Robert Mitchum: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 120
- on screen
- 1943–2023
- box office
- $3.06M
- Born
- August 6, 1917
- Birthplace
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
- Full name
- Robert Charles Durman Mitchum
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Singer
- Years active
- 1937-1995
- Spouses
- Dorothy Spence
- Children
- 3
The Best Robert Mitchum Movies
The films of Robert Mitchum that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Last Tycoon (1976) leads with $1.82M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $1.82M The Last Tycoon 1976 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.22M Mr. North 1988 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $8.76K River of No Return 1954 · Western -
Worldwide box office: $6.29K The Night of the Hunter 1955 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $3.53K Macao 1952 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $3.45K One Minute to Zero 1952 · Drama
Robert Mitchum's Career in Numbers
Robert Mitchum's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Robert Mitchum works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Gung Ho! (1943) to James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Robert Mitchum Movies by Decade
- 1940s 35
- 1950s 23
- 1960s 18
- 1970s 13
- 1980s 15
- 1990s 7
The 1940s were Robert Mitchum's busiest decade, with 35 films.
Robert Mitchum Movies by Genre
- Drama 37
- Western 14
- Thriller 11
- Romance 9
- Comedy 7
- Crime 6
- Adventure 6
- Action 5
- Mystery 4
- War 4
Drama is the genre Robert Mitchum has worked in most, with 37 films, ahead of western (14).
Robert Mitchum Career Milestones
- First film
- Gung Ho! 1943
- Biggest box office hit
- The Last Tycoon $1.82M worldwide
- Newest film
- James Dean: Race with Destiny 1997
Robert Mitchum Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Robert Mitchum 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.
Robert Mitchum Movies as an Actor
111- 1997
James Dean: Race with Destiny as George Stevens · Drama - 1995
The Sunset Boys as Ernest Bogan · Drama - 1995
Backfire! as Marshal Marc Marshall · Comedy - 1994
Woman of Desire as Walter J. Hill · Thriller - 1993
La Classe américaine as Yves (archive footage) · Comedy - 1990
Midnight Ride as Dr. Hardy · Thriller - 1990
A Family for Joe as Joe "Grandpa" Whitaker-Bankston · Drama - 1989
Brotherhood of the Rose as John Eliot - 1988
Mr. North as Mr. Bosworth · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.22M - 1988
War and Remembrance as Capt. Victor 'Pug' Henry · Drama - 1986
Thompson’s Last Run as Johnny Thompson · Tv movie - 1985
Reunion at Fairborough as Carl Hostrup · Romance - 1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair as William Randolph Hearst · Drama - 1984
Maria’s Lovers as Ivan's Father · Romance - 1984
The Ambassador as Peter Hacker · Drama - 1983
A Killer in the Family as Gary Tison · Drama - 1983
The Winds of War as Victor 'Pug' Henry · Drama - 1982
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1982
That Championship Season as Coach Delaney · Drama - 1982
One Shoe Makes it Murder as Harold Shillman · Thriller - 1980
Nightkill as Donner/Rodriguez · Thriller - 1980
Agency as Ted Quinn . · Thriller - 1979
Breakthrough as Colonel Rogers · History - 1978
Matilda as Duke Parkhurst · Crime - 1978
The Big Sleep as Philip Marlowe · Crime - 1977
The Amsterdam Kill as Quinlan · Drama - 1976
The Last Tycoon Drama Worldwide box office: $1.82M - 1976
Midway Action - 1975
Farewell, My Lovely Mystery - 1974
The Yakuza as Harry Kilmer · Crime - 1973
The Friends of Eddie Coyle Drama - 1972
The Wrath of God as Father Oliver Van Horne · Western - 1971
Going Home as Harry K. Graham · Drama - 1970
Ryan’s Daughter as Charles · Drama - 1970
The Distant Drummer: A Movable Scene as Narrator · Documentary - 1969
Young Billy Young as Deputy Ben Kane · Western - 1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Flagg · Comedy - 1968
Secret Ceremony as Albert · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.13K - 1968
5 Card Stud as Reverend Jonathan Rudd · Mystery - 1968
Villa Rides as Lee Arnold · Western - 1967
El Dorado Drama - 1967
The Way West Adventure - 1965
Mister Moses as Joe Moses · Adventure - 1964
What a Way to Go! as Rod Anderson Jr. · Comedy - 1964
Man in the Middle as Lt. Col. Barney Adams · Drama - 1963
Rampage as Harry Stanton · Adventure - 1963
The List of Adrian Messenger as Slattery · Thriller - 1963
Marilyn Documentary - 1962
Two for the Seesaw as Jerry Ryan · Romance - 1962
Cape Fear Drama - 1960
The Grass Is Greener Drama - 1960
The Sundowners Adventure - 1960
Home from the Hill as Captain Wade Hunnicutt · Drama - 1959
The Wonderful Country as Martin Brady · Western - 1959
The Angry Hills as Mike Morrison · Thriller - 1958
The Hunters as Major Cleve Saville · Action - 1958
Thunder Road Drama - 1957
The Enemy Below as Capt. Murrell · War - 1957
Fire Down Below as Felix Bowers · Romance - 1957
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison as Corporal Allison USMC · War - 1956
Foreign Intrigue as Dave Bishop · Thriller - 1955
Man with the Gun as Clint Tollinger · Western - 1955
The Night of the Hunter Drama Worldwide box office: $6.29K - 1955
Not as a Stranger Drama - 1954
Track of the Cat as Curt Bridges · Drama - 1954
River of No Return as Matt Calder · Western Worldwide box office: $8.76K - 1954
