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1948 Top Grossing Movies

This movie page looks at 1948 Top Grossing Movies.  Finding box office information for movies made in the 1930s and 1940s is extremely difficult.   For somebody looking for box office information on 1948 it is very very frustrating.  Over the years, we have researched and collected information on over 33,000 movies.  So we figured we would show all the 1948 movies in our database.

To make this list a movie had to be made in 1948.  Obviously many movies made in 1947 earned box office dollars in 1948.  On the other side many movies made in 1948 made money in 1949 and later.  This page will looks at 139 1948 Top Box Office Movies.  The movies are listed in a massive table that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.

The following massive table only includes the movies made in 1948 that are in our database.  Since we are constantly adding new movies to our database….this page will quickly become obsolete.  We will try and update this page on a regular basis.

John Wayne & Montgomery Clift in 1948’s Red River

Our UMR Top 50 of 1948

Year Movie (Year) Rating S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1948 Hamlet (1948)
AA Best Picture Win
1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
AA Best Picture Nom
1948 The Snake Pit (1948)
AA Best Picture Nom
1948 The Red Shoes (1948)
AA Best Picture Nom
1948 I Remember Mama (1948)
1948 Key Largo (1948)
1948 Johnny Belinda (1948)
1948 Red River (1948)
1948 The Naked City (1948)
Uncredited Role
1948 Rope (1948)
1948 A Foreign Affair (1948)
1948 Easter Parade (1948)
1948 Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
1948 Fort Apache (1948)
1948 Sitting Pretty (1948)
1948 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
1948 The Paleface (1948)
1948 Command Decision (1948)
1948 Julia Misbehaves (1948)
1948 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
1948 State of the Union (1948)
1948 Yellow Sky (1948)
1948 Road House (1948)
1948 Call Northside 777 (1948)
1948 Joan of Arc (1948)
1948 The Three Musketeers (1948)
1948 The Fuller Brush Man (1948)
1948 Tap Roots (1948)
1948 The Big Clock (1948)
1948 Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
1948 Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948)
1948 Homecoming (1948)
1948 3 Godfathers (1948)
1948 Beyond Glory (1948)
1948 Good Sam (1948)
1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
1948 Whispering Smith (1948)
1948 The Loves of Carmen (1948)
1948 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1948)
1948 The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
1948 Melody Time (1948)
1948 Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)
1948 Apartment For Peggy (1948)
1948 The Street with No Name (1948)
1948 Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
1948 Luxury Liner (1948)
1948 On an Island with You (1948)
1948 Romance on the High Seas (1948)
1948 So Dear To My Heart (1948)
1948 Two Guys From Texas (1948)

1948 Top Box Office Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table

The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.

