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Dan Duryea (1907-1968) was an American actor who career spanned 3 decades. Duryea spent most of his career playing bad guys….but if you look hard enough you can find movies like Chicago Calling that show his sensitive side. His IMDb page shows 113 acting credits from 1934-1968. In the table below, Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks 55 of his movies in 6 different sortable columns. Television roles and a few 1960s movies were not included in the rankings. This page was requested by Brando 90 a very long time ago. Sorry for the delay Brando90.
Dan Duryea 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.
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- Sort Dan Duryea movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Dan Duryea movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Dan Duryea movie won.
- Sort Dan Duryea 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.
Stats and Possibly Interesting Things From The Above Dan Duryea Table
- Fourteen Dan Duryea movies crossed the magical $100 million domestic gross mark. That is a percentage of 25.45% of his movies listed. The Valley of Decision (1945) was his biggest box office hit.
- An average Dan Duryea movie grossed $72.10 million in adjusted domestic box office gross.
- That translates to a career adjusted box office of $3.96 billion.
- Using RottenTomatoes.com’s 60% fresh meter. 37 Dan Duryea movies are rated as good movies…or 67.27% of his movies. Scarlet Street (1945) is his highest rated movie while Platinum High School (1960) is his lowest rated movie.
- Nine Dan Duryea movies received at least one Oscar® nomination in any category…..or 16.36% of his movies.
- Two Dan Duryea movies won at least one Oscar® in any category…..or 3.63% of his movies.
- A “good movie” Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score is 60.00. 24 Dan Duryea movies scored higher that average….or 43.63% of his movies. Pride of the Yankees (1945) got the the highest UMR Score while Platinum High School (1960) got the lowest UMR Score.
Possibly Interesting About Dan Duryea
1. Dan Duryea was born and raised in White Plains, New York.
2. Dan Duryea attended and graduated Cornell University. After graduating he worked in advertising. His career in advertising caused so much stress, that while still in his 20s…he suffered a heart attack.
3. After his heart attack, Dan Duryea decided to leave advertising and began a acting career.
4. Following some summer stock experience, Dan Duryea made his Broadway debut in a bit part in the Depression-era play “Dead End” in 1935. He progressed to the leading role of Gimpy later in the show’s year-long run and never looked back.
5. Dan Duryea’s first credited role was in Bette Davis’ The Little Foxes (1941) .
6. Dan Duryea appeared in two movies that received a Best Picture Oscar® nomination: 1941’s The Little Foxes and 1942’s The Pride of the Yankees.
7. Dan Duryea was married one time and had two children. His marriage to Helen Bryan was from 1932 to her death in 1967.
8. 1951’s Chicago Calling was Dan Duryea’s favorite movie that he appeared in during his career.
9. Dan Duryea appeared in 4 movies with James Stewart, 3 movies with Gary Cooper and was directed by Fritz Lang three times.
10. Check out Dan Duryea’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Dan was never on the Oracle of Bacon top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe. These are the actors on the 2016 list who appeared with him (when will they get an 18 list up).
21 DAVID CARRADINE Taggart (1964)
67 JAMES HONG Battle Hymn (1957)
67 JAMES HONG The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
142 ERNEST BORGNINE The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
198 DEAN STOCKWELL The Valley of Decision (1945)
245 MICKEY ROONEY Platinum High School (1960)
313 GEORGE KENNEDY The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
781 SHELLEY WINTERS Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
781 SHELLEY WINTERS Larceny (1948)
781 SHELLEY WINTERS Winchester ’73 (1950)
897 TONY CURTIS Criss Cross (1949)
897 TONY CURTIS Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
897 TONY CURTIS Winchester ’73 (1950)
These are the actors on the original list in 2000 who have since fallen off but appeared with him in a film.
