The Best Donald Crisp Movies, Ranked
97 credits from 1909 to 1983, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Wuthering Heights (1939) with $625K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Donald Crisp Box Office Hits
Donald Crisp's films have made $740K worldwide in total. Wuthering Heights (1939) is the biggest hit at $625K, ahead of Lassie Come Home (1943) ($99.2K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Wuthering Heights 1939 · Drama $625K $625K dom. - 2
Lassie Come Home 1943 · Adventure $99.2K - 3
The Man from Laramie 1955 · Western $6.32K - 4
Mutiny on the Bounty 1935 · Adventure $4.9K - 5
Prince Valiant 1954 · Romance $3.37K - 6
How Green Was My Valley 1941 · Drama $865 - 7
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet 1940 · Drama $205 - 8
The Uninvited 1944 · Horror $6
The Best Donald Crisp Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Donald Crisp has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 53 films, and Wuthering Heights (1939) is the pick of them.
The Best Donald Crisp Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Donald Crisp's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.
Most Awarded Donald Crisp Movies
Donald Crisp's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. How Green Was My Valley (1941) leads with 5 wins from 10 nominations.
The Latest Donald Crisp Movies
The most recent films Donald Crisp is credited on, newest first — starting with Spencer’s Mountain (1963). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Spencer’s Mountain 1963 · Grandpa Spencer -
Pollyanna 1960 · Drama -
The Last Hurrah 1958 · The Cardinal -
Saddle the Wind 1958 · Dennis Deneen -
Drango 1957 · Judge Allen - The Man from Laramie 1955 · Alec Waggoman
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The Long Gray Line 1955 · Old Martin - Prince Valiant 1954 · King Aguar
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Home Town Story 1951 · John MacFarland -
Bright Leaf 1950 · Major Singleton -
Challenge to Lassie 1949 · 'Jock' Gray -
Whispering Smith 1948 · Barney Rebstock
The Best Donald Crisp Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Donald Crisp films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Donald Crisp movie?
Wuthering Heights (1939) made the most at the box office, with $625K worldwide, followed by Lassie Come Home (1943) with $99.2K. Together, Donald Crisp's films with box office figures have made $740K.
Which Donald Crisp movie won the most awards?
How Green Was My Valley (1941) is the most decorated Donald Crisp film, with 5 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Donald Crisp drama movie?
Wuthering Heights (1939) is the best-rated of Donald Crisp's drama films. In other genres: Prince Valiant (romance), Lassie Come Home (adventure) and The Man from Laramie (western).
What is the newest Donald Crisp movie?
The newest film on Donald Crisp's filmography is Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983), with Donald Crisp as Self (archive footage) (uncredited).
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