TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Robert Ryan.
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Birthdate: November 11, 1909
Death date: July 11, 1973
Robert Ryan
ACTOR RANKINGS:
CAREER SPAN
Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1920s
No Reviews
2
1930s
No Reviews
0
1940s
2.4883
18
1950s
2.6551
26
1960s
2.6924
17
1970s
1.9196
7
1980s
No Reviews
0
1990s
No Reviews
1
2000s
No Reviews
1
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: 
2.7097
2.7097
Robert Ryan Movie Rankings
1
3.5099A band of aging outlaws plan for one last bank heist, but when their plan goes wrong the group is forced to flee to Mexico before the law can catch up with them. ...more about Wild Bunch
DVD from $8.68
(16 sellers)
2
3.0969Hard, withdrawn city cop Jim Wilson roughs up one too many suspects and is sent upstate to help investigate the murder of a young girl in the winter countryside. There he meets Mary Malden, whom he finds attractive and independent. ...more about On Dangerous Ground
DVD from $28.99
(12 sellers)
3
3.0356Peter Frye, typical American boy, is orphaned when his parents are caught in the London Blitz. He is not told of their fate, but shuttled from one selfish relative to the next, ending with "Gramp," a kindly ex-vaudevillean. ...more about Boy with Green Hair
- Not Available on DVD
4
3.0260
Tells the story of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in WWII. There are dozens of characters, some seen only briefly, who together weave the story of five separate invasion points that made up the operation. ...more about Longest Day
DVD from $7.26
(13 sellers)
5
3.0248
In 1945 a train pulls into Black Rock, hardly even a whistlestop, and lets Macreedy off. He wants to give a local Japanese farmer his son's war medal, but the townsfolk will have nothing to do with him. ...more about Bad Day at Black Rock
DVD from $8.68
(14 sellers)
6
2.9508
A Major with an attitude problem and a history of getting things done is told to interview military prisoners with death sentences or long terms for a dangerous mission; To parachute behind enemy lines and cause havoc for the German Generals at a rest ...more about Dirty Dozen
DVD from $5.07
(17 sellers)
7
2.8644
War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. ...more about Act of Violence
- Not Available on DVD
8
2.8636
In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent this occurrence, Hitler orders an all out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp. ...more about Battle of the Bulge
DVD from $4.60
(14 sellers)
9
2.8251
Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl. ...more about Clash by Night
DVD from $8.89
(12 sellers)
10
2.7839
Homicide Capt. Finlay finds evidence that one or more of a group of demobilized soldiers is involved in the death of Joseph Samuels. ...more about Crossfire
Actor Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
DVD from $5.99
(11 sellers)
11
2.7500
A rich Texan, J.W. Grant, selects three men and invites them to his private train to offer them a contract: Rescue his wife who has been kidnapped by a Mexican revolutionary. ...more about Professionals
DVD from $3.95
(10 sellers)
12
2.7391
When the Romans under General Pompey conquer Judea in 63 BC, an era of despair and fear begins for the Jewish people. ...more about King of Kings
DVD from $3.68
(11 sellers)
13
2.7095
Over-the-hill boxer Bill 'Stoker' Thompson insists he can still win, though his sexy wife Julie pleads with him to quit. But his manager Tiny is so confident he will lose, he takes money for a "dive" from tough gambler Little Boy... ...more about Set-Up
DVD from $4.91
(14 sellers)
15
2.6323
Allied forces land at Anzio unopposed but instead of moving straight inland their commanding officer decides to dig in. ...more about Anzio
DVD from $3.95
(11 sellers)
16
2.6232
A bitter Howard Kemp heads westward to the Rockies from Abilene, Kansas on the trail of murderer Ben Vandergroat and the $5000 reward on Vandergroat's head, money after which Kemp lusts in order to re-purchase the ranch that his absconding fiancée had ...more about Naked Spur
DVD from $12.71
(13 sellers)
17
2.6003
It was her childhood dream come true. She had married a man worth millions. But her innocent dream became a tormented nightmare once she realized the truth about her husband. ...more about Caught
- Not Available on DVD
18
2.5556
In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding concern is caring for his catatonic colonel. ...more about Men in War
DVD from $5.99
(1 sellers)
19
2.4748
Flying Tiger fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter. ...more about Sky's the Limit
- Not Available on DVD
20
2.4345
It's 1912 and the patron's of 'The Last Chance Saloon' have gathered for their evening of whiskey to contemplate their lost faith and dreams, when Hickey (Lee Marvin) arrives. ...more about Iceman Cometh
Actor Awards
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actor
- National Board of Review, USA - Best Actor
DVD from $19.17
(10 sellers)
21
2.4300
A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area in the middle of a storm. The passengers then discover they are in an area inhabited by vicious cannibals and must escape before they are found. ...more about Back from Eternity
- Not Available on DVD
22
2.4078
Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. ...more about North West Mounted Police
- Not Available on DVD
23
2.3334
Dave Burke is looking to hire two men to assist him in a bank raid: Earl Slater, an white ex-convict, and Johnny Ingram, a black gambler. ...more about Odds Against Tomorrow
DVD from $6.59
(9 sellers)
24
2.3145
Marine Major Dan Kirby is tough on his group of World War II aviators, tougher than his subordinate Captain Carl Griffin thinks is necessary. But Kirby proves that his method is more suited to the demands of war. ...more about Flying Leathernecks