43 KEENAN WYNN The Marauders (1955)
45 BURT LANCASTER Criss Cross (1949)
54 STUART WHITMAN Silver Lode (1954)
93 HARRY CAREY JR. Silver Lode (1954)
93 HARRY CAREY JR. Taggart (1964)
100 IAN WOLFE Manhandled (1949)
147 LLOYD BRIDGES Sahara (1943/I)
156 GREGORY PECK The Valley of Decision (1945)
165 R.G. ARMSTRONG He Rides Tall (1964)
169 JOHN DEHNER Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
180 LEE VAN CLEEF Rails Into Laramie (1954)
187 RAY MILLAND Ministry of Fear (1944)
190 RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
192 YVONNE DE CARLO Black Bart (1948)
192 YVONNE DE CARLO Criss Cross (1949)
192 YVONNE DE CARLO River Lady (1948)
219 ELISHA COOK JR. Ball of Fire (1941)
219 ELISHA COOK JR. Platinum High School (1960)
222 BESS FLOWERS The Woman in the Window (1944)
237 PETER LAWFORD Mrs. Parkington (1944)
237 PETER LAWFORD Sahara (1943/I)
241 BRODERICK CRAWFORD Black Angel (1946)
248 ARTHUR KENNEDY Too Late for Tears (1949)
272 VITO SCOTTI Criss Cross (1949)
273 GEORGE COULOURIS Lady on a Train (1945)
273 GEORGE COULOURIS None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
278 KEYE LUKE Manhandled (1949)
278 KEYE LUKE World for Ransom (1954)
291 LEE GRANT Storm Fear (1955)
338 IAN BANNEN The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
344 JAMES STEWART The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
344 JAMES STEWART Thunder Bay (1953)
344 JAMES STEWART Winchester ’73 (1950)
380 STERLING HAYDEN Manhandled (1949)
384 GILBERT ROLAND Thunder Bay (1953)
395 WALTER PIDGEON Mrs. Parkington (1944)
396 RICHARD JAECKEL Platinum High School (1960)
404 JACK ELAM Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
406 EDMOND O’BRIEN Another Part of the Forest (1948)
431 MARIANNE STONE Terror Street (1953)
451 DANA ANDREWS Ball of Fire (1941)
459 DABBS GREER Foxfire (1955)
463 EDWARD G. ROBINSON Scarlet Street (1945)
463 EDWARD G. ROBINSON The Woman in the Window (1944)
499 JESSICA TANDY The Valley of Decision (1945)
504 ANDY ROMANO The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
506 DOUGLAS FOWLEY Black Bart (1948)
507 RALPH BELLAMY Lady on a Train (1945)
508 ROBERT BLAKE The Woman in the Window (1944)
542 PAUL FIX Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
545 HARDY KRUGER The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
549 STROTHER MARTIN World for Ransom (1954)
553 DAN O’HERLIHY Larceny (1948)
555 HUME CRONYN Main Street After Dark (1945)
562 PAUL BRYAR The Underworld Story (1950)
571 CHARLES LANE Ball of Fire (1941)
585 HAMILTON CAMP Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
589 ROCK HUDSON Battle Hymn (1957)
589 ROCK HUDSON Winchester ’73 (1950)
592 WHIT BISSELL Another Part of the Forest (1948)
599 JOHN DOUCETTE Criss Cross (1949)
599 JOHN DOUCETTE Winchester ’73 (1950)
648 HARRY MORGAN Thunder Bay (1953)
682 RAY TEAL Along Came Jones (1945)
682 RAY TEAL Black Bart (1948)
682 RAY TEAL Main Street After Dark (1945)
682 RAY TEAL Taggart (1964)
682 RAY TEAL Winchester ’73 (1950)
740 GEORGE CHANDLER Lady on a Train (1945)
740 GEORGE CHANDLER Rails Into Laramie (1954)
767 PHILIP AHN Battle Hymn (1957)
777 ERIC POHLMANN Terror Street (1953)
800 MARTHA HYER Battle Hymn (1957)
816 CARLETON YOUNG Battle Hymn (1957)
832 DON BRODIE The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
832 DON BRODIE The Woman in the Window (1944)
859 MYRON HEALEY Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
859 MYRON HEALEY He Rides Tall (1964)
859 MYRON HEALEY Rails Into Laramie (1954)
859 MYRON HEALEY Silver Lode (1954)
863 ALAN HALE JR. Battle Hymn (1957)
863 ALAN HALE JR. Silver Lode (1954)
863 ALAN HALE JR. The Underworld Story (1950)
878 DENVER PYLE Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
878 DENVER PYLE Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
878 DENVER PYLE Too Late for Tears (1949)
917 ROBERT J. WILKE River Lady (1948)
918 BETTE DAVIS The Little Foxes (1941)
925 RAYMOND BURR Criss Cross (1949)
930 BING RUSSELL Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
969 BYRON FOULGER Ministry of Fear (1944)
969 BYRON FOULGER Mrs. Parkington (1944)
969 BYRON FOULGER Scarlet Street (1945)
969 BYRON FOULGER Silver Lode (1954)
984 PETER MAMAKOS The Marauders (1955)
Dan appeared with 24 Oscar winners, 5 of them in The Valley of Decision (1945) and 4 in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965).
