Henry Hathaway (1898-1985) was an Oscar®-nominated American director and producer. He is best known as a director of Westerns, especially starring Randolph Scott, Gary Cooper and John Wayne. His IMDb page shows 67 directing credits from 1930 to 1974. This page will rank 52 Henry Hathaway Movies in 6 different statistical categories. Uncredited, shorts and some of his early 1930s movies (many starred R. Scott) were not included in the rankings.
Henry Hathaway 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
1935
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director Nom
1962
How the West Was Won (1962)
AA Best Picture Nom
1969
True Grit (1969)
1946
13 Rue Madeleine (1946)
1948
Call Northside 777 (1948)
1965
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
1954
Garden of Evil (1954)
1944
Wing and a Prayer (1944)
1942
Ten Gentlemen From West Point (1942)
1945
The House on 92nd Street (1945)
1947
Kiss of Death (1947)
Uncredited Role
1960
North to Alaska (1960)
1934
Now and Forever (1934)
Director
1939
The Real Glory (1939)
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
1937
Souls at Sea (1937)
1945
Nob Hill (1945)
1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
1953
Niagara (1953)
1942
China Girl (1942)
1966
Nevada Smith (1966)
Uncredited Role
1950
The Black Rose (1950)
1944
Home in Indiana (1944)
1940
Brigham Young (1940)
1938
Spawn of the North (1938)
1949
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
1953
White Witch Doctor (1953)
1951
Rawhide (1951)
1946
The Dark Corner (1946)
1954
Prince Valiant (1954)
1936
Go West Young Man (1936)
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
1940
Johnny Apollo (1940)
1951
You're in the Navy Now (1951)
1951
Fourteen Hours (1951)
1968
5 Card Stud (1968)
1957
Legend of the Lost (1957)
1955
The Racers (1955)
1935
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
1956
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
1941
Sundown (1941)
1952
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
1960
Seven Thieves (1960)
1958
From Hell To Texas (1958)
1956
The Bottom of the Bottle (1956)
1952
Diplomatic Courier (1952)
1964
Circus World (1964)
1959
Woman Obsessed (1959)
1967
The Last Safari (1967)
1974
Hangup / Super Dude (1974)
Director
1971
Shoot Out (1971)
1971
Raid on Rommel (1971)
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| 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 | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
Gary Cooper | 4.40 | 198.9 | 198.90 | 7 | 79 | 08 / 02 | 99.1 | |
| 1 | How the West Was Won (1962) AA Best Picture Nom |
James Stewart & John Wayne |
36.10 | 518.8 | 1,237.40 | 2 | 76 | 08 / 03 | 99.0 | |
| 3 | True Grit (1969) | John Wayne & Kim Darby |
40.70 | 309.1 | 309.10 | 7 | 81 | 02 / 01 | 98.1 | |
| 4 | 13 Rue Madeleine (1946) | James Cagney & Annabella |
7.40 | 228.9 | 228.90 | 46 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 5 | Call Northside 777 (1948) | James Stewart | 7.10 | 191.5 | 191.50 | 32 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 6 | The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) | John Wayne & Dean Martin |
16.20 | 171.4 | 171.40 | 15 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 7 | Garden of Evil (1954) | Gary Cooper & Susan Hayward |
8.90 | 207.6 | 207.60 | 30 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 8 | Wing and a Prayer (1944) | Dana Andrews & Don Ameche |
7.30 | 244.5 | 244.50 | 30 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 94.4 | |
| 11 | Ten Gentlemen From West Point (1942) | Maureen O'Hara & George Montgomery |
4.60 | 169.9 | 169.90 | 56 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 94.3 | |
| 9 | The House on 92nd Street (1945) | William Eythe | 6.90 | 220.2 | 220.20 | 38 | 64 | 01 / 01 | 94.1 | |
| 11 | Kiss of Death (1947) Uncredited Role |
Richard Widmark & Victor Mature |
4.50 | 129.9 | 129.90 | 78 | 81 | 02 / 00 | 92.4 | |
| 11 | North to Alaska (1960) | John Wayne & Stewart Granger |
13.40 | 209.8 | 209.80 | 14 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 13 | Now and Forever (1934) Director |
Carole Lombard & Shirley Temple |
3.60 | 167.4 | 167.40 | 8 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 92.2 | |
| 14 | The Real Glory (1939) | Gary Cooper & David Niven |
