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John St. Polis, actor
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John St. Polis: Movies & Box Office

films
42
on screen
1921–1942
box office
$9.2M
Biggest hits

The Best John St. Polis Movies

The films of John St. Polis that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) leads with $9.18M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

John St. Polis's Career in Numbers

John St. Polis's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John St. Polis works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) to Crossroads (1942), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

John St. Polis Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 6
  2. 1930s 31
  3. 1940s 4

The 1930s were John St. Polis's busiest decade, with 31 films.

John St. Polis Movies by Genre

  • Drama 19
  • Comedy 5
  • Crime 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Western 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Family 1
  • Romance 1
  • Music 1
  • War 1

Drama is the genre John St. Polis has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of comedy (5).

John St. Polis Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse $9.18M worldwide
Newest film
Crossroads 1942
42 credits

John St. Polis Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John St. Polis 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.

John St. Polis Movies as an Actor

41
  1. 1942 Crossroads (1942) movie poster Crossroads as Professor (uncredited) · Drama
  2. 1940 Haunted House (1940) movie poster Haunted House as Simkins · Comedy
  3. 1940 On the Spot (1940) movie poster On the Spot as Doc Hunter · Mystery
  4. 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) movie poster Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama
  5. 1939 They Shall Have Music (1939) movie poster They Shall Have Music as Davis · Family
  6. 1939 Boys’ Reformatory (1939) movie poster Boys’ Reformatory as Superintendent Keene · Drama
  7. 1938 Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) movie poster Mr. Wong, Detective as Carl Roemer · Mystery
  8. 1938 International Crime (1938) movie poster International Crime as Roger Morton · Crime
  9. 1938 Saleslady (1938) movie poster Saleslady as Crane · Drama
  10. 1937 The Shadow Strikes (1937) movie poster The Shadow Strikes as Caleb Delthern · Mystery
  11. 1937 Borderland (1937) movie poster Borderland as Doctor · Western
  12. 1936 Below the Deadline (1936) movie poster Below the Deadline as Mr. Abrams · Crime
  13. 1936 Three on the Trail (1936) movie poster Three on the Trail as Sheriff Sam Corwin · Western
  14. 1936 The Dark Hour (1936) movie poster The Dark Hour as Dr. Munro · Comedy
  15. 1935 A Night at the Opera (1935) movie poster A Night at the Opera as Opera Conductor (uncredited) · Comedy
  16. 1935 Death from a Distance (1935) movie poster Death from a Distance as Prof. Trowbridge · Mystery
  17. 1934 The President Vanishes (1934) movie poster The President Vanishes as Attorney General Davis (uncredited) · Crime
  18. 1934 Guilty Parents (1934) movie poster Guilty Parents as Defense attorney · Drama
  19. 1933 Cocktail Hour (1933) movie poster Cocktail Hour as French Police Investigator (uncredited) · Drama
  20. 1933 The World Gone Mad (1933) movie poster The World Gone Mad as Grover Cromwell · Crime
  21. 1932 The Match King (1932) movie poster The Match King as Banker (uncredited) · Drama
  22. 1932 Call Her Savage (1932) movie poster Call Her Savage as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited) · Drama
  23. 1932 If I Had a Million (1932) movie poster If I Had a Million as Glidden Associate (uncredited) · Comedy
  24. 1932 False Faces (1932) movie poster False Faces as Dr. McDonald · Drama
  25. 1932 Symphony of Six Million (1932) movie poster Symphony of Six Million as Dr. Schifflen · Drama
  26. 1932 Lena Rivers (1932) movie poster Lena Rivers as John Nichols · Drama
  27. 1932 Alias the Doctor (1932) movie poster Alias the Doctor as Dr. Niergardt · Drama
  28. 1931 The Yellow Ticket (1931) movie poster The Yellow Ticket as Passport Official at Airport · Drama
  29. 1931 The Gay Diplomat (1931) movie poster The Gay Diplomat as General · Drama
  30. 1931 Transgression (1931) movie poster Transgression as Serafin, Arturo's Butler · Drama
  31. 1931 Doctors’ Wives (1931) movie poster Doctors’ Wives as Dr. Mark Wyndram · Drama
  32. 1931 Beau Ideal (1931) movie poster Beau Ideal as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis) · Adventure
  33. 1930 The Criminal Code (1930) movie poster The Criminal Code as Dr. Rinewulf · Crime
  34. 1930 Captain Thunder (1930) movie poster Captain Thunder as Pedro · Adventure
  35. 1930 Party Girl (1930) movie poster Party Girl as John Rountree · Drama
  36. 1929 Coquette (1929) movie poster Coquette as Dr. John M. Besant · Drama
  37. 1929 Why Be Good? (1929) movie poster Why Be Good? as Pa Kelly · Comedy
  38. 1927 The Unknown (1927) movie poster The Unknown as Surgeon (uncredited) · Romance
  39. 1925 The Phantom of the Opera (1925) movie poster The Phantom of the Opera as Comte Philip de Chagny · Music
  40. 1922 Shadows (1922) movie poster Shadows as Nate Snow · Drama
  41. 1921 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) movie poster The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Etienne Laurier · War
Works with

Who John St. Polis Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John St. Polis shares the most films with. George Irving comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Andy Devine (3).

FAQ

John St. Polis: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has John St. Polis been in?

John St. Polis is credited on 42 films, from 1921 to 1942. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John St. Polis's highest-grossing movie?

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) is John St. Polis's biggest box office hit, with $9.18M worldwide, ahead of A Night at the Opera (1935) ($8.95K). Across every film with box office figures, John St. Polis's movies have made $9.2M.

John St. Polis's biggest hits

What is John St. Polis's newest movie?

The most recent film on John St. Polis's filmography is Crossroads (1942), in the role of Professor (uncredited).

Who does John St. Polis work with most often?

John St. Polis shares the most films with George Irving (4 films), Andy Devine (3 films) and Berton Churchill (3 films).

The Best John St. Polis Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.

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