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Crime box office · Week 20 · May 14–20, 1950

Crime Box Office, Week 20 of 1950: Crime Releases of May 14–20

Shadow on the Wall (1950) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 20 of 1950 (May 14–20), with $769K worldwide. 1 crime film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $769K in all.

week 20 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$769K
Shadow on the Wall (1950), the #1
$769K
Shadow on the Wall (1950) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 crime movie of Week 20, 1950

Shadow on the Wall (1950)

1950 · Crime, Drama

$769K worldwide

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

The Only Crime Release of Week 20 of 1950 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 20 of 1950 (May 14–20).

  1. 1 Shadow on the Wall (1950) movie poster
    Shadow on the Wall (1950) May 19, 1950 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $769K worldwide
    May 19, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769K
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Crime Box Office Week 20 of 1950: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 20 of 1950 (May 14–20)?

Shadow on the Wall (1950) leads with $769K worldwide.

How much did crime movies released in week 20 of 1950 (May 14–20) earn?

1 crime film released in week 20 of 1950 (May 14–20) reports a worldwide gross, $769K in all, or $769K per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 20 of 1950 (May 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shadow on the Wall (1950), earned $769K.

How is the week 20, 1950 crime box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 20 of 1950 (May 14–20). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 20, 1950 crime box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.