BARRY FITZGERALD None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
BETTE DAVIS The Little Foxes (1941)
BRODERICK CRAWFORD Black Angel (1946)
BURT LANCASTER Criss Cross (1949)
DONALD CRISP THE VALLEY OF DECISION (1945)
EDMOND O’BRIEN Another Part of the Forest (1948)
ERNEST BORGNINE The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
ETHEL BARRYMORE None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
FREDRIC MARCH Another Part of the Forest (1948)
GARY COOPER Along Came Jones (1945)
GARY COOPER Ball of Fire (1941)
GARY COOPER The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
GEORGE KENNEDY The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
GREER GARSON Mrs. Parkington (1944)
GREER GARSON The Valley of Decision (1945)
GREGORY PECK The Valley of Decision (1945)
HUMPHREY BOGART Sahara (1943/I)
JAMES STEWART The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
JAMES STEWART Thunder Bay (1953)
JAMES STEWART Winchester ’73 (1950)
JESSICA TANDY The Valley of Decision (1945)
LEE GRANT Storm Fear (1955)
LIONEL BARRYMORE The Valley of Decision (1945)
LORETTA YOUNG Along Came Jones (1945)
PETER FINCH The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
RAY MILLAND Ministry of Fear (1944)
SHELLEY WINTERS Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
SHELLEY WINTERS Larceny (1948)
SHELLEY WINTERS Winchester ’73 (1950)
TERESA WRIGHT The Little Foxes (1941)
TERESA WRIGHT The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
WALTER BRENNAN The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Hey Dan
1. Thanks for the information on Mr. Duryea.
2. From the first list….only James Hong is alive…but at 89 not thinking he has too many more movie in his future…though he is currently in theaters now (Sherlock Gnomes) and has two movie in post production.
3. Sad that Curtis, Winters, Borgnine and Carradine are no longer with us.
4. The second list is pretty massive…..gotta admit…I am disappointed that you did not give James Stewart credit for their movie Night Passage…..and I thought you had your act together….lol….just joking….you are still the man.
5. Only one movie with Bess Flowers….that does not happen too often.
6. Of his 24 Oscar co-stars, it looks like they came from 3 movies…Flight of the Navigator, Pride of the Yankees and Valley of Decision.
Great lists as always….thanks for sharing the information.
That was a hastily done list, Mr. Duryea was not even in my database till you did him.
Add these Night Passage links to Mr. Duryea for 2000.
344 JAMES STEWART Night Passage (1957)
404 JACK ELAM Night Passage (1957)
542 PAUL FIX Night Passage (1957)
783 JAMES FLAVIN Night Passage (1957)
917 ROBERT J. WILKE Night Passage (1957)
994 ELLEN CORBY Night Passage (1957)
Hey Dan….thanks for the additional information…and for giving Night Passage it’s proper due.
Hey Dan…no problem…..I was just picking with you about the exclusion of Night Passage….your lists are very detailed and interesting to read…..glad you were able to include Mr. Duryea into your database so quickly.
I am a film noir fan, and Duryea has been in many as well as other genres. He adds a lot to his movies.
I have seen 18 Dan Duryea movies.
The highest ranking film I have seen is Pride of the Yankees.
The highest ranking film I have NOT seen is Night Passage.
After that, I have seen 4 more movies. The LOWEST ranked film I have seen is Too Late for Tears.
The Burglar remains high on my to-see list.
