Acting
Robert Preston
- Titles
- 62movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1986, busiest in 1941 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 43top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
This Gun for Hire84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.6
- Wholesome4.0average 3.3
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Romance4.4average 3.8
- Politics3.1average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.1average 3.7
- Catharsis5.5average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.2
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Dark Humor1.7, average 2.9
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Western 5
- Historical Setting 4
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Family Drama 3
- American Frontier 3
- Historical Drama 2
- Romance 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Action-Packed 2
- Female Protagonist 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Lynne OvermanActorReap the Wild Wind, North West Mounted Police, Union Pacific, New York Town, Typhoon
J. Carrol NaishActorBeau Geste, Illegal Traffic, King of Alcatraz, Typhoon
Theodor SparkuhlCinematographerBeau Geste, Wake Island, Night Plane from Chungking, Pacific Blackout
Victor YoungComposerReap the Wild Wind, North West Mounted Police, Union Pacific, Moon Over Burma
William C. MellorCinematographerThe Last Frontier, Wake Island, Typhoon, Moon Over Burma
Dorothy LamourActorWild Harvest, Typhoon, Moon Over Burma
Brian DonlevyActorUnion Pacific, Beau Geste, Wake Island
Akim TamiroffActorNorth West Mounted Police, Union Pacific, New York Town
Susan HaywardActorReap the Wild Wind, Beau Geste, Tulsa
Alan LaddActorThis Gun for Hire, Whispering Smith, Wild Harvest
Louis KingDirectorIllegal Traffic, Typhoon, Moon Over Burma
Jesse Lasky Jr.WriterReap the Wild Wind, North West Mounted Police, Union Pacific
Movies and TV shows
81980s
8 titles · average score 65
41
Outrage! (1986)
as Dennis Riordan
72
Finnegan Begin Again (1985)
as Mike Finnegan
70
The Last Starfighter (1984)
as Centauri
September Gun (1983)
as Ben Sunday
80
Victor/Victoria (1982)
as Carroll 'Toddy' Todd
65
Rehearsal for Murder (1982)
as Alex Dennison
59
S.O.B. (1981)
as Dr. Irving Finegarten
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980)
as Stranger