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George Brent (1904-1979) was an Irish-American stage, film, and television actor. Brent was one of the busiest actors working in movies in the 1930s and 1940s. His IMDb page shows 105 acting credits between 1924 and 1978. This page will rank George Brent movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles, and movies that we unable to find box office grosses on were not included in the rankings. This page comes from a request by UMR Hall of Famer Flora.
George Brent 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
1938
Jezebel (1938)
AA Best Picture Nom
1933
42nd Street (1933)
AA Best Picture Nom
1946
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
1939
Dark Victory (1939)
AA Best Picture Nom
1946
Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)
1939
The Old Maid (1939)
1939
The Rains Came (1939)
1940
The Fighting 69th (1940)
1946
My Reputation (1946)
1942
In This Our Life (1942)
1945
The Affairs of Susan (1945)
1942
The Gay Sisters (1942)
1948
Luxury Liner (1948)
1944
Experiment Perilous (1944)
1937
Submarine D-1 (1937)
1937
God's Country and the Woman (1937)
1947
Slave Girl (1947)
1938
Gold is Where You Find It (1938)
1934
The Painted Veil (1934)
1949
Bride For Sale (1949)
1936
More Than A Secretary (1936)
1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)
1935
Stranded (1935)
1936
Give Me Your Heart (1936)
1937
Mountain Justice (1937)
1933
The Keyhole (1933)
1935
Front Page Woman (1935)
1938
Racket Busters (1938)
1933
Baby Face (1933)
1941
International Lady (1941)
1947
Christmas Eve (1947)
1940
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
1935
In Person (1935)
1940
Adventure in Diamonds (1940)
1932
The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)
1947
Out Of The Blue (1947)
1942
Silver Queen (1942)
1935
Special Agent (1935)
1946
Temptation (1946)
1941
They Dare Not Love (1941)
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
1934
Desirable (1934)
1934
Stamboul Quest (1934)
1946
Lover Come Back (1946)
1936
The Golden Arrow (1936)
1942
You Can't Escape Forever (1942)
1941
Honeymoon for Three (1941)
1938
Secrets of An Actress (1938)
1933
Female (1933)
1939
Wings of the Navy (1939)
1932
So Big! (1932)
1940
South of Suez (1940)
1934
Housewife (1934)
1952
Man Bait (1952)
1951
F.B.I. Girl (1951)
1933
From Headquarters (1933)
1935
The Right to Live (1935)
1935
Living on Velvet (1935)
1932
The Crash (1932)
1935
The Goose and the Gander (1935)
1933
Lilly Turner (1933)
1952
Montana Belle (1952)
1932
The Purchase Price (1932)
1932
Week-End Marriage (1932)
1948
Angel on the Amazon (1948)
1947
The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
1953
Mexican Manhunt (1953)
1949
The Kid From Cleveland (1949)
1942
Twin Beds (1942)
1978
Born Again (1978)
1953
Tangier Incident (1953)
George Brent 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 any way you want.
- Sort George Brent movies by his co-stars
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each George Brent movie received.
- Sort George Brent 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 |
| 1 | Jezebel (1938) AA Best Picture Nom |
Bette Davis & Henry Fonda |
4.30 | 170.2 | 233.20 | 36 | 84 | 05 / 02 | 98.6 | |
| 2 | 42nd Street (1933) AA Best Picture Nom |
Warner Baxter & Bebe Daniels |
4.10 | 192.6 | 305.50 | 11 | 81 | 02 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 1 | The Spiral Staircase (1946) | Elsa Lanchester & Dorothy McGuire |
7.40 | 228.9 | 228.90 | 45 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 3 | Dark Victory (1939) AA Best Picture Nom |
Bette Davis & Humphrey Bogart |
4.70 | 179.4 | 262.30 | 41 | 80 | 03 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 5 | Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) | Claudette Colbert & Orson Welles |
8.60 | 266.4 | 266.40 | 30 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 6 | The Old Maid (1939) | Bette Davis & Donald Crisp |
5.70 | 220.5 | 310.30 | 24 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 7 | The Rains Came (1939) | Myrna Loy & Tyrone Power |
9.40 | 361.9 | 361.90 | 5 | 63 | 06 / 01 | 95.0 | |
| 9 | The Fighting 69th (1940) | James Cagney & Pat O'Brien |
5.20 | 200.4 | 254.40 | 14 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 8 | My Reputation (1946) | Barbara Stanwyck | 7.50 | 231.0 | 333.10 | 42 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.9 | |
| 10 | In This Our Life (1942) | Bette Davis & Olivia de Havilland |
4.70 | 175.3 | 296.70 | 54 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 93.7 | |
| 11 | The Affairs of Susan (1945) | Joan Fontaine | 5.80 | 185.0 | 185.00 | 56 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 12 | The Gay Sisters (1942) | Barbara Stanwyck & Donald Crisp |
4.90 | 183.5 | 274.50 | 47 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 91.9 | |