She Couldn’t Say No as Doctor Robert Sellers · Comedy - 1953
Second Chance as Russ Lambert · Drama - 1953
White Witch Doctor as John 'Lonni' Douglas · Adventure - 1952
Angel Face as Frank Jessup · Crime - 1952
The Lusty Men as Jeff McCloud · Drama - 1952
One Minute to Zero as Col. Steve Janowski · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.45K - 1952
Macao as Nick Cochran · Adventure Worldwide box office: $3.53K - 1951
The Racket as Captain Thomas McQuigg · Crime - 1951
My Forbidden Past as Dr. Mark Lucas · Drama - 1950
Where Danger Lives as Dr. Jeff Cameron · Thriller - 1949
Holiday Affair Drama - 1949
The Big Steal as Lt. Duke Halliday · Thriller - 1949
The Red Pony as Billy Buck · Action - 1948
Blood on the Moon as Jim Garry · Romance - 1947
Out of the Past Drama - 1947
Desire Me as Paul Aubert · Romance - 1947
Crossfire as Peter Keeley · Mystery - 1947
Pursued as Jeb · Western - 1946
The Locket as Norman Clyde · Crime - 1946
Till the End of Time Drama - 1945
West of the Pecos as Pecos Smith · Action - 1945
Story of G.I. Joe as Bill Walker · War - 1944
Nevada as Jim Lacy aka Nevada · Western - 1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Bob Gray · Drama - 1944
Girl Rush as Jimmy Smith · Music - 1944
When Strangers Marry as Fred Graham · Mystery - 1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Corporal (uncredited) · Comedy - 1944
Johnny Doesn’t Live Here Anymore as CPO Jeff Daniels · Romance - 1944
To the People of the United States Documentary - 1943
Gung Ho! as 'Pig iron' Matthews · Drama - 1943
Riders of the Deadline as Lead Henchman Drago · Western - 1943
Cry ‘Havoc’ as Dying Soldier · Drama - 1943
The Dancing Masters as Mickey Halligan (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Minesweeper as Seaman Chuck Ryan · Drama - 1943
False Colors as Rip Austin · Western - 1943
Bar 20 as Richard Adams · Western - 1943
Corvette K-225 as Sheppard · War - 1943
The Lone Star Trail as Ben Slocum · Romance - 1943
We’ve Never Been Licked as Panhandle Mitchell · Romance - 1943
Colt Comrades as Dirk Mason · Western - 1943
Leather Burners Western - 1943
Border Patrol as Quinn · Western - 1943
Aerial Gunner as Sgt. Benson (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ as Rigney · Action - 1943
The Human Comedy as Quentin Gilford (uncredited) · Drama
Robert Mitchum in Documentaries & Specials
9- 2023
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2018
Nice Girls Don’t Stay for Breakfast as Self - Actor (archive footage) · History - 2018
Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d’Hollywood as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1995
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick as Self · Documentary - 1991
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star as Self · Documentary - 1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Self · Documentary - 1986
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as Self · Documentary
Who Is Robert Mitchum?
Robert Mitchum was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. in 1917. Credited on films since 1943, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an accomplished American actor known for his antihero roles and appearances in film noir. He first rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for 'The Story of G.I. Joe' (1945). His filmography includes classics like 'Out of the Past' (1947), 'River of No Return' (1954), 'The Night of the Hunter' (1955), and 'Cape Fear' (1962). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1992. He ranks number 23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema.
Mitchum was multi-talented, often showcasing his singing ability in his films. He recorded two albums, notably bringing the Calypso sound and style to the mainstream through his 1957 album 'Calypso – is like so…' Film critic Roger Ebert hailed Mitchum as his favorite movie star and the soul of film noir. Mitchum's acting skills were recognized and praised by various directors he worked with throughout his career, attesting to his standing as one of the finest actors of Hollywood's Golden Age.
Who Robert Mitchum Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Robert Mitchum shares the most films with. Dean Martin comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Deborah Kerr (7).
Robert Mitchum: Questions & Answers
How many movies Robert Mitchum has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Robert Mitchum been in?
Robert Mitchum is credited on 120 films, from 1943 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Robert Mitchum's highest-grossing movie?
The Last Tycoon (1976) is Robert Mitchum's biggest box office hit, with $1.82M worldwide, ahead of Mr. North (1988) ($1.22M). Across every film with box office figures, Robert Mitchum's movies have made $3.06M.
Robert Mitchum's biggest hits What is Robert Mitchum's newest movie?
The most recent film on Robert Mitchum's filmography is The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling (2023), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Robert Mitchum work with most often?
Robert Mitchum shares the most films with Dean Martin (7 films), Deborah Kerr (7 films) and Jane Russell (5 films).
The Best Robert Mitchum Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 120 credits.
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