Minor Watson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 76
- on screen
- 1931–1987
- box office
- $63
Minor Watson's Career in Numbers
Minor Watson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Minor Watson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from 24 Hours (1931) to Trapeze (1956), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Minor Watson Movies by Decade
- 1930s 25
- 1940s 37
- 1950s 13
The 1940s were Minor Watson's busiest decade, with 37 films.
Minor Watson Movies by Genre
- Drama 27
- Comedy 10
- Romance 10
- Western 5
- Crime 5
- Thriller 4
- War 3
- Mystery 3
- Family 2
- History 1
Drama is the genre Minor Watson has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of comedy (10).
Minor Watson Career Milestones
- First film
- 24 Hours 1931
- Biggest box office hit
- The File on Thelma Jordon $63 worldwide
- Newest film
- Trapeze 1956
Minor Watson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Minor Watson 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.
Minor Watson Movies as an Actor
75- 1956
The Ambassador’s Daughter as Gen. Andrew Harvey · Comedy - 1956
The Rawhide Years as Matt Comfort · Western - 1956
Trapeze as John Ringling North · Drama - 1955
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Judge Thatcher · Drama - 1955
Ten Wanted Men as Jason Carr · Western - 1952
The Star Drama - 1952
Face to Face as Scratchy Wilson · Drama - 1952
Untamed Frontier as Matt Denbow · Western - 1952
My Son John as Dr. Carver · Drama - 1951
Bright Victory as Mr. Paterson · Romance - 1951
As Young as You Feel as Harold P. Cleveland · Comedy - 1950
Mister 880 as Judge O'Neil · Crime - 1950
The Jackie Robinson Story as Branch Rickey · Family - 1949
The File on Thelma Jordon as Judge Calvin H. Blackwell · Thriller Worldwide box office: $63 - 1949
Beyond the Forest as Moose · Thriller - 1948
A Southern Yankee as Gen. Watkins · History - 1946
Boys’ Ranch as Mr. Harper · Drama - 1945
Saratoga Trunk as J.P. Reynolds (uncredited) · Romance - 1945
Bewitched as Governor · Thriller - 1945
You Came Along as Uncle Jack · Drama - 1945
A Bell for Adano as Maj. Gen. McKay (uncredited) · War - 1945
God Is My Co-Pilot as Col. Caleb V. Haynes · Adventure - 1944
Here Come the Waves as Superior Officer (uncredited) · Romance - 1944
The Thin Man Goes Home as Sam Ronson · Mystery - 1944
Shadows in the Night as Frederick Gordon · Crime - 1944
Christmas Holiday as Townsend · Crime - 1944
The Falcon Out West as Dave Colby · Crime - 1943
Happy Land as Judge Colvin · Fantasy - 1943
Guadalcanal Diary as Col Wallace E. Grayson · War - 1943
Princess O’Rourke as Mr. Washburn · Romance - 1943
Action in the North Atlantic as Rear Adm. Williams (uncredited) · War - 1943
Mission to Moscow as Loy Henderson · Drama - 1943
Crash Dive as Adm. Bob Stewart · Action - 1943
Power of the Press as John Cleveland Carter (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Gentleman Jim as Buck Ware · Comedy - 1942
To the Shores of Tripoli as Christopher Winters · Romance - 1942
The Big Shot as Warden George Booth · Drama - 1942
The Remarkable Andrew as District Attorney Orville Beamish · Comedy - 1942
Kings Row as Sam Winters · Romance - 1942
Woman of the Year Drama - 1941
Birth of the Blues as Henri Lambert · Romance - 1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye as Uncle Jefferson Davis Bethany · Music - 1941
Moon Over Miami as Mr. Jim Reynolds · Comedy - 1941
Mr. District Attorney as Arthur Barret · Crime - 1941
The Monster and the Girl as Judge Pulver · Horror - 1941
Western Union as Pat Grogan · Western - 1940
Gallant Sons as Barton Newbold · Mystery - 1940
Young People as Dakin · Drama - 1940
20 Mule Team as Marshal · Western - 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Joshua Speed · Drama - 1939
Here I Am a Stranger as Evans · Drama - 1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as Maloney · Drama - 1939
Maisie as Prosecuting Attorney · Drama - 1939
The Hardys Ride High as Terry Archer · Comedy - 1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Capt. Brandy · Family - 1939
Stand Up and Fight as U.S. Marshal Cole · Drama - 1938
Stablemates as Barney Donovan · Drama - 1938
Boys Town as Bishop · Drama - 1938
Fast Company as Steve Langner · Comedy - 1938
Love, Honor and Behave as Dr. MacConaghey · Comedy - 1938
Of Human Hearts as Captain Griggs · Drama - 1937
Navy Blue and Gold as Lt. Milburn · Drama - 1937
Saturday’s Heroes as Doc Thomas · Romance - 1937
That Certain Woman as Clark Tilden · Drama - 1937
Dead End as Mr. Griswald · Drama - 1937
The Woman I Love as Deschamps · Drama - 1937
When’s Your Birthday? as Regan · Comedy - 1936
The Longest Night as Hardy · Mystery - 1935
Pursuit as Hale · Comedy - 1935
Age of Indiscretion as Mr. Adams · Drama - 1935
Mary Jane’s Pa as Kenneth Marvin · Romance - 1935
Charlie Chan in Paris as Insp. Renard · Thriller - 1934
Babbitt as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling · Drama - 1934
The Pursuit of Happiness as Colonel Sherwood · Romance - 1931
24 Hours as David Melbourn · Drama
Minor Watson in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Minor Watson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Minor Watson shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 8 films together, followed by James Flavin (7).
Minor Watson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Minor Watson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Minor Watson been in?
Minor Watson is credited on 76 films, from 1931 to 1987. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Minor Watson's highest-grossing movie?
The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) is Minor Watson's biggest box office hit, with $63 worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Minor Watson's movies have made $63.
Minor Watson's biggest hits What is Minor Watson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Minor Watson's filmography is James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Minor Watson work with most often?
Minor Watson shares the most films with Irving Bacon (8 films), James Flavin (7 films) and Charles Halton (6 films).
The Best Minor Watson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 76 credits.
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