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Melvyn Douglas

Actor · 72 credits · 27 in highly-rated films

Best known for Being There (1979)

Frequent collaborators: Myrna Loy, Virginia Bruce, Cary Grant, Clarence Muse, Joan Crawford

Best Melvyn Douglas movies by genre

Movies (72 total, ranked by score)

  1. Being There

    1979 · ★ 7.6 (1,153 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    1

  2. The Tenant

    1976 · ★ 7.6 (1,248 votes)

    Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    2

  3. Hud

    1963 · ★ 7.3 (367 votes)

    Drama, Western

    3

  4. Captains Courageous

    1937 · ★ 7.4 (191 votes)

    Adventure, Drama, Family

    4

  5. The Changeling

    1980 · ★ 7.0 (720 votes)

    Horror

    5

  6. Billy Budd

    1962 · ★ 7.3 (78 votes)

    Drama, Action

    6

  7. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    1948 · ★ 7.0 (201 votes)

    Comedy

    7

  8. The Candidate

    1972 · ★ 6.5 (191 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    8

  9. The Old Dark House

    1932 · ★ 6.7 (307 votes)

    Drama, Horror, Thriller

    9

  10. The Americanization of Emily

    1964 · ★ 6.7 (83 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    10

  11. A Woman's Face

    1941 · ★ 6.8 (74 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    11

  12. Twilight's Last Gleaming

    1977 · ★ 6.5 (81 votes)

    Thriller

    12

  13. Ghost Story

    1981 · ★ 6.0 (174 votes)

    Horror, Drama, Thriller

    13

  14. That Uncertain Feeling

    1941 · ★ 6.6 (54 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    14

  15. I Never Sang for My Father

    1970 · ★ 6.7 (42 votes)

    Drama

    15

  16. They All Kissed the Bride

    1942 · ★ 5.8 (8 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    16

  17. Angel

    1937 · ★ 6.7 (79 votes)

    Romance, Drama, Comedy

    17

  18. The Big Parade of Comedy

    1964 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)

    Comedy, Documentary

    18

  19. From the Ends of the Earth

    1939

    Documentary

    19

  20. Murder or Mercy

    1974

    TV Movie, Drama

    20

  21. Dangerous Corner

    1934 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)

    Mystery

    21

  22. The People's Enemy

    1935 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Crime

    22

  23. The Broken Wing

    1932 · ★ 5.0 (3 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    23

  24. The Great Sinner

    1949 · ★ 6.8 (22 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    24

  25. Counsellor at Law

    1933 · ★ 6.5 (29 votes)

    Drama

    25

  26. Annie Oakley

    1935 · ★ 6.5 (35 votes)

    Drama, Western

    26

  27. Prestige

    1932 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)

    Adventure

    27

  28. The Plot to Kill Stalin

    1958

    Comedy, Crime, Drama

    28

  29. Fast Company

    1938 · ★ 5.4 (9 votes)

    Mystery, Comedy, Romance

    29

  30. Once Upon a Tractor

    1965 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.