The Best John Carradine Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 1.7k votes 101 voters 9.2k views100 items

List RulesVote for your favorite movies, regardless of critic reviews or how big the role was.

List of the best John Carradine movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. John Carradine's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top John Carradine movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated John Carradine movies will be at the top of the list. John Carradine has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest John Carradine movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining John Carradine films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best John Carradine role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest John Carradine performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This list below has a variety of films in it, from The Wizard of Mars to Blood of Dracula's Castle.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best John Carradine movies?" and "What are the greatest John Carradine roles of all time?"

list.itemsDescription

...more

1
66
6
Bride of Frankenstein
Boris Karloff, Walter Brennan
Released: 1935
Directed by: James Whale
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film, the first sequel to Frankenstein. Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale and stars Boris Karloff as The Monster, Elsa Lanchester in... more
More Bride of Frankenstein
#29 of 105 The Best Horror Movie Sequels#5 of 21 The Most WTF Sequels Ever Made
2
78
15
The Ten Commandments
Charlton Heston, Vincent Price
Released: 1956
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American religious epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot in VistaVision, and released by Paramount Pictures. It dramatizes the biblical story of the... more
More The Ten Commandments
#57 of 302 The Best Movies Based On True Stories#335 of 1,506 The Most Rewatchable Movies
3
57
4
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
John Wayne, James Stewart
Released: 1962
Directed by: John Ford
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford starring James Stewart and John Wayne. The black-and-white film was released by Paramount Pictures. The... more
More The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
#58 of 675 The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars#6 of 401 The Best Western Movies Ever Made
4
53
7
The Grapes of Wrath
Henry Fonda, John Carradine
Released: 1940
Directed by: John Ford
The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 drama film directed by John Ford. It was based on John Steinbeck's 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Nunnally Johnson and... more
More The Grapes of Wrath
#262 of 1,195 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#50 of 386 The Best Movies Based On Books
5
49
6
Stagecoach
John Wayne, John Carradine
Released: 1939
Directed by: John Ford
Stagecoach is a 1939 American Western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. The screenplay, written by Dudley Nichols, is an adaptation of "The... more
More Stagecoach
#21 of 225 The Best Black and White Movies Ever Made#8 of 142 The Best Western Movies on Amazon Prime
6
35
5
Captains Courageous
Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy
Released: 1937
Directed by: Victor Fleming
Captains Courageous is a 1937 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure film. Based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling, it had its world premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles. The movie was produced... more
More Captains Courageous
#212 of 277 The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry#140 of 197 The Best Adventure Movies
7
35
6
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Basil Rathbone, John Carradine
Released: 1939
Directed by: Sidney Lanfield
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1939 mystery film based on the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was directed by Sidney Lanfield and produced by 20th Century... more
8
29
8
House of Frankenstein
Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney
Released: 1944
Directed by: Erle C. Kenton
House of Frankenstein is an American monster horror film starring Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr., directed by Erle C. Kenton, written by Curt Siodmak, and produced in 1944 by Universal Studios as... more
9
30
11
Jesse James
Henry Fonda, Tyrone Power
Released: 1939
Directed by: Henry King
Jesse James is a western film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly and Randolph Scott. Written by Nunnally Johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of the... more
More Jesse James
#37 of 94 The Best Randolph Scott Movies#15 of 23 23 Movie Sets That Have Killed Animals During Production
10
26
8
The Secret of NIMH
Shannen Doherty, Wil Wheaton
Released: 1982
Directed by: Don Bluth
The Secret of NIMH is a 1982 American animated fantasy adventure drama film directed by Don Bluth in his directorial debut. It is an adaptation of Robert C. O'Brien's 1971 children's novel Mrs.... more
More The Secret of NIMH
‘The Secret of NIMH’ Scarred A Generation Of Children (And Has An Even Weirder Backstory)#94 of 537 The Best Animated Films Ever

