Rex Ingram: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 39
- as director
- 7
- on screen
- 1917–1968
- box office
- $75.1M
The Best Rex Ingram Movies
The films of Rex Ingram that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Ten Commandments (1956) leads with $65.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Rex Ingram's Career in Numbers
Rex Ingram's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Rex Ingram works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Black Orchids (1917) to Journey to Shiloh (1968), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Rex Ingram Movies by Decade
- 1910s 3
- 1920s 10
- 1930s 3
- 1940s 11
- 1950s 7
- 1960s 5
The 1940s were Rex Ingram's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Rex Ingram Movies by Genre
- Drama 12
- Adventure 7
- Animation 3
- Romance 3
- Music 2
- Comedy 2
- History 2
- Western 1
- Crime 1
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Rex Ingram has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of adventure (7).
Rex Ingram Career Milestones
- First film
- Black Orchids 1917
- Biggest box office hit
- The Ten Commandments $65.5M worldwide
- Newest film
- Journey to Shiloh 1968
Rex Ingram Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Rex Ingram is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 32 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Rex Ingram
7Rex Ingram Movies as an Actor
32- 1968
Journey to Shiloh as Jacob · Western Worldwide box office: $408K - 1967
Hurry Sundown as Prof. Thurlow · Drama - 1964
Your Cheatin’ Heart as Teetot · Music - 1960
Desire in the Dust as Burt Crane · Crime - 1960
Elmer Gantry as Preacher of Black Congregation (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $64 - 1959
Watusi as Umbopa · Adventure - 1959
Escort West as Nelson Walker · Action - 1958
Anna Lucasta as Joe Lucasta · Drama - 1958
God’s Little Acre as Uncle Felix · Comedy - 1956
The Ten Commandments as Bit Part (uncredited) · History Worldwide box office: $65.5M - 1956
Congo Crossing as Dr. Leopold Gorman · Adventure - 1955
Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle as Sukulu Chieftain · Adventure - 1948
Moonrise as Mose · Drama - 1946
John Henry and the Inky-Poo as Narrator / John Henry (voice) · Animation - 1945
Adventure as Preacher (unconfirmed) · Romance - 1945
A Thousand and One Nights as Giant · Comedy - 1944
Dark Waters as Pearson Jackson · Mystery - 1943
Sahara as Sgt. Maj. Tambul · Adventure - 1943
Cabin in the Sky as Lucius / Lucifer Jr. · Fantasy - 1942
The Talk of the Town as Tilney · Drama - 1941
The Gay Knighties as Narrator (voice) · Animation - 1941
Hoola Boola as Narrator (voice) · Animation - 1940
The Thief of Bagdad as Djinn · Romance - 1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Jim · Family - 1936
The Green Pastures Drama - 1933
Emperor Jones as Court Crier · Music - 1929
The Four Feathers as Fuzzy Wuzzy Native · Adventure - 1927
The King of Kings as (uncredited) · Drama - 1926
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette as Charles Stewart Parnell · Drama - 1923
The Ten Commandments as Israelite Slave (uncredited) · Drama - 1918
Tarzan of the Apes as (uncredited) · Adventure - 1918
Tarzan of the Apes as (uncredited) · Adventure
Who Rex Ingram Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Rex Ingram shares the most films with. Noble Johnson comes first, with 4 films together, followed by John Qualen (3).
Rex Ingram: Questions & Answers
How many movies Rex Ingram has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Rex Ingram been in?
Rex Ingram is credited on 39 films, from 1917 to 1968. 32 of them as an actor and 7 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Rex Ingram's highest-grossing movie?
The Ten Commandments (1956) is Rex Ingram's biggest box office hit, with $65.5M worldwide, ahead of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) ($9.18M). Across every film with box office figures, Rex Ingram's movies have made $75.1M.
Rex Ingram's biggest hits What is Rex Ingram's newest movie?
The most recent film on Rex Ingram's filmography is Journey to Shiloh (1968), in the role of Jacob.
Who does Rex Ingram work with most often?
Rex Ingram shares the most films with Noble Johnson (4 films), John Qualen (3 films) and Thomas Mitchell (2 films).
The Best Rex Ingram Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.
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