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William Powell

Actor · 80 credits · 32 in highly-rated films

Best known for My Man Godfrey (1936)

Frequent collaborators: Kay Francis, Myrna Loy, Jean Harlow, Evelyn Brent, Carole Lombard

Best William Powell movies by genre

Movies (80 total, ranked by score)

  1. My Man Godfrey

    1936 · ★ 7.6 (385 votes)

    Comedy

    1

  2. Libeled Lady

    1936 · ★ 7.3 (135 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    2

  3. Mister Roberts

    1955 · ★ 7.1 (178 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, War

    3

  4. How to Marry a Millionaire

    1953 · ★ 6.8 (567 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    4

  5. Shadow of the Thin Man

    1941 · ★ 7.0 (122 votes)

    Comedy, Crime, Mystery

    5

  6. The Last Command

    1928 · ★ 7.3 (91 votes)

    Drama, History, War

    6

  7. One Way Passage

    1932 · ★ 7.4 (64 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    7

  8. The Thin Man Goes Home

    1944 · ★ 7.1 (100 votes)

    Comedy, Mystery

    8

  9. Song of the Thin Man

    1947 · ★ 6.7 (105 votes)

    Comedy, Crime, Mystery

    9

  10. Love Crazy

    1941 · ★ 6.8 (39 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    10

  11. Life with Father

    1947 · ★ 6.7 (71 votes)

    Comedy, Family

    11

  12. Nevada

    1927 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Western

    12

  13. Jewel Robbery

    1932 · ★ 6.5 (46 votes)

    Romance, Comedy, Crime

    13

  14. Evelyn Prentice

    1934 · ★ 6.5 (31 votes)

    Drama, Mystery, Romance

    14

  15. Man of the World

    1931 · ★ 5.9 (18 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    15

  16. Shadow of the Law

    1930 · ★ 6.4 (9 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Mystery

    16

  17. Ziegfeld Follies

    1945 · ★ 6.0 (59 votes)

    Music, Comedy

    17

  18. Forgotten Faces

    1928

    Drama

    18

  19. Aloma of the South Seas

    1926

    Comedy, Drama

    19

  20. The Emperor's Candlesticks

    1937 · ★ 4.7 (8 votes)

    Drama, History, Romance

    20

  21. Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

    1948 · ★ 6.6 (24 votes)

    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

    21

  22. The Bright Shawl

    1923

    Adventure, Crime, Drama

    22

  23. The Runaway

    1926

    Drama

    23

  24. Escapade

    1935

    Romance, Comedy

    24

  25. Fashions of 1934

    1934 · ★ 6.5 (22 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    25

  26. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    1936 · ★ 6.2 (32 votes)

    Comedy, Mystery

    26

  27. My Lady's Lips

    1925

    Thriller, Crime, Drama

    27

  28. Double Harness

    1933 · ★ 6.5 (19 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    28

  29. Time to Love

    1927

    Romance, Drama, Comedy

    29

  30. The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    1986 · ★ 8.0 (5 votes)

    TV Movie, Documentary

    30

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