The Best Ed Begley Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1948 to 1970, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Hang 'Em High (1968) with $11M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ed Begley Box Office Hits
Ed Begley's films have made $11M worldwide in total. Hang 'Em High (1968) is the biggest hit at $11M, ahead of Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) ($5.23K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Ed Begley Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ed Begley has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) is the pick of them.
The Best Ed Begley Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ed Begley's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
The Latest Ed Begley Movies
The most recent films Ed Begley is credited on, newest first — starting with Road to Salina (1970). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Road to Salina 1970 · Warren -
The Dunwich Horror 1970 · Dr. Henry Armitage -
Secrets of the Pirate’s Inn 1969 · Dennis McCarthy -
The Monitors 1969 · U.S. President -
Hang 'Em High 1968 · Western -
Wild in the Streets 1968 · Senator Allbright -
Firecreek 1968 · Drama -
Billion Dollar Brain 1967 · General Midwinter -
The Oscar 1966 · Grosbard -
The Unsinkable Molly Brown 1964 · Shamus Tobin -
Sweet Bird of Youth 1962 · Drama -
The Green Helmet 1961 · Bartell
The Best Ed Begley Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ed Begley films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ed Begley movie?
Hang 'Em High (1968) made the most at the box office, with $11M worldwide, followed by Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) with $5.23K. Together, Ed Begley's films with box office figures have made $11M.
Which Ed Begley movie won the most awards?
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) is the most decorated Ed Begley film, with 2 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ed Begley drama movie?
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) is the best-rated of Ed Begley's drama films. In other genres: Hang 'Em High (western), Billion Dollar Brain (thriller) and Sorry, Wrong Number (mystery).
What is the newest Ed Begley movie?
The newest film on Ed Begley's filmography is Road to Salina (1970), with Ed Begley as Warren.
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