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Sam Levene: Movies & Box Office

films
40
on screen
1929–1987
box office
$34.9M
Biggest hits

The Best Sam Levene Movies

The films of Sam Levene that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: ...and justice for all. (1979) leads with $33.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Sam Levene's Career in Numbers

Sam Levene's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sam Levene works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Talk of Hollywood (1929) to Last Embrace (1979), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Sam Levene Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 1
  2. 1930s 6
  3. 1940s 18
  4. 1950s 8
  5. 1960s 2
  6. 1970s 4

The 1940s were Sam Levene's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Sam Levene Movies by Genre

  • Drama 13
  • Comedy 10
  • Music 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Thriller 2
  • Documentary 2
  • War 2
  • Romance 2
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Crime 1

Drama is the genre Sam Levene has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (10).

Sam Levene Career Milestones

First film
The Talk of Hollywood 1929
Biggest box office hit
...and justice for all. $33.3M worldwide
Newest film
Last Embrace 1979
40 credits

Sam Levene Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sam Levene 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.

Sam Levene Movies as an Actor

39
  1. 1979 ...and justice for all. (1979) movie poster ...and justice for all. Drama
  2. 1979 Last Embrace (1979) movie poster Last Embrace as Sam Urdell · Thriller
  3. 1976 God Told Me To (1976) movie poster God Told Me To Sci-Fi
  4. 1971 Such Good Friends (1971) movie poster Such Good Friends as Uncle Eddie · Comedy
  5. 1969 A Dream of Kings (1969) movie poster A Dream of Kings as Cicero · Drama
  6. 1963 Act One (1963) movie poster Act One as Richard Maxwell · Drama
  7. 1958 Kathy O’ (1958) movie poster Kathy O’ as Ben Melnick · Comedy
  8. 1957 Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957) movie poster Slaughter on 10th Avenue as Howard Rysdale · Crime
  9. 1957 Sweet Smell of Success (1957) movie poster Sweet Smell of Success as Frank D' Angelo · Drama
  10. 1956 The Opposite Sex (1956) movie poster The Opposite Sex as Mike Pearl · Music
  11. 1953 Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) movie poster Three Sailors and a Girl as Joe Woods · Comedy
  12. 1950 Dial 1119 (1950) movie poster Dial 1119 as John D. Faron · Thriller
  13. 1950 With These Hands (1950) movie poster With These Hands as Alexander Brody · Documentary
  14. 1950 Guilty Bystander (1950) movie poster Guilty Bystander as Captain Tonetti · Drama
  15. 1948 The Babe Ruth Story (1948) movie poster The Babe Ruth Story as Phil Conrad · Drama
  16. 1947 Killer McCoy (1947) movie poster Killer McCoy as Happy · Drama
  17. 1947 Brute Force (1947) movie poster Brute Force Drama
  18. 1947 Crossfire (1947) movie poster Crossfire as Samuels · Mystery
  19. 1946 The Killers (1946) movie poster The Killers as Lt. Sam Lubinsky · Mystery
  20. 1945 The True Glory (1945) movie poster The True Glory as Commentator · Documentary
  21. 1944 Follow the Boys (1944) movie poster Follow the Boys as Sgt. Leo Andreof (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy
  22. 1944 The Purple Heart (1944) movie poster The Purple Heart as Lt. Wayne Greenbaum · Drama
  23. 1943 Gung Ho! (1943) movie poster Gung Ho! as Leo 'Transport' Andreof · Drama
  24. 1943 Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) movie poster Whistling in Brooklyn as Creeper · Comedy
  25. 1943 I Dood It (1943) movie poster I Dood It as Ed Jackson · Music
  26. 1943 Action in the North Atlantic (1943) movie poster Action in the North Atlantic as Abel 'Chips' Abrams · War
  27. 1942 The Big Street (1942) movie poster The Big Street as Horsethief · Romance
  28. 1942 Sunday Punch (1942) movie poster Sunday Punch as Roscoe · Drama
  29. 1942 Grand Central Murder (1942) movie poster Grand Central Murder as Inspector Gunther · Comedy
  30. 1942 Sing Your Worries Away (1942) movie poster Sing Your Worries Away as Smiley Clark · Music
  31. 1941 Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) movie poster Shadow of the Thin Man Drama
  32. 1941 Married Bachelor (1941) movie poster Married Bachelor as Cookie Farrar · Comedy
  33. 1939 Golden Boy (1939) movie poster Golden Boy as Siggie · Drama
  34. 1938 The Mad Miss Manton (1938) movie poster The Mad Miss Manton as Lieutenant Brent · Comedy
  35. 1938 The Shopworn Angel (1938) movie poster The Shopworn Angel as 'Leer' · War
  36. 1938 Yellow Jack (1938) movie poster Yellow Jack as Busch · Romance
  37. 1936 After the Thin Man (1936) movie poster After the Thin Man as Lt. Abrams · Mystery
  38. 1936 Three Men on a Horse (1936) movie poster Three Men on a Horse as Patsy · Comedy
  39. 1929 The Talk of Hollywood (1929) movie poster The Talk of Hollywood as Film Buyer · Comedy
Works with

Who Sam Levene Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sam Levene shares the most films with. Burt Lancaster comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Henry O'Neill (3).

FAQ

Sam Levene: Questions & Answers

How many movies Sam Levene has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Sam Levene been in?

Sam Levene is credited on 40 films, from 1929 to 1987. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Sam Levene's highest-grossing movie?

...and justice for all. (1979) is Sam Levene's biggest box office hit, with $33.3M worldwide, ahead of Last Embrace (1979) ($1.54M). Across every film with box office figures, Sam Levene's movies have made $34.9M.

Sam Levene's biggest hits

What is Sam Levene's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sam Levene's filmography is James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Sam Levene work with most often?

Sam Levene shares the most films with Burt Lancaster (4 films), Henry O'Neill (3 films) and James Stewart (3 films).

The Best Sam Levene Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 40 credits.

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