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Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

41 movies on Netflix

Biography

Robert Barrat was an American actor of stage, film, and television who appeared in about 150 movies across four decades. Born in New York City, he acted with stock companies and in vaudeville before his Broadway work, which included Lilly Turner and Kid Boots. Among his better known screen roles were Archer Coe, the murder victim in The Kennel Murder Case (1933); Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy in the Academy Award-winning The Life of Emile Zola (1937); and Red Baxter, a dishonest saloon keeper, in the Marx Brothers comedy Go West (1940). He also played historical figures such as Davy Crockett, Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, Cornelius Van Horne, and General Douglas MacArthur, whom he portrayed in They Were Expendable (1945) and American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950). In the mid-1950s he began working in television, and his last acting role was in a 1964 episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

80years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died Hollywood
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Also credited as Robert Harriot Barrat

Movie Career

Films
41
Career span
18 years1933 to 1951

Genres

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Captain Blood1935 Action, Adventureas Wolverstone

    IMDb rating 7.718K votes

  2. The Kennel Murder Case1933 Crime, Mysteryas Archer Coe

    IMDb rating 6.84.7K votes

  3. Go West1940as 'Red' Baxter

    IMDb rating 6.86.2K votes

  4. Northwest Passage1940as Humphrey Towne

    IMDb rating 7.04.4K votes

  5. Baby Face1933as Nick Powers

    IMDb rating 7.59.4K votes

  6. Heroes for Sale1933as Max Brinker

    IMDb rating 7.32.7K votes

  7. Mary of Scotland1936as Morton

    IMDb rating 6.33.1K votes

  8. Road to Utopia1945as Sperry

    IMDb rating 7.14.0K votes

Most often with

Michael Curtiz directed four of these films, Archie Mayo three and Lloyd Bacon three. Willard Robertson appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Willard Robertson, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Willard RobertsonJohn Wayne, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with John WayneJames Cagney, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with James CagneyJ. Carrol Naish, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with J. Carrol NaishWade Boteler, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Wade BotelerWard Bond, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ward BondMichael CurtizDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Michael CurtizArchie MayoDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Archie MayoLloyd BaconDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Lloyd Bacon

Films together

  • Willard Robertson6 films together, 1933 to 1939
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  • John Wayne4 films together, 1933 to 1945
    John Wayne's page
    • Dakota1945IMDb rating 6.0Barrat as Anson StoweWayne as John Devlin
    • They Were Expendable1945IMDb rating 7.2Barrat as The GeneralWayne as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
    • Allegheny Uprising1939IMDb rating 6.3Barrat as DuncanWayne as Jim Smith
    • Baby Face1933IMDb rating 7.5Barrat as Nick PowersWayne as Jimmy McCoy Jr.
  • James Cagney4 films together, 1933 to 1943
    James Cagney's page
    • Johnny Come Lately1943IMDb rating 6.8Barrat as Bill SwainCagney as Tom Richards
    • Here Comes the Navy1934IMDb rating 6.2Barrat as Commander DennyCagney as Chesty O'Conner
    • Picture Snatcher1933IMDb rating 7.0Barrat as Grover, Graphic News OwnerCagney as Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
    • The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9Barrat as Fred SmithCagney as Richard 'Patsy' Gargan
  • J. Carrol Naish4 films together, 1935 to 1949
    J. Carrol Naish's page
    • Canadian Pacific1949IMDb rating 6.0Barrat as William Van HorneNaish as Dynamite Dawson
    • Joan of Arc1948IMDb rating 6.4Barrat as Jacques d'Arc - Her FatherNaish as John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor
    • The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Barrat as Count Igor VolonoffNaish as Subadar-Major Puran Singh
    • Captain Blood1935IMDb rating 7.7Barrat as WolverstoneNaish as Cahusac
  • Wade Boteler4 films together, 1933 to 1935
    Wade Boteler's page
    • Bordertown1935IMDb rating 6.6Barrat as PadreBoteler as Man Wanting to Buy Roark's Casino
    • Gambling Lady1934IMDb rating 6.5Barrat as Mike LeeBoteler as Sergeant at Bail Window
    • The Kennel Murder Case1933IMDb rating 6.8Barrat as Archer CoeBoteler as Desk Sergeant Mellish
    • Wild Boys of the Road1933IMDb rating 7.5Barrat as Judge R.H. WhiteBoteler as Policeman in Court
  • Ward Bond3 films together, 1933 to 1945
    Ward Bond's page
    • Dakota1945IMDb rating 6.0Barrat as Anson StoweBond as Jim Bender
    • They Were Expendable1945IMDb rating 7.2Barrat as The GeneralBond as 'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.
    • Wild Boys of the Road1933IMDb rating 7.5Barrat as Judge R.H. WhiteBond as Red the Brakeman
  • Michael CurtizDirector, 4 films, 1933 to 1936
    All films by Michael Curtiz
  • Archie MayoDirector, 3 films, 1933 to 1935
    All films by Archie Mayo
  • Lloyd BaconDirector, 3 films, 1933 to 1934
    All films by Lloyd Bacon
  • Also three films together18 more actors
    • Barbara StanwyckUnion Pacific (1939), Gambling Lady (1934) and Baby Face (1933)
    • Ray TealDistant Drums (1951), The Kid from Texas (1950) and Joan of Arc (1948)
    • John LitelFlight To Mars (1951), San Antonio (1945) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
    • Donald CrispThe Life of Emile Zola (1937), Mary of Scotland (1936) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
    • Nestor PaivaJoan of Arc (1948), Road to Rio (1947) and Road to Utopia (1945)
    • Douglass DumbrilleRoad to Utopia (1945), Baby Face (1933) and King of the Jungle (1933)
    • Errol FlynnSan Antonio (1945), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) and Captain Blood (1935)
    • Grant MitchellThe Life of Emile Zola (1937), Heroes for Sale (1933) and Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
    • Arthur HohlBaby Face (1933), The Kennel Murder Case (1933) and Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
    • Henry KolkerUnion Pacific (1939), Wonder Bar (1934) and Baby Face (1933)
    • Hobart CavanaughBordertown (1935), Captain Blood (1935) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
    • Gale SondergaardRoad to Rio (1947), The Time of Their Lives (1946) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
    • Milton KibbeeHere Comes the Navy (1934), Picture Snatcher (1933) and Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
    • Sidney TolerHeritage of the Desert (1939), Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) and King of the Jungle (1933)
    • G. Pat CollinsHeroes for Sale (1933), Picture Snatcher (1933) and The Mayor of Hell (1933)
    • Wallis ClarkSan Antonio (1945), Allegheny Uprising (1939) and Bordertown (1935)
    • Claire DoddCharlie Chan in Honolulu (1938), Gambling Lady (1934) and Ann Carver's Profession (1933)
    • Arthur VintonGambling Lady (1934), Heroes for Sale (1933) and Picture Snatcher (1933)

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Box office

What Robert Barrat's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$11.0 million

6 of the 41 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 41 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 33 figure not found.

  • 6Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 33Figure not found

Top grosser

The Sea of Grass1947as Judge Seth White$4.7 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Sea of Grass1947as Judge Seth White
    $4.7M42.5% of the total
  2. 2
    The Charge of the Light Brigade1936as Count Igor Volonoff
    $2.7M24.8% of the total
  3. 3
    Mary of Scotland1936as Morton
    $1.3M11.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Bordertown1935as Padre
    $1.2M11.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Gambling Lady1934as Mike Lee
    $653K5.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Baby Face1933as Nick Powers
    $451K4.1% of the total

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