Acting
Porter Hall
- Titles
- 75movies1TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19341954
- Leading roles
- 6top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Double Indemnity82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Crime5.7average 3.7
- Mystery5.8average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Politics3.6average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.2
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Pop Culture1.3, average 2.2
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Screwball Comedy 4
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Action-Packed 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Nostalgic Charm 2
- Film Noir 2
- Witty Banter 2
- Golden Age Hollywood 2
- Strong Female Lead 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Fred MacMurrayActorDouble Indemnity, The Princess Comes Across, True Confession, Men with Wings, Singapore, +1 more
Akim TamiroffActorThe General Died at Dawn, The Story of Louis Pasteur, Dangerous to Know, King of Gamblers
Joe SawyerActorDark Command, The Petrified Forest, Stolen Heaven, And Sudden Death
Louise CampbellActorMen with Wings, Bulldog Drummond's Peril, Scandal Street, Wild Money
James P. HoganDirectorBulldog Drummond's Peril, Grand Jury Secrets, Scandal Street, Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Warren WilliamActorArizona, Satan Met a Lady, Trail of the Vigilantes
Esther DaleActorStolen Heaven, Prison Farm, Wild Money
Harvey StephensActorDangerous to Know, Grand Jury Secrets, King of Gamblers
Lynne OvermanActorTrue Confession, Men with Wings, Wild Money
Elizabeth PattersonActorIntruder in the Dust, Bulldog Drummond's Peril, Scandal Street
John HowardActorBulldog Drummond's Peril, Grand Jury Secrets, Prison Farm
William FrawleyActorThe General Died at Dawn, The Princess Comes Across, Grand Jury Secrets
Movies and TV shows
761950s
8 titles · average score 61
45
Return to Treasure Island (1954)
as Maximillian 'Maxie' Harris
56
Pony Express (1953)
as Jim Bridger
63
Vice Squad (1953)
as Jack Hartrampf
51
The Half-Breed (1952)
as Kraemer
69
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV show · as J. R. Martin
66
Carbine Williams (1952)
as Sam Markley
56
Holiday for Sinners (1952)
as Louie
79
Ace in the Hole (1951)
as Jacob Q. Boot
1940s
31 titles · average score 66
74
Intruder in the Dust (1949)
as Nub Gowrie
76
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
as Granville Sawyer
59
Blood on the Sun (1945)
as Arthur Bickett
82
Double Indemnity (1944)
as Mr. Jackson
63
The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
as Joe Sorsby
71
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
as Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace
68
Going My Way (1944)
as Mr. Belknap
66
A Stranger in Town (1943)
as Judge Austin Harkley
76
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
as Mr. Hadrian
76
His Girl Friday (1940)
as Murphy
65
Dark Command (1940)
as Angus McCloud
65
Arizona (1940)
as Lazarus Ward
1930s
37 titles · average score 64
Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)
as Uncle Silas Phelps
78
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
as Harvey Chase
62
True Confession (1937)
as Mr. Hartman
59
Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
as Norman Merridew
65
The Plainsman (1936)
as Jack McCall
58
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
as Milton Ames
70
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
as Dr. Rossignol
72
The Petrified Forest (1936)
as Jason Maple
63
The General Died at Dawn (1936)
as Peter Perrie
Let's Make a Million (1936)
as Spencer
77
The Thin Man (1934)
as Herbert MacCaulay