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Howard St. John: Movies & Box Office

films
33
on screen
1949–1969
box office
$65.4K
Biggest hits

The Best Howard St. John Movies

The films of Howard St. John that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Strangers on a Train (1951) leads with $52K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Howard St. John's Career in Numbers

Howard St. John's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Howard St. John works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Undercover Man (1949) to Don’t Drink the Water (1969), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Howard St. John Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 2
  2. 1950s 19
  3. 1960s 12

The 1950s were Howard St. John's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Howard St. John Movies by Genre

  • Drama 9
  • Crime 6
  • Comedy 5
  • Romance 5
  • Music 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Action 1
  • War 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • Adventure 1

Drama is the genre Howard St. John has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of crime (6).

Howard St. John Career Milestones

First film
The Undercover Man 1949
Biggest box office hit
Strangers on a Train $52K worldwide
33 credits

Howard St. John Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Howard St. John 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.

  1. 1969 Don’t Drink the Water (1969) movie poster Don’t Drink the Water as Ambassador Magee · Comedy
  2. 1967 Banning (1967) movie poster Banning as J. Pallister Young · Romance
  3. 1967 Matchless (1967) movie poster Matchless as General Shapiro · Action
  4. 1965 Strange Bedfellows (1965) movie poster Strange Bedfellows as Julius L. Stevens · Comedy
  5. 1964 Sex and the Single Girl (1964) movie poster Sex and the Single Girl as George Randall · Romance
  6. 1964 Fate Is the Hunter (1964) movie poster Fate Is the Hunter as Mark Hutchins · Drama
  7. 1962 Lover Come Back (1962) movie poster Lover Come Back Drama
  8. 1962 Lafayette (1962) movie poster Lafayette as George Washington · War
  9. 1961 One, Two, Three (1961) movie poster One, Two, Three Comedy
  10. 1961 Madison Avenue (1961) movie poster Madison Avenue as J.D. Jocelyn · Drama
  11. 1961 Cry for Happy (1961) movie poster Cry for Happy as Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett · Romance
  12. 1961 Sanctuary (1961) movie poster Sanctuary as Gov. Drake · Drama
  13. 1959 Li’l Abner (1959) movie poster Li’l Abner as General Bullmoose · Music
  14. 1958 The Gift of the Magi (1958) movie poster The Gift of the Magi as Mr. Spiegel · Tv movie
  15. 1956 World in My Corner (1956) movie poster World in My Corner as Harry Cram · Drama
  16. 1955 I Died a Thousand Times (1955) movie poster I Died a Thousand Times as Doc Banton · Crime
  17. 1955 The Tender Trap (1955) movie poster The Tender Trap as Mr. Sayers · Romance
  18. 1955 Illegal (1955) movie poster Illegal as E.A. Smith · Crime
  19. 1954 Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) movie poster Three Coins in the Fountain as Burgoyne · Romance
  20. 1952 Stop, You’re Killing Me (1952) movie poster Stop, You’re Killing Me as Commissioner Mahoney · Comedy
  21. 1951 Starlift (1951) movie poster Starlift as Steve Rogers · Music
  22. 1951 The Big Night (1951) movie poster The Big Night as Al Judge · Drama
  23. 1951 Close to My Heart (1951) movie poster Close to My Heart as E. O. "Frosty" Frost · Drama
  24. 1951 Strangers on a Train (1951) movie poster Strangers on a Train Thriller
  25. 1951 Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) movie poster Goodbye, My Fancy as Claude Griswold · Comedy
  26. 1951 Saturday’s Hero (1951) movie poster Saturday’s Hero as Belfrage · Drama
  27. 1950 Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950) movie poster Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard as David Harding · Drama
  28. 1950 The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950) movie poster The Sun Sets at Dawn as The Warden · Crime
  29. 1950 Mister 880 (1950) movie poster Mister 880 as Chief · Crime
  30. 1950 David Harding, Counterspy (1950) movie poster David Harding, Counterspy as David Harding · Adventure
  31. 1950 711 Ocean Drive (1950) movie poster 711 Ocean Drive as Lieutenant Pete Wright · Crime
  32. 1949 The Undercover Man (1949) movie poster The Undercover Man as Joseph S. Horan · Crime
  33. 1949 Shockproof (1949) movie poster Shockproof as Sam Brooks · Thriller
Works with

Who Howard St. John Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Howard St. John shares the most films with. Glenn Ford comes first, with 3 films together, followed by James Cagney (2).

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Howard St. John: Questions & Answers

How many movies Howard St. John has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Howard St. John been in?

Howard St. John is credited on 33 films, from 1949 to 1969. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Howard St. John's highest-grossing movie?

Strangers on a Train (1951) is Howard St. John's biggest box office hit, with $52K worldwide, ahead of Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) ($6.81K). Across every film with box office figures, Howard St. John's movies have made $65.4K.

Howard St. John's biggest hits

What is Howard St. John's newest movie?

The most recent film on Howard St. John's filmography is Don’t Drink the Water (1969), in the role of Ambassador Magee.

Who does Howard St. John work with most often?

Howard St. John shares the most films with Glenn Ford (3 films), James Cagney (2 films) and Barry Kelley (2 films).

The Best Howard St. John Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 33 credits.

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