TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Frank Sinatra.
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Birthdate: December 12, 1915
Death date: May 14, 1998
Frank Sinatra
ACTOR RANKINGS:
CAREER SPAN
Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1930s
No Reviews
1
1940s
2.8174
16
1950s
2.7666
20
1960s
2.5901
24
1970s
1.2552
2
1980s
0.3168
2
1990s
0.3703
2
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: 
2.8269
2.8269
Frank Sinatra Movie Rankings
1
3.5363A Korean War veteran is sent home a hero. He later finds he was captured and brainwashed by Communists to be used as a sleeper assassin. When his trigger is used, little can stop him from completing his mission. ...more about Manchurian Candidate
Actor Awards
- Laurel Awards - Top Action Performance
DVD from $4.86
(12 sellers)
2
3.2187It's 1941. Robert E. Lee Prewitt has requested Army transfer and has ended up at Schofield in Hawaii. His new captain, Dana Holmes, has heard of his boxing prowess and is keen to get him to represent the company. ...more about From Here to Eternity
Actor Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Golden Globes, USA - Best Supporting Actor
DVD from $3.95
(13 sellers)
3
3.0684Three sailors - Gabey, Chip and Ozzie - let loose on a 24-hour pass in New York and the Big Apple will never be the same! Gabey falls head over heels for "Miss Turnstiles of the Month" (he thinks she's a high society deb when she's really a 'cooch dancer ...more about On the Town
DVD from $10.00
(14 sellers)
4
3.0433
When Phileas Fogg is challenged to prove his contention that a man can go around the world in 80 days, he bets his entire fortune and leaves with a new butler on a world tour. This Victorian adventure has a kicker, the bank of England has been robbed. ...more about Around the World in Eighty Days
DVD from $8.49
(15 sellers)
5
3.0007
All the hot gamblers are in town, and they're all depending on Nathan Detroit to set up this week's incarnation of "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York"; the only problem is, he needs $1000 to get the place. ...more about Guys and Dolls
DVD from $4.99
(14 sellers)
6
2.9760
Joey Evans is charming, handsome, funny, talented, and a first class, A-number-one heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl ("She used to be 'Vera... ...more about Pal Joey
Actor Awards
- Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy
DVD from $10.23
(11 sellers)
7
2.9575
Two sailors, one naive, the other experienced in the ways of the world, on liberty in Los Angeles, is the setting for this movie musical. Particularly notable for its Gene Kelly-Jerry Mouse dance number. ...more about Anchors Aweigh
DVD from $9.76
(11 sellers)
8
2.9379
The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active interest in running the team. But K.C. turns outs to be a beautiful woman who really knows her baseball. ...more about Take Me Out to the Ball Game
DVD from $9.76
(9 sellers)
9
2.9374
Dave Hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 Parkman, Indiana, his hometown. His prosperous brother introduces him to Gwen French, a local teacher. ...more about Some Came Running
- Not Available on DVD
10
2.9362
Eleven friends who know each other from World War II service plan to rob five of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night. They develop a master plan but after the whole thing is over, something goes wrong... ...more about Ocean's Eleven
DVD from $19.99
(9 sellers)
11
2.9234
Police detective Joe Leland (Frank Sinatra) investigates the murder of a homosexual man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs. ...more about Detective
DVD from $5.80
(14 sellers)
12
2.9097
When Alex enters the lives of the musical Tuttle family, each of the three daughters falls for him. He is charming, good looking and personable. Laurie and Alex seem made for each other and become engaged. ...more about Young at Heart
DVD from $9.99
(9 sellers)
13
2.8196
C.K. Dexter-Haven, a successful popular jazz musician, moves into a mansion close to his ex-wife's Tracy Lord's estate. She is on the verge of marrying a blander, safer man than Dex, who starts trying to win Tracy's heart again. ...more about High Society
DVD from $9.76
(11 sellers)
14
2.8039
The tough, dashing private eye who lives on a boat finds his troubles beginning when, after being hired to escort the daughter of a wealthy businessman, the girl's diamond pin is mysteriously missing. The trail leads him to guns, bullets and love. ...more about Tony Rome
DVD from $6.99
(11 sellers)
15
2.7512
Tony Rome is a miami based detective who while diving in the ocean finds the body of a young woman. He is hired by Gronsky to find her killer. Tony has to sift through a stack of suspects, plus trying to elude the police. ...more about Lady in Cement
DVD from $5.91
(11 sellers)
16
2.7373
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat' (qv). ...more about Till the Clouds Roll By
DVD from $3.80
(12 sellers)
17
2.7002
Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. When he returns home from jail, he struggles to find a new livelihood and to avoid slipping back into addiction. ...more about Man with the Golden Arm
Actor Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
- BAFTA Awards - Best Foreign Actor
DVD from $1.99
(9 sellers)
18
2.6172
MGM musical numbers from the introduction of sound in the late '20s through to the 1950s, possibly with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Judy Garland getting the most coverage. ...more about That's Entertainment!
