James Gleason
Actor · 98 credits · 26 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Frequent collaborators: Lucile Gleason, Robert Armstrong, Eddie Albert, Douglas Fowley, Tommy Ryan
Best James Gleason movies by genre
Movies (95 total, ranked by score)
1The Night of the Hunter
1955 · ★ 7.9 (1,887 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
2Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · ★ 7.6 (1,055 votes)
Comedy, Crime
3Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941 · ★ 7.0 (124 votes)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
4The Clock
1945 · ★ 7.1 (53 votes)
Romance, Drama
5A Date with the Falcon
1942 · ★ 6.5 (16 votes)
Crime, Mystery
6A Guy Named Joe
1944 · ★ 6.7 (55 votes)
Drama, Romance, War
7High Hats and Low Brows
1932
Comedy
8Sweepstakes
1931 · ★ 4.5 (2 votes)
Drama
9Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954
Action
10Man in the Shadow
1957 · ★ 6.7 (54 votes)
Thriller, Drama, Western
11The Jackpot
1950 · ★ 7.0 (21 votes)
Comedy
12Two Gals and a Guy
1951
Comedy
13Murder on the Blackboard
1934 · ★ 5.8 (8 votes)
Comedy, Mystery
14Murder on a Honeymoon
1935 · ★ 6.2 (10 votes)
Mystery, Comedy
15Suddenly
1954 · ★ 6.4 (119 votes)
Crime, Thriller
16S1m0ne
2002 · ★ 6.0 (1,015 votes)
Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama
17Crash Dive
1943 · ★ 6.4 (27 votes)
War, Romance, Drama
18Lady Luck
1946 · ★ 5.4 (7 votes)
Comedy
19Loving You
1957 · ★ 6.2 (56 votes)
Drama, Music, Romance
20The Covered Trailer
1939
Comedy
21Triple Cross
1951
Comedy, Crime
22The Female Animal
1958 · ★ 5.8 (15 votes)
Drama, Romance
23Bad Boy
1949 · ★ 6.8 (6 votes)
Drama
24Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
Comedy
25Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
1993 · ★ 2.0 (1 votes)
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
26Rule 'Em and Weep
1932
Comedy
27The Story of Will Rogers
1952 · ★ 6.0 (3 votes)
Comedy, Drama
28The Big Gamble
1931 · ★ 6.0 (6 votes)
Thriller, Crime
29The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 · ★ 6.2 (32 votes)
Comedy, Mystery
30Manila Calling
1942 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)
Drama, War
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.