Rory Calhoun: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 61
- on screen
- 1944–1992
- box office
- $87.4M
The Best Rory Calhoun Movies
The films of Rory Calhoun that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Main Event (1979) leads with $42.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $42.8M The Main Event 1979 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $17.5M Angel 1984 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $15.2M Pure Country 1992 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $6.34M Motel Hell 1980 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $5.62M Avenging Angel 1985 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $8.76K River of No Return 1954 · Western
Rory Calhoun's Career in Numbers
Rory Calhoun's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Rory Calhoun works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Something for the Boys (1944) to Pure Country (1992), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Rory Calhoun Movies by Decade
- 1940s 8
- 1950s 28
- 1960s 9
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 2
The 1950s were Rory Calhoun's busiest decade, with 28 films.
Rory Calhoun Movies by Genre
- Western 22
- Drama 7
- Comedy 7
- Adventure 6
- Romance 4
- Thriller 3
- Action 2
- War 2
- Crime 2
- Music 2
Western is the genre Rory Calhoun has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of drama (7).
Rory Calhoun Career Milestones
- First film
- Something for the Boys 1944
- Biggest box office hit
- The Main Event $42.8M worldwide
- Newest film
- Pure Country 1992
Rory Calhoun Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Rory Calhoun 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.
Rory Calhoun Movies as an Actor
60- 1992 Pure Country as Ernest Tucker · Drama Worldwide box office: $15.2M
- 1990
Bad Jim as Sam Harper · Western - 1989
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force as Old Turkel · Fantasy - 1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown as Looney Tunes · Action - 1985
Half Nelson Comedy - 1985 Avenging Angel as Kit Carson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.62M
- 1984 Angel as Kit Carson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $17.5M
- 1982
The Blue and the Gray as George Meade · Drama - 1980 Motel Hell Thriller Worldwide box office: $6.34M
- 1979 The Main Event as Fighter In Kid's Camp · Romance Worldwide box office: $42.8M
- 1979
The Rebels as Breen · Tv movie - 1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers as Farmer · Drama - 1977
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply as Len Thompson · Comedy - 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Philip Hart · Comedy - 1972
Night of the Lepus Sci-Fi - 1968
Operation Cross Eagles as Sgt. Sean McAfee · War - 1965
Apache Uprising as Jim Walker · Western - 1965
Black Spurs as Santee · Western - 1965
Finger on the Trigger as Larry Winton · Western - 1964
Young Fury as Clint McCoy · Western - 1963
The Gun Hawk as Blaine Madden · Western - 1963
The Young and the Brave as MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW) · War - 1962
Marco Polo as Marco Polo · Adventure - 1961
The Colossus of Rhodes as Darios · Adventure - 1958
The Saga of Hemp Brown as Hemp Brown · Western - 1958
Apache Territory as Logan Cates · Action - 1957
Ride Out for Revenge as Tate · Western - 1957
Domino Kid as Domino · Western - 1957
The Hired Gun as Gil McCord · Western - 1957
The Big Caper as Frank Harper · Drama - 1957
Utah Blaine as Utah Blaine · Western - 1956
Flight to Hong Kong as Tony Dumont · Crime - 1956
Raw Edge as Tex Kirby · Romance - 1956
Red Sundown as Alec Longmire · Western - 1955
The Spoilers as Alex McNamara · Adventure - 1955
The Treasure of Pancho Villa as Tom Bryan · Western - 1955
Ain't Misbehavin' Comedy - 1955
The Looters as Jesse Hill · Adventure - 1954
Four Guns to the Border as Cully · Western - 1954
A Bullet Is Waiting as Ed Stone · Crime - 1954
Dawn at Socorro as Brett Wade · Western - 1954
The Yellow Tomahawk as Adam · Western - 1954 River of No Return as Harry Weston · Western Worldwide box office: $8.76K
- 1953
How to Marry a Millionaire as Eben · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.48K - 1953
Powder River as Chino Bullock · Western - 1953
The Silver Whip as Sheriff Tom Davisson · Western - 1952
Way of a Gaucho as Martin Penalosa · Adventure - 1952
With a Song in My Heart as John Burn · Drama - 1951
Meet Me After the Show as David Hemingway · Comedy - 1951
I’d Climb the Highest Mountain as Jack Stark · Romance - 1950
Return of the Frontiersman as Larrabee · Western - 1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk as Dakota · Comedy - 1949
Sand as Chick Palmer · Western - 1949
Massacre River as Phil Acton · Western - 1947
That Hagen Girl as Ken Freneau · Drama - 1947
Adventure Island as Herrick · Adventure - 1947
The Red House as Teller · Drama - 1945
Where Do We Go from Here? as Soldier Leaving Canteen (uncredited) · Music - 1945
The Bullfighters as El Brillante - Disgusted Matador (uncredited) · Music - 1944
Something for the Boys as Soldier (uncredited) · Comedy
Rory Calhoun in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Rory Calhoun Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Rory Calhoun shares the most films with. Marilyn Monroe comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Lon Chaney Jr. (3).
Rory Calhoun: Questions & Answers
How many movies Rory Calhoun has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Rory Calhoun been in?
Rory Calhoun is credited on 61 films, from 1944 to 1992. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Rory Calhoun's highest-grossing movie?
The Main Event (1979) is Rory Calhoun's biggest box office hit, with $42.8M worldwide, ahead of Angel (1984) ($17.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Rory Calhoun's movies have made $87.4M.
Rory Calhoun's biggest hits What is Rory Calhoun's newest movie?
The most recent film on Rory Calhoun's filmography is Pure Country (1992), in the role of Ernest Tucker.
Who does Rory Calhoun work with most often?
Rory Calhoun shares the most films with Marilyn Monroe (3 films), Lon Chaney Jr. (3 films) and DeForest Kelley (3 films).
The Best Rory Calhoun Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 61 credits.
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