  • Sort 1948 Top Box Office Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
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  • Sort 1948 Top Box Office Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
  • Sort 1948 Top Box Office Movies how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
  • Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each 1948 Top Box Office Movies received.
  • Sort 1948 Top Box Office Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR).  Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) UMR Score
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score S
1 Hamlet (1948)
AA Best Picture Win
Laurence Olivier &
Jean Simmons
8.9 279.6 279.60 15 81 07 / 04 99.8
4 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
AA Best Picture Nom
Walter Huston &
Humphrey Bogart
6.1 189.1 336.80 45 90 04 / 03 99.5
2 The Snake Pit (1948)
AA Best Picture Nom
Olivia de Havilland 10.8 337.2 337.20 5 84 06 / 01 99.2
5 The Red Shoes (1948)
AA Best Picture Nom
Anton Walbrook 5.8 180.9 180.90 52 87 05 / 02 99.0
3 I Remember Mama (1948) Irene Dunne &
Directed by George Stevens
7.6 238.5 300.20 23 88 05 / 00 99.0
5 Key Largo (1948) Humphrey Bogart &
Edward G. Robinson
8.7 271.4 359.30 16 88 01 / 01 98.8
7 Johnny Belinda (1948) Jane Wyman &
Agnes Moorehead
11.2 350.8 350.80 2 80 12 / 01 98.7
7 Red River (1948) John Wayne &
Montgomery Clift
11.8 368.0 368.00 1 83 02 / 00 98.1
10 The Naked City (1948)
Uncredited Role
Barry Fitzgerald 6.3 197.4 197.40 40 81 03 / 02 98.1
14 Rope (1948) James Stewart 5.8 181.6 242.40 50 89 00 / 00 97.7
13 A Foreign Affair (1948) Marlene Dietrich &
Jean Arthur
6.6 205.6 205.60 37 81 02 / 00 97.7
9 Easter Parade (1948) Fred Astaire &
Judy Garland
10.9 340.8 477.20 3 81 01 / 00 97.6
11 Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) Barbara Stanwyck &
Burt Lancaster
7.5 234.4 234.40 25 80 01 / 00 97.4
10 Fort Apache (1948) John Wayne &
Henry Fonda
8.3 260.3 365.10 17 81 00 / 00 97.3
15 Sitting Pretty (1948) Clifton Webb &
Maureen O'Hara
9.5 296.1 296.10 9 77 01 / 00 96.6
22 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Abbott &
Costello
5.9 185.0 185.00 49 82 00 / 00 96.5
16 The Paleface (1948) Bob Hope &
Jane Russell
9.2 287.8 287.80 11 74 01 / 01 96.2
17 Command Decision (1948) Clark Gable &
Walter Pidgeon
7.6 238.6 303.00 22 76 00 / 00 96.2
18 Julia Misbehaves (1948) Elizabeth Taylor &
Greer Garson
7.8 242.4 369.80 21 76 00 / 00 96.2
19 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) Cary Grant &
Myrna Loy
7.2 226.2 291.90 29 75 00 / 00 96.1
20 State of the Union (1948) Katharine Hepburn &
Spencer Tracy
9.2 287.8 386.50 10 75 00 / 00 96.0
20 Yellow Sky (1948) Gregory Peck &
Richard Widmark
7.4 230.3 230.30 28 75 00 / 00 95.9
28 Road House (1948) Richard Widmark 6.3 197.8 197.80 38 73 00 / 00 95.3
25 Call Northside 777 (1948) James Stewart &
Thelma Ritter
7.1 222.0 222.00 32 72 00 / 00 95.3
24 Joan of Arc (1948) José Ferrer &
Ingrid Bergman
10.8 337.2 474.40 6 64 07 / 02 95.3
23 The Three Musketeers (1948) Lana Turner &
Gene Kelly
10.9 339.1 691.80 4 71 01 / 00 95.2
24 The Fuller Brush Man (1948) Red Skelton 8.2 254.9 460.50 18 72 00 / 00 95.1
28 Tap Roots (1948) Susan Hayward &
Boris Karloff
6.6 205.6 265.60 35 71 00 / 00 94.8
30 The Big Clock (1948) Charles Laughton &
Ray Milland
5.3 164.5 164.50 64 81 00 / 00 94.4
32 Rachel and the Stranger (1948) William Holden &
Robert Mitchum
6.3 197.4 235.60 39 69 00 / 00 94.2
31 Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948) John Lund &
Barry Fitzgerald
6.1 189.1 189.10 44 72 00 / 00 94.1
27 Homecoming (1948) Clark Gable &
Lana Turner
