Charles Bickford Movie Rankings
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 3.1384 out of 4 stars for Star Is Born
3.1384
Drunken waining movie star Norman Maine meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he literally stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops which blossoms into romance but tensions increase as Esther's career takes off whilst Norman's plummets. ... more about Star Is Born
Lowest Price: $4.59 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.9807 out of 4 stars for Johnny Belinda
2.9807
In a small fishing village on the island of Cape Breton, Dr. Robert Richardson takes an interest in a sweet deaf mute named Belinda. He teaches her sign language and lip reading, and she soon falls in love with him. ... more about Johnny Belinda
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Lowest Price: $2.95 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.8667 out of 4 stars for Brute Force
2.8667
At overcrowded Westgate Penitentiary, where violence and fear are the norm and the warden has less power than guards and leading prisoners, the least contented prisoner is tough, single-minded Joe Collins. ... more about Brute Force
Lowest Price: $24.47 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.8553 out of 4 stars for Anna Christie
2.8553
It has been 15 years since Chris has sent 5 year old Anna to live with relatives in St. Paul, and now she is coming back. Anna needs rest and a place to stay so Chris moves Marthy off his barge. ... more about Anna Christie
Lowest Price: $4.64 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.8524 out of 4 stars for Song of Bernadette
2.8524
In 1858 France, Bernadette, an adolescent peasant girl, has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the city dump. She never claims it to be anything other than this, but the townspeople all assume it to be the virgin Mary. ... more about Song of Bernadette
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Lowest Price: $6.91 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.7846 out of 4 stars for Days of Wine and Roses
2.7846
Boy (with drinking problem) meets girl (with addiction to chocolate). They fall in love, get married and have a beautiful baby girl. But the picture perfect family is anything but perfect. ... more about Days of Wine and Roses
Lowest Price: $7.99 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.7711 out of 4 stars for Duel in the Sun
2.7711
When her father is hanged for shooting his wife and her lover, half-breed Pearl Chevez goes to live with distant relatives in Texas. ... more about Duel in the Sun
Lowest Price: $6.39 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.7592 out of 4 stars for Big Country
2.7592
Retired, wealthy sea Captain Jame McKay (Gregory Peck) arrives in the vast expanse of the West to marry fiancée Pat Terrill (Carroll Baker). ... more about Big Country
Lowest Price: $6.48 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.7579 out of 4 stars for Wicked Woman
2.7579
Naomi is almost to term with her fourth child when Ed decides to leave taking all their money and the oldest son Curtis. With the sheriff after him, he is in no mood to think of his family. When he struggles with Naomi, he is killed. ... more about Wicked Woman
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.6939 out of 4 stars for Mr. Lucky
2.6939
Cary Grant plays gambler, Joe Adams, who takes on the identity of a dead gangster in order to avoid the draft. ... more about Mr. Lucky
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.5806 out of 4 stars for Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
2.5806
The true story of General Billy Mitchell, a pioneering crusader for the Army's fledgling air corp. ... more about Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Lowest Price: $7.15 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.5669 out of 4 stars for Branded
2.5669
Twenty-five years ago the Lavery baby was kidnapped. Bad guy Leffingwell gets Choya to impersonate the son to gain the Lavery estate. When he finally fesses up to his "sister" Ruth she is furious. To redeem himself he sets out to find the real son. ... more about Branded
Lowest Price: $17.99 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.4793 out of 4 stars for Reap the Wild Wind
2.4793
Clipper ships taking the shortest route between the Mississippi and the Atlantic often end up on the shoals of Key West in the 1840s. Salvaging the ships' cargos has become a lucrative business for two companies -- one headed by a feisty young woman. ... more about Reap the Wild Wind
Lowest Price: $7.54 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.4565 out of 4 stars for Plainsman
2.4565
In this tale that mixes nonstop Western drama and action with an old-fashioned love story, Wild Bill Hickok (Gary Cooper) attempts to stop an Indian uprising fueled by white gun runners. ... more about Plainsman
Lowest Price: $5.92 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.4268 out of 4 stars for Tarzan's New York Adventure
2.4268
Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York. At a trial over custody of Boy, Tarzan becomes violent and is jailed. ... more about Tarzan's New York Adventure
Lowest Price: $29.99 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.4218 out of 4 stars for Fallen Angel
2.4218
Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews), thrown off a bus for not having the fare, begins to frequent a diner called "Pop's Eats" , whose main attraction is a beautiful waitress by the name of Stella seems disinterested in Eric, he decides if he had money she would ... more about Fallen Angel
Lowest Price: $6.73 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.4182 out of 4 stars for Whirlpool
2.4182
The wife of a psycho-analyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. ... more about Whirlpool
Lowest Price: $7.04 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.3774 out of 4 stars for Command Decision
2.3774
General Dennis of the US Force in England in World War II finds that he must order his planes deeper and deeper into Germany to prevent the production of military jet planes that will turn the tide of battle to the Germans. ... more about Command Decision
