Joe Downing - Actor Profile

Joe Downing

Acting
35Total Films
8.5 Highest Rated
Born: Jun 26, 1903
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Best Joe Downing Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Joe Downing's career based on audience ratings.

★8.5
Wide Open Faces (1938) movie poster
★8.5

Wide Open Faces — A small town soda jerk discovers a gang of criminals staying at a local hotel. Comedy.

Wide Open Faces

1938•Comedy
★7.5
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) movie poster
★7.5

Angels with Dirty Faces — Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938•Crime
★7.1
Another Thin Man (1939) movie poster
★7.1

Another Thin Man — Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Isl

Another Thin Man

1939•Comedy
★7.0
Larceny, Inc. (1942) movie poster
★7.0

Larceny, Inc. — Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers

Larceny, Inc.

1942•Comedy
★7.0
Unholy Partners (1941) movie poster
★7.0

Unholy Partners — A crusading newsman starts up a tabloid with a gangster as his 50-50 partner.

Unholy Partners

1941•Crime

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Joe Downing.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1973 Blood The New Realton Flop Similar →
1957 Slaughter on 10th Avenue Eddie 'Cockeye' Cook Flop Similar →
1956 Fighting Trouble Hal Lomax Average Similar →
1942 Lucky Jordan Harrison Average Similar →
1942 You Can't Escape Forever Varney (uncredited) Flop Similar →
1942 The Big Shot Frenchy Average Similar →
1942 Larceny, Inc. Smitty Hit Similar →
1941 Johnny Eager Ryan (as Joseph Downing) Average Similar →
1941 Unholy Partners Jerry Hit Similar →
1941 Belle Starr Jim Cole Average Similar →
1941 Strange Alibi Benny McKaye Hit Similar →
1940 San Francisco Docks Cassidy Average Similar →
1940 The Secret Seven Lou Boyd Flop Similar →
1940 Castle on the Hudson Gangster in Car (uncredited) Hit Similar →
1940 Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love! 'Doc' Kendrick - Bank Robber Average Similar →
1939 Invisible Stripes Johnny Average Similar →
1939 Missing Evidence Marty Peters Flop Similar →
1939 Another Thin Man Hoodlum (uncredited) Hit Similar →
1939 Smashing the Money Ring Dice Mathews Flop Similar →
1939 Each Dawn I Die Limpy Julien Hit Similar →
1939 The Forgotten Woman Johnny Bradshaw Flop Similar →
1939 Torchy Runs for Mayor Spuds O'Brien Average Similar →
1939 You Can't Get Away with Murder Smitty Average Similar →
1939 North of Shanghai Chandler Flop Similar →
1938 Angels with Dirty Faces Steve Super Hit Similar →
1938 The Night Hawk Lefty Flop Similar →
1938 Racket Busters Joe Pender Flop Similar →
1938 Danger on the Air Joe Carney Average Similar →
1938 The Devil's Party Frank Diamond Flop Similar →
1938 The Lady in the Morgue Steve Collins Average Similar →
1938 Wide Open Faces Stretch Super Hit Similar →
1938 A Slight Case of Murder Innocence Average Similar →
1937 Borrowing Trouble Charlie Average Similar →
1935 Dr. Socrates Cinq Laval Average Similar →
1935 The Case of the Lucky Legs George Sanborne (as Joseph Downing) Average Similar →

Joe Downing - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Joe Downing?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Joe Downing is "Wide Open Faces" with a rating of 8.5/10.

How many movies has Joe Downing acted in?

Joe Downing has been featured in at least 35 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Joe Downing?

Other notable films include "Angels with Dirty Faces", "Another Thin Man", and "Larceny, Inc.".