Dorothy McGuire: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 38
- on screen
- 1943–2002
- box office
- $40.7M
The Best Dorothy McGuire Movies
The films of Dorothy McGuire that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Swiss Family Robinson (1960) leads with $40.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Dorothy McGuire's Career in Numbers
Dorothy McGuire's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dorothy McGuire works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Claudia (1943) to Caroline? (1990), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Dorothy McGuire Movies by Decade
- 1940s 8
- 1950s 10
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 2
The 1950s were Dorothy McGuire's busiest decade, with 10 films.
Dorothy McGuire Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Romance 3
- Comedy 3
- Tv movie 2
- Horror 2
- Adventure 2
- Music 1
- Thriller 1
- Western 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Dorothy McGuire has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of romance (3).
Dorothy McGuire Career Milestones
- First film
- Claudia 1943
- Biggest box office hit
- Swiss Family Robinson $40.4M worldwide
- Newest film
- Caroline? 1990
Dorothy McGuire Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dorothy McGuire is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Dorothy McGuire Movies as an Actor
32- 1990
The Last Best Year as Anne · Tv movie - 1990
Caroline? as Flora Atkins · Tv movie - 1987
Summer Heat as Narrator · Romance Worldwide box office: $350K - 1985
Between the Darkness and the Dawn as Beryl Foster · Drama - 1985
Amos as Hester Farrell · Drama - 1979
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel as Effie Webb · Drama - 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man as Mary Jordache · Drama - 1973
Jonathan Livingston Seagull as Mother (voice) · Drama - 1972
She Waits as Sarah Wilson · Horror - 1971
Flight of the Doves as Granny O'Flaherty · Drama - 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as The Virgin Mary · Drama - 1963
Summer Magic as Mrs. Margaret Carey · Music - 1960
Swiss Family Robinson Adventure Worldwide box office: $40.4M - 1960
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs as Cora Flood · Drama - 1959
A Summer Place as Sylvia Hunter · Romance Worldwide box office: $21.5K - 1959
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker as Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker · Comedy - 1957
Old Yeller Adventure Worldwide box office: $91 - 1956
Friendly Persuasion as Eliza Birdwell · Drama - 1954
Three Coins in the Fountain as Miss Frances · Romance Worldwide box office: $6.81K - 1954
Make Haste to Live as Crystal Benson · Thriller - 1951
I Want You as Nancy Greer · Drama - 1951
Callaway Went Thataway as Deborah Patterson · Western - 1950
Mister 880 as Ann Winslow · Crime - 1950
Mother Didn’t Tell Me as Jane Morgan · Comedy - 1947
Gentleman’s Agreement as Kathy Lacy · Drama - 1946
Till the End of Time Drama - 1946
Claudia and David as Claudia Naughton · Comedy - 1946
The Spiral Staircase as Helen · Horror - 1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Katie Nolan · Drama - 1945
The Enchanted Cottage as Laura Pennington · Drama - 1944
Reward Unlimited as Peggy · Drama - 1943
Claudia as Claudia · Drama
Dorothy McGuire in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2002
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making as Self (archive) · Documentary - 1987
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite as Self - The McGuire Sisters · Tv movie - 1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self · Music - 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as Self (uncredited) · Documentary - 1957
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World as Self · Drama - 1949
The Art Director as Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
Who Dorothy McGuire Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Dorothy McGuire shares the most films with. Kevin Corcoran comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Gregory Peck (3).
Dorothy McGuire: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dorothy McGuire has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dorothy McGuire been in?
Dorothy McGuire is credited on 38 films, from 1943 to 2002. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dorothy McGuire's highest-grossing movie?
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) is Dorothy McGuire's biggest box office hit, with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of Summer Heat (1987) ($350K). Across every film with box office figures, Dorothy McGuire's movies have made $40.7M.
Dorothy McGuire's biggest hits What is Dorothy McGuire's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dorothy McGuire's filmography is Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making (2002), in the role of Self (archive).
Who does Dorothy McGuire work with most often?
Dorothy McGuire shares the most films with Kevin Corcoran (3 films), Gregory Peck (3 films) and Robert Young (3 films).
The Best Dorothy McGuire Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.
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