The Best Brian Donlevy Movies, Ranked
73 credits from 1924 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Canyon Passage (1946) with $4.26M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Brian Donlevy Box Office Hits
Brian Donlevy's films have made $4.27M worldwide in total. Canyon Passage (1946) is the biggest hit at $4.26M, ahead of Jesse James (1939) ($3.44K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Brian Donlevy Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Brian Donlevy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Western leads with 13 films, and Canyon Passage (1946) is the pick of them.
The Best Brian Donlevy Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Brian Donlevy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.
The Latest Brian Donlevy Movies
The most recent films Brian Donlevy is credited on, newest first — starting with Pit Stop (1969). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Pit Stop 1969 · Grant Willard -
Arizona Bushwhackers 1968 · Mayor Joe Smith -
Five Golden Dragons 1967 · Dragon #3 -
Hostile Guns 1967 · Marshal Willett -
Gammera the Invincible 1966 · Gen. Terry Arnold -
Waco 1966 · Ace Ross -
The Fat Spy 1966 · George Wellington -
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini 1965 · B.D. 'Big Deal' MacPherson -
Curse of the Fly 1965 · Henri Delambre -
The Pigeon That Took Rome 1962 · Col. Sherman Harrington -
The Errand Boy 1961 · Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual -
Cowboy 1958 · Doc Bender, Trailhand
The Best Brian Donlevy Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brian Donlevy films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Brian Donlevy movie?
Canyon Passage (1946) made the most at the box office, with $4.26M worldwide, followed by Jesse James (1939) with $3.44K. Together, Brian Donlevy's films with box office figures have made $4.27M.
What is the best Brian Donlevy western movie?
Canyon Passage (1946) is the best-rated of Brian Donlevy's western films. In other genres: The Glass Key (mystery) and Quatermass 2 (horror).
What is the newest Brian Donlevy movie?
The newest film on Brian Donlevy's filmography is Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker (2021), with Brian Donlevy as Archival Footage.
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