Walter Huston: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 71
- on screen
- 1929–2008
- box office
- $25.5M
- award win
- 1
The Best Walter Huston Movies
The films of Walter Huston that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Duel in the Sun (1946) leads with $20.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Walter Huston's Career in Numbers
Walter Huston's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Walter Huston works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Virginian (1929) to Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Walter Huston Movies by Decade
- 1920s 3
- 1930s 23
- 1940s 31
- 1950s 1
- 1980s 1
- 2000s 2
The 1940s were Walter Huston's busiest decade, with 31 films.
Walter Huston Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Documentary 8
- War 6
- History 4
- Western 4
- Romance 4
- Crime 3
- Music 2
- Adventure 1
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Walter Huston has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of documentary (8).
Walter Huston Career Milestones
- First film
- The Virginian 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- Duel in the Sun $20.4M worldwide
- Newest film
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood 2008
Walter Huston Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Walter Huston 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.
Walter Huston Movies as an Actor
61- 2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood as Various Roles (archive footage) · History - 2003
Discovering Treasure: The Story of ‘The Treasure of the Sierra Madre’ as Howard (archive footage) · Documentary - 1984
Going Hollywood: The ’30s as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1950
The Furies as T. C. Jeffords · Western - 1949
The Great Sinner as General Ostrovsky · Romance - 1948
Summer Holiday as Mr. Nat Miller · Music - 1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Adventure Worldwide box office: $5.01M - 1946
Duel in the Sun as The Sinkiller · Drama Worldwide box office: $20.4M - 1946
Let There Be Light as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · War - 1946
Dragonwyck as Ephraim Wells · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.43K - 1945
And Then There Were None as Edward Armstrong · Drama - 1945
Know Your Enemy: Japan as Narrator · History - 1945
War Comes to America as Narrator · War - 1944
Why We Fight: The Battle of China as Abraham Lincoln · Documentary - 1944
Dragon Seed as Ling Tan · Drama - 1944
Know Your Ally: Britain as Narrator · War - 1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1943
War Department Report as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1943
The North Star as Dr. Kurin · Drama - 1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World as Jerry Cohan (archive footage) · History - 1943
Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain as Narrator · War - 1943
Report from the Aleutians as Voices of officers (voice) · War - 1943
Mission to Moscow as Ambassador Joseph E. Davies · Drama - 1943
Edge of Darkness as Dr. Martin Stensgard · Drama - 1943
December 7th as Uncle Sam 'U.S.' · Action - 1943
The Outlaw as Doc Holliday · Western - 1943
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer as Narrator · Documentary - 1943
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike as Narrator · Documentary - 1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy Biography Worldwide box office: $2.95K - 1942
In This Our Life as Bartender (uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Always in My Heart as MacKenzie Scott · Music - 1942
Safeguarding Military Information as The General · Documentary - 1941
The Shanghai Gesture as Sir Guy Charteris · Drama - 1941
Swamp Water as Thursday Ragan · Mystery - 1941
All That Money Can Buy as Mr. Scratch · Fantasy - 1938
Of Human Hearts as Ethan Wilkins · Drama - 1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs - 1936
Rhodes of Africa as Cecil John Rhodes · Drama - 1935
The Tunnel as President of the United States · Sci-Fi - 1934
Keep ’Em Rolling as Sgt. Benjamin E. Walsh · Drama - 1933
The Prizefighter and the Lady as Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor") · Romance - 1933
Ann Vickers as Barney Dolphin · Romance - 1933
Hell Below as Lieut. Comdr. T.J. Toler USN · War - 1933
Gabriel Over the White House as Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States · Romance - 1932
Rain as Alfred Davidson · Drama - 1932
Kongo as Flint · Drama - 1932
American Madness as Thomas Dickson · Drama - 1932
Night Court as Judge Andrew J. Moffett · Drama - 1932
The Wet Parade as Pow Tarleton · History - 1932
The Beast of the City as Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick · Crime - 1932
Law and Order as Frame 'Saint' Johnson · Western - 1931
A House Divided as Seth Law · Drama - 1931
The Ruling Voice as Jack Bannister · Crime - 1931
The Star Witness as District Attorney Whitlock · Drama - 1930
The Criminal Code as Mark Brady · Crime - 1930
The Virtuous Sin as Gregory Platoff · Drama - 1930
Abraham Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln · Drama - 1930
Behind the Make-Up as Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited) · Drama - 1929
The Virginian as Trampas · Western - 1929
The Lady Lies as Robert Rossiter · Drama - 1929
Gentlemen of the Press as Wickland Snell · Drama
Walter Huston in Documentaries & Specials
10- 2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1997
Bogart: The Untold Story as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1996
Joan Crawford: Always the Star as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Why We Fight: Prelude to War as Self - Narrator (voice) · War - 1935
Hollywood Hobbies as Himself · Comedy - 1931
Intimate Interviews: Walter Huston as Self · Comedy - 1930
1930 Prelude to “The Birth of a Nation” as Self · Documentary - 1930
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee as Self · History
Walter Huston: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 2 nominations across 1 award body, from 1943 to 1949. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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The 21st Academy Awards- Walter Huston: Win Best Supporting Actor The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
- The 15th Academy Awards
- Walter Huston: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Yankee Doodle Dandy
Who Walter Huston Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Walter Huston shares the most films with. Frank Capra comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Humphrey Bogart (6).
Walter Huston: Questions & Answers
How many movies Walter Huston has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Walter Huston been in?
Walter Huston is credited on 71 films, from 1929 to 2008. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Walter Huston's highest-grossing movie?
Duel in the Sun (1946) is Walter Huston's biggest box office hit, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) ($5.01M). Across every film with box office figures, Walter Huston's movies have made $25.5M.
Walter Huston's biggest hits Has Walter Huston won an Oscar?
Walter Huston has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre at the 1949 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Walter Huston has 1 win from 2 nominations.
What is Walter Huston's newest movie?
The most recent film on Walter Huston's filmography is Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008), in the role of Various Roles (archive footage).
Who does Walter Huston work with most often?
Walter Huston shares the most films with Frank Capra (9 films), Humphrey Bogart (6 films) and John Huston (6 films).
The Best Walter Huston Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 71 credits.
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