DVD from $4.05
(15 sellers)
19
2.5350
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. ...more about Suddenly
DVD from $4.55
(9 sellers)
20
2.4920
1896, Montmartre: the Can-Can, the dance in which the women lift their skirts, is forbidden. Nevertheless Simone has it performed every day in her night club. ...more about Can-Can
- Not Available on DVD
21
2.4228
Three convicts enroute to Tahiti are put to work at a children's leper hospital when their plane makes an unexpected stop on another island. There, Father Perreau is to get off and replace Father Doonan, who's been relieved of his duties by the cardinal. ...more about Devil at 4 O'Clock
Actor Awards
- Laurel Awards - Top Action Performance
- Not Available on DVD
22
2.4186
Captain Tom Reynolds and his band of skilled O.S.S. operatives are in WWII Burma to train the Kachin natives in modern warfare. ...more about Never So Few
DVD from $3.99
(14 sellers)
23
2.3766
Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is. When he returns after the war, he soon finds that Brooklyn is not so nice after all. ...more about It Happened in Brooklyn
- Not Available on DVD
25
2.3013
Gordon Miller is rehearsing a musical comedy in the penthouse suite of Gribble's hotel...on credit. The mounting bill is driving Gribble frantic. Chaos increases when playwright Glen Russell, whose dramatic play he thinks Miller is producing, arrives. ...more about Step Lively
- Not Available on DVD
26
2.2934
Messenger asks a friend to check into a list of names before leaving on a trip. When his plane is blown out of the sky, the matter becomes more serious. As his friend checks into the list, each seems to have died in mysterious circumstances. ...more about List of Adrian Messenger
- Not Available on DVD
27
2.0651
Frankie Fane has clawed his way to the top of the Hollywood heap. Now, as he's preparing to win his Oscar, his friend Hymie Kelly reminisces over their life together, and Frankie's ruthless struggle to the top and the people he's stepped on (i.e. ...more about Oscar
- Not Available on DVD
28
2.0590
An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his jewish roots. ...more about Cast a Giant Shadow
DVD from $6.10
(10 sellers)
29
2.0107
Actor Awards
- BAFTA Awards - Best Foreign Actor
- Not Available on DVD
30
1.9441
Actor Awards
- Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy
- Not Available on DVD
31
1.9407
Tony Manetta runs an unsuccessful Miami hotel, on which he can't meet the payments. Another liability is his weakness for dames (Shirl, his sexy current flame, is even less responsible than Tony). But a solid asset is Ally, his sensible 12-year-old son. ...more about Hole in the Head
DVD from $9.99
(8 sellers)
32
1.8812
Granting her final request, a Hollywood press agent brings the dead body of an actress, who died after making her first and only film, back to her hometown for burial. ...more about Miracle of the Bells
- Not Available on DVD
33
1.8277
A group of adventurers refloat a WWII German submarine and prepare to use it to pull a very large heist; The Queen Mary which they plan to rob on the high seas. ...more about Assault on a Queen
- Not Available on DVD
34
1.7702
During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. ...more about Pride and the Passion
DVD from $6.62
(9 sellers)
35
1.6770
Sam Laker is an American industrialist, working in Britain, who has just been awarded an international award for industrial design. ...more about Naked Runner
- Not Available on DVD
36
1.6583
Ass-breaker Dingus Magee is looking for a gold train when he comes upon old acquaintance Hoke Birdsill on stage to San Francisco, and robs him of his money. ...more about Dirty Dingus Magee
