John D. Dunning
Editor · Died February 25, 1991, aged 74
- May 5, 1916
- February 25, 1991 (aged 74)
- Editor
- 23 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Known for
What are John D. Dunning's films like?
Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 19
A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 6
Grounded 6 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3
Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 3
Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
Casual 13 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6
Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet13
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch John D. Dunning's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for John D. Dunning's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Mask of Sheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Spy with My Face(1965)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Cimarron(1960)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Ben-Hur(1959)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Brothers Karamazov(1958)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Raintree County(1957)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Swan(1956)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
It's a Dog's Life(1955)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Tender Trap(1955)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Interrupted Melody(1955)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Betrayed(1954)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Rhapsody(1954)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Take the High Ground!(1953)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Julius Caesar(1953)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
My Man and I(1952)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Washington Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

The Wild North(1952)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Across the Wide Missouri(1951)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Show Boat(1951)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Happy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Battleground(1949)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Julia Misbehaves(1948)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Homecoming(1948)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1948 to 1970.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do John D. Dunning's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th13
- 25th to 49th7
Shape of the crowd
None of their 23 titles divides audiences: 14 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does John D. Dunning work with?
People who share at least 2 of John D. Dunning's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Surtees shares the most, 5.
Directors
- William A. WellmanShared titles: My Man and I (1952), Across the Wide Missouri (1951), The Next Voice You Hear... (1950), Battleground (1949)See all 4 shared titles with William A. Wellman

- Richard BrooksShared titles: The Brothers Karamazov (1958), The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), Take the High Ground! (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Brooks

- Charles WaltersShared titles: Cimarron (1960), The Tender Trap (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Walters

- Charles VidorShared titles: The Swan (1956), Rhapsody (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Vidor

Writers
- Julius J. EpsteinShared titles: The Brothers Karamazov (1958), The Tender Trap (1955), The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)See all 3 shared titles with Julius J. Epstein

- Edna FerberShared titles: Cimarron (1960), Show Boat (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Edna Ferber

- Millard KaufmanShared titles: Raintree County (1957), Take the High Ground! (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Millard Kaufman
Actors
- Elizabeth TaylorShared titles: Raintree County (1957), Rhapsody (1954), The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), Julia Misbehaves (1948)See all 4 shared titles with Elizabeth Taylor

- Leo G. CarrollShared titles: One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966), The Spy with My Face (1965), The Swan (1956)See all 3 shared titles with Leo G. Carroll

- Agnes MooreheadShared titles: Raintree County (1957), The Swan (1956), Show Boat (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Agnes Moorehead

- Jarma LewisShared titles: Raintree County (1957), It's a Dog's Life (1955), The Tender Trap (1955)See all 3 shared titles with Jarma Lewis

Composers and cinematographers
- Robert SurteesShared titles: Cimarron (1960), Ben-Hur (1959), Raintree County (1957), The Swan (1956), The Wild North (1952)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Surtees

- Bronislau KaperShared titles: The Brothers Karamazov (1958), The Swan (1956), The Wild North (1952), Homecoming (1948)See all 4 shared titles with Bronislau Kaper

- Joseph RuttenbergShared titles: The Swan (1956), The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), Julia Misbehaves (1948)See all 3 shared titles with Joseph Ruttenberg

- Paul VogelShared titles: It's a Dog's Life (1955), The Tender Trap (1955), Battleground (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Vogel
Producers
- Dore ScharyShared titles: The Swan (1956), Take the High Ground! (1953), The Next Voice You Hear... (1950), Battleground (1949)See all 4 shared titles with Dore Schary

- Norman FeltonShared titles: One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Felton
- Lawrence WeingartenShared titles: The Tender Trap (1955), Rhapsody (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Lawrence Weingarten

- Stephen AmesShared titles: My Man and I (1952), The Wild North (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Ames
Mixed roles
- Henry BermanShared titles: One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966), It's a Dog's Life (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Berman
- Sam RolfeShared titles: One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966), The Spy with My Face (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Rolfe
- Herman HoffmanShared titles: It's a Dog's Life (1955), Take the High Ground! (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Herman Hoffman
- Gottfried ReinhardtShared titles: Betrayed (1954), Homecoming (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Gottfried Reinhardt



