--- title: 'John J. Mescall' type: 'person' roles: - 'film director' - 'cinematographer' born: '1899-01-10' died: '1962-02-10' birthplace: 'Litchfield' deathplace: 'Los Angeles' films_in_library: 47 reviews_of_their_work: 0 canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/john-j-mescall' updated: '2026-08-07' wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Mescall' wikidata: 'Q1700581' publisher: 'CinePixo' --- # John J. Mescall film director, cinematographer. ## Filmography on CinePixo - 1957 · [Not of This Earth](https://cinepixo.com/movies/not-of-this-earth-1957) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1957 · [The Quiet Gun](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-quiet-gun-1957) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1956 · [The Desperados Are in Town](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-desperados-are-in-town-1956) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1944 · [Dark Waters](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dark-waters-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1944 · [The Bridge of San Luis Rey](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bridge-of-san-luis-rey-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1944 · [Youth Runs Wild](https://cinepixo.com/movies/youth-runs-wild-1944) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1943 · [Three Russian Girls](https://cinepixo.com/movies/three-russian-girls-1943) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1942 · [Take a Letter, Darling](https://cinepixo.com/movies/take-a-letter-darling-1942) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1941 · [Henry Aldrich for President](https://cinepixo.com/movies/henry-aldrich-for-president-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1941 · [The Great Awakening](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-awakening-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1941 · [The Night of January 16th](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-night-of-january-16th-1941) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1940 · [South of Pago Pago](https://cinepixo.com/movies/south-of-pago-pago-1940) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1940 · [Kit Carson](https://cinepixo.com/movies/kit-carson-1940) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1939 · [Exile Express](https://cinepixo.com/movies/exile-express-1939) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1939 · [When Tomorrow Comes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/when-tomorrow-comes-1939) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1938 · [My Lucky Star](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-lucky-star-1938) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1937 · [Make a Wish](https://cinepixo.com/movies/make-a-wish-1937) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1937 · [The Road Back](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-road-back-1937) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1936 · [Show Boat](https://cinepixo.com/movies/show-boat-1936) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1936 · [Follow Your Heart](https://cinepixo.com/movies/follow-your-heart-1936) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1935 · [Magnificent Obsession](https://cinepixo.com/movies/magnificent-obsession-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1935 · [Bride of Frankenstein](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bride-of-frankenstein-1935) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1934 · [The Black Cat](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-black-cat-1934) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1934 · [One More River](https://cinepixo.com/movies/one-more-river-1934) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1934 · [Affairs of a Gentleman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/affairs-of-a-gentleman-1934) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1933 · [By Candlelight](https://cinepixo.com/movies/by-candlelight-1933) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1931 · [Ambassador Bill](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ambassador-bill-1931) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1931 · [The Easiest Way](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-easiest-way-1931) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1930 · [Sin Takes a Holiday](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sin-takes-a-holiday-1930) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1929 · [The Leatherneck](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-leatherneck-1929) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1929 · [High Voltage](https://cinepixo.com/movies/high-voltage-1929) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1928 · [Man-Made Women](https://cinepixo.com/movies/man-made-women-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1928 · [Captain Swagger](https://cinepixo.com/movies/captain-swagger-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1928 · [Sal of Singapore](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sal-of-singapore-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1928 · [Walking Back](https://cinepixo.com/movies/walking-back-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1928 · [Love Over Night](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-over-night-1928) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1927 · [The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-student-prince-in-old-heidelberg-1927) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1927 · [The Wreck of the Hesperus](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wreck-of-the-hesperus-1927) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1926 · [So This Is Paris](https://cinepixo.com/movies/so-this-is-paris-1926) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1924 · [The Tenth Woman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tenth-woman-1924) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1924 · [His Hour](https://cinepixo.com/movies/his-hour-1924) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1923 · [Souls for Sale](https://cinepixo.com/movies/souls-for-sale-1923) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1923 · [Reno](https://cinepixo.com/movies/reno-1923) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1922 · [The Wall Flower](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wall-flower-1922) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1922 · [Brothers Under the Skin](https://cinepixo.com/movies/brothers-under-the-skin-1922) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1922 · [Watch Your Step](https://cinepixo.com/movies/watch-your-step-1922) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here - 1921 · [Dangerous Curve Ahead](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dangerous-curve-ahead-1921) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here ## Criticism on CinePixo Nothing written about their work here yet. Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/john-j-mescall Biographical facts from Wikipedia/Wikidata where linked above. Ratings and reviews are the work of this site's members.