Tom Drake: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1940–1976
- box office
- $518K
Tom Drake's Career in Numbers
Tom Drake's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Drake works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Howards of Virginia (1940) to Crackle of Death (1976), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Tom Drake Movies by Decade
- 1940s 21
- 1950s 10
- 1960s 6
- 1970s 5
The 1940s were Tom Drake's busiest decade, with 21 films.
Tom Drake Movies by Genre
- Drama 12
- Romance 6
- Western 4
- Crime 4
- Horror 3
- Comedy 3
- Tv movie 2
- Adventure 2
- Documentary 2
- War 2
Drama is the genre Tom Drake has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of romance (6).
Tom Drake Career Milestones
- First film
- The Howards of Virginia 1940
- Biggest box office hit
- Meet Me in St. Louis $503K worldwide
- Newest film
- Crackle of Death 1976
Tom Drake Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Tom Drake 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.
- 1976
Mayday at 40,000 Feet as Harry Jensen · Tv movie - 1976
Crackle of Death as Don Kibbey · Tv movie - 1975
A Matter of Wife… and Death as Paulie Baker · Drama - 1974
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe as Dr. Adam Forrest · Horror - 1974
The Green Hornet as Duke Slate · Comedy - 1968
Deadly Inheritance as Inspector Greville · Horror - 1967
Red Tomahawk as Bill Kane · Western - 1966
Johnny Reno as Joe Conners · Western - 1965
The Sandpiper as Walter Robinson · Romance - 1965
House of the Black Death as Paul Desard · Horror - 1960
The Bramble Bush as Larry McFie · Drama - 1959
Warlock as Abe McQuown · Western Worldwide box office: $8.89K - 1958
Money, Women and Guns as Jess Ryerson · Western - 1958
Date with Disaster as Miles Harrington · Crime - 1957
Raintree County as Bobby Drake · Romance Worldwide box office: $6.54K - 1957
The Cyclops as Lee Brand · Sci-Fi - 1955
Sudden Danger as Wallace Curtis · Drama - 1953
Sangaree as Dr. Roy Darby · Drama - 1951
FBI Girl as Carl Chercourt · Crime - 1951
Never Trust a Gambler as Police Sgt. Ed Donovan · Drama - 1950
The Great Rupert as Peter 'Pete' Dingle · Family - 1949
Scene of the Crime as Det. 'C.C.' Gordon · Crime - 1948
Words and Music as Richard Rodgers · Drama - 1948
Hills of Home as Mr. Milton · Adventure - 1948
Alias a Gentleman as Johnny Lorgen · Romance - 1947
Cass Timberlane as Jamie Wargate · Drama - 1947
The Beginning or the End as Matt Cochran · Documentary - 1947
I’ll Be Yours as George Prescott · Romance - 1946
Faithful in My Fashion as Jeff Compton · Comedy - 1946
The Green Years as Robert Shannon as young man · Drama - 1945
Main Street After Dark as Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited) · Crime - 1945
This Man’s Navy as Jess Weaver · Adventure - 1945
Meet Me in St. Louis Drama Worldwide box office: $503K - 1944
Mrs. Parkington as Ned Talbot · Romance - 1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair as Bill Rice · War - 1944
Maisie Goes to Reno as Sgt. Bill Fullerton · Comedy - 1944
The White Cliffs of Dover as Dying American Soldier (uncredited) · War - 1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1943
Northern Pursuit as Heinzmann (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Howards of Virginia as James Howard at 16 · Drama - 1940
The Mortal Storm as Second Classroom Scene · Drama - 1940
Our Town as Best Man at Wedding · Romance
Who Tom Drake Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Tom Drake shares the most films with. Lon Chaney Jr. comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Elizabeth Taylor (4).
Tom Drake: Questions & Answers
How many movies Tom Drake has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Tom Drake been in?
Tom Drake is credited on 42 films, from 1940 to 1976. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Tom Drake's highest-grossing movie?
Meet Me in St. Louis (1945) is Tom Drake's biggest box office hit, with $503K worldwide, ahead of Warlock (1959) ($8.89K). Across every film with box office figures, Tom Drake's movies have made $518K.
Tom Drake's biggest hits What is Tom Drake's newest movie?
The most recent film on Tom Drake's filmography is Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1976), in the role of Harry Jensen.
Who does Tom Drake work with most often?
Tom Drake shares the most films with Lon Chaney Jr. (4 films), Elizabeth Taylor (4 films) and Judy Garland (3 films).
The Best Tom Drake Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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