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Frank Borzage (1894-1962) is a 2-time Best Director Oscar®-winning American director. Borzage appeared in numerous movies as an actor before turning his attention to behind the camera. His IMDb page shows 107 directing credits from 1913 to 1961. This page will rank Frank Borzage movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. FYI – We were able to find box office grosses on 100% of his 1940s movies, 96% on his 1930s movies, 54% on his 1920s movies and 0% of his 1910s movies.
Frank Borzage 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 |
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| 1927 | 7th Heaven (1927) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Win |
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| 1932 | A Farewell To Arms (1932) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1938 | Three Comrades (1938) | |
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| 1936 | Desire (1936) | |
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| 1931 | Bad Girl (1931) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Win |
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| 1937 | Green Light (1937) | |
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| 1920 | Humoresque (1920) | |
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| 1940 | The Mortal Storm (1940) | |
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| 1943 | His Butler's Sister (1943) | |
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| 1928 | Street Angel (1928) | |
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| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen (1943) Director |
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| 1937 | History Is Made At Night (1937) | |
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| 1940 | Strange Cargo (1940) | |
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| 1945 | The Spanish Main (1945) | |
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| 1937 | Mannequin (1937) |  |
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| 1934 | Flirtation Walk (1934) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1944 | Till We Meet Again (1944) | |
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| 1937 | Big City (1937) | |
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| 1930 | Song o' My Heart (1930) | |
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| 1940 | Flight Command (1940) | |
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| 1934 | Little Man, What Now? (1934) | |
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| 1933 | Secrets (1933) | |
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| 1938 | The Shining Hour (1938) | |
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| 1959 | The Big Fisherman (1959) | |
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| 1931 | Young As You Feel (1931) | |
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| 1939 | Disputed Passage (1939) | |
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| 1933 | Man's Castle (1933) | |
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| 1941 | Smilin' Through (1941) | |
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| 1948 | Moonrise (1948) | |
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| 1935 | Shipmates Forever (1935) | |
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| 1935 | Stranded (1935) |  |
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| 1929 | Lucky Star (1929) | |
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| 1942 | Seven Sweethearts (1942) | |
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| 1929 | They Had To See Paris (1929) |  |
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| 1932 | After Tomorrow (1932) | |
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| 1930 | Liliom (1930) | |
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| 1931 | Doctors' Wives (1931) | |
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| 1946 | I've Always Loved You (1946) | |
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| 1940 | I Take This Woman (1940) | |
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| 1922 | The Valley of Silent Men (1922) | |
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| 1942 | The Vanishing Virginian (1942) | |
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| 1928 | The River (1928) | |
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| 1947 | That's My Man (1947) | |