7.90 | 304.7 | 304.70 | 10 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 15 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) | Henry Fonda & Sylvia Sidney |
5.60 | 239.4 | 239.40 | 9 | 57 | 01 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 17 | Souls at Sea (1937) | Gary Cooper & George Raft |
3.30 | 135.2 | 135.20 | 67 | 75 | 03 / 00 | 91.4 | |
| 17 | Nob Hill (1945) | George Raft & Joan Bennett |
8.60 | 273.4 | 273.40 | 26 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 90.6 | |
| 18 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) | James Mason & Jessica Tandy |
6.90 | 147.8 | 147.80 | 31 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 90.2 | |
| 19 | Niagara (1953) | Marilyn Monroe & Joseph Cotten |
7.10 | 127.9 | 127.90 | 34 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 21 | China Girl (1942) | Gene Tierney & George Montgomery |
4.00 | 148.7 | 148.70 | 65 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 20 | Nevada Smith (1966) Uncredited Role |
Steve McQueen & Karl Malden |
13.80 | 134.8 | 134.80 | 23 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 22 | The Black Rose (1950) | Tyrone Power & Orson Welles |
7.60 | 170.0 | 170.00 | 16 | 54 | 01 / 00 | 87.3 | |
| 23 | Home in Indiana (1944) | Walter Brennan & Jeanne Crain |
5.60 | 190.2 | 190.20 | 59 | 47 | 01 / 00 | 87.0 | |
| 24 | Brigham Young (1940) | Tyrone Power & Linda Darnell |
4.30 | 165.0 | 165.00 | 27 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 23 | Spawn of the North (1938) | Henry Fonda & John Barrymore |
3.40 | 134.9 | 134.90 | 55 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 25 | Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) | Richard Widmark & Lionel Barrymore |
4.70 | 116.6 | 116.60 | 62 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 29 | White Witch Doctor (1953) | Susan Hayward & Robert Mitchum |
7.60 | 136.1 | 136.10 | 31 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 86.1 | |
| 28 | Rawhide (1951) | Tyrone Power & Susan Hayward |
5.60 | 120.1 | 120.10 | 52 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 85.8 | |
| 28 | The Dark Corner (1946) | Lucille Ball & Clifton Webb |
2.70 | 83.2 | 83.20 | 108 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 85.8 | |
| 31 | Prince Valiant (1954) | James Mason & Janet Leigh |
7.40 | 174.1 | 174.10 | 38 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 30 | Go West Young Man (1936) | Mae West & Randolph Scott |
3.00 | 129.4 | 129.40 | 57 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 84.4 | |
| 32 | The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) | John Wayne | 3.20 | 123.7 | 123.70 | 74 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 83.1 | |
| 33 | Johnny Apollo (1940) | Tyrone Power & Dorothy Lamour |
2.90 | 110.0 | 110.00 | 54 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 35 | You're in the Navy Now (1951) | Gary Cooper & Eddie Albert |
4.60 | 98.6 | 98.60 | 69 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 80.4 | |
| 34 | Fourteen Hours (1951) | Grace Kelly & Jeffrey Hunter |
2.00 | 43.1 | 43.10 | 156 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 79.1 | |
| 36 | 5 Card Stud (1968) | Dean Martin & Robert Mitchum |
12.10 | 99.9 | 99.90 | 31 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 38 | Legend of the Lost (1957) | John Wayne & Sophia Loren |
6.30 | 121.0 | 198.00 | 39 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 39 | The Racers (1955) | Kirk Douglas & Bella Darvi |
5.00 | 103.7 | 103.70 | 67 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 37 | Peter Ibbetson (1935) | Gary Cooper & Ida Lupino |
1.30 | 58.4 | 58.40 | 103 | 69 | 01 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 40 | 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) | Van Johnson & Vera Miles |
2.90 | 56.0 | 56.00 | 113 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 74.5 | |
| 41 | Sundown (1941) | Gene Tierney & George Sanders |
2.80 | 108.5 | 159.70 | 90 | 46 | 03 / 00 | 71.0 | |
| 43 | O. Henry's Full House (1952) | Richard Widmark & Marilyn Monroe |
2.80 | 54.4 | 54.40 | 120 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 68.5 | |
| 44 | Seven Thieves (1960) | Edward G. Robinson & Rod Steiger |
6.30 | 97.8 | 97.80 | 47 | 49 | 01 / 00 | 67.8 | |
| 44 | From Hell To Texas (1958) | Don Murray & Diane Varsi |
1.90 | 33.7 | 33.70 | 114 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 67.7 | |