- Not Available on DVD
38
1.6330
A serial killer is stalking New York. Inspector Edward X. Delaney is an NYPD detective, nearing retirement, who is trying to put together the pieces of the case. ...more about First Deadly Sin
DVD from $5.09
(9 sellers)
39
1.5902
In prohibition-era Chicago, the corrupt sheriff and Guy Gisborne, a south-side racketeer, knock off the boss Big Jim. Everyone falls in line behind Guy except Robbo, who controls the north side. ...more about Robin and the 7 Hoods
DVD from $13.79
(12 sellers)
40
1.5876
Bank teller Johnny Dalton, too poor to marry his sweetheart 'Mibs' Goodhug, saves a big-time bookie from a beating and receives a munificent reward... ...more about Double Dynamite
- Not Available on DVD
41
1.5602
Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies. ...more about Joker Is Wild
- Not Available on DVD
42
1.1858
Charlie Reader is a successful theater agent. He is also successful with young ladies. One day he is visited by his old friend Joe, married with three children. ...more about Tender Trap
- Not Available on DVD
43
0.6498
Our racers are back for a second cannonball run - the illegal race that takes place all over the country... Almost every star of the first film is here, along with new ones. Will J.J. ...more about Cannonball Run II
DVD from $6.99
(11 sellers)
44
0.4487
The fashion industry and Paris provide the setting for a comedy surrounding the mistaken impression that Joanne Woodward is a high-priced call girl. Paul Newman is the journalist interviewing her for insights on her profession. ...more about New Kind of Love
DVD from $3.90
(10 sellers)
46
Formerly rich Mr. Drake is broke...with his household staff's wages seven months in arrears. Conniving valet Mike O'Brien hatches a scheme to pass off scullery maid Millie as Drake's debutante daughter and net a rich husband for the benefit of all. ...more about Higher and Higher
- Not Available on DVD
51
Ricardo, son of a mexican bandit, becomes against his will a bandit. He falls in love with Theresa, the daughter of the governor, who is expecting tax collectors from spain. Ricardo sees a good chance there. ...more about Kissing Bandit
- Not Available on DVD
55
Danny Wilson and partner Mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. One night they meet entertainer Joy Carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer Nick Driscoll's posh nightclub. ...more about Meet Danny Wilson
- Not Available on DVD
57
American and Japanese soldiers, stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, must make a temporary truce and cooperate to survive various tribulations. ...more about None But the Brave
- Not Available on DVD
60
Beverly Ross moderates an 5:30 am radio show with swing music, dedicated to the local servicemen. Two buddies of her brother have a chance to meet her and both fall in love. ...more about Reveille with Beverly
- Not Available on DVD
61
Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. ...more about Road to Victory
- Not Available on DVD
66
'Cary Grant' (qv) narrates, and appears at the end of, this public service announcement. The 'Will Rogers (I)' (qv) Memorial Hospital treats patients with tuberculosis and conducts research to find a cure. ...more about Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital
- Not Available on DVD
67
Ryan, an American POW, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the Germans in Italy. Having seemingly made errors of judgement, Ryan has to win the support of the mainly British soldiers he is commanding. ...more about Von Ryan\'s Express
DVD from $12.74
(3 sellers)
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