- Films
- 142
- Avg rating
- 5.75
- Peak run
- 1939’40
- 7+ run
- 3 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
John by the numbers
Average
5.75
84 rated films
Vote weighted
5.85
bigger films count more
Median
6.2
half are better
Consistency
±1.47
rating spread
Career
54y
1936 to 1989
Total votes
757K
across every film
Best
8.1
The Grapes of Wrath
Worst
1.6
Red Zone Cuba
Newest first
Filmography
| 1989 | Buried Alive | Jacob Julian | 4.5 | 1,451 |
| 1987 | Evil Spawn | Dr. Emil Zeitman | · | 884 |
| 1986 | The Tomb | Mr. Andoheb | · | 849 |
| 1986 | Monster in the Closet | Old Joe Shempter | 5.0 | 3,328 |
| 1985 | Evils of the Night | Doctor Kozmar | 3.7 | 2,061 |
| 1984 |  The Ice Pirates | Supreme Commander | 5.7 | 12,901 |
| 1983 | Doctor Dracula | Hadley Radcliff | · | 554 |
| 1983 | House of the Long Shadows | Lord Grisbane | 6.2 | 5,798 |
| 1983 | Imps* | Gentleman (segment: Great Moments) | · | 354 |
| 1982 | Demon Rage | Father Stratten | · | 713 |
| 1982 | Klynham Summer | Hubert Salter | · | 275 |
| 1982 |  The Secret of NIMH | The Great Owl | 7.5 | 49,546 |
| 1981 | The Monster Club | R. Chetwynd-Hayes (segment: The Monster Club) | 5.9 | 5,283 |
| 1981 | Frankenstein Island | Dr. Frankenstein | 2.1 | 1,445 |
| 1981 |  The Howling | Erle Kenton | 6.5 | 45,493 |
| 1981 | The Nesting | Col. LeBrun | 4.9 | 1,967 |
| 1981 | The Best of Sex and Violence | Special Host | · | 342 |
| 1980 | Monstroid | Priest | · | 992 |
| 1980 | The Boogey Man | Dr. Warren | 4.7 | 5,884 |
| 1979 | The Tehran Incident | Professor Nikolaeff | · | 390 |
Better together?
John Carradine's regulars
- Lon Chaney Jr.Co-star · 7 films · 4.95 avg▼−0.91
- Al AdamsonDirector and actor · 7 films · 3.35 avg▼−1.44
- John FordDirector and actor · 5 films · 7.30 avg▲+0.93
- Henry FondaCo-star · 3 films · 7.23 avg▲+0.91
- Fritz LangDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.38
- George SandersCo-star · 3 films · 6.75 avg▲+0.54
- Dean JaggerCo-star · 3 films · 6.70 avg▲+0.55
- Randolph ScottCo-star · 3 films · 6.53 avg▲+0.41
- J. Carrol NaishCo-star · 3 films · 6.20 avg▲+0.13
- Reginald LeBorgDirector and actor · 3 films · 5.75 avg●−0.03
- Bela LugosiCo-star · 3 films · 5.65 avg▼−0.14
- William BeaudineDirector and actor · 3 films · 4.60 avg▼−0.89
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On John Carradine
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