Dorothy Adams: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 71
- on screen
- 1938–2020
- box office
- $69.4M
- average score
- 38
The Best Dorothy Adams Movies
The films of Dorothy Adams that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Ten Commandments (1956) leads with $65.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $65.5M The Ten Commandments 1956 · History -
Worldwide box office: $3.87M An Affair to Remember 1957 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $13.8K The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee 2020 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $6.34K There’s No Business Like Show Business 1954 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $4.15K Bachelor Mother 1939 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2.48K Ninotchka 1939 · Comedy
Dorothy Adams's Career in Numbers
Dorothy Adams's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dorothy Adams works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Broadway Musketeers (1938) to The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Dorothy Adams Movies by Decade
- 1930s 7
- 1940s 41
- 1950s 17
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 2
- 1990s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1940s were Dorothy Adams's busiest decade, with 41 films.
Dorothy Adams Movies by Genre
- Drama 28
- Comedy 11
- Romance 9
- Western 5
- Thriller 4
- Crime 3
- History 2
- Adventure 2
- Mystery 2
- Music 2
Drama is the genre Dorothy Adams has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of comedy (11).
Dorothy Adams Career Milestones
- First film
- Broadway Musketeers 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- The Ten Commandments $65.5M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Movie Echo Score 38
- Newest film
- The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee 2020
Dorothy Adams Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dorothy Adams is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 38. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2020
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as Sister Mary Murphy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $13.8K Movie Echo Score: 38 - 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1975
Peeper as Mrs. Prendergast · Thriller - 1974
Virginia Hill Drama - 1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Mrs. Pierce (uncredited) · Comedy - 1960
From the Terrace as Mrs. Benziger · Romance - 1958
Unwed Mother as Martha Pauley · Drama - 1958
Gunman’s Walk as Martha Stotheby · Western - 1957
An Affair to Remember Drama Worldwide box office: $3.87M - 1957
The Buckskin Lady as Mrs. Adams · Western - 1956
The Ten Commandments as Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate · History Worldwide box office: $65.5M - 1956
These Wilder Years as Aunt Martha · Drama - 1956
Johnny Concho as Sarah Dark · Western - 1956
The Broken Star as Mrs. Trail · Romance - 1955
The Prodigal as Carpenter's Wife · Drama - 1954
There’s No Business Like Show Business as Nurse (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.34K - 1952
Carrie as Mrs. Meeber - Carrie's Mother · Drama - 1952
The Winning Team as Ma Alexander · Romance - 1951
Home Town Story as Hospital Nurse (uncredited) · Comedy - 1951
The First Legion as Mrs. Dunn · Drama - 1950
The Jackpot as Saleslady (uncredited) · Comedy - 1950
The Cariboo Trail Western - 1950
The Outriders as Farmer's Wife (uncredited) · Western - 1949
Samson and Delilah as Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited) · Adventure - 1949
Not Wanted as Mrs. Kelton · Drama - 1948
He Walked by Night as Milk Customer · Crime - 1948
The Sainted Sisters as Widow Davitt · Comedy - 1947
The Foxes of Harrow as Mrs. Sara Fox (uncredited) · Drama - 1947
Unconquered as Woman at Fort Pitt (uncredited) · Adventure - 1947
That’s My Man as Millie · Romance - 1946
A Boy and His Dog as Mrs. Allen · Drama - 1946
Nocturne as Angry Apartment House Tenant (uncredited) · Drama - 1946
The Inner Circle as Emma Wilson · Thriller - 1946
O.S.S. as Claudette (uncredited) · Thriller - 1946
Sentimental Journey as Martha (uncredited) · Drama - 1946
Miss Susie Slagle’s as Mrs. Johnson · Drama - 1945
Fallen Angel as Stella's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited) · Crime - 1945
The Falcon in San Francisco as Chambermaid (uncredited) · Mystery - 1945
Captain Eddie as Nurse · Drama - 1945
Phantoms, Inc. as Dr. Trykel's Associate · Drama - 1945
Circumstantial Evidence as Bolger's wife · Drama - 1945
Keep Your Powder Dry as WAC Seamstress #2 (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Dark Shadows as Mrs. Mary Abbott (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Laura as Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited) · Mystery Worldwide box office: $1.36K - 1944
Since You Went Away as Nurse (uncredited) · War - 1944
Bathing Beauty as Ms. Hanney (uncredited) · Music - 1943
So Proudly We Hail as Lt. Irma Emerson · Drama - 1942
Lady Gangster as Deaf Annie · Crime - 1942
Joe Smith, American as Nurse (uncredited) · Thriller - 1941
Bedtime Story as Betsy · Romance - 1941
One Foot in Heaven as Woman Behind Hope at Baptism (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
Whistling in the Dark as Mrs. Farrell (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
Highway West as Wife (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
The Shepherd of the Hills as Elvy · Drama - 1941
The Flame of New Orleans as Giraud's Cousin Sybil · Comedy - 1941
Penny Serenade as Mother in Stalled Car (uncredited) · Romance - 1941
Tobacco Road as Susie Mae (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $534 - 1941
The Devil Commands as Mrs. Marcy · Sci-Fi - 1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women as Indigent Woman · Drama - 1940
Lucky Partners as Maid at Ethel's (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
We Who Are Young as Bellevue Hospital Nurse (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
Cross-Country Romance as Emmy · Romance - 1940
Babies for Sale as Mother in Dr. Gaines' Office · Drama - 1940
The Fight for Life as The Young Woman · History - 1939
A Child Is Born as Nurse (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Ninotchka as Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.48K - 1939
On Borrowed Time as Florist (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Bachelor Mother as Secretary (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.15K - 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare as Jenny's Mother (uncredited) · Drama - 1938
Broadway Musketeers as Anna · Music - 1938
Condemned Women as Nurse · Romance
Who Dorothy Adams Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Dorothy Adams shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Frank Reicher (4).
Dorothy Adams: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dorothy Adams has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dorothy Adams been in?
Dorothy Adams is credited on 71 films, from 1938 to 2020. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dorothy Adams's highest-grossing movie?
The Ten Commandments (1956) is Dorothy Adams's biggest box office hit, with $65.5M worldwide, ahead of An Affair to Remember (1957) ($3.87M). Across every film with box office figures, Dorothy Adams's movies have made $69.4M.
Dorothy Adams's biggest hits What is the best Dorothy Adams movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Dorothy Adams's best-rated film is The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020) with a score of 38.
Best Dorothy Adams movies, ranked What is Dorothy Adams's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dorothy Adams's filmography is The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020), in the role of Sister Mary Murphy.
Who does Dorothy Adams work with most often?
Dorothy Adams shares the most films with James Flavin (7 films), Frank Reicher (4 films) and Charles Halton (4 films).
The Best Dorothy Adams Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 71 credits.
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