Richard Lane: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 85
- on screen
- 1937–2003
- box office
- $4.98K
Richard Lane's Career in Numbers
Richard Lane's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Lane works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Wise Girl (1937) to Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. (2003), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Richard Lane Movies by Decade
- 1930s 27
- 1940s 51
- 1950s 4
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 1
- 2000s 1
The 1940s were Richard Lane's busiest decade, with 51 films.
Richard Lane Movies by Genre
- Comedy 23
- Drama 13
- Crime 13
- Mystery 11
- Romance 6
- Music 4
- War 4
- Thriller 2
- Adventure 2
- Documentary 1
Comedy is the genre Richard Lane has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of drama (13).
Richard Lane Career Milestones
- First film
- Wise Girl 1937
- Biggest box office hit
- Hellzapoppin’ $4.98K worldwide
- Newest film
- Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. 2003
Richard Lane Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Richard Lane 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.
- 2003
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. as Biographer · Documentary - 1972
Kansas City Bomber as Len · Drama - 1968
Paper Lion as Richard Lane · Comedy - 1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesale as Kelley · Drama - 1950
The Admiral Was a Lady as Marty Gruber · Comedy - 1950
The Jackie Robinson Story as Hopper · Family - 1950
Quicksand as Lt. Nelson · Thriller - 1949
The Big Wheel as Reno Riley · Romance - 1949
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Sport - 1949
Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture as Inspector William R. Farraday · Mystery - 1948
The Babe Ruth Story as Boston Braves' coach · Drama - 1948
The Creeper as Insp. Fenwick · Horror - 1948
The Return of the Whistler as Gaylord Traynor · Crime - 1948
Tenth Avenue Angel as Street Vendor · Drama - 1947
Out of the Blue as Detective Noonan · Comedy - 1946
Boston Blackie and the Law as Inspector Farraday · Mystery - 1946
The Phantom Thief as Inspector John Farraday · Crime - 1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday · Crime - 1945
Boston Blackie’s Rendezvous as Inspector Farraday · Mystery - 1945
Wonder Man as Assistant District Attorney · Comedy - 1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Insp. John Farraday · Crime - 1945
The Bullfighters as 'Hot Shot' Coleman · Music - 1945
Two O’Clock Courage as Al Haley · Crime - 1945
What a Blonde as Pomeroy · Comedy - 1945
Here Come the Co-Eds as Near-Sighted Man at Ballroom · Comedy - 1944
Brazil as Edward Graham · Music - 1944
One Mysterious Night as Inspector Farraday · Mystery - 1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski · Comedy - 1943
Gung Ho! as Capt. Dunphy · Drama - 1943
Crazy House as S. E. Hanley · Comedy - 1943
Corvette K-225 as Vice Admiral · War - 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Barney Johnson (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Don’t Be a Sucker! as Soapbox Orator · War - 1943
After Midnight with Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday · Crime - 1943
It Ain’t Hay as Slicker · Comedy - 1943
Air Force as Maj. W.G. Roberts · War - 1942
Arabian Nights as Corporal · Action - 1942
Time to Kill as Lt. Breeze · Mystery - 1942
To the Shores of Tripoli as Lieutenant · Romance - 1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood as Inspector Farraday · Crime - 1942
A-Haunting We Will Go as Phillips · Crime - 1942
Dr. Broadway as Police Sgt. Patrick Doyle · Drama - 1942
Alias Boston Blackie as Inspector Farraday · Mystery - 1942
Ride ’Em Cowboy as Pete Conway (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
Hellzapoppin’ as Director · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.98K - 1941
Confessions of Boston Blackie as Inspector John Farraday · Mystery - 1941
Navy Blues as 'Rocky' Anderson · Comedy - 1941
Time Out for Rhythm as Mike Armstrong · Music - 1941
I Wanted Wings as Flight Commander · War - 1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Recruiting Officer · Comedy - 1941
The Penalty as Craig · Crime - 1941
Meet Boston Blackie as Inspector Faraday · Crime - 1941
Respect the Law as George Johnson · Drama - 1940
Hired Wife as McNab · Comedy - 1940
Boom Town as Assistant D.A. · Adventure - 1940
Brother Orchid as Mugsy O'Day · Comedy - 1940
The Biscuit Eater as Harvey McNeil · Drama - 1940
Two Girls on Broadway as Buddy Bartell · Romance - 1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective as Sam Vaughn · Mystery - 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Reagan (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
Drunk Driving as Rick · Drama - 1939
Sued for Libel as Smiley Dugan · Mystery - 1939
The Day the Bookies Wept as Ramsey Firpo · Comedy - 1939
Stronger Than Desire as Jerry Brody · Drama - 1939
Union Pacific as Sam Reed · Western - 1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Police Commissioner Gordon · Mystery - 1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Joe Arnold · Thriller - 1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Assistant Coach Jones · Comedy - 1938
The Saint in New York as Dispatcher (Uncredited) · Crime - 1938
Blind Alibi as Bowers · Drama - 1938
Joy of Living as Harvey (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1938
Go Chase Yourself as Nails · Crime - 1938
This Marriage Business as Joe Selby · Adventure - 1938
Radio City Revels as Crane - 1938
Everybody’s Doing It as Steve Devers · Romance - 1938
Crashing Hollywood as Hugo Wells · Crime - 1937
Wise Girl as Detective · Comedy - 1937
Saturday’s Heroes as Red Watson · Romance - 1937
Should Wives Work? Comedy - 1937
Flight from Glory as Mr. Hanson · Drama - 1937
Super-Sleuth as Barker · Mystery - 1937
New Faces of 1937 as Broker · Music - 1937
There Goes My Girl as Tim J. Whelan · Comedy - 1937
You Can’t Buy Luck as Det. McGrath · Romance - 1937
The Woman I Love as Florence's Boyfriend · Drama
Who Richard Lane Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Richard Lane shares the most films with. Chester Morris comes first, with 13 films together, followed by George E. Stone (11).
Richard Lane: Questions & Answers
How many movies Richard Lane has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Richard Lane been in?
Richard Lane is credited on 85 films, from 1937 to 2003. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Richard Lane's highest-grossing movie?
Hellzapoppin’ (1941) is Richard Lane's biggest box office hit, with $4.98K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Richard Lane's movies have made $4.98K.
Richard Lane's biggest hits What is Richard Lane's newest movie?
The most recent film on Richard Lane's filmography is Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. (2003), in the role of Biographer.
Who does Richard Lane work with most often?
Richard Lane shares the most films with Chester Morris (13 films), George E. Stone (11 films) and Paul Guilfoyle (10 films).
The Best Richard Lane Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 85 credits.
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