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The Best Paul Cavanagh Movies, Ranked

78 credits from 1929 to 1994, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is House of Wax (1953) with $23.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest Paul Cavanagh Box Office Hits

Paul Cavanagh's films have made $23.8M worldwide in total. House of Wax (1953) is the biggest hit at $23.8M, ahead of Magnificent Obsession (1954) ($7.91K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 House of Wax (1953) movie poster House of Wax 1953 · Horror $23.8M $23.8M dom.
  2. 2 Magnificent Obsession (1954) movie poster Magnificent Obsession 1954 · Drama $7.91K
  3. 3 Transgression (1931) movie poster Transgression 1931 · Drama $216
  4. 4 Humoresque (1946) movie poster Humoresque 1946 · Romance $24
One pick per genre

The Best Paul Cavanagh Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Paul Cavanagh has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and Magnificent Obsession (1954) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Paul Cavanagh Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Paul Cavanagh's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.

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The Best Paul Cavanagh Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Cavanagh films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Paul Cavanagh movie?

House of Wax (1953) made the most at the box office, with $23.8M worldwide, followed by Magnificent Obsession (1954) with $7.91K. Together, Paul Cavanagh's films with box office figures have made $23.8M.

What is the best Paul Cavanagh drama movie?

Magnificent Obsession (1954) is the best-rated of Paul Cavanagh's drama films. In other genres: Humoresque (romance) and House of Wax (horror).

What is the newest Paul Cavanagh movie?

The newest film on Paul Cavanagh's filmography is Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994), with Paul Cavanagh as Self (archive footage).

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