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TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Robert Cummings.

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Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1920s
No Reviews
1
1930s
1.7940
26
total ranking of 1.7940
1940s
2.5365
24
total ranking of 2.5365
1950s
2.1356
9
total ranking of 2.1356
1960s
1.6396
3
total ranking of 1.6396
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Robert Cummings is ranked overall as 2.3214 of of 4 stars2.3214

Robert Cummings Movie Rankings

1
Robert Cummings starring in Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 3.1960 out of 4 stars for Dial M for Murder3.1960
Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice decides to murder his wife for her money and because she had an affair the year before. He blackmails an old college associate to strangle her, but when things go wrong he sees a way to turn events to his advantage. ...more about Dial M for Murder
2
Robert Cummings starring in Kings Row
Kings Row (1942)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.9725 out of 4 stars for Kings Row2.9725
Five children in an apparently ideal American small town find their lives changing as the years pass near the turn of the century in 1900. ...more about Kings Row
3
Robert Cummings starring in Devil and Miss Jones
Devil and Miss Jones, The (1941)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.8270 out of 4 stars for Devil and Miss Jones2.8270
Department store owner J.P. Merrick finds that several of his employees are unionizing to get more money and better working conditions. In order to find out who the organizers are, he gets a job at the store as a shoe salesman. ...more about Devil and Miss Jones
  • Not Available on DVD
4
Carpetbaggers, The (1964)
Carpetbaggers, The (1964)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.7044 out of 4 stars for Carpetbaggers2.7044
George Peppard plays a hard-driven industrialist more than a little reminiscent of Howard Hughes. While he builds airplanes, directs movies and breaks hearts, his friends and lovers try to reach his human side, and find that it's an uphill battle. ...more about Carpetbaggers
5
Forever and a Day (1943)
Forever and a Day (1943)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.6118 out of 4 stars for Forever and a Day2.6118
During World War II an American travels to Britain to sell an old house near London that belongs to his family. But he mets Susan Trimble who lives in the house and who is strictly against the sale. ...more about Forever and a Day
  • Not Available on DVD
6
Saboteur (1942)
Saboteur (1942)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.6111 out of 4 stars for Saboteur2.6111
When sabotage destroys part of an aircraft plant, plant worker Barry Kane is falsely blamed for the crime. Determined to clear his name, he sets out to track down the man he believes to be the actual saboteur, the mysterious Mr. Fry. ...more about Saboteur
7
Souls at Sea (1937)
Souls at Sea (1937)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.6026 out of 4 stars for Souls at Sea2.6026
Based on the true story of the William Brown murders, this courtroom potboiler set in 1842 Philadelphia tells the story of Nuggin' Taylor who is tried and convicted for mass murder at sea before evidence arrives that the Queen of England enlisted him to sabotage the slave trade. ...more about Souls at Sea
  • Not Available on DVD
8
Lucky Me (1954)
Lucky Me (1954)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.5373 out of 4 stars for Lucky Me2.5373
Candy Williams is a struggling performer in a musical troupe, headed by Hap Schneider. Unfortunately, the troupe has fallen on hard times, forcing the members to get jobs cleaning hotel rooms. ...more about Lucky Me
9
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.3865 out of 4 stars for Flesh and Fantasy2.3865
Two clubmen discuss the occult, introducing three weird tales: 1) Plain, bitter Henrietta secretly loves law student Michael. Then on Mardi Gras night, a mysterious stranger gives her a mask of beauty that she must return at midnight. ...more about Flesh and Fantasy
  • Not Available on DVD
10
Moon Over Miami (1941)
Moon Over Miami (1941)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.3378 out of 4 stars for Moon Over Miami2.3378
Sisters Kay and Barbara arrive in Miami from Texas looking for rich husbands. Much singing and dancing including the number "You Started Something". ...more about Moon Over Miami
11
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.2556 out of 4 stars for Three Smart Girls Grow Up2.2556
Now that their parents are back together, the Craig girls think life is going to be easy. ...more about Three Smart Girls Grow Up
  • Not Available on DVD
12
Last Train from Madrid, The (1937)
Last Train from Madrid, The (1937)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.1323 out of 4 stars for Last Train from Madrid2.1323
  • Not Available on DVD
13
Heaven Only Knows (1947)
Heaven Only Knows (1947)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 2.0136 out of 4 stars for Heaven Only Knows2.0136
Trade shown, reviewed and released as "Heaven Only Knows," for a short while until the exhibitors (in mostly small town situations) started complaining that customers were staying away in droves because they thought it was a religious film. ...more about Heaven Only Knows
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Chase, The (1946)