| 13 | Luxury Liner (1948) | Jane Powell | 6.00 | 162.9 | 292.80 | 46 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 89.4 | |
| 14 | Experiment Perilous (1944) | Hedy Lamaar & Paul Lukas |
3.90 | 132.0 | 220.70 | 86 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 15 | Submarine D-1 (1937) | Pat O'Brien | 4.00 | 164.5 | 248.30 | 48 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 86.9 | |
| 16 | God's Country and the Woman (1937) | Barton MacLane | 3.90 | 159.9 | 261.40 | 52 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 17 | Slave Girl (1947) | Broderick Crawford & Yvonne De Carlo |
5.40 | 157.5 | 157.50 | 60 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 84.9 | |
| 18 | Gold is Where You Find It (1938) | Olivia de Havilland & Claude Rains |
3.50 | 139.6 | 231.10 | 52 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 84.1 | |
| 19 | The Painted Veil (1934) | Greta Garbo & Herbert Marshall |
2.00 | 92.1 | 283.90 | 59 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 81.4 | |
| 21 | Bride For Sale (1949) | Claudette Colbert & Robert Young |
4.00 | 99.2 | 128.80 | 91 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 20 | More Than A Secretary (1936) | Jean Arthur | 1.80 | 78.1 | 78.10 | 106 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 80.4 | |
| 22 | The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) | Virginia Bruce | 1.90 | 71.8 | 71.80 | 108 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 23 | Stranded (1935) | Kay Francis | 1.00 | 44.8 | 72.60 | 130 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 77.2 | |
| 24 | Give Me Your Heart (1936) | Kay Francis | 2.10 | 91.0 | 148.80 | 94 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 25 | Mountain Justice (1937) | Directed by Michael Curtiz | 2.10 | 87.0 | 87.00 | 113 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 76.3 | |
| 24 | The Keyhole (1933) | Kay Francis & Directed by Michael Curtiz |
0.90 | 40.3 | 70.70 | 124 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 25 | Front Page Woman (1935) | Bette Davis & Directed by Michael Curtiz |
1.00 | 46.1 | 65.20 | 126 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 75.8 | |
| 29 | Racket Busters (1938) | Humphrey Bogart | 2.80 | 113.2 | 113.20 | 77 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 29 | Baby Face (1933) | Barbara Stanwyck & John Wayne |
0.90 | 41.2 | 60.50 | 119 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 75.1 | |
| 30 | International Lady (1941) | Basil Rathbone | 2.00 | 77.2 | 77.20 | 119 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 74.7 | |
| 34 | Christmas Eve (1947) | Randolph Scott & Joan Blondell |
2.70 | 85.8 | 85.80 | 122 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 74.4 | |
| 33 | 'Til We Meet Again (1940) | Merle Oberon | 1.90 | 72.2 | 104.30 | 107 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 74.1 | |
| 31 | In Person (1935) | Ginger Rogers & Alan Mowbray |
1.40 | 63.7 | 91.80 | 94 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 73.9 | |
| 34 | Adventure in Diamonds (1940) | Isa Miranda & John Loder |
0.90 | 33.1 | 33.10 | 177 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 73.4 | |
| 35 | The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) | Bette Davis | 1.10 | 54.9 | 54.90 | 107 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 71.6 | |
| 38 | Out Of The Blue (1947) | Virginia Mayo | 2.70 | 78.7 | 78.70 | 124 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 71.6 | |
| 36 | Silver Queen (1942) | Priscilla Lane | 1.90 | 71.3 | 71.30 | 128 | 59 | 02 / 00 | 71.5 | |
| 37 | Special Agent (1935) | Bette Davis | 1.40 | 62.9 | 62.90 | 95 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 71.0 | |
| 39 | Temptation (1946) | Merle Oberon | 2.50 | 75.8 | 75.80 | 113 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 40 | They Dare Not Love (1941) | Paul Lukas | 1.50 | 56.7 | 56.70 | 146 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 68.7 | |
| 41 | The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) | Madeleine Carroll & Walter Wanger |
1.10 | 48.8 | 48.80 | 137 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 68.0 | |
| 42 | Desirable (1934) | Jean Muir | 0.90 | 43.0 | 43.00 | 118 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 64.8 | |
| 44 | Stamboul Quest (1934) | Myrna Loy | 2.00 | 95.7 | 95.70 | 55 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 64.5 | |
| 43 | Lover Come Back (1946) | Lucille Ball | 1.90 | 58.7 | 58.70 | 122 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 64.4 | |
| 44 | The Golden Arrow (1936) | Bette Davis | 1.30 | 56.2 | 79.60 | 128 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 63.8 | |
| 45 | You Can't Escape Forever (1942) | Brenda Marshall | 1.70 | 62.2 | 85.00 | 142 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 63.0 | |