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.3507 out of 4 stars for Unforgiven
2.3507
Odd Western about racial intolerance focuses around Kiawa claim that the Zachary daughter is one of their own, stolen in a raid. The disupute results in other whites' turning their backs on the Zacharys when the truth is revealed by Mother. ... more about Unforgiven
Lowest Price: $16.49 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.3488 out of 4 stars for Four Faces West
2.3488
Cowboy Ross McEwen arrives in town. He asks the banker for a loan of $2000. When the banker asks about securing a loan that large, McEwen shows him his six-gun collateral. The banker hands over the money in exchange for an I.O.U. ... more about Four Faces West
Lowest Price: $7.28 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.3332 out of 4 stars for Of Mice and Men
2.3332
George (Meredith) and half-wit Lenny (Chaney) work on a western ranch during the Great Depression, dreaming of the autonomy of owning and operating their own ranch some day. ... more about Of Mice and Men
Lowest Price: $5.08 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.2830 out of 4 stars for Wing and a Prayer
2.2830
An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway. ... more about Wing and a Prayer
Lowest Price: $6.91 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 2.0129 out of 4 stars for Not as a Stranger
2.0129
Actor Awards
National Board of Review, USA - Best Supporting Actor
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 1.9816 out of 4 stars for Hell's Heroes
1.9816
When four men rob a bank, one is killed and the other three escape into the desert where they lose their horses in a storm. ... more about Hell's Heroes
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 1.9055 out of 4 stars for Farmer's Daughter
1.9055
Swedish-American farmer's daughter Katrin 'Katie' Holstrom leaves the farm to study nursing in the big, wicked city. Thanks to a chiseling acquaintance, her tuition and expense money disappears the first day, and she's forced to get a job... ... more about Farmer's Daughter
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 1.7716 out of 4 stars for Sea Bat
1.7716
The West Indies island of Portuga exists mainly for sponge diving. But the best area of collection is frequented by a very large manta ray. ... more about Sea Bat
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 1.5157 out of 4 stars for Big Hand for the Little Lady
1.5157
A naive couple and a child arrive to the town on the way to California to buy there a farm. There is a poker play between the richest men in the region. ... more about Big Hand for the Little Lady
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 1.1415 out of 4 stars for Babe Ruth Story
1.1415
The famed slugger is played by Bendix, who resembles Ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability. The film traces the "life and times" of Ruth, including his famous "called shot" in the 1932 World Series. ... more about Babe Ruth Story
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 1.1377 out of 4 stars for Jim Thorpe -- All-American
1.1377
True story of Native American Jim Thorpe, who rose from an Oklahoma reservation to become a collegiate, Olympic, and professional star. ... more about Jim Thorpe -- All-American
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Burma Convoy
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Film foreword: "Through the teeming heart of Asia, halfway between Rangood and Shanghai, twists the hand-hewn Burma Road, lifeline for the embattled Army of China, headquartered at Chungking. ... more about Burma Convoy
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Captain Eddie
0.0001
WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942. ... more about Captain Eddie
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Daughter of Shanghai
0.0001
In an unidentified airplane flying over the ocean in which six aliens are huddled, alien-smugglers Frank Barden (J. Carrol Naish) and Andrew Sleete (Buster Crabbe as Larry Crabbe) are trying to evade a government pursuit plane. ... more about Daughter of Shanghai
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Della
0.0001
Della Chappell (Joan Crawford) is a very wealthy and incredibly reclusive woman. When a big company wants the land Della lives on, the town sends out Barney Stafford (Paul Burke) to talk to her. She invites Barney over to negotiate the proposal. ... more about Della
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Dynamite
0.0001
Wealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is terribly modern about the situation, and Marcia will gladly divorce Roger if Cynthia agrees to a financial settlement. ... more about Dynamite
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for East of Borneo
0.0001
Woman treks through jungle to find her missing husband, who had left her years before when he believed she was having an affair. ... more about East of Borneo
Lowest Price: $7.98 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for East of Java
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Elopement
0.0001
Industrial designer Howard Osborne (Clifton Webb) wants his daughter Jacqueline (Anne Francis), shortened to Jake by her efficient-minded father, to follow in his footsteps and study abroad. ... more about Elopement
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Farmer Takes a Wife
0.0001
Charming love story set on the Erie Canal in the mid-19th Century. A farmer (Henry Fonda in his film debut) works on the canal to earn money to buy a farm. ... more about Farmer Takes a Wife
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Guilty of Treason
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The story of Cardinal Josef Mindzhenty, a Roman Catholic cardinal from Hungary who spoke out against both the Nazi occupation of his country during World War II and the Communist regime that replaced it after the war. ... more about Guilty of Treason