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| 1936 | Hearts Divided (1936) | |
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| 1924 | Secrets (1924) | |
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| 1923 | The Nth Commandment (1923) | |
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| 1935 | Living on Velvet (1935) | |
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| 1934 | No Greater Glory (1934) Director |
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| 1958 | China Doll (1958) | |
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| 1922 | Back Pay (1922) |  |
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| 1946 | Magnificent Doll (1946) | |
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| 1925 | The Circle (1925) | |
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| 1922 | The Good Provider (1922) |  |
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| 1923 | Children of Dust (1923) | |
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| 1925 | The Lady (1925) |  |
Frank Borzage Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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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
1
7th Heaven (1927)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director WinJanet Gaynor
6.20
210.5
210.50
4
84
05 / 03
99.4
2
A Farewell To Arms (1932)
AA Best Picture NomGary Cooper &
Helen Hayes4.60
224.0
224.00
4
71
04 / 02
98.0
4
Three Comrades (1938)
Margaret Sullavan &
Robert Taylor4.80
190.5
326.30
31
77
01 / 00
96.2
6
Desire (1936)
Gary Cooper &
Marlene Dietrich4.40
189.0
189.00
25
72
00 / 00
94.8
7
Bad Girl (1931)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director WinJames Dunn
3.30
167.1
167.10
18
62
03 / 02
93.2
6
Green Light (1937)
Errol Flynn &
Anita Louise5.00
207.5
276.50
20
61
00 / 00
92.8
5
Humoresque (1920)
Gaston Glass &
Vera Gordon4.20
229.1
229.10
6
61
00 / 00
92.6
8
The Mortal Storm (1940)
James Stewart &
Margaret Sullavan3.30
127.5
127.50
44
83
00 / 00
92.5
9
His Butler's Sister (1943)
Deanna Durbin
4.90
174.5
174.50
63
66
01 / 00
91.9
10
Street Angel (1928)
Janet Gaynor
4.00
126.5
176.30
11
75
03 / 01
91.0
11
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
DirectorRalph Bellamy &
Merle Oberon12.40
445.5
445.50
5
54
02 / 00
90.9
14
History Is Made At Night (1937)
Jean Arthur &
Walter Wanger3.10
130.5
229.40
68
77
00 / 00
90.6
15
Strange Cargo (1940)
Clark Gable &
Joan Crawford3.70
144.2
210.50
35
72
00 / 00
90.4
13
The Spanish Main (1945)
Maureen O'Hara &
Paul Henreid9.40
298.1
513.90
19
53
01 / 00
90.2
16
Mannequin (1937)
Spencer Tracy &
Joan Crawford4.30
176.8
271.00
35
57
01 / 00
89.3
15
Flirtation Walk (1934)
AA Best Picture NomDick Powell &
Pat O'Brien3.00
142.2
205.30
19
61
02 / 00
89.1
17
Till We Meet Again (1944)
Ray Milland
5.10
172.6
172.60
66
58
00 / 00
88.7
18
Big City (1937)
Spencer Tracy &
William Demarest3.60
150.3
265.50
56
63
00 / 00
87.9
19
Song o' My Heart (1930)
Maureen O'Sullivan
3.70
199.0
199.00
12
46
00 / 00
87.4
20
Flight Command (1940)
Robert Taylor &
Ruth Hussey4.10
158.9
252.10
31
57
01 / 00
87.3
19
Little Man, What Now? (1934)
Margaret Sullavan
2.10
99.3
99.30
48
77
00 / 00
87.2
21
Secrets (1933)
Mary Pickford &
Leslie Howard2.00
93.4
93.40
37
76
00 / 00
86.0
23
The Shining Hour (1938)
Joan Crawford &
Margaret Sullavan3.80
150.4
218.30
45
57
00 / 00
85.6
24
The Big Fisherman (1959)
Howard Keel &
John Saxon8.60
154.0
154.00
26
50
03 / 00
84.3
25
Young As You Feel (1931)
Will Rogers
2.30
115.9
115.90
45
63
00 / 00
83.7
28
Disputed Passage (1939)
Dorothy Lamour
3.00
116.5
116.50
74
60
00 / 00
82.1
26
Man's Castle (1933)
Spencer Tracy
1.40
63.6
63.60
67
76
00 / 00
81.8
29
Smilin' Through (1941)
Jeanette MacDonald
2.80
107.8
298.60
91
62
00 / 00
81.5
27
Moonrise (1948)
Gail Russell &
Ethel Barrymore2.10
57.7
57.70
136
77
01 / 00
81.3
30
Shipmates Forever (1935)
Dick Powell
3.10
137.3
187.60
29
51
00 / 00
80.7
31
Stranded (1935)
Kay Francis
1.00
44.8
72.60
130
75
00 / 00
77.2
32
Lucky Star (1929)
Janet Gaynor &
Charles Farrell2.00
62.0
62.00
69
70
00 / 00
77.2
33
Seven Sweethearts (1942)
Van Heflin &
Kathryn Grayson1.80
67.8
179.10
132
65
00 / 00
74.1
34
They Had To See Paris (1929)
Will Rogers
2.70
84.6
84.60
42
55
00 / 00
69.7
35
After Tomorrow (1932)
Charles Farrell
0.90
45.4
45.40
121
66
00 / 00
67.1
36
Liliom (1930)
Charles Farrell
0.80
45.5
45.50
133
65
00 / 00
66.6
37
Doctors' Wives (1931)
Warner Baxter
1.40
72.3
72.30
96
57
00 / 00
66.5
38
I've Always Loved You (1946)
Philip Dorn
1.50
46.0
46.00
127
62
00 / 00
62.7
39