| 47 | Honeymoon for Three (1941) | Ann Sheridan & Jane Wyman |
1.80 | 70.2 | 94.80 | 128 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 62.2 | |
| 48 | Secrets of An Actress (1938) | Kay Francis | 1.10 | 43.6 | 62.00 | 162 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 61.4 | |
| 47 | Female (1933) | Ruth Chatterton & Directed by Michael Curtiz |
0.80 | 38.3 | 60.40 | 130 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 61.4 | |
| 49 | Wings of the Navy (1939) | Olivia de Havilland | 1.20 | 46.2 | 46.20 | 165 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 61.2 | |
| 51 | So Big! (1932) | Barbara Stanwyck & Bette Davis |
1.10 | 55.2 | 66.20 | 105 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 56.7 | |
| 52 | South of Suez (1940) | Brenda Marshall | 1.00 | 38.8 | 38.80 | 166 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
| 51 | Housewife (1934) | Bette Davis | 0.70 | 34.0 | 43.50 | 146 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 56.4 | |
| 53 | Man Bait (1952) | Marguerite Chapman | 0.80 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 213 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 55 | F.B.I. Girl (1951) | Raymond Burr | 1.50 | 31.6 | 31.60 | 174 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 56 | From Headquarters (1933) | Margaret Lindsay & Directed by William Dieterle |
0.70 | 30.5 | 45.30 | 153 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 52.6 | |
| 57 | The Right to Live (1935) | Josephine Hutchinson & Colin Clive |
0.60 | 27.1 | 43.90 | 182 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 51.7 | |
| 58 | Living on Velvet (1935) | Kay Francis | 1.00 | 42.9 | 64.70 | 135 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 51.5 | |
| 59 | The Crash (1932) | Ruth Chatterton | 0.80 | 37.4 | 45.90 | 141 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 51.2 | |
| 61 | The Goose and the Gander (1935) | Kay Francis | 0.90 | 42.2 | 64.90 | 137 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 47.2 | |
| 60 | Lilly Turner (1933) | Ruth Chatterton | 0.30 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 175 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 46.7 | |
| 62 | Montana Belle (1952) | Jane Russell | 2.80 | 54.4 | 54.40 | 122 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 45.5 | |
| 63 | The Purchase Price (1932) | Barbara Stanwyck & Lyle Talbot |
0.90 | 41.9 | 48.20 | 131 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 42.9 | |
| 65 | Week-End Marriage (1932) | Loretta Young | 0.60 | 30.7 | 37.40 | 151 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 39.4 | |
| 63 | Angel on the Amazon (1948) | Vera Ralston | 0.40 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 192 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
| 66 | The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) | Joan Blondell | 1.10 | 32.8 | 32.80 | 157 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 33.8 | |
| 66 | Mexican Manhunt (1953) | Hilary Brooke | 0.60 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 228 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 31.3 | |
| 68 | The Kid From Cleveland (1949) | Russ Tamblyn | 0.60 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 193 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 21.8 | |
| 69 | Twin Beds (1942) | Joan Bennett | 1.20 | 44.8 | 44.80 | 165 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 18.9 | |
| 69 | Born Again (1978) | Dean Jones | 2.00 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 115 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 12.4 | |
| 70 | Tangier Incident (1953) | Dorothy Patrick | 0.60 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 225 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About George Brent
1. George Patrick Nolan was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland in 1904.
2. George Brent fled Ireland with a bounty set on his head by the British government, although he later claimed only to have been a courier for guerrilla leader and tactician Michael Collins.
3. George Brent and Bette Davis starred in eleven feature films together: So Big! (1932), The Rich Are Always with Us (1932), Housewife (1934), Front Page Woman (1935), Special Agent (1935), The Golden Arrow (1936), Jezebel (1938), Dark Victory (1939), The Old Maid (1939), The Great Lie (1941) and In This Our Life (1942).
4. George Brent was a licensed pilot. You can see him landing an airplane in The Great Lie (1941).
5. Warner Bros. tested George Brent for the title role in Captain Blood (1935) after Robert Donat turned it down. Despite his reliable tenure at the studio, he was better known as a ladies’ man in tearjerkers than a swashbuckler, so newcomer Errol Flynn got the part. It made him an instant star.