9.7 304.2 460.00 8 67 00 / 00 93.6
36 3 Godfathers (1948) John Wayne &
Ward Bond
5.5 170.9 233.60 62 75 00 / 00 93.4
40 Beyond Glory (1948) Alan Ladd &
Donna Reed
6.3 197.4 197.40 42 66 00 / 00 92.9
33 Good Sam (1948) Gary Cooper &
Ann Sheridan
7.4 231.5 282.90 27 64 00 / 00 92.6
34 When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) Dan Dailey &
Betty Grable
8.9 279.6 279.60 14 62 02 / 00 92.6
35 Whispering Smith (1948) Alan Ladd &
Donald Crisp
7.5 234.4 234.40 26 64 00 / 00 92.5
41 The Loves of Carmen (1948) Rita Hayworth &
Glenn Ford
6.6 205.6 205.60 36 62 01 / 00 92.3
37 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1948) Bing Crosby &
Rhonda Fleming
7.9 246.7 246.70 20 63 00 / 00 92.2
39 The Bride Goes Wild (1948) Van Johnson &
Arlene Dahl
7.1 222.6 309.70 31 62 00 / 00 92.0
45 Melody Time (1948) Disney Animated Movies 4.9 152.1 213.80 73 77 00 / 00 91.8
39 Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) Cary Grant &
Franchot Tone
7.5 234.4 289.10 24 61 00 / 00 91.7
40 Apartment For Peggy (1948) William Holden &
Jeanne Crain
7.2 226.2 226.20 30 61 00 / 00 91.5
46 The Street with No Name (1948) Richard Widmark 6.2 193.3 193.30 43 63 00 / 00 91.5
48 Adventures of Don Juan (1948) Errol Flynn 5.7 178.0 392.40 57 64 02 / 01 91.2
51 Luxury Liner (1948) Jane Powell 6.0 188.9 339.50 46 63 00 / 00 90.8
41 On an Island with You (1948) Cyd Charisse &
Esther Williams
8.2 254.9 426.90 19 59 00 / 00 90.7
53 Romance on the High Seas (1948) Doris Day 5.8 180.9 265.20 54 63 02 / 00 90.6
56 So Dear To My Heart (1948) Burl Ives 5.8 180.9 228.20 53 63 01 / 00 90.4
45 Two Guys From Texas (1948) Dorothy Malone &
Dennis Morgan
6.8 211.0 243.70 34 58 00 / 00 90.3
55 The Walls of Jericho (1948) Kirk Douglas &
Linda Darnell
4.6 143.9 143.90 78 75 00 / 00 90.1
58 Family Honeymoon (1948) Claudette Colbert &
Fred MacMurray
5.8 180.9 180.90 51 63 00 / 00 90.0
48 The Emperor Waltz (1948) Bing Crosby &
Joan Fontaine
10.5 328.9 328.90 7 55 02 / 00 90.0
60 The Babe Ruth Story (1948) William Bendix 6.3 197.4 197.40 41 57 00 / 00 89.9
56 The Pirate (1948) Judy Garland &
Gene Kelly
4.9 154.1 218.40 72 70 01 / 00 89.9
59 The Miracle of the Bells (1948) Frank Sinatra &
Fred MacMurray
5.7 178.5 216.70 56 63 00 / 00 89.9
49 A Date with Judy (1948) Elizabeth Taylor &
Wallace Beery
9.0 282.2 377.10 13 56 00 / 00 89.9
48 Three Daring Daughters (1948) Jeanette MacDonald &
Jane Powell
7.0 218.7 329.80 33 56 00 / 00 89.8
52 Words and Music (1948) Gene Kelly &
Mickey Rooney
9.1 284.0 374.30 12 56 00 / 00 89.6
62 Fighter Squadron (1948) Edmond O’Brien &
Directed by Raoul Walsh
5.9 185.2 253.80 48 60 00 / 00 89.6
63 A Song Is Born (1948) Danny Kaye &
Virginia Mayo
6.0 186.3 262.30 47 59 00 / 00 89.4
63 Silver River (1948) Errol Flynn &
Ann Sheridan
5.7 178.8 286.50 55 60 00 / 00 88.8
65 Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) Dan Dailey &
Charles Winninger
5.5 172.7 172.70 60 62 00 / 00 88.7
62 Unfaithfully Yours (1948) Linda Darnell 3.4 107.1 107.10 99 82 00 / 00 88.5
67 Wake of the Red Witch (1948) John Wayne &
Gail Russell
5.5 172.7 172.70 59 61 00 / 00 88.4
66 The Iron Curtain (1948) Gene Tierney &
Dana Andrews
5.3 164.5 164.50 66 63 00 / 00 88.1
67 Coroner Creek (1948) Randolph Scott 4.9 151.7 151.70 74 65 00 / 00 87.6
68 Green Grass of Wyoming (1948) Charles Coburn 5.5 172.7 172.70 61 57 01 / 00 87.4
71 Enchantment (1948) David Niven &
Teresa Wright
4.0 124.2 185.90 89 72 00 / 00 86.8
75 You Were Meant For Me (1948) Dan Dailey &
Jeanne Crain
5.3 164.5 164.50 63 58 00 / 00 86.5
73 Kiss The Blood Off My Hands (1948) Burt Lancaster &
Joan Fontaine
