Denis O'Dea
Actor · 18 credits · 13 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Fallen Idol (1948)
Frequent collaborators: Walter Fitzgerald
Best Denis O'Dea movies by genre
Movies (18 total, ranked by score)
1The Fallen Idol
1948 · ★ 7.2 (199 votes)
Drama, Thriller
2Niagara
1953 · ★ 6.8 (449 votes)
Crime, Thriller
3Treasure Island
1950 · ★ 6.5 (240 votes)
Adventure, Family
4Odd Man Out
1947 · ★ 7.3 (229 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
5Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959 · ★ 6.7 (176 votes)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
6Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951 · ★ 6.9 (143 votes)
Adventure, War, History
7Mogambo
1953 · ★ 6.4 (173 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Romance
8Under Capricorn
1949 · ★ 6.0 (199 votes)
Drama, History
9Never Take No for an Answer
1951 · ★ 6.0 (3 votes)
Drama
10Landfall
1949 · ★ 7.6 (5 votes)
War, Drama
11The Story of Esther Costello
1957 · ★ 7.0 (14 votes)
Drama
12Captain Lightfoot
1955 · ★ 6.4 (21 votes)
Adventure, Romance, History
13Sea Devils
1953 · ★ 5.9 (31 votes)
Action, Adventure
14I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
1959 · ★ 9.0 (1 votes)
Family, TV Movie, Documentary
15Cradle of Genius
1960
Documentary
16The Plough and the Stars
1936 · ★ 5.8 (16 votes)
Drama
17Esther and the King
1960 · ★ 5.3 (19 votes)
Drama
18Guests of The Nation
1935 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
War, History, Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.