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Trevor Howard (1913-1988) was an Oscar®-nominated English actor. Howard achieved star status with his roles in 1945’s Brief Encounter and 1949’sThe Third Man . He appeared in movies in 5 decades. His IMDb page shows 119 acting credits between 1944 and 1988. This page will rank Trevor Howard movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles, and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings.
Trevor Howard Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1982
Gandhi (1982)
AA Best Picture Win
1956
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
AA Best Picture Win
1949
The Third Man (1949)
1978
Superman (1978)
1962
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
AA Best Picture Nom
1965
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
1964
Father Goose (1964)
1970
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
1945
Brief Encounter (1945)
1958
The Roots of Heaven (1958)
1960
Sons and Lovers (1960)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
1971
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
1958
The Key (1958)
1980
Windwalker (1980)
1965
Operation Crossbow (1965)
1965
Morituri (1965)
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
1969
Battle of Britain (1969)
1946
Green for Danger (1946)
1956
Run for the Sun (1956)
1949
The Passionate Friends (1949)
1962
The Lion (1962)
1951
Outcast of the Islands (1951)
1973
Ludwig (1973)
1974
11 Harrowhouse (1974)
1950
Odette (1950)
1955
The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
1950
The Clouded Yellow (1950)
1960
Moment of Danger/Malaga (1960)
1947
So Well Remembered (1947)
1965
The Liquidator (1965)
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
1967
A Matter of Innocence/Pretty Polly (1967)
1945
Johnny In The Clouds/The Way to the Stars (1945)
1947
I Became A Criminal/The Made Me A Fugitive (1947)
1971
The Night Visitor (1971)
1973
The Offence (1973)
1982
The Missionary (1982)
1978
Stevie (1978)
1946
I See A Dark Stranger/The Adventuress (1946)
1981
Light Years Away (1981)
1987
White Mischief (1987)
1957
Pickup Alley/Interpol (1957)
1976
Aces High (1976)
1957
Stowaway Girl (1957)
1954
The Lovers of Lisbon (1954)
1966
Triple Cross (1966)
1953
The Heart of the Matter (1953)
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
1985
Dust (1985)
1964
Man in the Middle/The Winston Affair (1964)
1952
Glory At Sea/Gift Horse (1952)
1979
Hurricane (1979)
1973
A Doll's House (II) (1973)
1954
The Stranger's Hands (1954)
1974
Who? (1974)
1986
Foreign Body (1986)
1950
Golden Salamander (1950)
1975
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
1975
Hennessy (1975)
1988
The Dawning (1988)
1988
The Unholy (1988)
1970
London Affair/Twinky (1970)
1971
Kidnapped (1971)
1967
The Long Duel (1967)
1976
The Night of the Askari (1976)
1980
The Sea Wolves (1980)
1974
Craze (1974)
1971
Catch Me A Spy (1971)
1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
1984
Sword of the Valiant (1984)
1972
Pope Joan (1972)
1977
Slavers (1977)
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
1974
Persecution (1974)
1979
Meteor (1979)
Trevor Howard Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort Trevor Howard movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. 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) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | 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 |
| 2 | Gandhi (1982) AA Best Picture Win |
Ben Kingsley & Martin Sheen |
52.80 | 224.4 | 543.20 | 11 | 85 | 11 / 08 | 99.9 | |
| 1 | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) AA Best Picture Win |
David Niven & Shirley MacLaine |
35.50 | 806.5 | 806.50 | 2 | 70 | 08 / 05 | 99.7 | |
| 5 | The Third Man (1949) | Orson Welles & Joseph Cotten |
7.20 | 209.9 | 209.90 | 25 | 90 | 03 / 01 | 99.0 | |
| 4 | Superman (1978) | Marlon Brando & Gene Hackman |
134.30 | 717.4 | 1,604.20 | 3 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 3 | Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) AA Best Picture Nom |
Marlon Brando & Richard Harris |
28.00 | 466.7 | 466.70 | 4 | 70 | 07 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 6 | Von Ryan's Express (1965) | Frank Sinatra | 20.80 | 255.0 | 255.00 | 9 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 7 | Father Goose (1964) | Cary Grant & Leslie Caron |
17.10 | 228.0 | 228.00 | 8 | 77 | 03 / 01 | 97.3 | |
| 8 | Ryan's Daughter (1970) | Robert Mitchum & John Mills |
44.40 | 357.8 | 357.80 | 7 | 62 | 04 / 02 | 93.9 | |
| 10 | Brief Encounter (1945) | Celia Johnson | 2.70 | 100.8 | 100.80 | 109 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 12 | The Roots of Heaven (1958) | Errol Flynn & Juliette Gréco |
8.60 | 178.6 | 178.60 | 25 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 9 | Sons and Lovers (1960) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Dean Stockwell | 4.30 | 77.6 | 77.60 | 62 | 73 | 07 / 01 | 86.5 | |
| 11 | Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) | Glenda Jackson & Ian Holm |
10.60 | 80.3 | 80.30 | 36 | 75 | 05 / 01 | 84.6 | |
| 14 | The Key (1958) | William Holden & Sophia Loren |
6.30 | 131.0 | 131.00 | 40 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 13 | Windwalker (1980) | Nick Ramus | 18.60 | 89.6 | 89.60 | 39 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 83.2 | |
| 15 | Operation Crossbow (1965) | Sophia Loren & George Peppard |
10.00 | 122.5 | 122.50 | 24 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 16 | Morituri (1965) | Marlon Brando & Yul Brynner |
5.70 | 69.6 | 69.60 | 49 | 67 | 02 / 00 | 76.2 | |
| 19 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) | Marty Feldman & Ann-Margret |
