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Virginia Bruce: Movies & Box Office

films
53
on screen
1929–2003
box office
$947K
Career at a glance

Virginia Bruce's Career in Numbers

Virginia Bruce's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Virginia Bruce works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pointed Heels (1929) to Madame Wang’s (1981), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Virginia Bruce Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 2
  2. 1930s 34
  3. 1940s 9
  4. 1960s 1
  5. 1980s 1

The 1930s were Virginia Bruce's busiest decade, with 34 films.

Virginia Bruce Movies by Genre

  • Drama 15
  • Romance 7
  • Comedy 6
  • Music 5
  • Thriller 3
  • Crime 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Western 2
  • Action 1
  • Family 1

Drama is the genre Virginia Bruce has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of romance (7).

Virginia Bruce Career Milestones

First film
Pointed Heels 1929
Biggest box office hit
Born to Dance $942K worldwide
Newest film
Madame Wang’s 1981
53 credits

Virginia Bruce Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Virginia Bruce 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.

Virginia Bruce Movies as an Actor

47
  1. 1981 Madame Wang’s (1981) movie poster Madame Wang’s as Madame Wang · Drama
  2. 1960 Strangers When We Meet (1960) movie poster Strangers When We Meet as Mrs. Wagner · Romance
  3. 1949 State Department: File 649 (1949) movie poster State Department: File 649 as Marge · Action
  4. 1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) movie poster Night Has a Thousand Eyes as Jenny · Thriller
  5. 1944 Brazil (1944) movie poster Brazil as Nicky Henderson · Music
  6. 1944 Action in Arabia (1944) movie poster Action in Arabia as Yvonne · Drama
  7. 1942 Pardon My Sarong (1942) movie poster Pardon My Sarong as Joan Marshall · Comedy
  8. 1940 The Invisible Woman (1940) movie poster The Invisible Woman as Kitty Carroll · Comedy
  9. 1940 Hired Wife (1940) movie poster Hired Wife as Phyllis Walden · Comedy
  10. 1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) movie poster The Man Who Talked Too Much as Joan Reed · Drama
  11. 1940 Flight Angels (1940) movie poster Flight Angels as Mary Norvell · Drama
  12. 1939 Stronger Than Desire (1939) movie poster Stronger Than Desire as Elizabeth Flagg · Drama
  13. 1939 Society Lawyer (1939) movie poster Society Lawyer as Pat Abbott · Drama
  14. 1939 Let Freedom Ring (1939) movie poster Let Freedom Ring as Maggie Adams · Romance
  15. 1938 There’s That Woman Again (1938) movie poster There’s That Woman Again as Sally Reardon · Crime
  16. 1938 There Goes My Heart (1938) movie poster There Goes My Heart as Joan Butterfield · Romance
  17. 1938 Woman Against Woman (1938) movie poster Woman Against Woman as Maris Kent · Drama
  18. 1938 Yellow Jack (1938) movie poster Yellow Jack as Frances Blake · Romance
  19. 1938 The First Hundred Years (1938) movie poster The First Hundred Years as Lynn Conway · Drama
  20. 1938 Arsène Lupin Returns (1938) movie poster Arsène Lupin Returns as Lorraine de Grissac · Mystery
  21. 1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937) movie poster The Bad Man of Brimstone as Loretta Douglas · Western
  22. 1937 Between Two Women (1937) movie poster Between Two Women as Patricia Sloan · Romance
  23. 1936 Born to Dance (1936) movie poster Born to Dance as Lucy James · Comedy
  24. 1936 The Great Ziegfeld (1936) movie poster The Great Ziegfeld Drama
  25. 1936 The Garden Murder Case (1936) movie poster The Garden Murder Case as Zalia Graem · Crime
  26. 1935 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935) movie poster Pirate Party on Catalina Isle as Virginia Bruce (uncredited) · Family
  27. 1935 Metropolitan (1935) movie poster Metropolitan as Anne Merrill · Music
  28. 1935 The Murder Man (1935) movie poster The Murder Man as Mary Shannon · Thriller
  29. 1935 Let ’em Have It (1935) movie poster Let ’em Have It as Eleanor Spencer · Drama
  30. 1935 Times Square Lady (1935) movie poster Times Square Lady as Toni Bradley · Drama
  31. 1935 Shadow of Doubt (1935) movie poster Shadow of Doubt as Trenna · Thriller
  32. 1935 Society Doctor (1935) movie poster Society Doctor as Madge · Drama
  33. 1934 Dangerous Corner (1934) movie poster Dangerous Corner as Ann Beale · Mystery
  34. 1934 Jane Eyre (1934) movie poster Jane Eyre as Jane Eyre · Romance
  35. 1932 Kongo (1932) movie poster Kongo as Ann · Drama
  36. 1932 Downstairs (1932) movie poster Downstairs as Anna · Drama
  37. 1932 Winner Take All (1932) movie poster Winner Take All as Joan Gibson · Drama
  38. 1932 The Miracle Man (1932) movie poster The Miracle Man as Margaret Thornton
  39. 1930 Whoopee! (1930) movie poster Whoopee! as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) · Western
  40. 1930 Follow Thru (1930) movie poster Follow Thru as Woman in Ladies' Locker Room (uncredited) · Comedy
  41. 1930 Let’s Go Native (1930) movie poster Let’s Go Native as Wendell Sr.'s Secretary (uncredited) · Music
  42. 1930 Raffles (1930) movie poster Raffles as Gwen's Friend (uncredited) · Romance
  43. 1930 Safety in Numbers (1930) movie poster Safety in Numbers as Alma McGregor · Comedy
  44. 1930 Paramount on Parade (1930) movie poster Paramount on Parade as Chorus Girl (uncredited) · Music
  45. 1930 Only the Brave (1930) movie poster Only the Brave as Elizabeth · War
  46. 1929 Pointed Heels (1929) movie poster Pointed Heels as Chorus Girl (uncredited) · Music
  47. 1929 Woman Trap (1929) movie poster Woman Trap as Nurse · Crime
Works with

Who Virginia Bruce Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Virginia Bruce shares the most films with. James Stewart comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Irving Bacon (5).

FAQ

Virginia Bruce: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Virginia Bruce been in?

Virginia Bruce is credited on 53 films, from 1929 to 2003. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Virginia Bruce's highest-grossing movie?

Born to Dance (1936) is Virginia Bruce's biggest box office hit, with $942K worldwide, ahead of Strangers When We Meet (1960) ($5.31K). Across every film with box office figures, Virginia Bruce's movies have made $947K.

Virginia Bruce's biggest hits

What is Virginia Bruce's newest movie?

The most recent film on Virginia Bruce's filmography is Complicated Women (2003), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Virginia Bruce work with most often?

Virginia Bruce shares the most films with James Stewart (6 films), Irving Bacon (5 films) and Spencer Tracy (5 films).

The Best Virginia Bruce Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.

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