Ronald Adam: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 57
- on screen
- 1938–1975
- box office
- $33.1K
Ronald Adam's Career in Numbers
Ronald Adam's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ronald Adam works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Drum (1938) to The Man from Nowhere (1975), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Ronald Adam Movies by Decade
- 1930s 4
- 1940s 16
- 1950s 29
- 1960s 6
- 1970s 2
The 1950s were Ronald Adam's busiest decade, with 29 films.
Ronald Adam Movies by Genre
- Comedy 15
- Drama 14
- War 7
- Crime 6
- Mystery 4
- Romance 3
- Thriller 3
- Horror 2
- Adventure 2
- History 1
Comedy is the genre Ronald Adam has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (14).
Ronald Adam Career Milestones
- First film
- The Drum 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- The Lavender Hill Mob $32.2K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Man from Nowhere 1975
Ronald Adam Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ronald Adam 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.
- 1975
The Man from Nowhere as George Harvey · Drama - 1972
The Ruling Class as Lord · Drama - 1966
Who Killed the Cat? as Gregory · Mystery - 1963
The Haunting Horror Worldwide box office: $847 - 1962
Postman’s Knock as Mr. Fordyce · Comedy - 1961
Offbeat as J. B. Wykeham · Crime - 1960
And the Same to You as Trout (as Ronald Adams) · Comedy - 1960
Snowball as Mr. King · Drama - 1959
Please Turn Over as Mr. Appleton · Comedy - 1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Sir John Farthing · Comedy - 1957
The Naked Truth as Chemist (uncredited) · Comedy - 1957
Sea Wife as Army Padre · War - 1957
Carry On Admiral as First Sea Lord · Comedy - 1957
Kill Me Tomorrow as Mr. Brook · Crime - 1956
Assignment Redhead as Scammel / Dumetrius · Crime - 1956
Reach for the Sky as Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory · Drama - 1956
Tons of Trouble as Psychiatrist · Comedy - 1956
The Man Who Never Was as Adams · War - 1956
Private’s Progress as Doctor at Medical · Comedy - 1954
To Dorothy, a Son as Parsons · Comedy - 1954
The Black Knight as The Abbot · Adventure - 1954
The Beachcomber as Sir Henry Johnstone (uncredited) · Drama - 1954
Forbidden Cargo as Mr. Bennett · Crime - 1954
Front Page Story Drama - 1954
The Million Pound Note as Samuel Clements · Comedy - 1953
Malta Story as Operations Room Controller · History - 1952
Top Secret as Barworth Controller · Comedy - 1952
Hindle Wakes as Mr. Nat Jeffcote · Romance - 1952
Angels One Five as Group Controller · War - 1951
Mr. Denning Drives North as Coroner · Drama - 1951
The Lavender Hill Mob Comedy Worldwide box office: $32.2K - 1951
Laughter in Paradise as Bank Manager · Comedy - 1951
Hell Is Sold Out as Specialist · Drama - 1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. as Adm. McCartney · War - 1951
The Late Edwina Black as Head-Master · Mystery - 1951
Fortune in Diamonds as Van Thaal · Adventure - 1950
Seven Days to Noon as Arthur Lytton, the Prime Minister · Thriller - 1949
Boys in Brown as Judge · Crime - 1949
Diamond City Drama - 1949
Black Magic as Court President · Horror - 1949
Obsession as Talkative, balding club member · Mystery - 1949
All Over the Town as Sam Vane · Comedy - 1949
The Bad Lord Byron as Judge · Drama - 1949
That Dangerous Age as Prosecutor · Romance - 1949
The Case of Charles Peace as Counsel for Defence · Crime - 1949
Helter Skelter as Director General of the BBC · Romance - 1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie as Macleod · Drama - 1947
Fame Is the Spur as Radshaws' Doctor (uncredited) · Drama - 1947
Take My Life as Det Sgt Hawkins - Deaf Man · Thriller - 1946
Green for Danger as Dr. White · Mystery - 1945
Pink String and Sealing Wax Drama - 1945
Journey Together as Commanding Officer at Falcon Field · Drama - 1942
The Foreman Went to France as Sir Charles Fawcett, Managing Director · War - 1939
The Lion Has Wings as German Bomber Chief · War - 1939
Inspector Hornleigh as Wittens · Comedy - 1939
Q Planes as Pollack - Aviation Engineer · Thriller - 1938
The Drum as Major Gregoff · War
Who Ronald Adam Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ronald Adam shares the most films with. Jack Hawkins comes first, with 5 films together, followed by John Laurie (4).
Ronald Adam: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ronald Adam has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ronald Adam been in?
Ronald Adam is credited on 57 films, from 1938 to 1975. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ronald Adam's highest-grossing movie?
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) is Ronald Adam's biggest box office hit, with $32.2K worldwide, ahead of The Haunting (1963) ($847). Across every film with box office figures, Ronald Adam's movies have made $33.1K.
Ronald Adam's biggest hits What is Ronald Adam's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ronald Adam's filmography is The Man from Nowhere (1975), in the role of George Harvey.
Who does Ronald Adam work with most often?
Ronald Adam shares the most films with Jack Hawkins (5 films), John Laurie (4 films) and Philip Stainton (4 films).
The Best Ronald Adam Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 57 credits.
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