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for High
0.0001
The setting is a small town in 1870s Pennsylvania. Sally Waterson and her father have stopped in town with their traveling medicine show, but when their wagon catches fire, they find themselves stranded. They're taken in by Mrs. ... more about High
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Last Man
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Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Last Posse
0.0001
When the anxiously awaited posse returns with neither prisoners nor the stolen money, we learn in flashback what happened. Having been cheated by Sampson Drune, a father and his two sons have robbed him and fled. ... more about Last Posse
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Men in Her Life
0.0001
A wealthy ex-bootlegger comes to the rescue of a formerly rich society girl after her gold-digging fiancé leaves her stranded when he finds out she's broke. ... more about Men in Her Life
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Mister Cory
0.0001
Cory, an ambitious Chicago slum kid with a knack for gambling, gets a busboy job at a posh Wisconsin resort...where his real purpose is to gamble with the staff and guests and romance rich young ladies. ... more about Mister Cory
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Mutiny in the Big House
0.0001
A young man forges a check in order to help his mother, but is caught and sentenced to 14 years in prison. ... more about Mutiny in the Big House
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Night Club Scandal
0.0001
Dr. Ernest Tindal kills his wife and plants clues pointing to her lover, Frank Marsh. Vera, Frank's sister, enlists the aid or reporter Russell Kirk in proving the innocence of her brother. ... more about Night Club Scandal
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Panama Flo
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Queen of the Yukon
0.0001
Sadie owns a riverboat that gold-miners are using to travel to their claims, while gambling and drinking on the way. The Yukon Mining Company sends Thorne to take over Sadie's boat and then cheat the miners out of their claims. ... more about Queen of the Yukon
Lowest Price: $7.98 
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Raging Tide
0.0001
A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lieut. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat. ... more about Raging Tide
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Red Wagon
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Riders of Death Valley
0.0001
Promoted and advertised as "The Million Dollar Serial", most of which appears to have been spent on advertising and the most elaborate pressbook ever put out by Universal on a serial (or 95% of their feature films for that matter), Universal's 51st ... more about Riders of Death Valley
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for River's End
0.0001
Sgt. Conniston and his alcoholic guide O'Toole are on the trail of an escaped murderer named Keith. When they catch up with him in the farthest reaches of Northern Canada, Keith turns out to be a dead ringer for Conniston. ... more about River's End
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Romance of the Redwoods
0.0001
June Martin is a dishwasher in a California logging camp boarding house. Steve Blake fights Jed Malone for her and loses, thus casting suspicion on himself when Malone dies under cloudy circumstances. ... more about Romance of the Redwoods
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for South to Karanga
0.0001
Hearing of a native uprising at the African Copper Mines at Karanga, manager Edmund Daniels (Addison Richards) and American counsel Jeff Worthing (Charles Bickford) catch an arms-and-ammunition bearing train. ... more about South to Karanga
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Squaw Man
0.0001
Jim Wyngate, an English aristocrat, comes to the American West under a cloud of suspicion for embezzlement actually committed by his cousin Lord Henry. ... more about Squaw Man
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Stand Up and Fight
0.0001
This western starring Beery and Taylor as rivals is one cackling western. It involves the kidnapping and reselling of free slaves. Set in 1812 in the North and a town of abolitionists, the crimes needs to be solved. ... more about Stand Up and Fight
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Storm
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Thunder Trail
0.0001
A wagon train is robbed by a gang of bandits who kill everyone but a pair of young brothers. Years later, the brothers join force to bring the bandits' leader to justice. ... more about Thunder Trail
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Under Pressure
0.0001
Two members of a crew of "sandhogs", men who work on an underwater tunnel project, battle each other over the same woman and a rival team of sandhogs to see who will finish their half of the tunnel first, with the winning team getting more money and ... more about Under Pressure
Not Available on DVD
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Charles Bickford scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for White Woman
0.0001
A nightclub singer marries the rich owner of a rubber plantation. When she returns with him to his estate in Malaysia, she finds out that he is cruel, vicious and insanely jealous. ... more about White Woman
Not Available on DVD
 
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Charles Bickford
Birthdate:
January 1, 1891
Death date:
November 9, 1967

Charles Bickford

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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1920s
2
No Reviews
1930s
45
total ranking of 2.6061  2.6061
1940s
22
total ranking of 2.5301  2.5301
1950s
14
total ranking of 2.4457  2.4457
1960s
4
total ranking of 1.5990  1.5990
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
2.5135
Charles Bickford is ranked overall as 2.5135 of of 4 stars
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