John Archer: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 35
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1938–2020
- box office
- $161K
The Best John Archer Movies
The films of John Archer that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: White Heat (1949) leads with $5.53K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
John Archer's Career in Numbers
John Archer's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Archer works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Spring Madness (1938) to Accidental Anarchist (2017), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
John Archer Movies by Decade
- 1930s 2
- 1940s 14
- 1950s 11
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 3
- 2010s 1
The 1940s were John Archer's busiest decade, with 14 films.
John Archer Movies by Genre
- Comedy 6
- Western 6
- Crime 4
- Drama 3
- Mystery 3
- Thriller 2
- Music 2
- Action 2
- War 2
- Documentary 1
Comedy is the genre John Archer has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of western (6).
John Archer Career Milestones
- First film
- Spring Madness 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- White Heat $5.53K worldwide
- Newest film
- Accidental Anarchist 2017
John Archer Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Archer is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 33 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by John Archer
1
John Archer Movies as an Actor
33- 1976
Amelia Earhart as Dr. Paterson · Drama - 1974
Thursday’s Game as Mr. Wood · Tv movie - 1971
How to Frame a Figg as Gerard · Comedy - 1965
I Saw What You Did as John Austin · Thriller - 1964
Apache Rifles as Col. Nathan Perry · Western - 1961
Blue Hawaii Comedy Worldwide box office: $77 - 1957
Decision at Sundown as Dr. John Storrow · Western - 1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms as Bob Dudley · Romance - 1956
Emergency Hospital as Dr. Ellis · Thriller - 1956
Rock Around the Clock as Mike Dodd · Music Worldwide box office: $365 - 1955
No Man’s Woman as Harlow Grant · Crime - 1953
The Stars Are Singing as Dave Parish · Music - 1952
The Big Trees as Frenchy LeCroix · Western - 1951
Best of the Badmen as Curley Ringo · Western - 1951
Santa Fe as Clint Canfield · Western - 1950
High Lonesome as Pat Farrell · Mystery - 1950
Destination Moon as Jim Barnes · Adventure - 1949
White Heat Action Worldwide box office: $5.53K - 1949
Colorado Territory as Reno Blake · Crime Worldwide box office: $4.76K - 1947
The Lost Moment as Charles Russell · Drama - 1944
The Eve of St. Mark as Pvt. Carter · War - 1943
Guadalcanal Diary as Lt. Thurmond · War - 1943
Crash Dive as Curly Bowman (uncredited) · Action - 1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello as Ned Clark · Comedy - 1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Naval Lt. Pete Merriam · Mystery - 1941
Sucker List as William Allen · Crime - 1941
Gangs Inc. as Bob Elliott · Crime - 1941
King of the Zombies as Bill Summers · Comedy - 1941
City of Missing Girls as James Horton · Mystery - 1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop as Richard Clark (as Ralph Bowman) · Drama - 1940
Curtain Call as Ted Palmer · Comedy - 1938
Spring Madness as Dartmouth College Student · Comedy - 1938
Overland Stage Raiders as Bob Whitney (as Ralph Bowman) · Western
John Archer in Documentaries & Specials
1
Who John Archer Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Archer shares the most films with. Roy Roberts comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Ian Wolfe (2).
John Archer: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Archer has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Archer been in?
John Archer is credited on 35 films, from 1938 to 2020. 33 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Archer's highest-grossing movie?
Return to Hardwick (2020) is John Archer's biggest box office hit, with $150K worldwide, ahead of White Heat (1949) ($5.53K). Across every film with box office figures, John Archer's movies have made $161K.
John Archer's biggest hits What is John Archer's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Archer's filmography is Return to Hardwick (2020), in the role of Self - Norfolk local.
Who does John Archer work with most often?
John Archer shares the most films with Roy Roberts (3 films), Ian Wolfe (2 films) and Norman Taurog (2 films).
The Best John Archer Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.
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