4.2 131.6 131.60 85 69 00 / 00 86.5
69 The Search (1948) Montgomery Clift &
Ivan Jandl
1.8 57.6 57.60 147 87 04 / 01 86.4
71 Raw Deal (1948) Claire Trevor 3.2 98.9 98.90 100 79 00 / 00 86.4
72 Portrait of Jennie (1948) Lillian Gish &
Jennifer Jones
2.6 80.7 80.70 119 81 02 / 01 86.2
75 The Mating of Millie (1948) Glenn Ford &
Evelyn Keyes
3.7 115.1 115.10 96 73 00 / 00 86.0
76 To the Ends of the Earth (1948) Dick Powell 4.5 139.8 139.80 79 64 00 / 00 85.5
79 Blood on the Moon (1948) Robert Mitchum &
Walter Brennan
5.6 173.9 217.10 58 53 00 / 00 85.4
79 Hills of Home (1948) Donald Crisp 3.7 115.7 190.10 93 71 00 / 00 85.3
80 June Bride (1948) Bette Davis &
Robert Montgomery
5.0 154.8 200.20 71 58 00 / 00 85.2
81 April Showers (1948) Jack Carson 4.6 143.9 143.90 77 61 00 / 00 85.0
78 All My Sons (1948) Burt Lancaster &
Edward G. Robinson
2.9 90.5 90.50 106 78 00 / 00 84.9
84 One Sunday Afternoon (1948) Dorothy Malone &
Directed by Raoul Walsh
5.1 159.5 184.40 70 56 00 / 00 84.9
82 Force of Evil (1948) John Garfield 2.5 78.0 88.10 124 81 00 / 00 84.6
83 They Live By Night (1948) Farley Granger 2.4 74.0 74.00 129 81 00 / 00 84.2
85 Cry of The City (1948) Shelley Winters &
Victor Mature
2.6 82.2 82.20 115 78 00 / 00 84.1
86 Letter From An Unknown Woman (1948) Joan Fontaine &
Louis Jourdan
2.0 61.7 61.70 141 84 00 / 00 83.9
88 You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) James Stewart &
Joan Fontaine
5.1 160.4 160.40 69 53 00 / 00 83.8
89 Station West (1948) Dick Powell 3.6 113.1 141.00 97 67 00 / 00 83.2
85 The Velvet Touch (1948) Sydney Greenstreet &
Rosalind Russell
2.8 88.0 116.80 109 71 04 / 00 83.1
92 The Man From Colorado (1948) William Holden &
Glenn Ford
5.3 164.5 164.50 67 50 00 / 00 83.1
91 The Noose Hangs High (1948) Bud Abbott &
Joseph Calleia
3.6 111.0 111.00 98 67 00 / 00 82.8
93 A Southern Yankee (1948) Arlene Dahl &
Red Skelton
5.2 162.9 209.50 68 50 00 / 00 82.8
91 Oliver Twist (1948) Alec Guinness &
Robert Newton
2.0 61.7 61.70 139 81 00 / 00 82.3
98 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) Natalie Wood &
Marilyn Monroe
5.3 164.5 164.50 65 48 00 / 00 82.2
96 B.F.'s Daughter (1948) Barbara Stanwyck &
Van Heflin
3.8 119.2 157.10 91 62 01 / 00 82.1
92 The Boy with Green Hair (1948) Robert Ryan 2.9 92.1 112.70 102 71 00 / 00 82.1
100 Rogues' Regiment (1948) Dick Powell &
Vincent Price
4.7 148.0 148.00 75 53 00 / 00 81.8
96 Pitfall (1948) Dick Powell 2.9 90.5 90.50 104 71 00 / 00 81.7
97 Four Faces West (1948) Joel McCrea 2.9 90.5 90.50 105 70 00 / 00 81.4
97 Moonrise (1948) Gail Russell 2.1 67.0 67.00 136 77 01 / 00 81.4
104 That Wonderful Urge (1948) Tyrone Power &
Gene Tierney
4.3 135.7 135.70 83 56 00 / 00 81.3
100 Relentless (1948) Robert Young 4.0 126.0 126.00 88 59 00 / 00 81.3
104 The Swordsman (1948) Larry Parks 4.5 139.8 139.80 82 54 00 / 00 81.3
103 If You Knew Susie (1948) Eddie Cantor &
Joan Davis
3.7 115.5 151.30 94 61 00 / 00 80.6
107 The Time of Your Life (1948) James Cagney 4.2 131.6 131.60 86 55 00 / 00 80.5
106 Albuquerque (1948) Randolph Scott &
Gabby Hayes
4.6 144.7 144.70 76 51 00 / 00 80.3
107 Arch of Triumph (1948) Ingrid Bergman &
Charles Laughton
4.5 139.8 139.80 81 52 00 / 00 80.0
109 Return of the Bad Men (1948) Randolph Scott &
Robert Ryan
4.5 139.8 139.80 80 51 00 / 00 79.6
106 Sleep, My Love (1948) Claudette Colbert &
Don Ameche
2.4 75.5 75.50 126 71 00 / 00 79.1
110 Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) Victor Mature 3.8 119.8 119.80 90 57 00 / 00 79.1
108 The Luck of the Irish (1948) Cecil Kellaway &
Tyrone Power
3.7 115.1 115.10 95 57 01 / 00 79.0
115 Summer Holiday (1948) Mickey Rooney &