DVD from $11.99
(6 sellers)
25
2.1903
Brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas after the Civil War. Ambitious Dan turns to rustling and then shady land deals to build an empire. ...more about Horizons West
- Not Available on DVD
26
2.1838
The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. ...more about Custer of the West
DVD from $6.48
(9 sellers)
27
2.0807
After the Civil War, Union Major Clanton captures survivors of Quantrill's Raiders, and gets them clemency at the cost of shooting a mob member. ...more about Best of the Badmen
- Not Available on DVD
28
2.0716
20th Century-Fox put a lot of eggs in this 1953 film---3-D and stereophonic sound on prints for the few theatres equipped for that sound system in 1953, and the result was possibly the best 3-D film made during the craze. ...more about Inferno
- Not Available on DVD
30
2.0122
A poor farmer is obsessed with finding gold on his land supposedly buried by his grandfather. ...more about God's Little Acre
DVD from $5.39
(2 sellers)
32
1.9559
Christabel fools everyone with her sweet exterior including her cousin Donna and Donna's wealthy fiancée Curtis. The only one who sees through her facade is Nick, a rugged writer who loves her anyway. ...more about Born to Be Bad
- Not Available on DVD
34
1.8858
Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. ...more about Bombardier
- Not Available on DVD
35
1.8744
When the small criminal Macklin is released from prison, he learns that shortly before his brother was shot by two killers. They didn't know that the bank they robbed was owned by the syndicate. ...more about Outfit
- Not Available on DVD
36
1.8264
Ginger Rogers, a young defense plant worker whose husband is in the military during World War II, shares a house with three other women in the same situation. ...more about Tender Comrade
- Not Available on DVD
38
1.7839
Cowboys and ranchers have to put their differences aside when a gang of outlaws, led by army captain Jack Bruhn, decide to spend the night in a little Western town. ...more about Day of the Outlaw
- Not Available on DVD
40
1.7337
Marshal Silver is run out of town under suspicion of being a trigger-happy killer after shooting a hired gun of Honest John Barrett. ...more about Proud Ones
DVD from $6.21
(12 sellers)
41
1.7246
Divers Brad and Tony arrive in Jamaica to attempt salvage of the "Lady Luck," sunk with all hands and a million in gold. They charter a boat, "American Beauty," skippered by attractive Terry McBride, but cannot find the ship. ...more about City Beneath the Sea
- Not Available on DVD
42
1.7154
During the ceremony marrying Ellen and David, a stranger stands up when that phrase "if anyone knows why these two may not be joined..." is spoken. The stranger announces that Ellen is already married. ...more about Secret Fury
- Not Available on DVD
43
1.6835
Two brothers, Ben and Clint, join a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. While heading for Texas they save Nella from the Indians, and she decides to ride with them. ...more about Tall Men
DVD from $22.26
(11 sellers)
44
1.6803
Cornell-educated Taro Seki returns to Japan just as the war party gains control. He hopes to work for American engineer O'Hara, and falls for his secretary Tama, but he is drafted. ...more about Behind the Rising Sun
- Not Available on DVD
46
1.5981
Brad Collins, former stevedore, is rising fast in a shipping company when local communist agitators use his former Party affiliation to extort his help in stirring up trouble. ...more about I Married a Communist
- Not Available on DVD
47
1.5707
The Liberal Kansas area is in trouble. The town is without a Marshal and the nearby farmers are unable to grow crops due to the summer drought and trail riders that run cattle over their land. ...more about Trail Street
- Not Available on DVD
49
1.3323
Some survivors of a drowning ship are rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine crew. They are taken to an underwater city, where they may be trapped for the rest of their lives. ...more about Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
- Not Available on DVD
50
1.0397
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. ...more about Racket
DVD from $28.99
(12 sellers)
53
Robert Ryan and Brian Keith, vastly under-rated actors, take a B-potboiler and make it appear to actually be something more. ...more about Alaska Seas
- Not Available on DVD
54
When the Sioux come to Canada, the Canadians permit them to stay in Canada if they come peacefully. However, some cowboys kill all inhabitants of one of their villages. ...more about Canadians
- Not Available on DVD
58
A local prince in British Burma has been killed, apparently by his prospecting partner Jim Brecan. The bereaved father wants Brecan's head, no questions asked, but Captain Cardigan of the colonial police hopes to find him first for a fair trial. ...more about Escape to Burma
DVD from $5.77
(6 sellers)
61
Jan Stewart, a new teacher at The Oaks, a boys' boarding school, becomes instructor and mother-figure to a class of twelve. She must overcome the disapproval of Joe Hargrave, head of the lower school, who has misgivings about Jan's inexperience. ...more about Her Twelve Men
- Not Available on DVD
66
LIFE OR BREATH is a darkly comedic thriller about MARTIN WALLACE, a middle aged engineer who absolutely despises his wife, MYRA. ...more about Life or Breath
- Not Available on DVD
67
Two rustic families, headed by patriarchs Laban Feather (Rod Steiger)and Pap Gutshall (Robert Ryan), are feuding. At first, it is comical, with just the sons of the two families playing tricks on each other. ...more about Lolly-Madonna XXX
- Not Available on DVD
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