17.10 | 96.0 | 96.00 | 43 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 73.4 | |
| 17 | Battle of Britain (1969) | Michael Caine & Robert Shaw |
5.70 | 50.3 | 50.30 | 47 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 71.7 | |
| 18 | Green for Danger (1946) | Alastair Sim | 0.30 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 165 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 67.9 | |
| 21 | Run for the Sun (1956) | Richard Widmark | 3.60 | 81.2 | 81.20 | 95 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 20 | The Passionate Friends (1949) | Claude Rains | 0.80 | 24.2 | 24.20 | 188 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 23 | The Lion (1962) | William Holden | 3.40 | 57.1 | 57.10 | 69 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 21 | Outcast of the Islands (1951) | Ralph Richardson & Wendy Hiller |
0.60 | 15.1 | 15.10 | 225 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 63.3 | |
| 22 | Ludwig (1973) | Helmut Berger | 1.40 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 143 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 62.1 | |
| 26 | 11 Harrowhouse (1974) | James Mason & Candice Bergen |
3.00 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 86 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 60.1 | |
| 25 | Odette (1950) | Peter Ustinov | 0.20 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 210 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 59.7 | |
| 27 | The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) | José Ferrer | 0.90 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 176 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 59.4 | |
| 28 | The Clouded Yellow (1950) | Jean Simmons | 0.90 | 22.2 | 22.20 | 191 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 58.4 | |
| 29 | Moment of Danger/Malaga (1960) | Dorothy Dandridge | 1.20 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 120 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 58.4 | |
| 31 | So Well Remembered (1947) | John Mills | 0.80 | 27.1 | 27.10 | 169 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 57.6 | |
| 31 | The Liquidator (1965) | Rod Taylor | 4.70 | 58.0 | 58.00 | 56 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 34 | The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) | John Gielgud | 2.90 | 27.3 | 27.30 | 98 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 56.1 | |
| 32 | A Matter of Innocence/Pretty Polly (1967) | Hayley Mills | 1.60 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 110 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 55.7 | |
| 34 | Johnny In The Clouds/The Way to the Stars (1945) | Jean Simmons & John Mills |
0.20 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 169 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 55.2 | |
| 33 | I Became A Criminal/The Made Me A Fugitive (1947) | Sally Gray | 0.30 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 177 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 54.8 | |
| 35 | The Night Visitor (1971) | Max von Sydow | 1.90 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 124 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 54.4 | |
| 36 | The Offence (1973) | Sean Connery & Directed by Sidney Lumet |
1.00 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 151 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 53.0 | |
| 40 | The Missionary (1982) | Michael Palin & Maggie Smith |
7.20 | 30.8 | 30.80 | 71 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 53.0 | |
| 37 | Stevie (1978) | Glenda Jackson | 0.30 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 148 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.4 | |
| 39 | I See A Dark Stranger/The Adventuress (1946) | Deborah Kerr | 0.30 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 164 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 50.4 | |
| 41 | Light Years Away (1981) | Mick Ford | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 183 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.0 | |
| 42 | White Mischief (1987) | John Hurt & Roger Deakins |
3.10 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 127 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 42.3 | |
| 44 | Pickup Alley/Interpol (1957) | Victor Mature | 1.00 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 153 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 40.5 | |
| 46 | Aces High (1976) | Malcolm McDowell & Christopher Plummer |
1.40 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 132 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 38.8 | |
| 43 | Stowaway Girl (1957) | Donald Pleasence | 0.20 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 206 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 38.7 | |
| 44 | The Lovers of Lisbon (1954) | Daniel Gélin | 0.00 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 195 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.9 | |
| 49 | Triple Cross (1966) | Christopher Plummer & Yul Brynner |
1.10 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 122 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 37.9 | |
| 45 | The Heart of the Matter (1953) | Peter Finch & Denholm Elliott |
0.10 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 244 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.8 | |
| 48 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) | Patrick Magee | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 199 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.3 | |
| 50 | Dust (1985) | Jane Birkin | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 219 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.3 | |
