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Jo Swerling

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Jo Swerling

film screenwriter · screenwriter · Director · librettist

42

films here

1

reviews

3.25

fandom ★

10

regular collaborators

Wikipedia ↗Wikidata Q369404 ↗

How it rates here

1 of 42 films reviewed

Average

3.25

Best received

Gone with the Wind3.3

1921Humor Risk — unreviewed—1930Around the Corner — unreviewed—1930Rain or Shine — unreviewed—1930Ladies of Leisure — unreviewed—1931

At a glance

Born: April 18, 1893
Died: October 23, 1964 (aged 71)
Place of death: Los Angeles
From: Berdychiv
Known for: film screenwriter, screenwriter, Director, librettist
In the library: 1921–1961
Films here: 42
Fandom average: 3.25 of 5 · 1 review

Works with

More than one film together, in this library.

Harry CohnProducer×13

Platinum Blonde — unreviewed

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1931Ten Cents a Dance — unreviewed—

1931The Miracle Woman — unreviewed—

1931The Good Bad Girl — unreviewed—

1931Dirigible — unreviewed—

1932War Correspondent — unreviewed—

1932Behind the Mask — unreviewed—

1932Hollywood Speaks — unreviewed—

1932Attorney for the Defense — unreviewed—

1932Shopworn — unreviewed—

1932Washington Merry-Go-Round — unreviewed—

1932Forbidden — unreviewed—

1933Man's Castle — unreviewed—

1933Below the Sea — unreviewed—

1934Once to Every Woman — unreviewed—

1934The Defense Rests — unreviewed—

1934No Greater Glory — unreviewed—

1934Lady by Choice — unreviewed—

1935The Whole Town's Talking — unreviewed—

1935Love Me Forever — unreviewed—

1936Pennies from Heaven — unreviewed—

1937Double Wedding — unreviewed—

1938Made for Each Other — unreviewed—

1938I Am the Law — unreviewed—

1938Doctor Rhythm — unreviewed—

1939Gone with the Wind3.3

1939The Real Glory — unreviewed—

1940The Westerner — unreviewed—

1941Blood and Sand — unreviewed—

1941Confirm or Deny — unreviewed—

1942The Pride of the Yankees — unreviewed—

1943Crash Dive — unreviewed—

1944Lifeboat — unreviewed—

1945Leave Her to Heaven — unreviewed—

1946It's a Wonderful Life — unreviewed—

1951Thunder in the East — unreviewed—

1955Guys and Dolls — unreviewed—

1961King of the Roaring '20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein — unreviewed—

41 films have no review here yet — the average only covers what has been written.

Filmography · 42

King of the Roaring '20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein poster

King of the Roaring '20s: The Story of Arnold RothsteinScreenplayunreviewed 1955

Guys and Dolls poster

Guys and DollsScreenplayunreviewed 1951

Thunder in the East poster

Thunder in the EastScreenplayunreviewed 1946

It's a Wonderful Life poster

It's a Wonderful LifeScreenplayunreviewed 1945

Leave Her to Heaven poster

Leave Her to HeavenScreenplayunreviewed 1944

Lifeboat poster

LifeboatScreenplayunreviewed 1943

Crash Dive poster

Crash DiveScreenplayunreviewed 1942

The Pride of the Yankees poster

The Pride of the YankeesScreenplayunreviewed 1941

Blood and Sand poster

Blood and SandScreenplayunreviewed 1941

Confirm or Deny poster

Confirm or DenyScreenplayunreviewed 1940

The Westerner poster

The WesternerScreenplayunreviewed 1939

Gone with the Wind poster

Gone with the WindScreenplay3.31 review 1939

The Real Glory poster

The Real GloryScreenplayunreviewed 1938

Made for Each Other poster

Made for Each OtherScreenplayunreviewed 1938

I Am the Law poster

I Am the LawScreenplayunreviewed 1938

Doctor Rhythm poster

Doctor RhythmScreenplayunreviewed 1937

Double Wedding poster

Double WeddingScreenplayunreviewed 1936

Pennies from Heaven poster

Pennies from HeavenDirector · Screenplayunreviewed 1935

The Whole Town's Talking poster

The Whole Town's TalkingScreenplayunreviewed 1935

Love Me Forever poster

Love Me ForeverScreenplayunreviewed 1934

Once to Every Woman poster

Once to Every WomanScreenplayunreviewed 1934

The Defense Rests poster

The Defense RestsScreenplayunreviewed 1934

No Greater Glory poster

No Greater GloryScreenplayunreviewed 1934

Lady by Choice poster

Lady by ChoiceScreenplayunreviewed 1933

Man's Castle poster

Man's CastleScreenplayunreviewed 1933

Below the Sea poster

Below the SeaScreenplayunreviewed 1932

War Correspondent poster

War CorrespondentScreenplayunreviewed 1932

Behind the Mask poster

Behind the MaskScreenplayunreviewed 1932

Hollywood Speaks poster

Hollywood SpeaksScreenplayunreviewed 1932

Attorney for the Defense poster

Attorney for the DefenseScreenplayunreviewed 1932

Shopworn poster

ShopwornScreenplayunreviewed 1932

Washington Merry-Go-Round poster

Washington Merry-Go-RoundScreenplayunreviewed 1932

Forbidden poster

ForbiddenScreenplayunreviewed 1931

Platinum Blonde poster

Platinum BlondeScreenplayunreviewed 1931

Ten Cents a Dance poster

Ten Cents a DanceScreenplayunreviewed 1931

The Miracle Woman poster

The Miracle WomanScreenplayunreviewed 1931

The Good Bad Girl poster

The Good Bad GirlScreenplayunreviewed 1931

Dirigible poster

DirigibleScreenplayunreviewed 1930

Around the Corner poster

Around the CornerScreenplayunreviewed 1930

Rain or Shine poster

Rain or ShineScreenplayunreviewed 1930

Ladies of Leisure poster

Ladies of LeisureScreenplayunreviewed 1921

Humor Risk poster

Humor RiskScreenplayunreviewed

Criticism · 1

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01The Most Beautiful Lie in Technicolor · Gone with the Wind · Amara Osei★ 3.3Aug 2026

Joseph WalkerDirector of Photography×11

Frank CapraDirector×7

Bess FlowersActor×6

Barbara StanwyckActor×5

Robert RiskinScreenplay×5

Ted TetzlaffDirector of Photography×5

Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer×4

Charles SullivanActor×4

Clarence MuseActor×4

Sources

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Wikipedia ↗
Wikidata Q369404 ↗