James Whitmore: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 57
- on screen
- 1949–2002
- box office
- $42.9M
The Best James Whitmore Movies
The films of James Whitmore that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Nuts (1987) leads with $31M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $31M Nuts 1987 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $11M Give ’em Hell, Harry! 1975 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $850K The Adventures of Mark Twain 1985 · Family -
Worldwide box office: $39.2K The Serpent’s Egg 1977 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $29.9K The Asphalt Jungle 1950 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $16.1K Oklahoma! 1955 · Western
James Whitmore's Career in Numbers
James Whitmore's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Whitmore works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Battleground (1949) to A Ring of Endless Light (2002), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
James Whitmore Movies by Decade
- 1940s 2
- 1950s 26
- 1960s 8
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 1
The 1950s were James Whitmore's busiest decade, with 26 films.
James Whitmore Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Western 7
- Documentary 4
- Crime 4
- Comedy 4
- Romance 4
- Action 3
- War 3
- Tv movie 2
- Family 2
Drama is the genre James Whitmore has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of western (7).
James Whitmore Career Milestones
- First film
- Battleground 1949
- Biggest box office hit
- Nuts $31M worldwide
- Newest film
- A Ring of Endless Light 2002
James Whitmore Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Whitmore 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.
James Whitmore Movies as an Actor
56- 2002
A Ring of Endless Light as Grandfather · Tv movie - 1999
Swing Vote as Daniel Morissey · Tv movie - 1989
Glory! Glory! as Lester Babbitt · Drama - 1987 Nuts as Judge Stanley Murdoch · Drama Worldwide box office: $31M
- 1987
All My Sons as Joe Keller · Drama - 1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain as Mark Twain (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $850K
- 1982
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America as Narrator · Documentary - 1982
Hail Columbia! as Narrator · Documentary - 1980
The First Deadly Sin as Dr. Sanford Ferguson · Mystery - 1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1977 The Serpent’s Egg as Priester · Thriller Worldwide box office: $39.2K
- 1975 Give ’em Hell, Harry! as Harry S. Truman · Drama Worldwide box office: $11M
- 1975
I Will Fight No More Forever as General Oliver O. Howard · Drama - 1974
The Canterville Ghost as Hyram B. Otis · Family - 1974
The Balloon Vendor as Antonio · Drama - 1974
Where the Red Fern Grows Drama - 1973
High Crime as Commissioner Aldo Scavino · Crime - 1972
Chato’s Land as Joshua Everette · Western - 1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! Action - 1970
The Challenge as Overman · War - 1969
Guns of the Magnificent Seven as Levi · Western - 1968
The Split as Herb Sutro · Action - 1968
Madigan as Chief Inspector Charles Kane · Thriller - 1967
Waterhole #3 as Capt. Shipley · Comedy - 1967
Chuka as Lou Trent · Action - 1964
Black Like Me as John Finley Horton · Drama - 1962
Icarus Montgolfier Wright Sci-Fi - 1960
Who Was That Lady? as Harry Powell · Romance - 1958
The Restless Years as Ed Henderson · Drama - 1958
The Deep Six as Cmdr. Warren Meredith · Drama - 1957
The Young Don’t Cry as Rudy Krist · Drama - 1956
Crime in the Streets as Ben Wagner · Crime - 1956
The Eddy Duchin Story as Lou Sherwood · Romance - 1955
The Last Frontier as Gus · Western - 1955 Oklahoma! as Mr. Carnes · Western Worldwide box office: $16.1K
- 1955
The McConnell Story as SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman · Drama - 1955
Battle Cry as MSgt. Mac · War - 1954
Them! Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $1.11K - 1954
The Great Diamond Robbery as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer · Crime - 1954
The Command as Sgt. Elliott · Western - 1953
All the Brothers Were Valiant as Fetcher · Adventure Worldwide box office: $8.17K - 1953
Kiss Me Kate as Slug · Music - 1953
The Girl Who Had Everything as Charles "Chico" Menlow · Romance - 1952
The Hoaxters as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1952
Because You’re Mine as Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson · Comedy - 1952
Shadow in the Sky as Lou Hopke · Drama - 1951
It’s a Big Country as Mr. Stacey · Comedy - 1951
Across the Wide Missouri as Old Bill (uncredited) · Western - 1951
The Red Badge of Courage as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · War - 1950
Mrs. O’Malley and Mr. Malone as John Malone · Comedy - 1950
The Next Voice You Hear… as Joe Smith · Drama - 1950
Please Believe Me as Vincent Maran · Romance - 1950 The Asphalt Jungle Drama Worldwide box office: $29.9K
- 1950
The Outriders as Clint Priest · Western - 1949
Battleground as Kinnie · Drama - 1949
The Undercover Man as George Pappas · Crime
James Whitmore in Documentaries & Specials
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Who James Whitmore Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Whitmore shares the most films with. Keenan Wynn comes first, with 4 films together, followed by William A. Wellman (4).
James Whitmore: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Whitmore has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Whitmore been in?
James Whitmore is credited on 57 films, from 1949 to 2002. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Whitmore's highest-grossing movie?
Nuts (1987) is James Whitmore's biggest box office hit, with $31M worldwide, ahead of Give ’em Hell, Harry! (1975) ($11M). Across every film with box office figures, James Whitmore's movies have made $42.9M.
James Whitmore's biggest hits What is James Whitmore's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Whitmore's filmography is A Ring of Endless Light (2002), in the role of Grandfather.
Who does James Whitmore work with most often?
James Whitmore shares the most films with Keenan Wynn (4 films), William A. Wellman (4 films) and Janet Leigh (3 films).
The Best James Whitmore Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 57 credits.
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