| 45 | The Bottom of the Bottle (1956) | Van Johnson & Joseph Cotten |
3.10 | 61.6 | 61.60 | 106 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 46 | Diplomatic Courier (1952) | Tyrone Power & Patricia Neal |
3.90 | 76.2 | 76.20 | 90 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 47 | Circus World (1964) | John Wayne & Rita Hayworth |
5.70 | 65.5 | 65.50 | 46 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 53.9 | |
| 48 | Woman Obsessed (1959) | Susan Hayward | 3.20 | 57.8 | 57.80 | 74 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 51.9 | |
| 49 | The Last Safari (1967) | Stewart Granger | 1.70 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 107 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 27.9 | |
| 50 | Hangup / Super Dude (1974) Director |
William Elliott | 1.30 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 127 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 25.0 | |
| 51 | Shoot Out (1971) | Gregory Peck & Patricia Quinn |
1.80 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 129 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 52 | Raid on Rommel (1971) | Richard Burton & John Colicos |
1.40 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 143 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 17.1 |
Hmmmm….Henry Hathaway….well first of all…I have finally put Mr. Hathaway on the UMR Site Index…somehow I forgot to do that. Secondly….just added Steve’s You Tube video to this page. My thoughts on the video….that are found on Steve’s page are listed here.
I have 15 of the movies listed here. Favorites would include #2 How The West Was Won….what a cast…and looks amazing on Blu-Ray. #7 The Sons of Katie Elder….fun movie….I like #1 True Grit…but seem to not re-watch that one as much as I re-watch Katie E. #5 Niagra….MM is really good in this one….I think it might be her best performance…though many would throw Some Like It Hot back at me. #29 The Black Rose….a fun movie to watch…Welles is a blast to watch in this one. Great posters…great video. Keep up the great work.
Hello Bruce,
One of the great giant of directors in Hollywood, a great box office if I read well the box office of his page. I saw something like ten films.
In 1936 he started to made a picture with Marlene Dietrich and Charles Boyer produced by Ernst Lubitsch and Paramount…and for Dietrich it was between Desire and the Garden of Allah…
The name of the film « I loved a soldier »
Something happened to Lubitsch and it was a little difficult between Hathaway and Marlene so Dietrich walk away from the film…
The film was never completed and cost a lot of money for Paramount.
At the end, I think it was in 1939 a film call « Hotel Imperial « Opened in USA with Isa Miranda based on the same play, by Melchior Lengyell.
And I read somewhere that some shots very far with Dietrich were used in this film.
I never saw it so I can t say ….yes….
A very good week end for all of you
Pierre
Hey Pierre….thanks for the comment on Henry Hathaway….this page is getting some attention. I blame Steve and his video for that. Ten is a pretty good tally count. As always…good information on Marlene Dietrich. I have read about I Loved A Soldier……too bad it never got finished…especially since it was in Dietrich’s peak movie making period. Glad you had a good week…hope next week is even better. Good stuff.
Hey Bruce,
Henry Hathaway was a great director. I really like the 20 movies I’ve seen. My favorites are Garden Of Evil, Circus World, Lives of Bengal Lancer and Kiss of Death.
In France, Garden and Circus were his two biggest success after How the West Was Won.
During long time, Hathaway was consider by french critics as a minor director than Howard Hawks or John ford. But since 10-15 years, He is now rehabilitating by new generations of critics, as the great director he was.
Hey Laurent….good to hear from you. Thanks for checking out our Henry Hathaway page. 20 of his movies seen is the most so far…..good job topping our tally contest. Good to know the French gave Hathaway some much deserved honor. Sadly, here in the United States he is almost a forgotten director. Good comment.
P.S. We wrote a book….and we are sending UMR Hall of Famers a free version of book….if you send your address to cogersonmoviescore@gmail.com we will get one sent to you.
Very cool ! I’ve done it. Thanks !