James Whale
Director · 23 credits · 13 in highly-rated films
Best known for Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Best James Whale movies by genre
Directed movies (22 total, ranked by score)
1Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · ★ 7.5 (1,126 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
2The Invisible Man
1933 · ★ 7.5 (981 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
3Frankenstein
1931 · ★ 7.5 (1,836 votes)
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
4The Old Dark House
1932 · ★ 6.7 (307 votes)
Drama, Horror, Thriller
5Show Boat
1936 · ★ 6.7 (49 votes)
Music, Romance, Drama
6The Man in the Iron Mask
1939 · ★ 7.1 (37 votes)
Adventure, History, Romance
7Waterloo Bridge
1931 · ★ 6.9 (46 votes)
Drama, Romance, War
8Journey's End
1930 · ★ 6.3 (5 votes)
War, Drama
9Classification of Enlisted Men
1942
Documentary
10Hello Out There
1949 · ★ 5.1 (6 votes)
11They Dare Not Love
1941 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
War, Drama
12Green Hell
1940 · ★ 4.5 (12 votes)
Adventure, Romance
13The Great Garrick
1937 · ★ 5.9 (10 votes)
Comedy, Romance
14Port of Seven Seas
1938
Drama
15Wives Under Suspicion
1938 · ★ 5.3 (12 votes)
Crime, Drama
16Remember Last Night?
1935 · ★ 4.9 (6 votes)
Comedy, Mystery
17The Road Back
1937 · ★ 5.7 (7 votes)
Drama, War
18The Impatient Maiden
1932
Romance, Drama
19One More River
1934 · ★ 5.2 (9 votes)
Drama
20The Kiss Before the Mirror
1933 · ★ 5.4 (18 votes)
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
21By Candlelight
1933 · ★ 5.5 (15 votes)
Comedy, Romance
22Sinners in Paradise
1938 · ★ 5.1 (13 votes)
Adventure, Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.