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Richard Gaines: Movies & Box Office

films
32
on screen
1940–1956
box office
$2.32M
Biggest hits

The Best Richard Gaines Movies

The films of Richard Gaines that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Ace in the Hole (1951) leads with $2.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Richard Gaines's Career in Numbers

Richard Gaines's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Gaines works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Howards of Virginia (1940) to Ransom! (1956), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Richard Gaines Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 25
  2. 1950s 7

The 1940s were Richard Gaines's busiest decade, with 25 films.

Richard Gaines Movies by Genre

  • Drama 11
  • Comedy 9
  • Romance 3
  • Action 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Western 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Crime 1
  • Adventure 1

Drama is the genre Richard Gaines has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (9).

Richard Gaines Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Ace in the Hole $2.3M worldwide
Newest film
Ransom! 1956
32 credits

Richard Gaines Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Gaines 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.

  1. 1956 5 Steps to Danger (1956) movie poster 5 Steps to Danger as Dean William Brant · Action
  2. 1956 Ransom! (1956) movie poster Ransom! as Langly · Thriller
  3. 1955 The Petrified Forest (1955) movie poster The Petrified Forest as Mr. Chisholm · Drama
  4. 1955 Love Me or Leave Me (1955) movie poster Love Me or Leave Me as Paul Hunter · Drama
  5. 1954 Drum Beat (1954) movie poster Drum Beat as Dr. Thomas · Western
  6. 1951 Flight to Mars (1951) movie poster Flight to Mars as Prof. Jackson · Sci-Fi
  7. 1951 Ace in the Hole (1951) movie poster Ace in the Hole as Nagel · Drama
  8. 1949 A Kiss for Corliss (1949) movie poster A Kiss for Corliss as Taylor · Comedy
  9. 1949 Strange Bargain (1949) movie poster Strange Bargain as Malcolm Jarvis · Mystery
  10. 1949 The Lucky Stiff (1949) movie poster The Lucky Stiff as Dist. Atty. John Logan · Crime
  11. 1948 Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) movie poster Every Girl Should Be Married as Sam McNutt · Romance
  12. 1948 That Wonderful Urge (1948) movie poster That Wonderful Urge as Whitson, Farley's Executive · Comedy
  13. 1947 Dangerous Years (1947) movie poster Dangerous Years as Edgar Burns · Drama
  14. 1947 Cass Timberlane (1947) movie poster Cass Timberlane as Dennis Thane · Drama
  15. 1947 Ride the Pink Horse (1947) movie poster Ride the Pink Horse as Jonathan · Drama
  16. 1947 Unconquered (1947) movie poster Unconquered as Colonel George Washington · Adventure
  17. 1947 The Hucksters (1947) movie poster The Hucksters as Cooke · Comedy
  18. 1946 Humoresque (1946) movie poster Humoresque as Bauer · Romance
  19. 1946 White Tie and Tails (1946) movie poster White Tie and Tails as Archer · Comedy
  20. 1946 Do You Love Me (1946) movie poster Do You Love Me as Ralph Wainwright · Music
  21. 1946 The Bride Wore Boots (1946) movie poster The Bride Wore Boots as Jeff's Attorney (uncredited) · Romance
  22. 1946 So Goes My Love (1946) movie poster So Goes My Love as Mr. Josephus Ford · Drama
  23. 1945 A Gun in His Hand (1945) movie poster A Gun in His Hand as Police Inspector Dana · Drama
  24. 1945 Don Juan Quilligan (1945) movie poster Don Juan Quilligan as Defense Attorney · Comedy
  25. 1945 Twice Blessed (1945) movie poster Twice Blessed as Senator John Pringle · Comedy
  26. 1945 The Enchanted Cottage (1945) movie poster The Enchanted Cottage as Frederick 'Freddy' Price · Drama
  27. 1944 Double Exposure (1944) movie poster Double Exposure as James R. Tarlock · Comedy
  28. 1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) movie poster Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Ralph Westcott · Comedy
  29. 1944 Double Indemnity (1944) movie poster Double Indemnity Drama
  30. 1943 Tender Comrade (1943) movie poster Tender Comrade as Waldo Pierson (uncredited) · War
  31. 1943 The More the Merrier (1943) movie poster The More the Merrier as Charles J. Pendergast · Comedy
  32. 1940 The Howards of Virginia (1940) movie poster The Howards of Virginia as Patrick Henry · Drama
Works with

Who Richard Gaines Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Gaines shares the most films with. Porter Hall comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Cameron Mitchell (3).

FAQ

Richard Gaines: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Gaines been in?

Richard Gaines is credited on 32 films, from 1940 to 1956. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Gaines's highest-grossing movie?

Ace in the Hole (1951) is Richard Gaines's biggest box office hit, with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Double Indemnity (1944) ($21K). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Gaines's movies have made $2.32M.

Richard Gaines's biggest hits

What is Richard Gaines's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Gaines's filmography is 5 Steps to Danger (1956), in the role of Dean William Brant.

Who does Richard Gaines work with most often?

Richard Gaines shares the most films with Porter Hall (4 films), Cameron Mitchell (3 films) and Edward G. Robinson (2 films).

The Best Richard Gaines Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.

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