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Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963) was a twice Oscar® nominated American actor. He succeeded in the silent movie era and the sound movie era. His IMDb page shows 81 acting credits from 1916 to 1942. This page will rank Richard Barthelmess movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. We are only missing two of his movies from 1920 to 1942. We are sadly missing many of his movies from 1916 to 1919.
Richard Barthelmess 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
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1939
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
1920
Way Down East (1920)
1919
Broken Blossoms (1919)
1930
The Dawn Patrol (1930)
1921
Tol'able David (1921)
1930
Son of the Gods (1930)
1942
The Spoilers (1942)
1927
The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
AA Best Actor Nom
1920
The Love Flower (1920)
1920
The Idol Dancer (1920)
1935
Four Hours To Kill! (1935)
1929
Show of Shows (1929)
1931
The Last Flight (1931)
1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)
1929
Weary River (1929)
1930
The Lash (1930)
1931
The Finger Points (1931)
1926
Just Suppose (1926)
1928
The Noose (1928)
AA Best Actor Nom
1925
Shore Leave (1925)
1929
Drag (1929)
1926
The Amateur Gentleman (1926)
1932
Alias The Doctor (1932)
1933
Heroes For Sale (1933)
1933
Central Airport (1933)
1932
The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
1923
The Bright Shawl (1923)
1922
The Seventh Day (1922)
1934
Massacre (1934)
1923
Fury (1923)
1924
The Enchanted Cottage (1924)
1925
Soul-Fire (1925)
1925
The Beautiful City (1925)
1923
The Fighting Blade (1923)
1926
Ranson's Folly (1926)
1927
The Drop Kick (1927)
1936
Spy Of Napolean (1936)
1929
Young Nowheres (1929)
1934
Midnight Alibi (1934)
1942
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
1934
A Modern Hero (1934)
1928
Scarlet Seas (1928)
1924
Classmates (1924)
1928
Wheel of Chance (1928)
1928
Out of the Ruins (1928)
1926
The White Black Sheep (1926)
1925
New Toys (1925)
1923
Twenty-One (1923)
1922
Sonny (1922)
1922
The Bond Boy (1922)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1939 | Only Angels Have Wings (1939) | |
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| 1920 | Way Down East (1920) | |
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| 1919 | Broken Blossoms (1919) | |
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| 1930 | The Dawn Patrol (1930) | |
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| 1921 | Tol'able David (1921) | |
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| 1930 | Son of the Gods (1930) | |
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| 1942 | The Spoilers (1942) | |
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| 1927 | The Patent Leather Kid (1927) AA Best Actor Nom |
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| 1920 | The Love Flower (1920) | |
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| 1920 | The Idol Dancer (1920) | |
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| 1935 | Four Hours To Kill! (1935) | |
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| 1929 | Show of Shows (1929) | |
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| 1931 | The Last Flight (1931) | |
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| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) | |
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| 1929 | Weary River (1929) | |
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| 1930 | The Lash (1930) | |
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| 1931 | The Finger Points (1931) | |
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| 1926 | Just Suppose (1926) | |
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| 1928 | The Noose (1928) AA Best Actor Nom |
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| 1925 | Shore Leave (1925) | |
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| 1929 | Drag (1929) | |
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| 1926 | The Amateur Gentleman (1926) | |
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| 1932 | Alias The Doctor (1932) | |
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| 1933 | Heroes For Sale (1933) | |
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| 1933 | Central Airport (1933) | |
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| 1932 | The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) | |
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| 1923 | The Bright Shawl (1923) | |
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| 1922 | The Seventh Day (1922) | |
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| 1934 | Massacre (1934) | |
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| 1923 | Fury (1923) | |
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| 1924 | The Enchanted Cottage (1924) | |
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| 1925 | Soul-Fire (1925) | |
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| 1925 | The Beautiful City (1925) | |
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| 1923 | The Fighting Blade (1923) | |
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| 1926 | Ranson's Folly (1926) | |
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| 1927 | The Drop Kick (1927) | |
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| 1936 | Spy Of Napolean (1936) | |
