, an elderly gentleman named Don Quixote has gone mad from reading too many books on chivalry...
Plunder of the Sun (1953) -- An American insurance adjuster, stranded in Havana, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector of antiquities in a hunt for treasure in the Mexican ruins of Zapoteca.
The Sea Chase (1955) -- As World War II begins, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich tries to get his ship back to Germany through a gantlet of Allied warships.
California (1947) -- Epic account of how California became a state, featuring a wagon train, the Gold Rush, a wicked saloon queen, and an evil profiteer.

Overview

Date of Birth:
10 February 1904, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more
Date of Death:
28 January 1963, Beverly Hills, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
John Farrow wrote short stories and plays during his four-year career... more
Trivia:
Ex-father-in-law of Frank Sinatra and André Previn. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Farrow's Brother Found Dead
 (From WENN. 16 June 2009, 6:30 PM, PDT)
Adam Marcus Helming Rko 'I Walked With A Zombie' Remake!
 (From Icons of Fright. 16 March 2009, 12:53 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
John V. Farrow | John Villiers Farrow
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Nov. 1011:30 AMTCM Back From Eternity  

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Empire" (1962)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 9.6 (11)
AKAs:
  • Big G (UK)
- 2. John Paul Jones (1959) 1959 - 6.8 (290)
- 3. The Unholy Wife (1957)   1957 - 5.0 (72)
AKAs:
  • The Lady and the Prowler (USA: alternative title)
- 4. Back from Eternity (1956) 1956 - 6.2 (342)
- 5. The Sea Chase (1955) 1955 - 6.3 (842)
- 6. A Bullet Is Waiting (1954) 1954 - 5.3 (63)
- 7. Hondo (1953) 1953 - 7.2 (2,268)
- 8. Plunder of the Sun (1953) 1953 - 6.5 (285)
- 9. Ride, Vaquero! (1953) 1953 - 5.9 (278)
- 10. Botany Bay (1953) 1953 - 5.7 (145)
- 11. Submarine Command (1951)   1951 - 6.4 (182)
AKAs:
  • The Submarine Story (USA: alternative title)
- 12. His Kind of Woman (1951) 1951 - 7.2 (1,111)
- 13. Copper Canyon (1950) 1950 - 5.8 (125)
- 14. Where Danger Lives (1950) 1950 - 6.5 (554)
- 15. Red, Hot and Blue (1949) 1949 - 6.8 (44)
- 16. Alias Nick Beal (1949)   1949 - 7.4 (139)
AKAs:
  • The Contact Man (UK)
- 17. Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) 1948 - 7.2 (263)
- 18. Beyond Glory (1948) 1948 - 7.5 (23)
- 19. The Big Clock (1948) 1948 - 7.8 (2,043)
- 20. Blaze of Noon (1947) 1947 - 5.5 (46)
- 21. Calcutta (1947) 1947 - 6.6 (77)
- 22. Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) 1947 - 6.1 (7)
- 23. California (1947) 1947 - 6.2 (209)
- 24. Two Years Before the Mast (1946) 1946 - 7.1 (152)
- 25. You Came Along (1945) 1945 - 6.9 (70)
- 26. The Hitler Gang (1944) 1944 - 7.0 (31)
- 27. China (1943) 1943 - 7.1 (100)
- 28. Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) 1942 - 6.7 (210)
- 29. Wake Island (1942) 1942 - 7.0 (587)
- 30. A Bill of Divorcement (1940)   1940 - 5.6 (49)
AKAs:
  • Bill of Divorcement (UK)
  • Never to Love (USA: reissue title)
- 31. Married and in Love (1940) 1940 - 6.4 (17)
- 32. Reno (1939) 1939 - 5.9 (19)
- 33. Full Confession (1939) 1939 - 5.6 (33)
- 34. Five Came Back (1939) 1939 - 7.2 (489)
- 35. Sorority House (1939)   1939 - 5.9 (46)
AKAs:
  • That Girl from College (UK)
- 36. Women in the Wind (1939) 1939 - 6.0 (54)
- 37. The Saint Strikes Back (1939) 1939 - 6.4 (225)
- 38. Comet Over Broadway (1938) (uncredited) 1938 - 7.1 (139)
- 39. Broadway Musketeers (1938) 1938 - 6.2 (22)
- 40. My Bill (1938) 1938 - 7.0 (109)
- 41. Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938) 1938 - 6.1 (22)
- 42. The Invisible Menace (1938)   1938 - 5.2 (98)
AKAs:
  • Without Warning