Chase, The (1946)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 1.9862 out of 4 stars for Chase1.9862
Returning a lost wallet gains unemployed veteran Chuck Scott a job as chauffeur to Eddie Roman, a seeming gangster whose enemies have a way of meeting violent ends. ...more about Chase
15
It Started with Eve (1941)
It Started with Eve (1941)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 1.9771 out of 4 stars for It Started with Eve1.9771
A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. ...more about It Started with Eve
16
For Heaven's Sake (1950)
For Heaven's Sake (1950)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 1.9620 out of 4 stars for For Heaven's Sake1.9620
Two angels, Charles and Arthur, are sent down to retrieve a young girl who has selected the couple she wishes to be borne to but who are so involved in their theatrical lives that procreation doesn't get a look in. ...more about For Heaven's Sake
  • Not Available on DVD
17
One Night in the Tropics (1940)
One Night in the Tropics (1940)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 1.9360 out of 4 stars for One Night in the Tropics1.9360
18
Sleep, My Love (1948)
Sleep, My Love (1948)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 1.9177 out of 4 stars for Sleep1.9177
Claudette Colbert wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue. ...more about Sleep
  • Not Available on DVD
19
You and Me (1938)
You and Me (1938)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 1.8264 out of 4 stars for You and Me1.8264
  • Not Available on DVD
20
And One Was Beautiful (1940)
And One Was Beautiful (1940)
Robert Cummings scores a combined 1.8173 out of 4 stars for And One Was Beautiful1.8173
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Paid in Full (1950)
Paid in Full (1950)
No Reviews Available
Jane Langley has always done all she can for her selfish sibling Nancy. When both sisters fall in love with handsome Bill Prentice, Jane graciously steps aside. ...more about Paid in Full
  • Not Available on DVD
22
Accusing Finger, The (1936)
Accusing Finger, The (1936)
No Reviews Available
An attorney is responsible for sending an innocent man to jail for a murder he did not commit. He soon gets a taste of his own medicine when his wife is murdered and no one will believe him when he claims he didn't do it. ...more about Accusing Finger
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Arizona Mahoney (1936)
Arizona Mahoney (1936)
No Reviews Available
When Sue Bixby becomes his new boss, stagecoach robber Talbot reforms and goes after her rustled cattle. When he and his men are outnumbered fighting Lloyd's gang, Randall rides to get circus man Mahoney and his man shooting cannon. ...more about Arizona Mahoney
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Barefoot Mailman, The (1951)
Barefoot Mailman, The (1951)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Between Us Girls (1942)
Between Us Girls (1942)
No Reviews Available
Carrie (Diana Barrymore), ambitious young actress and her manager Mike Kilinsky (Andy Devine), travel east from Chicago to Long Island so Carrie can see the new mansion that her mother Chris (Kay Francis) has just purchased. ...more about Between Us Girls
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Border Flight (1936)
Border Flight (1936)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Bride Wore Boots, The (1946)
Bride Wore Boots, The (1946)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)
No Reviews Available
Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected. ...more about Charlie McCarthy
  • Not Available on DVD
29
College Swing (1938)
College Swing (1938)
No Reviews Available
30
Convict's Code (1930)
Convict's Code (1930)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Desert Gold (1936)
Desert Gold (1936)
No Reviews Available
Chet Kasedon is after the Indians hidden gold mine but Chief Moya will not reveal it's location. He has also hired mining engineers Gale and Mortimer to locate the mine. When Gale sees Kasedon's cruelty to Moya, he switches sides. ...more about Desert Gold
32
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
Everything Happens at Night (1939)
No Reviews Available
Two newspapermen, one British (Milland) and one American (Cummings) discover a murdered political commentator and compete to tell his story. They also fall in love with his daughter (Henie). ...more about Everything Happens at Night
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Face at Your Window, The (1920)
Face at Your Window, The (1920)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
First Time, The (1952/I)
First Time, The (1952/I)
No Reviews Available
Expectant parents Joe and Betsy Bennett anxiously await the arrival of their new baby. Then after the baby arrives, they discover the unpleasant side of parenting: sleepless nights, extra bills and no more free time. ...more about First Time
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Five Golden Dragons (1967)
Five Golden Dragons (1967)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Forgotten Faces (1936/I)
Forgotten Faces (1936/I)
No Reviews Available
Harry Ashton is a superstitious gambling house owner, who relies on sprigs of heliotrope as his good luck charm. One day, Harry catches his wife, Cleo with another man. Harry shoots him and takes his 18 month old daughter, Sally to best friend, Sgt. ...more about Forgotten Faces
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Free and Easy (1941)
Free and Easy (1941)
No Reviews Available
