John M. Stahl
Director · 42 credits · 8 in highly-rated films
Best known for Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Directed movies (42 total, ranked by score)
1Leave Her to Heaven
1945 · ★ 7.4 (279 votes)
Drama, Thriller, Romance
2Imitation of Life
1934 · ★ 7.0 (88 votes)
Drama, Romance
3Letter of Introduction
1938 · ★ 5.9 (8 votes)
Comedy, Drama
4The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · ★ 7.0 (50 votes)
Drama
5Strictly Dishonorable
1931 · ★ 5.1 (5 votes)
Drama, Romance, Comedy
6Seed
1931 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Drama
7Only Yesterday
1933 · ★ 6.8 (5 votes)
Drama, Romance
8The Song of Life
1922 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
Drama
9Holy Matrimony
1943 · ★ 6.8 (15 votes)
Comedy, Drama
10Memory Lane
1926
Drama, Comedy, Romance
11Magnificent Obsession
1935 · ★ 7.4 (20 votes)
Drama, Romance
12The Foxes of Harrow
1947 · ★ 6.3 (8 votes)
Romance, Drama
13The Walls of Jericho
1948 · ★ 5.7 (5 votes)
Drama
14Suspicious Wives
1921
Drama
15Back Street
1932 · ★ 6.2 (13 votes)
Drama, Romance
16Sowing the Wind
1921
Drama
17One Clear Call
1922
Drama
18Father Was a Fullback
1949 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Comedy
19The Woman Under Oath
1919 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
Mystery, Drama
20The Boudoir Diplomat
1930 · ★ 1.0 (1 votes)
Comedy, Romance
21Oh, You Beautiful Doll
1949 · ★ 5.5 (4 votes)
Drama, Music
- 22
Why Men Leave Home
1924 · ★ 1.0 (1 votes)
Drama
23In Old Kentucky
1927
Drama
24The Child Thou Gavest Me
1921
Drama
25The Eve of St. Mark
1944 · ★ 5.9 (11 votes)
War, Drama
26Our Wife
1941 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)
Comedy
27When Tomorrow Comes
1939 · ★ 5.4 (14 votes)
Drama, Romance
28Immortal Sergeant
1943 · ★ 5.6 (7 votes)
War, Drama
29Husbands and Lovers
1924 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)
Comedy
30Her Code of Honor
1919
Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.