The Best John Qualen Movies, Ranked
105 credits from 1931 to 1993, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cheyenne Autumn (1964) with $11K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Qualen Box Office Hits
John Qualen's films have made $30.2K worldwide in total. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) is the biggest hit at $11K, ahead of The Grapes of Wrath (1940) ($7.3K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · Western $11K - 2
The Grapes of Wrath 1940 · Drama $7.3K - 3
Two Rode Together 1961 · Western $5.89K - 4
The High and the Mighty 1954 · Action $4.33K - 5
The Searchers 1956 · Adventure $1.07K - 6
His Girl Friday 1940 · Romance $330 - 7
His Girl Friday 1940 · Comedy $149 - 8
Elmer Gantry 1960 · Drama $64 - 9
A Patch of Blue 1965 · Drama $56
The Best John Qualen Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Qualen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 28 films, and The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is the pick of them.
- Drama 28 films The Grapes of Wrath 1940
- Comedy 20 films His Girl Friday 1940 · as Earl Williams
- Romance 13 films His Girl Friday 1940 · as Earl Williams
- Western 11 films Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · as Svenson (uncredited)
- Adventure 3 films The Searchers 1956
- Action 2 films The High and the Mighty 1954 · as Jose Locota
The Best John Qualen Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Qualen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
The Latest John Qualen Movies
The most recent films John Qualen is credited on, newest first — starting with La Classe américaine (1993). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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La Classe américaine 1993 · V12 (archive footage) (uncredited) -
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion 1973 · Old Man on Porch -
Hail, Hero! 1969 · Billy Hurd -
P.J. 1968 · Poppa -
A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966 · Jesse Buford - A Patch of Blue 1965 · Drama
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I’ll Take Sweden 1965 · Olaf -
Those Calloways 1964 · Ernie Evans - Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · Svenson (uncredited)
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7 Faces of Dr. Lao 1964 · Luther Lindquist -
The Prize 1963 · Oscar -
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962 · Drama
The Best John Qualen Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Qualen films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Qualen movie?
Cheyenne Autumn (1964) made the most at the box office, with $11K worldwide, followed by The Grapes of Wrath (1940) with $7.3K. Together, John Qualen's films with box office figures have made $30.2K.
Which John Qualen movie won the most awards?
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is the most decorated John Qualen film, with 2 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Qualen drama movie?
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is the best-rated of John Qualen's drama films. In other genres: His Girl Friday (comedy), His Girl Friday (romance) and Cheyenne Autumn (western).
What is the newest John Qualen movie?
The newest film on John Qualen's filmography is La Classe américaine (1993), with John Qualen as V12 (archive footage) (uncredited).
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