Walter Huston
4.2 131.6 131.60 84 51 00 / 00 78.0
112 Casbah (1948) Peter Lorre 2.9 89.8 89.80 107 63 01 / 00 77.4
112 Bicycle Thieves (1948) Vittorio De Sica 0.3 9.4 9.40 196 88 01 / 00 77.0
115 Mexican Hayride (1948) Bud Abbott &
Virginia Grey
2.6 82.2 82.20 116 65 00 / 00 76.4
120 On Our Merry Way (1948) James Stewart &
Henry Fonda
4.1 127.5 190.10 87 49 00 / 00 75.7
116 Berlin Express (1948) Robert Ryan &
Merle Oberon
2.5 78.1 78.10 123 65 00 / 00 75.4
115 Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) Edward G. Robinson &
Gail Russell
2.0 61.7 61.70 140 69 00 / 00 75.0
118 Anna Karenina (1948) Vivien Leigh &
Ralph Richardson
2.6 82.2 82.20 117 63 00 / 00 75.0
122 That Lady in Ermine (1948) Betty Grable &
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
3.7 116.3 116.30 92 50 01 / 00 74.0
121 Dream Girl (1948) Betty Hutton 2.9 90.5 90.50 103 59 00 / 00 73.6
121 The Saxon Charm (1948) Susan Hayward &
Robert Montgomery
2.4 74.0 74.00 128 64 00 / 00 73.5
122 Deep Waters (1948) Dana Andrews 2.6 82.2 82.20 118 60 01 / 00 73.3
123 Big City (1948) Margaret O'Brien &
Robert Preston
2.4 74.8 115.00 127 63 00 / 00 72.9
129 Whiplash (1948) Dane Clark &
Alexis Smith
2.8 88.8 122.40 108 58 00 / 00 72.2
125 Winter Meeting (1948) Bette Davis 2.3 72.4 89.10 130 63 00 / 00 72.1
130 Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) Virginia Mayo 2.8 86.3 86.30 110 58 00 / 00 72.0
129 The Sainted Sisters (1948) Veronica Lake 2.2 67.8 67.80 135 64 00 / 00 71.7
126 The Strawberry Roan (1948) 1.2 38.3 38.30 165 73 00 / 00 71.3
130 My Dear Secretary (1948) Kirk Douglas 3.2 98.7 98.70 101 53 00 / 00 70.8
133 An Act Of Murder (1948) Fredric March 2.3 72.3 72.30 131 61 00 / 00 70.0
131 Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) Angela Lansbury 1.9 59.6 65.80 144 65 00 / 00 69.9
136 Another Part of the Forest (1948) Fredric March 2.1 65.2 65.20 137 63 00 / 00 69.8
140 An Innocent Affair (1948) Fred MacMurray 2.6 82.3 82.30 114 57 00 / 00 69.7
137 Walk A Crooked Mile (1948) Raymond Burr 2.3 71.2 71.20 132 61 00 / 00 69.7
139 The Return of October (1948) Glenn Ford 2.5 78.7 78.70 121 58 00 / 00 69.6
136 So Evil My Love (1948) Ray Milland 1.6 51.4 51.40 151 67 00 / 00 69.3
135 The Winslow Boy (1948) Robert Donat &
Cedric Hardwicke
1.1 35.0 35.00 168 72 00 / 00 69.1
131 Macbeth (1948) Orson Welles &
Roddy McDowall
0.1 4.1 4.10 198 81 00 / 00 68.7
143 Sealed Verdict (1948) Ray Milland 2.3 71.1 71.10 133 59 00 / 00 67.9
138 Larceny (1948) Shelley Winters 1.3 41.0 41.00 161 69 00 / 00 67.7
144 Race Street (1948) George Raft &
William Bendix
2.1 64.6 64.60 138 61 00 / 00 67.1
142 The Fallen Idol (1948) Ralph Richardson 0.3 10.7 10.70 193 75 02 / 00 66.1
146 The Woman In White (1948) Sydney Greenstreet &
Eleanor Parker
1.8 55.4 102.40 149 62 00 / 00 64.8
148 Alias A Gentleman (1948) Wallace Beery 2.7 83.3 112.30 113 53 00 / 00 64.7
142 For The Love of Mary (1948) Deanna Durbin 1.0 32.8 32.80 173 69 00 / 00 64.7
147 Ruthless (1948) Sydney Greenstreet 1.6 50.4 50.40 154 63 00 / 00 64.2
148 Junge Jim (1948) 1.9 59.7 59.70 143 60 00 / 00 64.1
145 The Secret Land (1948) Robert Montgomery &
Robert Taylor
1.0 32.5 47.40 176 66 01 / 01 64.0
149 Fighting Father Dunne (1948) Pat O'Brien 1.6 51.4 51.40 150 62 00 / 00 63.4
148 My Girl Tisa (1948) Akim Tamiroff 1.8 52.4 58.80 148 61 00 / 00 63.2
152 Hollow Triumph (1948) Paul Henreid &
Joan Bennett
1.4 44.5 44.50 155 63 00 / 00 61.7
153 A Woman's Vengeance (1948) Charles Boyer &
Ann Blyth
1.2 37.1 37.10 167 65 00 / 00 60.9
159 Hazard (1948) Paulette Goddard 2.5 77.7 77.70 125 52 00 / 00 60.9
154 River Lady (1948) Yvonne De Carlo &
