Thurston Hall: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 111
- on screen
- 1917–1952
- box office
- $957K
Thurston Hall's Career in Numbers
Thurston Hall's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Thurston Hall works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cleopatra (1917) to Skirts Ahoy! (1952), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Thurston Hall Movies by Decade
- 1910s 3
- 1930s 32
- 1940s 70
- 1950s 6
The 1940s were Thurston Hall's busiest decade, with 70 films.
Thurston Hall Movies by Genre
- Comedy 38
- Drama 19
- Romance 18
- Western 10
- Music 7
- Crime 6
- Mystery 5
- Action 2
- Horror 2
- Fantasy 1
Comedy is the genre Thurston Hall has worked in most, with 38 films, ahead of drama (19).
Thurston Hall Career Milestones
- First film
- Cleopatra 1917
- Biggest box office hit
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty $957K worldwide
- Newest film
- Skirts Ahoy! 1952
Thurston Hall Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Thurston Hall 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.
- 1952
It Grows on Trees as Mr. Sleamish (uncredited) · Romance - 1952
Carson City as Charles Crocker · Western - 1952
Skirts Ahoy! as Thatcher Kinston · Comedy - 1951
Belle Le Grand as Parkington · Western - 1950
The Bandit Queen as Governor · Western - 1950
Bright Leaf as Phillips · Drama - 1949
Tell It to the Judge as Sen. Caswell (uncredited) · Romance - 1949
Bride for Sale as Trisby · Comedy - 1949
Rim of the Canyon as Big Tim Hanlon · Western - 1949
The Fountainhead as Businessman at Party (uncredited) · Drama - 1949
Stagecoach Kid as Peter Arnold · Western - 1948
Blondie’s Secret as George Whiteside · Comedy - 1948
Up in Central Park as Governor Motley · Music - 1948
Three Daring Daughters as Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited) · Music - 1947
It Had to Be You as Mr. Ned Harrington · Comedy - 1947
Mourning Becomes Electra as Dr. Blake · Drama - 1947
The Unfinished Dance as Mr. Ronsell · Drama - 1947
Black Gold Drama - 1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Bruce Pierce · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $957K - 1947
Welcome Stranger as Congressman Beeker (uncredited) · Comedy - 1947
The Farmer’s Daughter as Wilbur Johnson · Comedy - 1946
Three Little Girls in Blue as Col. Clay - 1946
Two Sisters from Boston as Mr. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr. · Comedy - 1946
One More Tomorrow as Thomas Rufus Collier II · Comedy - 1946
Without Reservations as Henry Baldwin · Romance - 1946
Colonel Effingham’s Raid as Ed - the Mayor · Comedy - 1945
Saratoga Trunk as Mr. Pound (uncredited) · Romance - 1945
West of the Pecos as Col. Lambeth · Action - 1945
Lady on a Train as Josiah Waring · Romance Worldwide box office: $34 - 1945
Don Juan Quilligan as First Judge · Comedy - 1945
Thrill of a Romance as J.P. Bancroft (uncredited) · Music - 1945
Brewster’s Millions as Colonel Drew · Comedy - 1945
Bring on the Girls as Rutledge · Music - 1944
Something for the Boys as Colonel Jefferson L. Calhoun (uncredited) · Comedy - 1944
In Society as Mr. Van Cleve · Comedy - 1944
Song of Nevada as John Barrabee · Western - 1944
Wilson as Senator Edward H. 'Big Ed' Jones · Drama - 1944
The Great Moment as Senator Borland · Comedy - 1944
Cover Girl as Tony Pastor (uncredited) · Romance - 1943
I Dood It as Kenneth 'Ken' Cawlor · Music - 1943
This Land Is Mine as Mayor Henry Manville · War - 1943
Crash Dive as Senator from Texas · Action - 1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Sen. Henry Babcock · Mystery - 1943
The Youngest Profession as Mr. Drew · Romance - 1943
One Dangerous Night as Inspector Crane · Crime - 1943
The Hard Way as Harry (Uncredited) · Drama - 1942
The Great Gildersleeve as Governor Jonathan Stafford · Comedy - 1942
Counter-Espionage as Insp. Crane · Romance - 1942
Her Cardboard Lover as Mr. Garthwaite - Barling's Lawyer (uncredited) · Romance - 1942
Twin Beds as Horace Touchstone · Comedy - 1942
Rings on Her Fingers Romance - 1941
Remember the Day as Gov. Teller · Drama - 1941
Design for Scandal as Northcott · Comedy - 1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolf as Inspector Crane · Romance - 1941
The Great Man’s Lady as Mr. Sempler · Western - 1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Huntley (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
