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The Best William Newell Movies, Ranked

75 credits from 1935 to 1960, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) with $6.68K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest William Newell Box Office Hits

William Newell's films have made $12K worldwide in total. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) is the biggest hit at $6.68K, ahead of Mister Cory (1957) ($4.46K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) movie poster Make Way for Tomorrow 1937 · Romance $6.68K
  2. 2 Mister Cory (1957) movie poster Mister Cory 1957 · Drama $4.46K
  3. 3 The Lost Weekend (1945) movie poster The Lost Weekend 1945 · Drama $813
  4. 4 Lady in the Lake (1946) movie poster Lady in the Lake 1946 · Crime $11
One pick per genre

The Best William Newell Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre William Newell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and Mister Cory (1957) is the pick of them.

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The Best William Newell Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of William Newell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.

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The Best William Newell Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest William Newell films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing William Newell movie?

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) made the most at the box office, with $6.68K worldwide, followed by Mister Cory (1957) with $4.46K. Together, William Newell's films with box office figures have made $12K.

What is the best William Newell drama movie?

Mister Cory (1957) is the best-rated of William Newell's drama films. In other genres: Make Way for Tomorrow (romance) and Lady in the Lake (crime).

What is the newest William Newell movie?

The newest film on William Newell's filmography is Who Was That Lady? (1960), with William Newell as Schultz (uncredited).

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