Glenn Ford: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 95
- on screen
- 1939–2025
- box office
- $23.5K
The Best Glenn Ford Movies
The films of Glenn Ford that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Pocketful of Miracles (1961) leads with $10.2K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Glenn Ford's Career in Numbers
Glenn Ford's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Glenn Ford works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from My Son Is Guilty (1939) to Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Glenn Ford Movies by Decade
- 1930s 2
- 1940s 21
- 1950s 32
- 1960s 18
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 1
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1950s were Glenn Ford's busiest decade, with 32 films.
Glenn Ford Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Western 14
- Crime 12
- Romance 7
- Comedy 7
- Action 5
- War 4
- Adventure 4
- Documentary 3
- Sci-Fi 3
Drama is the genre Glenn Ford has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of western (14).
Glenn Ford Career Milestones
- First film
- My Son Is Guilty 1939
- Biggest box office hit
- Pocketful of Miracles $10.2K worldwide
- Newest film
- Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet 2025
Glenn Ford Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Glenn Ford 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.
Glenn Ford Movies as an Actor
91- 2025
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet Documentary - 2016
Mahana as Ben Wade (archive footage) · Drama - 1991
Raw Nerve as Captain Gavin · Action - 1989
Border Shootout as Sheriff Danaher · Action - 1989
Casablanca Express as Major Gen. Williams · Drama - 1981
Happy Birthday to Me Mystery - 1981
Great White Death as Narrator · Documentary - 1980
The Visitor Sci-Fi - 1980
Virus as President Richardson · Sci-Fi - 1979
The Gift as Billy Devlin · Tv movie - 1979
Day of the Assassin as Christakis · Action - 1979
The Visitor as Det. Jake Durham · Sci-Fi - 1979
The Sacketts as Tom Sunday · Western - 1976
Midway Action - 1976
Once an Eagle as George Caldwell · Drama - 1974
The Disappearance of Flight 412 as Colonel Pete Moore · Drama - 1973
Santee as Santee · Western - 1972
The Marshal of Madrid Tv movie - 1969
Heaven with a Gun as Jim Killan · Western - 1969
Smith! as Smith · Drama - 1968
Day of the Evil Gun as Lorn Warfield · Western - 1967
The Last Challenge as Marshal Dan Blaine · Western - 1967
A Time for Killing Western - 1966
Rage as Reuben · Thriller - 1966
Is Paris Burning? as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley · Drama - 1965
The Money Trap as Joe Baron · Crime - 1964
Dear Heart as Harry Mork · Romance - 1964
Fate Is the Hunter as Sam McBane · Drama - 1964
Advance to the Rear as Capt. Jared Heath · Comedy - 1963
Love Is a Ball as John Lathrop Davis · Romance - 1963
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father as Tom Corbett · Family - 1962
Experiment in Terror as John Ripley · Crime - 1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Julio Desnoyers · War - 1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Dave 'The Dude' Conway · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.2K - 1961
Cry for Happy as Harue · Romance - 1960
Cimarron as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat · Western - 1959
The Gazebo as Elliott Nash · Crime - 1959
It Started with a Kiss as Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick · Comedy - 1958
Torpedo Run as Lt. Cmdr. Barney Doyle · War - 1958
Imitation General as MSgt. Murphy Savage · War - 1958
The Sheepman as Jason Sweet · Western - 1958
Cowboy as Tom Reese · Western - 1957
The Day Called X as Narrator · Documentary - 1957
Don’t Go Near the Water as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel · Adventure - 1957
3:10 to Yuma Drama - 1956
The Teahouse of the August Moon as Captain Fisby · Comedy - 1956
The Fastest Gun Alive as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr. · Drama - 1956
Jubal as Jubal Troop · Drama - 1956
Ransom! as David G. 'Dave' Stannard · Thriller - 1955
Interrupted Melody as Dr. Thomas King · Music - 1955
Blackboard Jungle Drama - 1955
The Violent Men as John Parrish · Western - 1955
The Americano as Sam Dent · Adventure - 1954
Human Desire as Jeff Warren · Crime Worldwide box office: $153 - 1953
Appointment in Honduras as Jim Corbett · Crime - 1953
The Big Heat as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion · Crime Worldwide box office: $7.08K - 1953
Plunder of the Sun as Al Colby · Adventure - 1953
The Man from the Alamo as John Stroud · Western - 1953
Time Bomb as Peter Lyncort · Thriller - 1952
Affair in Trinidad as Steve Emery · Romance Worldwide box office: $47 - 1952
Young Man with Ideas as Maxwell Webster · Drama - 1952
The Green Glove as Michael 'Mike' Blake · Mystery - 1951
The Secret of Convict Lake as Jim Canfield · Western - 1951
Follow the Sun as Ben Hogan · Drama - 1951
The Redhead and The Cowboy as Gil Kyle · Action - 1950
The Flying Missile as William A. Talbot · Drama - 1950
Convicted as Joe Hufford · Crime - 1950
The White Tower as Martin Ordway · Drama - 1949
The Doctor and the Girl as Dr. Michael Corday · Drama - 1949
Mr. Soft Touch as Joe Miracle · Crime - 1949
Lust for Gold as Jacob 'Dutch' Walz · Western - 1949
The Undercover Man as Frank Warren · Crime - 1948
The Return of October as Prof. Bentley 'Bass' Bassett Jr. · Comedy - 1948
The Loves of Carmen as Don José · Drama - 1948
The Man from Colorado as Col. Owen Devereaux · Drama - 1948
The Mating of Millie as Doug Andrews · Romance - 1947
Framed as Mike Lambert · Crime - 1946
Gallant Journey as John J. Montgomery · History - 1946
A Stolen Life as Bill Emerson · Drama - 1946
Gilda as Johnny Farrell · Romance Worldwide box office: $6K - 1943
Guadalcanal Diary as Marine Extra (uncredited) · War - 1943
The Desperadoes as Cheyenne Rogers · Western - 1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden as Martin Eden · Adventure - 1941
Go West, Young Lady as Tex Miller · Comedy - 1941
Texas as Tod Ramsey · Romance - 1940
Blondie Plays Cupid as Charlie · Comedy - 1940
The Lady in Question as Pierre Morestan · Drama - 1940
Babies for Sale as Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson · Drama - 1940
Convicted Woman as Jim Brent (Reporter) · Crime - 1939
My Son Is Guilty as Barney · Crime - 1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as Joe Riley · Drama
Who Glenn Ford Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Glenn Ford shares the most films with. Edgar Buchanan comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Rita Hayworth (6).
Glenn Ford: Questions & Answers
How many movies Glenn Ford has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Glenn Ford been in?
Glenn Ford is credited on 95 films, from 1939 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Glenn Ford's highest-grossing movie?
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) is Glenn Ford's biggest box office hit, with $10.2K worldwide, ahead of The Big Heat (1953) ($7.08K). Across every film with box office figures, Glenn Ford's movies have made $23.5K.
Glenn Ford's biggest hits What is Glenn Ford's newest movie?
The most recent film on Glenn Ford's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025).
Who does Glenn Ford work with most often?
Glenn Ford shares the most films with Edgar Buchanan (11 films), Rita Hayworth (6 films) and Jack Elam (5 films).
The Best Glenn Ford Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 95 credits.
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