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| 1929 | Young Nowheres (1929) | |
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| 1934 | Midnight Alibi (1934) | |
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| 1942 | The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) | |
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| 1934 | A Modern Hero (1934) | |
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| 1928 | Scarlet Seas (1928) | |
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| 1924 | Classmates (1924) | |
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| 1928 | Wheel of Chance (1928) | |
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| 1928 | Out of the Ruins (1928) | |
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| 1926 | The White Black Sheep (1926) | |
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| 1925 | New Toys (1925) | |
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| 1923 | Twenty-One (1923) | |
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| 1922 | Sonny (1922) | |
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| 1922 | The Bond Boy (1922) | |
Richard Barthelmess Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Sort Richard Barthelmess 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 | ||||
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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 |
| 1 | Only Angels Have Wings (1939) | Cary Grant & Directed by Howard Hawks |
4.80 | 201.4 | 201.40 | 36 | 85 | 02 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 2 | Way Down East (1920) | Lillian Gish | 10.00 | 587.5 | 587.50 | 1 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 3 | Broken Blossoms (1919) | Lillian Gish & Directed by D.W. Griffith |
3.20 | 197.4 | 197.40 | 5 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 96.7 | |
| 4 | The Dawn Patrol (1930) | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | 3.30 | 191.8 | 293.60 | 15 | 74 | 01 / 01 | 95.7 | |
| 5 | Tol'able David (1921) | Ernest Torrence | 4.00 | 223.3 | 223.30 | 11 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 94.7 | |
| 6 | Son of the Gods (1930) | Constance Bennett | 3.30 | 193.2 | 258.90 | 14 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 91.9 | |
| 7 | The Spoilers (1942) | John Wayne & Marlene Dietrich |
5.00 | 202.6 | 202.60 | 44 | 59 | 01 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 8 | The Patent Leather Kid (1927) AA Best Actor Nom |
Molly O'Day | 4.20 | 153.0 | 153.00 | 6 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 9 | The Love Flower (1920) | Directed by D.W. Griffith | 4.50 | 264.4 | 264.40 | 7 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 90.9 | |
| 10 | The Idol Dancer (1920) | Directed by D.W. Griffith | 4.80 | 282.9 | 282.90 | 5 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 11 | Four Hours To Kill! (1935) | Ray Milland | 2.60 | 128.0 | 128.00 | 44 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 84.0 | |
| 12 | Show of Shows (1929) | John Barrymore & Myrna Loy |
4.00 | 135.0 | 171.10 | 16 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 13 | The Last Flight (1931) | Directed by William Dieterle | 1.20 | 67.0 | 74.50 | 125 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 14 | The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) | George Brent | 1.90 | 78.2 | 78.20 | 108 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 15 | Weary River (1929) | Directed by Frank Lloyd | 3.30 | 112.4 | 112.40 | 24 | 56 | 01 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 16 | The Lash (1930) | Mary Astor | 1.70 | 102.1 | 129.40 | 73 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 18 | The Finger Points (1931) | Clark Gable | 1.60 | 87.1 | 104.50 | 81 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 17 | Just Suppose (1926) | Lois Moran | 1.00 | 37.6 | 37.60 | 47 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 76.0 | |
| 19 | The Noose (1928) AA Best Actor Nom |
Jay Eaton | 1.90 | 65.0 | 65.00 | 51 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 75.0 | |
| 20 | Shore Leave (1925) | Dorothy Mackaill | 0.80 | 34.9 | 34.90 | 56 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 70.8 | |
| 21 | Drag (1929) | Directed by Frank Lloyd | 1.50 | 50.6 | 50.60 | 92 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 68.0 | |
| 22 | The Amateur Gentleman (1926) | Dorothy Dunbar | 0.60 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 72 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 23 | Alias The Doctor (1932) | Directed by Michael Curtiz | 1.30 | 70.2 | 97.80 | 83 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 64.9 | |
| 24 | Heroes For Sale (1933) | Loretta Young | 0.20 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 186 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 63.8 | |
| 25 | Central Airport (1933) | Sally Eilers | 1.10 | 57.4 | 109.00 | 84 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 62.1 | |
| 26 | The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) | Bette Davis | 1.20 | 65.5 | 65.50 | 94 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 61.3 | |
| 27 | The Bright Shawl (1923) | William Powell | 0.50 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 33 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 59.9 | |
| 28 | The Seventh Day (1922) | George Stewart | 0.40 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 30 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 57.0 | |