I Take This Woman (1940)
Spencer Tracy &
Hedy Lamarr2.60
99.8
157.90
67
42
00 / 00
57.8
39
The Valley of Silent Men (1922)
Alma Rubens
0.40
19.0
19.00
28
68
00 / 00
57.7
43
The Vanishing Virginian (1942)
Kathryn Grayson
1.70
62.6
96.10
141
54
00 / 00
57.6
40
The River (1928)
Charles Farrell
0.50
15.3
15.30
111
69
00 / 00
57.5
41
That's My Man (1947)
Don Ameche
1.50
42.6
42.60
147
60
00 / 00
56.8
44
Hearts Divided (1936)
Claude Rains &
Dick Powell1.40
61.7
86.50
124
53
00 / 00
56.0
46
Secrets (1924)
Norma Talmadge
1.30
57.7
57.70
18
54
00 / 00
55.6
46
The Nth Commandment (1923)
Colleen Moore
0.30
13.3
13.30
38
68
00 / 00
54.6
47
Living on Velvet (1935)
Kay Francis
1.00
42.9
64.70
135
57
00 / 00
51.5
48
No Greater Glory (1934)
DirectorFrankie Darro
0.20
8.8
8.80
195
65
00 / 00
46.9
49
China Doll (1958)
Victor Mature &
Li Hua Li2.30
41.1
41.10
97
53
00 / 00
42.5
50
Back Pay (1922)
Seena Owens
0.10
5.1
5.10
51
63
00 / 00
39.2
53
Magnificent Doll (1946)
Ginger Rogers &
David Niven2.70
83.2
83.20
107
36
00 / 00
33.5
51
The Circle (1925)
Eleanor Boardman
0.40
16.5
16.50
52
57
00 / 00
33.4
52
The Good Provider (1922)
Vera Gordon &
Dore Davidson0.10
6.9
6.90
46
58
00 / 00
29.2
54
Children of Dust (1923)
Johnnie Walker
0.30
12.1
12.10
39
52
00 / 00
21.1
55
The Lady (1925)
Norma Talmadge
0.40
14.6
14.60
56
48
00 / 00
17.0
Frank Borzage’s Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| The Spanish Main (1945) | Maureen O'Hara & Paul Henreid |
513.90 | |
| Three Comrades (1938) | Margaret Sullavan & Robert Taylor |
326.30 | |
| Smilin' Through (1941) | Jeanette MacDonald | 298.60 | |
| Green Light (1937) | Errol Flynn & Anita Louise |
276.50 | |
| Mannequin (1937) | Spencer Tracy & Joan Crawford |
271.00 | |
| Big City (1937) | Spencer Tracy & William Demarest |
265.50 | |
| Flight Command (1940) | Robert Taylor & Ruth Hussey |
252.10 | |
| History Is Made At Night (1937) | Jean Arthur & Walter Wanger |
229.40 | |
| The Shining Hour (1938) | Joan Crawford & Margaret Sullavan |
218.30 | |
| Strange Cargo (1940) | Clark Gable & Joan Crawford |
210.50 | |
| Flirtation Walk (1934) AA Best Picture Nom |
Dick Powell & Pat O'Brien |
205.30 | |
| Shipmates Forever (1935) | Dick Powell | 187.60 | |
| Seven Sweethearts (1942) | Van Heflin & Kathryn Grayson |
179.10 | |
| Street Angel (1928) | Janet Gaynor | 176.30 | |
| I Take This Woman (1940) | Spencer Tracy & Hedy Lamarr |
157.90 | |
| The Vanishing Virginian (1942) | Kathryn Grayson | 96.10 | |
| Hearts Divided (1936) | Claude Rains & Dick Powell |
86.50 | |
| Stranded (1935) | Kay Francis | 72.60 | |
| Living on Velvet (1935) | Kay Francis | 64.70 |
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I have seen 15 Frank Borzage movies.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is 7th Heaven.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Bad Girl.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Living on Velvet.
Favourite Frank Borzage Movies:
7th Heaven
A Farewell to Arms
Stage Door Canteen
The Spanish Main
Strange Cargo
Other Frank Borzage Movies I Have Seen :
Desire
Flirtation Walk
The Mortal Storm
Mannequin
Big City
The Shining Hour
Moonrise
Seven Sweethearts
Hearts Divided
Living on Velvet
Hey Flora…thanks for checking out our Frank B. page. Tally count: Dan with an incredible 37, you in second with 15 and me and Steve with only 2. The two I have seen are the top 2 on your list, so maybe I have seen the right two. Good stuff as always.
I’ve seen just two of the 55 films on the chart, that’s not impressive. They are – A Farewell to Arms and The Spanish Main. Neither are favorites.
Silent movie 7th Heaven tops the UMR and critics chart. Stage Door Canteen was the directors biggest hit at the box office.
Good work Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve….thanks for checking out our Frank B. page. I have seen 2 of his movies as well…..A Farewell To Arms (like you have) and 7th Heaven. His Bad Girl is one of the few Best Director Oscar winning movies that I have not seen. Thanks for the visit and the vote up.
Saw 37 of the pictures listed. Biggest one I haven’t seen is, yes. # 1 7th Heaven.
Thanks Dan for the feedback. Tally count….an incredible 37 for you, 2 for me and Steve. I have actually seen 7th Heaven…so I find it strange that it is not one of the ones you have not seen. Good stuff as always.
Great UMR Page
Thanks Mike.
So frustrating……almost took 12 hours to get this one page to upload…why am I spending so much money on our web site provider….arggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!