Dan Duryea
1.4 43.8 43.80 156 62 00 / 00 60.4
154 The Tender Years (1948) Joe E. Brown 1.0 32.6 32.60 174 66 00 / 00 60.3
156 I Love Trouble (1948) Raymond Burr &
Franchot Tone
1.1 33.1 33.10 172 65 00 / 00 60.0
160 Lulu Belle (1948) Dorothy Lamour 2.0 61.3 61.30 142 56 00 / 00 59.9
163 The Girl from Manhattan (1948) Dorothy Lamour &
Charles Laughton
2.5 78.5 78.50 122 51 00 / 00 59.8
159 One Touch Of Venus (1948) Ava Gardner &
Robert Walker
1.8 57.6 57.60 146 57 00 / 00 59.7
160 Best Man Wins (1948) John Sturges 1.9 58.8 58.80 145 57 00 / 00 59.3
160 Are You with It? (1948) Donald O'Connor 1.1 34.1 34.10 170 64 00 / 00 59.0
165 Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) Johnny Weismuller 2.8 86.3 166.50 111 48 00 / 00 58.9
161 Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) Donald O'Connor 1.6 51.4 51.40 152 59 00 / 00 58.9
166 Kissing Bandit The (1948) Frank Sinatra &
Kathryn Grayson
2.6 79.7 113.60 120 50 00 / 00 58.8
164 The Big Punch (1948) Gordon MacRae &
Wayne Morris
1.3 40.5 55.10 162 61 00 / 00 56.5
169 The Sign Of The Ram (1948) Directed by John Sturges 2.7 85.6 85.60 112 46 00 / 00 56.2
172 Let's Live A Little (1948) Hedy Lamarr 2.3 70.4 70.40 134 51 00 / 00 55.7
167 So This Is New York (1948) 1.1 34.6 34.60 169 62 00 / 00 55.1
167 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) 1.2 35.3 35.30 166 61 00 / 00 54.6
171 Old Los Angeles (1948) 0.9 25.1 25.10 180 63 00 / 00 53.2
171 Wallflower (1948) Edward Arnold 1.0 31.8 31.80 177 61 00 / 00 52.6
170 Mickey (1948) Hattie McDaniel 0.6 18.5 18.50 188 65 00 / 00 52.3
173 Loaded Pistols (1948) 1.0 32.5 32.50 175 61 00 / 00 52.2
173 Mystery In Mexico (1948) William Lundigan &
Directed by Robert Wise
1.4 43.2 43.20 159 57 00 / 00 52.1
176 Escape (1948) Rex Harrison &
Peggy Cummins
0.6 18.4 18.40 189 64 00 / 00 49.4
178 Black Bart (1948) Yvonne De Carlo &
Dan Duryea
1.1 33.3 33.30 171 59 00 / 00 48.8
179 Bodyguard (1948) Priscilla Lane 1.4 43.5 43.50 158 55 00 / 00 48.4
177 The Hideout/The Small Voice (1948) Howard Keel 0.7 21.8 21.80 183 62 00 / 00 47.6
180 L'amore (1948) 0.1 4.2 4.20 197 67 00 / 00 46.4
182 The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948) Sonja Henie 1.6 51.2 51.20 153 52 00 / 00 46.3
181 Against the Wind (1948) 0.6 17.4 17.40 187 61 00 / 00 43.4
183 No Minor Vices (1948) Dana Andrews 1.3 39.4 52.90 163 54 00 / 00 42.9
182 The Inside Story (1948) 0.5 16.3 16.30 191 60 00 / 00 41.1
184 Guns Of Hate (1948) Tim Holt 0.6 17.5 19.60 190 60 00 / 00 40.9
186 Western Heritage (1948) Tim Holt 0.7 21.8 21.80 184 58 00 / 00 40.8
187 Angel on the Amazon (1948) George Brent 0.4 12.5 12.50 192 61 00 / 00 39.9
187 Ladies of the Chorus (1948) Marilyn Monroe 0.9 28.4 28.40 179 56 00 / 00 39.1
191 Up in Central Park (1948) Deanna Durbin 1.2 38.9 38.90 164 52 00 / 00 38.0
191 The Dark Past (1948) William Holden &
Lee J. Cobb
1.4 43.2 43.20 160 50 00 / 00 36.5
192 To The Victor (1948) Dennis Morgan 0.8 25.9 25.90 181 55 00 / 00 35.7
189 The Gallant Legion (1948) 0.3 9.8 9.80 194 60 00 / 00 35.3
193 Dilemma of Two Angels (1948) 0.1 2.4 2.40 199 62 00 / 00 34.8
193 Smart Woman (1948) Constance Bennett 0.8 22.9 22.90 182 55 00 / 00 34.7
193 Variety Time (1948) Hans Conried 0.6 20.2 24.70 186 56 00 / 00 33.3
195 Isn't It Romantic (1948) Veronica Lake 1.4 43.8 43.80 157 48 00 / 00 32.2
197 My Own True Love (1948) Melvyn Douglas 1.0 30.9 30.90 178 49 00 / 00 26.6
197 The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948) 0.7 19.2 19.20 185 52 00 / 00 26.5
198 Killer Diller (1948) 0.1 1.5 1.50 200 52 00 / 00 16.5
198 Make Mine Laughs (1948) 0.3 9.4 9.40 195 46 00 / 00 11.5

Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart in 1948’s Key Largo

1948 Box Office Grosses – Adjusted World Wide

Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Three Musketeers (1948) Lana Turner &
Gene Kelly
691.80
Easter Parade (1948) Fred Astaire &
Judy Garland
477.20
Joan of Arc (1948) José Ferrer &
Ingrid Bergman
474.40
The Fuller Brush Man (1948) Red Skelton 460.50
Homecoming (1948) Clark Gable &
Lana Turner
460.00
On an Island with You (1948) Cyd Charisse &
Esther Williams
426.90
Adventures of Don Juan (1948) Errol Flynn 392.40
State of the Union (1948) Katharine Hepburn &
Spencer Tracy
386.50
A Date with Judy (1948) Elizabeth Taylor &
Wallace Beery
377.10
Words and Music (1948) Gene Kelly &
Mickey Rooney
374.30
Julia Misbehaves (1948) Elizabeth Taylor &
Greer Garson
369.80
Fort Apache (1948) John Wayne &
Henry Fonda
365.10
Key Largo (1948) Humphrey Bogart &
Edward G. Robinson
359.30
Luxury Liner (1948) Jane Powell 339.50
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
AA Best Picture Nom
Walter Huston &
Humphrey Bogart
336.80
Three Daring Daughters (1948) Jeanette MacDonald &
Jane Powell
329.80
The Bride Goes Wild (1948) Van Johnson &
Arlene Dahl
309.70
Command Decision (1948) Clark Gable &
Walter Pidgeon
303.00
I Remember Mama (1948) Irene Dunne &
Directed by George Stevens
300.20
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) Cary Grant &
Myrna Loy
291.90
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) Cary Grant &
Franchot Tone
289.10
Silver River (1948) Errol Flynn &
Ann Sheridan
286.50
Good Sam (1948) Gary Cooper &
Ann Sheridan
282.90
Tap Roots (1948) Susan Hayward &
Boris Karloff
265.60
Romance on the High Seas (1948) Doris Day 265.20
A Song Is Born (1948) Danny Kaye &
Virginia Mayo
262.30
Fighter Squadron (1948) Edmond O’Brien &
Directed by Raoul Walsh
253.80
Two Guys From Texas (1948) Dorothy Malone &
Dennis Morgan
243.70
Rope (1948) James Stewart 242.40
Rachel and the Stranger (1948) William Holden &
Robert Mitchum
235.60
3 Godfathers (1948) John Wayne &
Ward Bond
233.60
So Dear To My Heart (1948) Burl Ives 228.20
The Pirate (1948) Judy Garland &
Gene Kelly
218.40
Blood on the Moon (1948) Robert Mitchum &
Walter Brennan
217.10
The Miracle of the Bells (1948) Frank Sinatra &
Fred MacMurray
216.70
Melody Time (1948) Disney Animated Movies 213.80
A Southern Yankee (1948) Arlene Dahl &
Red Skelton
209.50
June Bride (1948) Bette Davis &
Robert Montgomery
200.20
Hills of Home (1948) Donald Crisp 190.10
On Our Merry Way (1948) James Stewart &
Henry Fonda
190.10
Enchantment (1948) David Niven &
Teresa Wright
185.90
One Sunday Afternoon (1948) Dorothy Malone &
Directed by Raoul Walsh
184.40
Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) Johnny Weismuller 166.50
B.F.'s Daughter (1948) Barbara Stanwyck &
Van Heflin
157.10
If You Knew Susie (1948) Eddie Cantor &
Joan Davis
151.30
Station West (1948) Dick Powell 141.00
Whiplash (1948) Dane Clark &
Alexis Smith
122.40
The Velvet Touch (1948) Sydney Greenstreet &
Rosalind Russell
116.80
Big City (1948) Margaret O'Brien &
Robert Preston
115.00
Kissing Bandit The (1948) Frank Sinatra &
Kathryn Grayson
113.60
The Boy with Green Hair (1948) Robert Ryan 112.70
Alias A Gentleman (1948) Wallace Beery 112.30
The Woman In White (1948) Sydney Greenstreet &
Eleanor Parker
102.40
Winter Meeting (1948) Bette Davis 89.10
Force of Evil (1948) John Garfield 88.10
Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) Angela Lansbury 65.80
My Girl Tisa (1948) Akim Tamiroff 58.80
The Big Punch (1948) Gordon MacRae &
Wayne Morris
55.10
No Minor Vices (1948) Dana Andrews 52.90
The Secret Land (1948) Robert Montgomery &
Robert Taylor
47.40
Variety Time (1948) Hans Conried 24.70
Guns Of Hate (1948) Tim Holt 19.60

