Paul Cavanagh: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 78
- on screen
- 1929–1994
- box office
- $23.8M
The Best Paul Cavanagh Movies
The films of Paul Cavanagh that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: House of Wax (1953) leads with $23.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Paul Cavanagh's Career in Numbers
Paul Cavanagh's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paul Cavanagh works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Runaway Princess (1929) to The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Paul Cavanagh Movies by Decade
- 1920s 1
- 1930s 18
- 1940s 26
- 1950s 32
The 1950s were Paul Cavanagh's busiest decade, with 32 films.
Paul Cavanagh Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Mystery 9
- Crime 9
- Comedy 6
- War 6
- Romance 5
- Adventure 5
- Horror 3
- History 3
- Western 3
Drama is the genre Paul Cavanagh has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of mystery (9).
Paul Cavanagh Career Milestones
- First film
- The Runaway Princess 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- House of Wax $23.8M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake 1959
Paul Cavanagh Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Paul Cavanagh 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.
Paul Cavanagh Movies as an Actor
77- 1959
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake as Kenneth Drake · Mystery - 1958
In the Money as Inspector Herbert Saunders · Comedy - 1957
Interlude Drama - 1957
The Man Who Turned to Stone as Cooper · Horror - 1956
Blonde Bait as Insp. D.N. Hedges · Crime - 1956
Diane as Lord Bonnivet · Romance - 1955
The King’s Thief as Sir Edward Scott · History - 1955
The Scarlet Coat as Sir Henry Clinton · War - 1955
The Purple Mask as Duc de Latour · Adventure - 1955
The Prodigal as Tobiah · Drama - 1954
Khyber Patrol as General Melville · Adventure - 1954
The Raid as Col. Tucker · War - 1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid as John H. Tunstall · Western - 1954
Magnificent Obsession as Dr. Henry Giraud · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.91K - 1954
The Iron Glove as Cavenly, advisor to Prince James · Adventure - 1953
Charade as Col. Heisler · Drama - 1953
The Desert Rats as Colonel (uncredited) · War - 1953
House of Wax Horror Worldwide box office: $23.8M - 1953
Port Sinister as John Kolvac · Crime - 1953
The Bandits of Corsica as Dianza · Drama - 1953
The Mississippi Gambler as Edmond Dureau · Western - 1952
Plymouth Adventure as John Carver · Drama - 1952
The Golden Hawk as Jeremy Smithers · Adventure - 1951
Tales of Robin Hood as Sir Guy de Claremont · Family - 1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel as Lt. Col. Caesar von Hofaker · History - 1951
Bride of the Gorilla as Klaas Van Gelder · Horror - 1951
The Strange Door as Edmond de Maletroit · Thriller - 1951
Hollywood Story as Roland Paul · Mystery - 1950
The Second Face as Todd Williams · Drama - 1950
Hi-Jacked as Hagen · Crime - 1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Sir Giles · Adventure - 1950
The Iroquois Trail as Col. Eric Thorne · Western - 1949
Madame Bovary as Marquis D'Andervilliers · Drama - 1948
You Gotta Stay Happy as Dr. Blucher · Romance - 1948
The Babe Ruth Story as Dr. Menzies · Drama - 1948
The Black Arrow as Sir John Sedley · History - 1947
Secret Beyond the Door as Rick Barrett · Mystery - 1947
Ivy as Dr. Berwick (uncredited) · Drama - 1947
Dishonored Lady as Victor Kranish · Crime - 1946
Humoresque as Victor Wright · Romance Worldwide box office: $24 - 1946
The Verdict as Clive Russell · Crime - 1946
Wife Wanted as Jeffrey Caldwell · Crime - 1946
Night and Day as Bart McClelland · Music - 1945
Club Havana as Rogers · Mystery - 1945
The Woman in Green as Sir George Fenwick · Crime - 1945
The House of Fear as Simon Merrivale · Mystery - 1945
The Man in Half Moon Street as Dr. Henry Latimer · Drama - 1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair as Mr. Selworth · War - 1944
Maisie Goes to Reno as Roger Pelham · Comedy - 1944
The Scarlet Claw as Lord Penrose · Mystery - 1943
Adventure in Iraq as Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor · Action - 1943
The Gorilla Man as Dr. Dorn · Thriller - 1943
The Hard Way as John 'Jack' Shagrue · Drama - 1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx as John Crispin · Mystery - 1942
Captains of the Clouds as Group Captain · War - 1941
Maisie Was a Lady as Cap Rawlston · Drama - 1941
The Case of the Black Parrot as Max Armand · Crime - 1940
I Take This Woman as Bill Rodgers · Drama - 1939
Within the Law as English Eddie Morton · Romance - 1935
Splendor as Martin Deering · Comedy - 1935
Goin’ to Town as Edward Carrington · Comedy - 1934
Menace as Leonard Crecy · Mystery - 1934
The Notorious Sophie Lang as Max Bernard, a.k.a. Sir Nigel Crane · Drama - 1934
Tarzan and His Mate as Martin Arlington · Action - 1933
The Sin of Nora Moran as Governor Dick Crawford · Drama - 1933
The Kennel Murder Case as Thomas MacDonald · Crime - 1933
Curtain at Eight as Wylie Thornton · Mystery - 1933
Tonight Is Ours as Prince Keri of Zalgar · Romance - 1932
The Crash as Ronnie Sanderson · Drama - 1931
The Squaw Man as Henry - Earl of Kerhill · Drama - 1931
Transgression as Robert Maury · Drama Worldwide box office: $216 - 1931
Born to Love as Sir Wilfred Drake · War - 1930
The Devil to Pay! as Grand Duke Paul · Comedy - 1930
The Virtuous Sin as Capt. Orloff · Drama - 1930
Grumpy as Chamberlin Jarvis · Comedy - 1930
Strictly Unconventional as Ted · Drama - 1929
The Runaway Princess as Prince of Savonia · Drama
Paul Cavanagh in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Paul Cavanagh Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Paul Cavanagh shares the most films with. Ian Wolfe comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Rhys Williams (4).
Paul Cavanagh: Questions & Answers
How many movies Paul Cavanagh has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Paul Cavanagh been in?
Paul Cavanagh is credited on 78 films, from 1929 to 1994. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Paul Cavanagh's highest-grossing movie?
House of Wax (1953) is Paul Cavanagh's biggest box office hit, with $23.8M worldwide, ahead of Magnificent Obsession (1954) ($7.91K). Across every film with box office figures, Paul Cavanagh's movies have made $23.8M.
Paul Cavanagh's biggest hits What is Paul Cavanagh's newest movie?
The most recent film on Paul Cavanagh's filmography is Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Paul Cavanagh work with most often?
Paul Cavanagh shares the most films with Ian Wolfe (5 films), Rhys Williams (4 films) and James Mason (4 films).
The Best Paul Cavanagh Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 78 credits.
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