Hold That Ghost as Alderman Birch (uncredited) · Horror - 1941
In the Navy as Lead Senator (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
She Knew All the Answers as J. D. Sutton · Comedy - 1941
Washington Melodrama as Sen. Morton · Drama - 1941
The Great Lie as Oscar Worthington James · Drama - 1941
Repent at Leisure as Jay Buckingham · Romance - 1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Inspector Crane · Mystery - 1941
Flight from Destiny as Dean Somers · Drama - 1941
Four Mothers as Mr. Davis (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
The Invisible Woman as Hudson · Comedy - 1940
Kiddie Kure as Bill "Old Man" Morton · Comedy - 1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Inspector Crane · Comedy - 1940
City for Conquest as Max Leonard · Drama - 1940
The Golden Fleecing as Charles Engel · Comedy - 1940
The Great McGinty as Mr. Maxwell · Comedy - 1940
Millionaires in Prison as Harold Kellogg · Crime - 1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Inspector Crane · Comedy - 1940
Virginia City as Gen. George Meade (uncredited) · Western - 1940
Blondie on a Budget as Brice · Comedy - 1940
The Blue Bird as Father Time · Comedy - 1939
First Love as Anthony Drake · Comedy - 1939
Sued for Libel as David Hastings · Mystery - 1939
Dancing Co-Ed as Henry W. Workman · Romance - 1939
The Day the Bookies Wept as Col. March · Comedy - 1939
Each Dawn I Die as Hanley · Drama - 1939
Dodge City as Twitchell (uncredited) · Western - 1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Senator · Music - 1939
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man as Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie · Comedy - 1938
Going Places as Col. Withering · Romance - 1938
Out West with the Hardys as H.R. Bruxton (uncredited) · Comedy - 1938
Spring Madness as Charles Platt · Comedy - 1938
Hard to Get as John Atwater · Comedy - 1938
The Affairs of Annabel as Major · Comedy - 1938
Professor Beware as J.J. Van Buren · Comedy - 1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Grant · Crime - 1938
Fast Company as Dist. Atty. MacMillen · Comedy - 1938
Women Are Like That as Claudius King · Drama - 1937
Murder in Greenwich Village as Charles Cabot · Mystery - 1937
I Promise to Pay as Police Captain Hall · Crime - 1937
Don’t Tell the Wife as Major Manning · Comedy - 1936
Theodora Goes Wild as Arthur Stevenson · Romance - 1936
The Man Who Lived Twice as Dr. Schuyler · Crime - 1936
Trapped by Television as John Curtis · Drama - 1936
The King Steps Out as Major · Romance - 1935
The Lone Wolf Returns as Inspector Crane · Mystery - 1935
Crime and Punishment as Editor · Drama - 1935
A Feather in Her Hat as Sir Elroyd Joyce · Drama - 1935
Metropolitan as T. Simon Hunter · Music - 1935
The Black Room as Col. Paul Hassel · Horror - 1935
Love Me Forever as Maurizio · Romance - 1935
Hooray for Love as Jason Thatcher · Comedy - 1931
A Burglar to the Rescue as The Banker, Steve Corley · Thriller - 1919
The Exquisite Thief as Algernon P. Smythe · Crime - 1918
The Squaw Man as Henry, Jim's Cousin · Western - 1917
Cleopatra as Antony · Drama
Who Thurston Hall Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Thurston Hall shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 9 films together, followed by William B. Davidson (7).
Thurston Hall: Questions & Answers
How many movies Thurston Hall has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Thurston Hall been in?
Thurston Hall is credited on 111 films, from 1917 to 1952. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Thurston Hall's highest-grossing movie?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is Thurston Hall's biggest box office hit, with $957K worldwide, ahead of Lady on a Train (1945) ($34). Across every film with box office figures, Thurston Hall's movies have made $957K.
Thurston Hall's biggest hits What is Thurston Hall's newest movie?
The most recent film on Thurston Hall's filmography is It Grows on Trees (1952), in the role of Mr. Sleamish (uncredited).
Who does Thurston Hall work with most often?
Thurston Hall shares the most films with Irving Bacon (9 films), William B. Davidson (7 films) and Ward Bond (7 films).
The Best Thurston Hall Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 111 credits.
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