John Carradine
Actor · 195 credits · 118 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Frequent collaborators: Lon Chaney Jr., Basil Rathbone, Peter Lorre, Lionel Atwill, J. Carrol Naish
Best John Carradine movies by genre
- John Carradine Horror Movies 79
- John Carradine Drama Movies 45
- John Carradine Science Fiction Movies 30
- John Carradine Adventure Movies 29
- John Carradine Comedy Movies 27
- John Carradine Western Movies 23
- John Carradine Thriller Movies 22
- John Carradine Crime Movies 20
- John Carradine Mystery Movies 18
- John Carradine Romance Movies 15
- John Carradine Fantasy Movies 13
- John Carradine Documentary Movies 12
Movies (195 total, ranked by score)
1The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 · ★ 7.8 (1,324 votes)
Western
2The Grapes of Wrath
1940 · ★ 7.8 (1,125 votes)
Drama
3Stagecoach
1939 · ★ 7.6 (1,259 votes)
Western
4The Secret of NIMH
1982 · ★ 7.4 (960 votes)
Adventure, Animation, Drama
5Johnny Guitar
1954 · ★ 7.4 (482 votes)
Western
6The Shootist
1976 · ★ 7.1 (394 votes)
Western
7Captains Courageous
1937 · ★ 7.4 (191 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Family
8The Court Jester
1955 · ★ 7.3 (216 votes)
Music, Adventure, Comedy
9The Howling
1981 · ★ 6.6 (909 votes)
Horror
10The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939 · ★ 7.1 (231 votes)
Mystery, Crime, Horror
11Fallen Angel
1945 · ★ 6.5 (135 votes)
Crime, Mystery, Drama
12Stowaway to the Moon
1975 · ★ 5.8 (8 votes)
Family, Science Fiction
13Man Hunt
1941 · ★ 6.9 (129 votes)
Thriller, War
14The Black Cat
1934 · ★ 6.7 (312 votes)
Horror, Thriller
15Five Came Back
1939 · ★ 6.3 (37 votes)
Adventure, Drama
16The Night Strangler
1973 · ★ 6.7 (82 votes)
TV Movie, Horror, Mystery
17Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
1972 · ★ 6.5 (1,004 votes)
Comedy
18The Egyptian
1954 · ★ 6.5 (108 votes)
History, Drama
19The Sentinel
1977 · ★ 6.1 (234 votes)
Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
20The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 · ★ 5.8 (34 votes)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
21Jesse James
1939 · ★ 6.5 (113 votes)
Western
22Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937 · ★ 6.2 (17 votes)
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
23Drums Along the Mohawk
1939 · ★ 6.5 (128 votes)
Drama, History, War
24The White Buffalo
1977 · ★ 6.0 (147 votes)
Western, Adventure, Action
25The Return of Frank James
1940 · ★ 6.3 (142 votes)
Western
26House of the Long Shadows
1983 · ★ 6.4 (122 votes)
Horror, Comedy, Mystery
27Journey Into the Beyond
1975 · ★ 4.8 (4 votes)
Documentary, Horror
28Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938 · ★ 6.8 (33 votes)
Music, Drama, Romance
29House of Frankenstein
1944 · ★ 6.1 (188 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
- 30
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Documentary, History
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.