Actor & Director

Dick Powell: Movies & Box Office

films: 66
as director: 5
on screen: 1932–2024
box office: $20K
average score: 77

Biggest hits

The Best Dick Powell Movies

The films of Dick Powell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Conqueror (1956) leads with $15.4K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Dick Powell's Career in Numbers

Dick Powell's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dick Powell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Too Busy to Work (1932) to The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout (2024), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Dick Powell Movies by Decade

1930s 28
1940s 15
1950s 10
1980s 2
2020s 1

The 1930s were Dick Powell's busiest decade, with 28 films.

Dick Powell Movies by Genre

Comedy 16
Romance 9
Drama 9
Music 6
Documentary 3
Thriller 3
Crime 3
Western 2
Action 1
War 1

Comedy is the genre Dick Powell has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of romance (9).

Dick Powell Career Milestones

First film: Too Busy to Work 1932
Biggest box office hit: The Conqueror $15.4K worldwide
Best-rated film: The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout Movie Echo Score 77
Newest film: The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout 2024

66 credits

Dick Powell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Dick Powell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 51 as actor. Rated films average a score of 77. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Dick Powell

Dick Powell Movies as an Actor

Dick Powell in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Dick Powell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Dick Powell shares the most films with. Joan Blondell comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Pat O'Brien (10).

FAQ

Dick Powell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Dick Powell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Dick Powell been in?

Dick Powell is credited on 66 films, from 1932 to 2024. 51 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Dick Powell's highest-grossing movie?

The Conqueror (1956) is Dick Powell's biggest box office hit, with $15.4K worldwide, ahead of The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) ($2.03K). Across every film with box office figures, Dick Powell's movies have made $20K.

Dick Powell's biggest hits

What is the best Dick Powell movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Dick Powell's best-rated film is The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout (2024) with a score of 77.

Best Dick Powell movies, ranked

What is Dick Powell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Dick Powell's filmography is The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout (2024).

Who does Dick Powell work with most often?

Dick Powell shares the most films with Joan Blondell (13 films), Pat O'Brien (10 films) and Busby Berkeley (9 films).

The Best Dick Powell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 66 credits.

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