James Griffith: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 58
- on screen
- 1948–1980
- box office
- $16.7K
James Griffith's Career in Numbers
James Griffith's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Griffith works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
James Griffith Movies by Decade
- 1940s 3
- 1950s 41
- 1960s 9
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 1
The 1950s were James Griffith's busiest decade, with 41 films.
James Griffith Movies by Genre
- Western 21
- Drama 12
- Comedy 5
- Romance 5
- Action 3
- Tv movie 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Adventure 2
- Crime 2
- Horror 1
Western is the genre James Griffith has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of drama (12).
James Griffith Career Milestones
- First film
- Every Girl Should Be Married 1948
- Biggest box office hit
- Pocketful of Miracles $10.2K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1980
James Griffith Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Griffith 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.
- 1980
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Squire Van Tassel · Comedy - 1977
Speedtrap as Wino · Drama - 1976
Flood! as Charlie Davis · Action - 1974
Seven Alone as Billy Shaw · Drama - 1974
Hitchhike! as Sheriff Bentley · Tv movie - 1969
Seven in Darkness as Harlan Cabot · Drama - 1969
Heaven with a Gun as Abraham Murdock · Western - 1967
Winchester ’73 as Minister Riding on Horse · Tv movie - 1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Mr. Stribling · Western - 1964
Lorna as The Man of God · Drama - 1964
Advance to the Rear as Hugo Zattig · Comedy - 1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Detective Briscoe (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.2K - 1960
North to Alaska as Salvation Army Leader · Comedy - 1960
The Amazing Transparent Man as Major Paul Krenner · Sci-Fi - 1959
The Big Fisherman as Beggar · Drama - 1958
Man from God’s Country as Mark Faber · Action - 1958
Return to Warbow as Frank Hollister · Western - 1957
Raintree County as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $6.54K - 1957
Domino Kid Western - 1957
Omar Khayyam as Buzorg · Adventure - 1957
The Vampire as Henry Winston · Horror - 1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat as Kipper · Western - 1956
Rebel in Town as Marshal Adam Russell · Western - 1956
The First Texan as Davy Crockett · Western - 1956
Tribute to a Bad Man as Barjak · Western - 1955
At Gunpoint as Alexander · Western - 1955
Count Three and Pray as Swallow · Western - 1955
Apache Ambush as Abraham Lincoln · Western - 1954
Masterson of Kansas as Doc Holliday · Western - 1954
Drum Beat Western - 1954
The Black Dakotas as Warren · Romance - 1954
Dragnet as Jesse Quinn · Crime - 1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid as Pat Garrett · Western - 1954
Rails Into Laramie as Orrie Sommers · Western - 1954
Jesse James vs. the Daltons as Bob Dalton · Western - 1954
The Boy from Oklahoma as Joe Downey · Western - 1954
Ride Clear of Diablo as Henry · Western - 1954
Manhunt in Space as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller · Sci-Fi - 1953
No Escape as Peter Hayden · Romance - 1953
I Beheld His Glory as Caiaphas · History - 1953
Kansas Pacific as Joe Farley · Action - 1952
Eight Iron Men as Pvt. Ferguson · War - 1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie as Ollie · Drama - 1951
The Blue Veil as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited) · Drama - 1951
The Lady Pays Off as Ronald · Romance - 1951
Rhubarb as Ogelthorpe Meadows · Family - 1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Crime - 1951
Apache Drums as Lt. Glidden · Western - 1951
Payment on Demand as Arthur · Drama - 1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma as Slim Harris · Western - 1950
Double Deal as Walter Karnes · Adventure - 1950
The Breaking Point as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited) · Drama - 1950
The Petty Girl as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited) · Comedy - 1950
The Cariboo Trail as Higgins · Western - 1950
Bright Leaf as Ellery (uncredited) · Drama - 1949
Oh, You Beautiful Doll as Joe, a Reporter · Drama - 1948
Every Girl Should Be Married as Insurance Salesman (uncredited) · Romance - 1948
Blonde Ice as Al Herrick · Drama
Who James Griffith Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Griffith shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Whit Bissell (3).
James Griffith: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Griffith has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Griffith been in?
James Griffith is credited on 58 films, from 1948 to 1980. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Griffith's highest-grossing movie?
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) is James Griffith's biggest box office hit, with $10.2K worldwide, ahead of Raintree County (1957) ($6.54K). Across every film with box office figures, James Griffith's movies have made $16.7K.
James Griffith's biggest hits What is James Griffith's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Griffith's filmography is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980), in the role of Squire Van Tassel.
Who does James Griffith work with most often?
James Griffith shares the most films with James Flavin (3 films), Whit Bissell (3 films) and Joan Blondell (3 films).
The Best James Griffith Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.
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