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The Best Rory Calhoun Movies, Ranked

61 credits from 1944 to 1992, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Main Event (1979) with $42.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best Rory Calhoun Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Rory Calhoun has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Western leads with 22 films, and River of No Return (1954) is the pick of them.

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The Best Rory Calhoun Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Rory Calhoun's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.

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The Best Rory Calhoun Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rory Calhoun films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Rory Calhoun movie?

The Main Event (1979) made the most at the box office, with $42.8M worldwide, followed by Angel (1984) with $17.5M. Together, Rory Calhoun's films with box office figures have made $87.4M.

What is the best Rory Calhoun western movie?

River of No Return (1954) is the best-rated of Rory Calhoun's western films. In other genres: Pure Country (drama), The Main Event (romance) and Angel (thriller).

What is the newest Rory Calhoun movie?

The newest film on Rory Calhoun's filmography is Pure Country (1992), with Rory Calhoun as Ernest Tucker.

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