Source 1: Eddie Mannix MGM Ledgers

Source 2: C.J. Tevlin RKO Ledgers

Source 3: Variety Magazines –

Source 4: Year In Review Variety Editions

Source 5: Grand Design: Hollywood As A Modern Business Enterprise 1930-1942 by Tino Balio

Source 6: Twentieth Century-Fox A Corporate and Financial History by Aubrey Solomon

Source 7:  Wikipedia

Source 8:  IMDb.com

Source 9:  “Revenue sharing and the coming of sound” by H. Mark Glancy

Source 10: Hollywood Power Stats by Christopher Reynolds


 

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  1. Mike says:
    May 14, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    H Mr. Cogerson,

    Please ignore my original 1948 request in the request area and do this one instead.

    typo
    1948 Hollow Truimph (1948)
    1948 Hollow Triumph

    1948 Every Girl Should Get Married (1948)
    1948 Every Girl Should Be Married

    1948 April Showers 1,750,000 (US rentals Wikipedia-source-“Top Grossers of 1948”, Variety 5 January 1949 p 46

    1948 The Swordsman $1.7 million (US rentals Wikipedia-source-“Top Grossers of 1948″, Variety 5 January 1949 p 46

    1948 The Secret Land $576,000 Wikipedia-source-The Eddie Mannix Ledger

    1948 Western Heritage $265,000 Wikipedia-source-Tim Holt and the B Western”

    Thx

    Mike

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    1. Cogerson says:
      May 18, 2020 at 11:02 am

      Hey Mike…fixed the spelling on the first two titles (so disappointed in myself that I had a Cary Grant movie wrong….granted it is far from one of my favorites). Added in the four movies you suggested….they are in 83rd, 107th, 144th and 176th place. Thanks for the suggestions.

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      1. Mike says:
        May 18, 2020 at 5:18 pm

        Thx

        anytime

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        1. Cogerson says:
          May 19, 2020 at 6:55 am

          Hey Mike….fixed, updated and rankings re-shuffled…wow 183 movies here as well….that is a strange coincedence when looking at my previous comment

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  2. Sidney Johnson says:
    September 28, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    “Escape” starred Rex Harrison and Peggy Cummins. 20th
    “The Tender Years” starred Joe E. Brown. Fox
    “The Winslow Boy” starred Robert Donat and Cedric Hardwicke. London Films
    “A Woman’s Vengeance” starred Charles Boyer and Ann Blyth. Universal
    “The Big Punch” starred Wayne Morris and Gordon Mac Rae. Warner Bros.
    “River Lady” and “Black Bart” both starred Yvonne de Carlo and Dan Duryea. Universal
    “Fighting Father Dunne” was a Pat O’Brien vehicle. RKO
    “Race Street” featured George Raft and William Bendix. RKO
    “Big City” starred Margaret O’Brien and Robert Preston. MGM
    “Whiplash” starred Dane Clark and Alexis Smith. Warner Bros.
    “If You Knew Susie” paired Eddie Cantor and Joan Davis. RKO
    “You Were Meant for Me” had Jeanne Crain and Dan Dailey. 20th
    “Fighter Squadron” featured Edmond O’Brien and Robert Stack. Warner Bros.
    “Mystery in Mexico” starred William Lundigan and Jacquline White. RKO
    “Miss Tatlock’s Millions” paired John Lund and Wanda Hendrix. Paramount

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    1. Cogerson says:
      October 2, 2019 at 6:41 am

      Hey Anonymous….thanks for all the suggestions….now all 172 movies have people listed in that column….I have also added in the worldwide table as well. Thanks for all of the input…it is greatly appreciated.

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