| 29 | Massacre (1934) | Ann Dvorak | 0.40 | 20.4 | 20.40 | 179 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 56.2 | |
| 50 | Fury (1923) | Dorothy Gish | 0.50 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 32 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 54.2 | |
| 30 | The Enchanted Cottage (1924) | Mary McAvoy | 0.50 | 21.9 | 21.90 | 52 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 53.4 | |
| 31 | Soul-Fire (1925) | Bessie Love | 0.60 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 75 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
| 32 | The Beautiful City (1925) | William Powell | 0.40 | 19.1 | 19.10 | 90 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 46.9 | |
| 33 | The Fighting Blade (1923) | Dorothy Mackaill | 0.40 | 20.9 | 20.90 | 36 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 43.3 | |
| 34 | Ranson's Folly (1926) | Dorothy Maclaill | 1.10 | 42.1 | 42.10 | 36 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 35 | The Drop Kick (1927) | Barbara Kent | 1.10 | 41.1 | 41.10 | 59 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 42.3 | |
| 36 | Spy Of Napolean (1936) | Marjorie Mars | 0.20 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 215 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 41.2 | |
| 37 | Young Nowheres (1929) | Directed by Frank Lloyd | 0.80 | 25.9 | 25.90 | 128 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 33.3 | |
| 38 | Midnight Alibi (1934) | Ann Dvorak | 0.10 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 200 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 39 | The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) | George Murphy | 0.60 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 208 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | |
| 40 | A Modern Hero (1934) | Jean Muir | 0.10 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 201 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.8 | |
| 41 | Scarlet Seas (1928) | Loretta Young | 0.70 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 102 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 42 | Classmates (1924) | Madge Evans | 1.20 | 57.1 | 57.10 | 20 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
| 43 | Wheel of Chance (1928) | Warner Oland | 1.10 | 38.0 | 38.00 | 79 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 21.8 | |
| 44 | Out of the Ruins (1928) | Robert Frazer | 0.60 | 22.0 | 22.00 | 104 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
| 45 | The White Black Sheep (1926) | Patsy Ruth Miller | 0.60 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 77 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
| 46 | New Toys (1925) | Clifton Webb | 0.60 | 25.2 | 25.20 | 80 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | |
| 47 | Twenty-One (1923) | Dorothy Mackaill | 0.40 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 38 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 9.7 | |
| 48 | Sonny (1922) | Margaret Seddon | 0.20 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 40 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | |
| 49 | The Bond Boy (1922) | Ned Sparks | 0.50 | 27.0 | 27.00 | 22 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 2.6 |
Richard Barthelmess Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
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
The Dawn Patrol (1930)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
293.60
Son of the Gods (1930)
Constance Bennett
258.90
Show of Shows (1929)
John Barrymore &
Myrna Loy
171.10
The Lash (1930)
Mary Astor
129.40
Central Airport (1933)
Sally Eilers
109.00
The Finger Points (1931)
Clark Gable
104.50
Alias The Doctor (1932)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
97.80
The Last Flight (1931)
Directed by William Dieterle
74.50
| 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 |
| The Dawn Patrol (1930) | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | 293.60 | |
| Son of the Gods (1930) | Constance Bennett | 258.90 | |
| Show of Shows (1929) | John Barrymore & Myrna Loy |
171.10 | |
| The Lash (1930) | Mary Astor | 129.40 | |
| Central Airport (1933) | Sally Eilers | 109.00 | |
| The Finger Points (1931) | Clark Gable | 104.50 | |
| Alias The Doctor (1932) | Directed by Michael Curtiz | 97.80 | |
| The Last Flight (1931) | Directed by William Dieterle | 74.50 |
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Richard Barthelmess was never on the Oracle of Bacon top 1000. He never appeared anyone who was ever in the top 100. He did appear with some people who were on the 1000 at one time and a few others who are in your top 400 book (and what will be the follow-up).
He did appear with 10 Oscar winners who are listed below.
BETTE DAVIS The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) AA
CLARK GABLE STARLIT DAYS AT THE LIDO [1935] AA
CLARK GABLE The Finger Points (1931) AA
DONALD CRISP Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) AA
ETHEL BARRYMORE Camille (1926/II) AA
JOHN WAYNE Central Airport (1933) AA
JOHN WAYNE The Drop Kick (1927) AA
JOHN WAYNE The Spoilers (1942) AA
LORETTA YOUNG Heroes for Sale (1933) AA
MARY ASTOR The Bright Shawl (1923) AA
MARY ASTOR The Lash (1930) AA
NORMA SHEARER Way Down East (1920) AA
RAY MILLAND Four Hours to Kill! (1935) AA
THOMAS MITCHELL ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS (1939) AA