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Ian Keith: Movies & Box Office

films
46
on screen
1924–1982
box office
$65.5M
Career at a glance

Ian Keith's Career in Numbers

Ian Keith's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ian Keith works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Manhandled (1924) to G.B.H. (1982), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Ian Keith Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 5
  2. 1930s 15
  3. 1940s 19
  4. 1950s 6
  5. 1980s 1

The 1940s were Ian Keith's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Ian Keith Movies by Genre

  • Drama 14
  • Romance 6
  • Adventure 5
  • Crime 4
  • Thriller 3
  • History 3
  • Western 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Horror 1
  • War 1

Drama is the genre Ian Keith has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of romance (6).

Ian Keith Career Milestones

First film
Manhandled 1924
Biggest box office hit
The Ten Commandments $65.5M worldwide
Newest film
G.B.H. 1982
46 credits

Ian Keith Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ian Keith 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. 1982 G.B.H. (1982) movie poster G.B.H. as Michael · Thriller
  2. 1956 The Ten Commandments (1956) movie poster The Ten Commandments as Rameses I · History
  3. 1955 Duel on the Mississippi (1955) movie poster Duel on the Mississippi as Jacques Scarlet · Drama
  4. 1955 It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) movie poster It Came from Beneath the Sea as Adm. Burns · Adventure
  5. 1955 New York Confidential (1955) movie poster New York Confidential as Waluska · Crime
  6. 1955 Prince of Players (1955) movie poster Prince of Players as Ghost of Hamlet's father in "Hamlet" · Drama
  7. 1954 The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) movie poster The Black Shield of Falworth as King Henry IV · Romance
  8. 1948 The Three Musketeers (1948) movie poster The Three Musketeers as Rochefort · Adventure
  9. 1947 Nightmare Alley (1947) movie poster Nightmare Alley Drama
  10. 1947 Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947) movie poster Dick Tracy’s Dilemma as Vitamin Flintheart · Crime
  11. 1946 Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) movie poster Dick Tracy vs. Cueball as Vitamin Flintheart · Crime
  12. 1946 The Strange Woman (1946) movie poster The Strange Woman as Lincoln Pittridge (uncredited) · Drama
  13. 1946 Valley of the Zombies (1946) movie poster Valley of the Zombies as Ormond Murks · Horror
  14. 1945 Northwest Trail (1945) movie poster Northwest Trail as Inspector McGrath · Western
  15. 1945 The Spanish Main (1945) movie poster The Spanish Main as Captain Lussan · Drama
  16. 1945 Identity Unknown (1945) movie poster Identity Unknown as Maj. Williams · Drama
  17. 1945 Fog Island (1945) movie poster Fog Island as Dr. Lake · Mystery
  18. 1944 Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) movie poster Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat as Dr. Paul Recknik · Crime
  19. 1944 Arizona Whirlwind (1944) movie poster Arizona Whirlwind as Polini · Western
  20. 1943 Nazty Nuisance (1943) movie poster Nazty Nuisance as Chief Paj Mab · Adventure
  21. 1943 Five Graves to Cairo (1943) movie poster Five Graves to Cairo as Capt. St. Bride (uncredited) · Thriller
  22. 1943 I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943) movie poster I Escaped from the Gestapo as Gerard · Mystery
  23. 1943 Corregidor (1943) movie poster Corregidor as Capt. Morris · War
  24. 1942 The Payoff (1942) movie poster The Payoff as Inspector Thomas · Action
  25. 1940 The Sea Hawk (1940) movie poster The Sea Hawk as Peralta · Romance
  26. 1940 All This, and Heaven Too (1940) movie poster All This, and Heaven Too as DeLangle · Romance
  27. 1938 Comet Over Broadway (1938) movie poster Comet Over Broadway as Wilton Banks · Romance
  28. 1938 The Buccaneer (1938) movie poster The Buccaneer as Senator Crawford · Adventure
  29. 1936 Mary of Scotland (1936) movie poster Mary of Scotland as Moray · Drama
  30. 1936 The Preview Murder Mystery (1936) movie poster The Preview Murder Mystery as E. Gordon Smith · Thriller
  31. 1935 Hollywood Extra Girl (1935) movie poster Hollywood Extra Girl as Crusades Actor (uncredited) · Documentary
  32. 1935 The Crusades (1935) movie poster The Crusades as Saladin · Drama
  33. 1934 Dangerous Corner (1934) movie poster Dangerous Corner as Martin Chatfield · Mystery
  34. 1934 Cleopatra (1934) movie poster Cleopatra as Octavian · Romance
  35. 1933 Queen Christina (1933) movie poster Queen Christina as Magnus · History
  36. 1932 The Sign of the Cross (1932) movie poster The Sign of the Cross as Tigellinus · Drama
  37. 1931 Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931) movie poster Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) as Robert Lane · Drama
  38. 1931 The Phantom of Paris (1931) movie poster The Phantom of Paris as Marquis Max Du Touchais · Drama
  39. 1931 The Sin Ship (1931) movie poster The Sin Ship as Smiley Marsden · Drama
  40. 1930 The Big Trail (1930) movie poster The Big Trail as Bill Thorpe · Western
  41. 1930 Abraham Lincoln (1930) movie poster Abraham Lincoln as John Wilkes Booth · Drama
  42. 1929 The Great Divide (1929) movie poster The Great Divide as Steven Ghent · Romance
  43. 1928 The Divine Lady (1928) movie poster The Divine Lady as Honorable Charles Greville · History
  44. 1927 Two Arabian Knights (1927) movie poster Two Arabian Knights as Shevket · Adventure
  45. 1927 The Love of Sunya (1927) movie poster The Love of Sunya as Louis Anthony · Drama
  46. 1924 Manhandled (1924) movie poster Manhandled as Robert Brandt · Comedy
Works with

Who Ian Keith Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ian Keith shares the most films with. John Carradine comes first, with 5 films together, followed by C. Aubrey Smith (5).

FAQ

Ian Keith: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Ian Keith been in?

Ian Keith is credited on 46 films, from 1924 to 1982. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ian Keith's highest-grossing movie?

The Ten Commandments (1956) is Ian Keith's biggest box office hit, with $65.5M worldwide, ahead of Nightmare Alley (1947) ($337). Across every film with box office figures, Ian Keith's movies have made $65.5M.

Ian Keith's biggest hits

What is Ian Keith's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ian Keith's filmography is G.B.H. (1982), in the role of Michael.

Who does Ian Keith work with most often?

Ian Keith shares the most films with John Carradine (5 films), C. Aubrey Smith (5 films) and Jack La Rue (3 films).

The Best Ian Keith Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.

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