11
24
6
Son of Dracula
Lon Chaney, Jr.
Released: 1943
Directed by: Robert Siodmak, Erle C. Kenton
Son of Dracula is a 1943 American horror film directed by Robert Siodmak – his first film for Universal studios – with a screenplay based on an original story by his brother Curt. The film stars Lon... more
More Son of Dracula
#15 of 20 What Are The Best Universal Monster Films?#48 of 97 The Best Old Horror Movies Of All Time
12
20
2
The Night Strangler
Darren McGavin, Margaret Hamilton
Released: 1973
Directed by: Dan Curtis
The Night Strangler is a made for television movie which first aired on ABC on January 16, 1973 as a sequel to The Night Stalker. The Night Strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor... more
13
27
10
Cheyenne Autumn
James Stewart, Edward G. Robinson
Released: 1964
Directed by: John Ford
Cheyenne Autumn is a 1964 Western movie starring Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, James Stewart, and Edward G. Robinson. Regarded as an epic film, it tells the story of a factual event, the Northern... more
More Cheyenne Autumn
#63 of 111 The Best Native American Movies#23 of 85 Every James Stewart Movie, Ranked Best to Worst
14
27
13
The Howling
Dee Wallace, John Sayles
Released: 1981
Directed by: Joe Dante
The Howling is a 1981 werewolf-themed horror film directed by Joe Dante. Based on the novel of the same name by Gary Brandner, the screenplay is written by John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless. The... more
More The Howling
#102 of 727 The Best Horror Movies Of All Time#75 of 113 The Best Horror Movie Franchises
15
26
13
House of Dracula
Lon Chaney, Jr.
Released: 1945
Directed by: Erle C. Kenton
House of Dracula is an American horror film released by Universal Pictures Company in 1945. It was a direct sequel to House of Frankenstein and continued the theme of combining Universal's three most... more
16
21
7
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Buster Keaton, Archie Moore
Released: 1960
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a 1960 American film directed by Michael Curtiz. Based on the famous Mark Twain novel of the same name, it was the third sound film version of the story and the... more
17
17
6
Captain Kidd
Charles Laughton, John Carradine
Released: 1945
Directed by: Rowland V. Lee
Captain Kidd is a 1945 adventure film starring Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, and John Carradine, directed by Rowland V. Lee, produced by Benedict Bogeaus and James Nasser, music... more
18
16
6
Drums Along the Mohawk
Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert
Released: 1939
Directed by: John Ford
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 historical Technicolor film based upon a 1936 novel of the same name by American author, Walter D. Edmonds. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by... more
More Drums Along the Mohawk
#68 of 75 The Best Movies About Historical Battles#10 of 22 The Best American Revolution Movies
19
16
7
Blood and Sand
Rita Hayworth, Anthony Quinn
Released: 1941
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Blood and Sand is a Technicolor film produced by 20th Century Fox, directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, and Alla Nazimova. It is based on the critical... more
20
16
6
The Return of Frank James
Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney
Released: 1940
Directed by: Fritz Lang
The Return of Frank James is a 1940 western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney. It is a sequel to Henry King's 1939 film Jesse James. Written by Sam Hellman, the... more

21
16
8
Casanova's Big Night
Bob Hope, Vincent Price
Released: 1954
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Casanova's Big Night is a comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who... more
22
16
8
The Last Tycoon
Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro
Released: 1976
Directed by: Elia Kazan
The Last Tycoon is a 1976 American dramatic film directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Sam Spiegel, based upon Harold Pinter's screenplay adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon,... more
23
16
9
The Hurricane
Dorothy Lamour, Mary Astor
Released: 1937
Directed by: Stuart Heisler, John Ford
The Hurricane is a 1937 film set in the South Seas, directed by John Ford and produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, about a Polynesian who is unjustly imprisoned. The climax features a special... more
24
10
2
Female Jungle
Jayne Mansfield, John Carradine
Released: 1954
Directed by: Bruno Vesota
Female Jungle is a 1955 black-and-white film noir directed by Bruno VeSota, featuring Lawrence Tierney, Kathleen Crowley, John Carradine, Jayne Mansfield, and Burt Kaiser. The production is notable... more
25
10
2
The Monster Club
Vincent Price, Britt Ekland
Released: 1981
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
The Monster Club is a 1980 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine. An anthology film, it is based on the works of the British horror author R.... more