| 53 | Man in the Middle/The Winston Affair (1964) | Robert Mitchum | 2.50 | 33.2 | 33.20 | 95 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 52 | Glory At Sea/Gift Horse (1952) | Richard Attenborough | 0.40 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 229 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 55 | Hurricane (1979) | Mia Farrow & Jason Robards |
12.00 | 59.5 | 59.50 | 61 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 33.3 | |
| 51 | A Doll's House (II) (1973) | Jane Fonda | 0.30 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 176 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.2 | |
| 53 | The Stranger's Hands (1954) | Richard Basehart | 0.00 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 194 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.1 | |
| 56 | Who? (1974) | Elliott Gould | 1.00 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 132 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 54 | Foreign Body (1986) | Victor Banerjee | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 233 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 58 | Golden Salamander (1950) | Herbert Lom | 0.10 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 214 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 58 | Conduct Unbecoming (1975) | Michael York & Richard Attenborough |
2.50 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 101 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 60 | Hennessy (1975) | Rod Steiger & Patrick Stewart |
0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 161 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.6 | |
| 61 | The Dawning (1988) | Hugh Grant & Jean Simmons |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 278 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.9 | |
| 64 | The Unholy (1988) | Ben Cross & Hal Holbrook |
6.30 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 115 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 19.5 | |
| 62 | London Affair/Twinky (1970) | Charles Bronson | 1.30 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 136 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 63 | Kidnapped (1971) | Michael Caine | 1.10 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 154 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 66 | The Long Duel (1967) | Yul Brynner | 1.30 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 127 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
| 65 | The Night of the Askari (1976) | Christopher Lee | 0.70 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 149 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.7 | |
| 67 | The Sea Wolves (1980) | Gregory Peck & David Niven |
0.20 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 175 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.7 | |
| 69 | Craze (1974) | Jack Palance | 1.50 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 120 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 68 | Catch Me A Spy (1971) | Kirk Douglas | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 191 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.3 | |
| 70 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) | Yul Brynner & Rita Hayworth |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 168 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.5 | |
| 71 | Sword of the Valiant (1984) | Sean Connery & King Arthur Movies |
1.70 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 144 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 73 | Pope Joan (1972) | Olivia de Havilland | 2.10 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 119 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 72 | Slavers (1977) | Ray Milland | 0.10 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 155 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | |
| 74 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) | Joan Collins | 1.00 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 140 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
| 75 | Persecution (1974) | Lana Turner | 1.80 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 111 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
| 76 | Meteor (1979) | Sean Connery & Henry Fonda |
8.40 | 41.8 | 41.80 | 71 | 24 | 01 / 00 | 3.1 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Trevor Howard
1. Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith was born in Cliftonville, Kent, England, in 1913.
2. Trevor Howard lived in the same house from 1950 till his death in 1988.
3. Throughout his film career, Trevor Howard insisted that all his contracts include a clause excusing him from work whenever a cricket Test Match was being played.
4. Trevor Howard declined to receive a British honor of a CBE in 1982.
5. Trevor Howard’s clashes with Marlon Brando while filming 1962’s Mutiny on the Bounty became the stuff of legend. On BBC TV’s obituary of him in 1988, film expert Iain Johnstone claimed Howard had summed up his feelings about his American colleague, “Bugger him and his mumbling”. Although he did not get along with Brando, Howard and Keith McConnell were largely responsible for helping Brando win a lawsuit against a British newspaper.
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Trevor Howard, is the # 21 most connected actor of the 1970’s, the # 27 most connected of the 1980’s, and the # 43 most connected of the 1960’s (3 decades).
I saw 10 including top 7. 10 and favorite ghandi, 9 not favorite I see a dark stranger, a hidden gem. a list most remarkable for absence of several of howard.s top movies.
Hey bob cox…thanks for the feedback on our Trevor Howard page. I am actually watching Kidnappped as I type this comment. So my tally moves up one. Ghandi is a classic…and well deserving of your 10. Good stuff.