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John Barton: Movies & Box Office

films
37
as director
1
on screen
1940–2011
box office
$23.5M
Biggest hits

The Best John Barton Movies

The films of John Barton that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

John Barton's Career in Numbers

John Barton's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Barton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Seven Sinners (1940) to TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

John Barton Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 9
  2. 1950s 14
  3. 1960s 12
  4. 1980s 1
  5. 2010s 1

The 1950s were John Barton's busiest decade, with 14 films.

John Barton Movies by Genre

  • Western 10
  • Comedy 8
  • Drama 7
  • Romance 4
  • Crime 2
  • Action 2
  • Sport 1
  • Documentary 1
  • History 1
  • Family 1

Western is the genre John Barton has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of comedy (8).

John Barton Career Milestones

First film
Seven Sinners 1940
Biggest box office hit
Duel in the Sun $20.4M worldwide
37 credits

John Barton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Barton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 36 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by John Barton

1
  1. 1965 The Wars of the Roses (1965) movie poster The Wars of the Roses History

John Barton Movies as an Actor

36
  1. 2011 TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011) movie poster TT3D: Closer to the Edge Sport
  2. 1984 Playing Shakespeare (1984) movie poster Playing Shakespeare Documentary
  3. 1966 The Rare Breed (1966) movie poster The Rare Breed as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
  4. 1965 The Hallelujah Trail (1965) movie poster The Hallelujah Trail as Miner (uncredited) · Comedy
  5. 1964 What a Way to Go! (1964) movie poster What a Way to Go! as Farmer (uncredited) · Comedy
  6. 1963 The Wheeler Dealers (1963) movie poster The Wheeler Dealers as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Comedy
  7. 1963 The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963) movie poster The Courtship of Eddie’s Father as Arcade Patron (uncredited) · Family
  8. 1962 Gypsy (1962) movie poster Gypsy as Audience Member (uncredited) · Drama
  9. 1962 Lonely Are the Brave (1962) movie poster Lonely Are the Brave as Prisoner (uncredited) · Western
  10. 1961 Summer and Smoke (1961) movie poster Summer and Smoke as Townsman (uncredited) · Drama
  11. 1961 The Ladies Man (1961) movie poster The Ladies Man as TV Technician (uncredited) · Comedy
  12. 1960 Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) movie poster Let No Man Write My Epitaph as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Drama
  13. 1960 The Plunderers (1960) movie poster The Plunderers as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
  14. 1959 Gunmen from Laredo (1959) movie poster Gunmen from Laredo Western
  15. 1958 I Want to Live! (1958) movie poster I Want to Live! as Clerk (uncredited) · Crime
  16. 1957 The Tin Star (1957) movie poster The Tin Star as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
  17. 1957 Raintree County (1957) movie poster Raintree County as Townsman (uncredited) · Romance
  18. 1957 The Garment Jungle (1957) movie poster The Garment Jungle as Worker (uncredited) · Drama
  19. 1956 Friendly Persuasion (1956) movie poster Friendly Persuasion as Carnival Patron (uncredited) · Drama
  20. 1956 Pardners (1956) movie poster Pardners as Townsman (uncredited) · Comedy
  21. 1956 Hot Blood (1956) movie poster Hot Blood as Gypsy (uncredited) · Romance
  22. 1954 Four Guns to the Border (1954) movie poster Four Guns to the Border Western
  23. 1954 The Far Country (1954) movie poster The Far Country as Miner (uncredited) · Western
  24. 1953 The Man from the Alamo (1953) movie poster The Man from the Alamo Western
  25. 1953 The Mississippi Gambler (1953) movie poster The Mississippi Gambler as Riverboat Passenger · Western
  26. 1952 The Iron Mistress (1952) movie poster The Iron Mistress as Gambling House Patron · Action
  27. 1950 Frenchie (1950) movie poster Frenchie as Townsman (uncredited) · Western
  28. 1946 Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster Duel in the Sun as Party Guest (uncredited) · Drama
  29. 1946 Badman’s Territory (1946) movie poster Badman’s Territory as Townsman (uncredited) · Action
  30. 1946 From This Day Forward (1946) movie poster From This Day Forward as Bartender · Drama
  31. 1946 Deadline at Dawn (1946) movie poster Deadline at Dawn as One-Legged Man (uncredited) · Romance
  32. 1945 Scarlet Street (1945) movie poster Scarlet Street as Hurdy-Gurdy Man (uncredited) · Crime
  33. 1945 Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) movie poster Flame of Barbary Coast as Barfly · Romance
  34. 1944 Belle of the Yukon (1944) movie poster Belle of the Yukon as Barfly (uncredited) · Comedy
  35. 1941 In the Navy (1941) movie poster In the Navy as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited) · Comedy
  36. 1940 Seven Sinners (1940) movie poster Seven Sinners as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · Comedy
Works with

Who John Barton Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Barton shares the most films with. John McIntire comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Jack Elam (3).

FAQ

John Barton: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has John Barton been in?

John Barton is credited on 37 films, from 1940 to 2011. 36 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 Barton's highest-grossing movie?

Duel in the Sun (1946) is John Barton's biggest box office hit, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011) ($3.03M). Across every film with box office figures, John Barton's movies have made $23.5M.

John Barton's biggest hits

What is John Barton's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Barton's filmography is TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011).

Who does John Barton work with most often?

John Barton shares the most films with John McIntire (5 films), Jack Elam (3 films) and Jay C. Flippen (2 films).

The Best John Barton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.

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