John Howard Lawson
John Howard Lawson is credited on 9 movies, best known by TMDB votes for Sahara, Action in the North Atlantic and Algiers.
Born September 24, 1894 in New York City, New York, USA; died August 11, 1977.
Filmography · 9 titles
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Sahara
1943 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
Action in the North Atlantic
1943 · Movie
On TCM
Algiers
1938 · Movie
On Prime Video and fuboTV
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947 · Movie
On Prime Video and fuboTV
Our Blushing Brides
1930 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
Counter-Attack
1945 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Blockade
1938 · Movie
On Prime Video and Shout! Factory
They Shall Have Music
1939 · Movie
On Prime Video
The Sea Bat
1930 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
About John Howard Lawson
John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer. He was for several years head of the Hollywood division of the Communist Party USA. He was also the organization's cultural manager and answered directly to V.J. Jerome, the Party's New York-based cultural chief. He...
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