Max and his father are both looking to marry wealthy women. The task would be far easier if either one of them had any money of their own. Max decides on Martha, but Martha says no when he says that he is poor as she admits she is also. ...more about Free and Easy
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Free for All (1949)
Free for All (1949)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Hideaway Girl (1936)
Hideaway Girl (1936)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
40
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
41
How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
No Reviews Available
Song-and-dance girls Curly and Stormy Tornado hide out with the guys at Bristol College when they know they can identify the killer of a fellow performer at their San Francisco cabaret. ...more about How to Be Very
  • Not Available on DVD
42
I Stand Accused (1938)
I Stand Accused (1938)
No Reviews Available
Fred, a young lawyer fresh out of school, climbs quickly to success as the mouthpiece for a gangland mob. His friend Paul, however, reaches equally quick success - in the district attorney's office. ...more about I Stand Accused
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Let's Live a Little (1948)
Let's Live a Little (1948)
No Reviews Available
A harried, overworked advertising executive is being pursued romantically by one of his clients, a successful perfume magnate ... and his former fiancée. The latest client of the agency is a psychiatrist and author of a new book. ...more about Let's Live a Little
  • Not Available on DVD
44
Lost Moment, The (1947)
Lost Moment, The (1947)
No Reviews Available
In a long flashback, a New York publisher is in Venice pursuing the lost love letters of an early-19th-century poet, Jeffrey Ashton, who disappeared mysteriously. ...more about Lost Moment
  • Not Available on DVD
45
Marry Me Again (1953)
Marry Me Again (1953)
No Reviews Available
Bill (Robert Cummings), a jet pilot hero from the Korean War, returns home with intentions of marrying his sweetheart, Doris (Marie Wilson. ...more about Marry Me Again
  • Not Available on DVD
46
Millions in the Air (1935)
Millions in the Air (1935)
No Reviews Available
The daughter of a radio program sponsor wants to get on the air, too. But her father doesn't allows this, so she enters a amateur contest on his radio program under an assumed name. ...more about Millions in the Air
  • Not Available on DVD
47
My Geisha (1962)
My Geisha (1962)
No Reviews Available
Paul Robaix (Yves Montand) is a well known director, married to Lucy Dell (Shirley MacLaine), a famous movie star. ...more about My Geisha
48
Petty Girl, The (1950)
Petty Girl, The (1950)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Princess O\'Rourke (1943)
Princess O\'Rourke (1943)
No Reviews Available
Poor Princess Maria is visiting New York, but she's not having any fun. So her uncle suggests she spend a few days in San Francisco. Unfortunately she's nervous about going by plane. ...more about Princess O\'Rourke
  • Not Available on DVD
50
Private Affairs (1940)
Private Affairs (1940)
No Reviews Available
Amos Bullerton, son of an old Boston family, has chosen for twenty years to remain a "black sheep" rather than submit to the dictation of his staid family. ...more about Private Affairs
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Reign of Terror (1949)
Reign of Terror (1949)
No Reviews Available
The plot starts in France in the year 1794. Robespierre is sowing panic among his opponents with the only reason to take over the power of the state. ...more about Reign of Terror
52
Rio (1939)
Rio (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
53
So Red the Rose (1935)
So Red the Rose (1935)
No Reviews Available
SO RED THE ROSE is King Vidor's quietly affecting Civil War romance, starring Margaret Sullavan as a Southern aristocrat, the mistress of a Southern plantation, whose sheltered life is torn apart by the War between the States. ...more about So Red the Rose
  • Not Available on DVD
54
Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)
Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Spring Parade (1940)
Spring Parade (1940)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
56
Tell It to the Judge (1949)
Tell It to the Judge (1949)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
57
Texans, The (1938)
Texans, The (1938)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
58
Three Cheers for Love (1936)
Three Cheers for Love (1936)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
59
Touchdown, Army (1938)
Touchdown, Army (1938)
No Reviews Available
Prep football star Jimmy Howal(Robert Cummings)gets a reception far different from what he expected when he enters West Point. ...more about Touchdown
  • Not Available on DVD
60
Under-Pup, The (1939)
Under-Pup, The (1939)
No Reviews Available
A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first made fun of and ridiculed because of her background, she determines to show the snooty rich girls she's just as good as they are. ...more about Under-Pup
  • Not Available on DVD
61
Virginia Judge, The (1935)
Virginia Judge, The (1935)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
62
Wells Fargo (1937)
Wells Fargo (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
63
You Came Along (1945)
You Came Along (1945)
No Reviews Available
War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour. ...more about You Came Along
  • Not Available on DVD
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