Favourite Dan Duryea films are:
The Woman in the Window
Scarlet Street
Ball of Fire
Criss Cross
Winchester 73
Ministry of Fear
Lady on a Train
Too Late For Tears
By the way –
You will notice I listed only 8 movies instead of the usual 10. That is because I have seen only 18.
You will also notice that Valley of Decision is not among my favourites even though it is a Gregory Peck movie. Among Gregory Peck films, it has never been one of my favourites, despite it being a box office hit.
Hey Flora…..I noticed that your Top 10 was really only a Top 8. As for Valley of Decision….that is a movie that has quickly faded from my memory. That cast should have made a very memorable movie…..but they did not. My least favorite Peck movie from the 1940s. Good feedback as always.
Hey Flora
1. I feel pretty good being at 12 when it comes to the tally count. I have seen 12 of the Top 15 movies. My first miss was Mrs. Parkington. I am right there with you in regards to the lower 60% of his movies.
2. Most of those movies were low budget movies that barely played in theaters….especially the movies from the 1960s.
3. I have read that Duryea is very good in The Burglar…..though everybody that knows that movie thinks of Jayne Mansfield first, second and third…lol.
4. Of your favorities…..I have seen the Top 6….but have not seen Lady on a Train or Too Late For Tears.
5. Chicago Calling is the one that made my “movies to watch list”.
Thanks as always for stopping by and commenting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjIY17XMlM0
Love Dan Duryea
Nice two minute video.
Hey Samily….wow….a comment from NoC (Nephew of Cogerson) and now one from you….a good day getting better.
I agree.
I got some of the interesting facts off this video.
You beat me on Dan Duryea, Bruce, I was planning to do a video on him eventually.
Looking at the chart I’ve only seen a few of his films, just 7, they are – Ball of Fire, Criss Cross, Night Passage, Sahara, The Flight of the Phoenix, The Hills Run Red and my favorite of the bunch – Winchester 73.
I haven’t seen your three chart toppers – Valley of Decision (box office), Scarlet Street (critics) and The Pride of the Yankees (UMR score).
Good work as always. Vote Up!
Hey Steve
1. I was watching Scarlet Street last night…when I figured he was a good subject to do.
2. I have seen 12 of his movies…..all in the Top 15….and then 0 of his movies from 16th to 55th place.
3. I have seen 6 of the ones you have seen with The Hills Run Red being the one I missed.
4. Winchester 73 is a classic western….but I actually like Night Passage more. The Flight of the Phoenix is a good movie….love Stewart in that one…in my mind it was Stewart’s last good movie.
5. Scarlet Street has some nice twists and turns…with Edward G. Robinson stealing the show…..The Pride of the Yankees is a good movie….but not thinking a baseball movie is too high on your list of movies to watch. Was not too impressed with Valley of Decision.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Dan Duryea.
Dan Duryea was one of Hollywood’s most engaging bad guys. David Thompson once wrote, “In striped suit, bow-tie and straw hat, the Duryea of Scarlet Street is a delicious villain. A sly man, creeps on malice as if it were a cat to catch”.
Rating the Movie Stars by Joel H. – 4 star Duryea performances
1941 The Little Foxes
1941 Ball of Fire
1944 The Woman in the Window
1944 None But The Lonely Heart
1945 Along Came Jones
1945 Scarlet Street
1945 Lady on a Train
1948 Another Part of the Forest
1949 Criss Cross
1949 Manhandled
1949 Too Late For Tears
1949 Johnny Stool Pidgeon
1950 One Way Street
Always good to hear from Joel….how his 4 star performances did in our UMR score board.
1941 The Little Foxes – 2nd
1941 Ball of Fire – 3rd
1944 The Woman in the Window – 6th
1944 None But The Lonely Heart -13th
1945 Along Came Jones -10th
1945 Scarlet Street – 5th
1945 Lady on a Train -17th
1948 Another Part of the Forest -28th
1949 Criss Cross -11th
1949 Manhandled -30th
1949 Too Late For Tears – 24th
1949 Johnny Stool Pidgeon -38th
1950 One Way Street -21st
Decent showing….looks like Johnny Stool Pidgeon is the worst one when comparing the two lists.