Hal K. Dawson
Actor · 35 credits · 10 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Tin Star (1957)
Frequent collaborators: Grant Mitchell, Robert Benchley, Dora Clement
Best Hal K. Dawson movies by genre
Movies (35 total, ranked by score)
1The Tin Star
1957 · ★ 7.0 (144 votes)
Western
2The Last Hurrah
1958 · ★ 7.2 (61 votes)
Drama
3Danger – Love at Work
1937 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)
Comedy, Romance
4My Favorite Spy
1942 · ★ 6.0 (4 votes)
Comedy
5The Magnificent Dope
1942 · ★ 7.2 (10 votes)
Comedy
6Obliging Young Lady
1942 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)
Comedy, Romance
7The Great Profile
1940 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)
Comedy
8The Mad Martindales
1942 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
Comedy
9The Rat Race
1960 · ★ 6.8 (18 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
10A Night at the Movies
1937 · ★ 5.1 (9 votes)
Comedy
11Chicken Every Sunday
1949 · ★ 6.0 (3 votes)
Comedy
12Little Men
1940 · ★ 5.6 (9 votes)
Drama, Comedy
13How to Read
1938 · ★ 5.2 (11 votes)
Comedy
14We Who Are Young
1940 · ★ 6.3 (6 votes)
Drama, Romance
15Two Bright Boys
1939 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)
Action, Adventure, Drama
16We're on the Jury
1937 · ★ 5.8 (5 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
17China Clipper
1936 · ★ 5.6 (10 votes)
Drama
18Paddy O'Day
1936 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Music
19Merton of the Movies
1947 · ★ 6.8 (4 votes)
Comedy, Romance
20How to Sub-Let
1939 · ★ 3.5 (2 votes)
Comedy
21The Captive City
1952 · ★ 6.1 (28 votes)
Drama, Crime
22Guest Wife
1945 · ★ 6.2 (13 votes)
Comedy, Romance
23Second Honeymoon
1937 · ★ 5.8 (6 votes)
Comedy, Romance
24Song of the Islands
1942 · ★ 6.2 (4 votes)
Comedy, Music, Romance
25Danger Street
1947 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
26My American Wife
1936
Comedy
27Superman and the Mole Men
1951 · ★ 5.4 (78 votes)
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
28Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942 · ★ 6.5 (4 votes)
Drama
29Cracked Nuts
1941 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)
Comedy
30Public Enemy's Wife
1936 · ★ 5.8 (6 votes)
Drama, Crime
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.