- 43. She Loved a Fireman (1937) 1937 - 5.4 (36)
- 44. West of Shanghai (1937)   1937 - 6.2 (99)
AKAs:
  • War Lord
  • Warlords (USA: alternative title)
- 45. Men in Exile (1937) 1937 - 5.6 (14)
- 46. Tarzan Escapes (1936) (uncredited) 1936 - 6.9 (1,527)
- 47. The Spectacle Maker (1934) (as John Villiers Farrow) 1934 - 6.9 (17)
Writer
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- 1. John Paul Jones (1959) (writer) 1959 - 6.8 (290)
- 2. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   (screenplay) 1956 - 6.8 (6,655)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 3. Ride, Vaquero! (1953) (uncredited) 1953 - 5.9 (278)
- 4. Red, Hot and Blue (1949) (screenplay) 1949 - 6.8 (44)
- 5. Last of the Pagans (1935)   (original story and screenplay) (as John Villiers Farrow) 1935 - 5.4 (44)
AKAs:
  • Typee (Australia)
- 6. The Spectacle Maker (1934) (writer) (as John Villiers Farrow) 1934 - 6.9 (17)
- 7. Don Quixote (1933)   (English version) 1933 - 6.8 (68)
AKAs:
  • Adventures of Don Quixote
- 8. The Impassive Footman (1932)   (writer) 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Woman in Bondage (USA)
  • Woman in Chains (USA)
- 9. The Common Law (1931) (story) 1931 - 6.3 (59)
- 10. A Woman of Experience (1931)   (dialogue & screenplay) (play "The Registered Woman") 1931 - 6.0 (21)
AKAs:
  • Registered Woman
- 11. Inside the Lines (1930) (dialogue) 1930 - 6.1 (13)
- 12. Shadow of the Law (1930) (scenario) 1930 - 5.9 (5)
- 13. The Bad One (1930) (story) 1930 - 5.9 (5)
- 14. Seven Days' Leave (1930)   (writer) 1930 - 6.3 (17)
AKAs:
  • Medals
- 15. The Four Feathers (1929) (titles) (uncredited) 1929 - 7.4 (85)
- 16. The Wheel of Life (1929) (adaptation) 1929 - -
- 17. A Dangerous Woman (1929)   (writer) 1929 - 5.7 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Woman Who Needed Killing
- 18. The Wolf Song (1929) (writer) 1929 - -
- 19. Three Weekends (1928)   (adaptation) 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Three Week Ends (USA: poster title)
- 20. The Woman from Moscow (1928) (screenplay) (titles) 1928 - -
- 21. The First Kiss (1928) (adaptation) 1928 - -
- 22. Ladies of the Mob (1928) (writer) 1928 - 7.6 (8)
- 23. The Blue Danube (1928)   (story) 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Honour Above All (UK)
- 24. The Showdown (1928) (titles) 1928 - -
- 25. The Bride of the Colorado (1928)   (story) 1928 - -
AKAs:
  • Bride of the Night (USA: alternative title)
- 26. The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927) (story) 1927 - -
- 27. A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927) (writer) 1927 - -
- 28. White Gold (1927) (titles) 1927 - 8.0 (10)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Unholy Wife (1957)   (producer) 1957 - 5.0 (72)
AKAs:
  • The Lady and the Prowler (USA: alternative title)
- 2. Back from Eternity (1956) (producer) 1956 - 6.2 (342)
- 3. The Sea Chase (1955) (producer) 1955 - 6.3 (842)
- 4. Submarine Command (1951)   (co-executive producer) (uncredited) 1951 - 6.4 (182)
AKAs:
  • The Submarine Story (USA: alternative title)
- 5. California (1947) (producer) 1947 - 6.2 (209)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Forbidden Island (1959) Edward Stuart Godfrey 1959 - 6.0 (23)
- 2. The Shrike (1955) (uncredited) Englishman 1955 - 7.1 (65)
- 3. King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) (uncredited) Cpl. Stuart 1953 - 6.3 (231)
- 4. Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) (uncredited) British Naval Officer 1942 - 6.7 (210)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Don Quixote (1933)   (assistant director) 1933 - 6.8 (68)
AKAs:
  • Adventures of Don Quixote
- 2. Don Quichotte (1933/I) (assistant director) 1933 - 7.4 (50)
- 3. Don Quichotte (1933/II) (assistant director) 1933 - -

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