Check out George Brent’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
Added bonus – George Brent Worldwide Grosses On Some Of His Movies
| 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 |
| My Reputation (1946) | Barbara Stanwyck | 333.10 | |
| The Old Maid (1939) | Bette Davis & Donald Crisp |
310.30 | |
| 42nd Street (1933) AA Best Picture Nom |
Warner Baxter & Bebe Daniels |
305.50 | |
| In This Our Life (1942) | Bette Davis & Olivia de Havilland |
296.70 | |
| Luxury Liner (1948) | Jane Powell | 292.80 | |
| The Painted Veil (1934) | Greta Garbo & Herbert Marshall |
283.90 | |
| The Gay Sisters (1942) | Barbara Stanwyck & Donald Crisp |
274.50 | |
| Dark Victory (1939) AA Best Picture Nom |
Bette Davis & Humphrey Bogart |
262.30 | |
| God's Country and the Woman (1937) | Barton MacLane | 261.40 | |
| The Fighting 69th (1940) | James Cagney & Pat O'Brien |
254.40 | |
| Submarine D-1 (1937) | Pat O'Brien | 248.30 | |
| Jezebel (1938) AA Best Picture Nom |
Bette Davis & Henry Fonda |
233.20 | |
| Gold is Where You Find It (1938) | Olivia de Havilland & Claude Rains |
231.10 | |
| Experiment Perilous (1944) | Hedy Lamaar & Paul Lukas |
220.70 | |
| Give Me Your Heart (1936) | Kay Francis | 148.80 | |
| Bride For Sale (1949) | Claudette Colbert & Robert Young |
128.80 | |
| 'Til We Meet Again (1940) | Merle Oberon | 104.30 | |
| Honeymoon for Three (1941) | Ann Sheridan & Jane Wyman |
94.80 | |
| In Person (1935) | Ginger Rogers & Alan Mowbray |
91.80 | |
| You Can't Escape Forever (1942) | Brenda Marshall | 85.00 | |
| The Golden Arrow (1936) | Bette Davis | 79.60 | |
| Stranded (1935) | Kay Francis | 72.60 | |
| The Keyhole (1933) | Kay Francis & Directed by Michael Curtiz |
70.70 | |
| So Big! (1932) | Barbara Stanwyck & Bette Davis |
66.20 | |
| Front Page Woman (1935) | Bette Davis & Directed by Michael Curtiz |
65.20 | |
| The Goose and the Gander (1935) | Kay Francis | 64.90 | |
| Living on Velvet (1935) | Kay Francis | 64.70 | |
| Secrets of An Actress (1938) | Kay Francis | 62.00 | |
| Baby Face (1933) | Barbara Stanwyck & John Wayne |
60.50 | |
| Female (1933) | Ruth Chatterton & Directed by Michael Curtiz |
60.40 | |
| The Purchase Price (1932) | Barbara Stanwyck & Lyle Talbot |
48.20 | |
| The Crash (1932) | Ruth Chatterton | 45.90 | |
| From Headquarters (1933) | Margaret Lindsay & Directed by William Dieterle |
45.30 | |
| The Right to Live (1935) | Josephine Hutchinson & Colin Clive |
43.90 | |
| Housewife (1934) | Bette Davis | 43.50 | |
| Week-End Marriage (1932) | Loretta Young | 37.40 |
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George Brent is the # 71 most connectible actor of the 1940’s.
Henry O’Neill, Glen Cavender and Cliff Saum appeared with George in 14 films.
Jack Mower appeared with him 13 times.
Bill Elliott (yes Wild Bill), Stuart Holmes, Milton Kibbee (Guy’s brother) and Edward Keane appeared in 12 George Brent movies.
Sam McDaniel (Hattie’s brother) and Emmet Vogan appeared with him 11 times.
Joseph Crehan and John Ridgely were in 10 films with him.
Hey Dan. It looks like George Brent was well aware of the regulars Warner Brothers supporting and but players. 13 actors that appeared in double digit movies with him. Good stuff.
i saw 6 including top 4. 10s not favorites jezebel, dark victory. 9 and favorite the rains came(i am a pawn in Myrna loy’s hands) which was Brent’s box office leader doubling jezebel and garnering 6 oscar nomination , one more than jezebel. hidden gem baby face a 7 but with George #2 billing above john wayne #8 who had already appeared in 40 movies( per letterboxd but only 5 per UMR), and he appeared in 44 more (per letterboxd 6 per UMR) before stagecoach.
Cogerson, Wayne might be an excellent candidate for a supplemental review only chart.
i am impressed with George Brent having 18 movies pass the $100,000,000 adj dom B.O. and a large number getting reviews above 55%, 59 out of 70(45 out of 70 over 60% review) .
Hey bob cox. Thanks for the feedback on our George Brent page. Your 6 tops my total, but far far behind Flora’s total. Love seeing Myrna Loy getting some attention. Baby Face is an interesting movie…..Wayne is only in the movie for about 10 minutes. Sadly, we have never been able to find much from Wayne’s B western days…but it is not for lack of trying…we even bought a few books on Republic Studioes….but they offered up little information either. Good breakdown on his stats….18 $100 million is indeed impressive. Good stuff.