- Films
- 32
- Avg rating
- 6.86
- Peak run
- 1946’51
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Arthur by the numbers
Average
6.86
13 rated films
Vote weighted
6.90
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.53
rating spread
Career
27y
1936 to 1962
Total votes
119K
across every film
Best
7.7
The Quiet Man
Worst
6.9
The Long Voyage Home
Newest first
Filmography
| 1962 | The Pigeon That Took Rome | Monsignor O'Toole | · | 511 |
| 1958 | Enchanted Island | James 'Jimmy' Dooley | · | 411 |
| 1957 | Daughter of Dr. Jekyll | Dr. Lomas | · | 778 |
| 1956 | The King and Four Queens | Padre | 6.1 | 2,262 |
| 1955 | Lady Godiva of Coventry | Innkeeper | · | 762 |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Sean O'Connor | · | 742 |
| 1953 | Scandal at Scourie | Father Reilly | · | 637 |
| 1953 | South Sea Woman | 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan | · | 916 |
| 1952 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Patrick the Harp | 5.8 | 3,844 |
| 1952 |  The Quiet Man | Reverend Cyril Playfair | 7.7 | 46,458 |
| 1951 | Apache Drums | Rev. Griffin | 6.5 | 1,128 |
| 1951 | The River | Mr. John | 7.4 | 7,507 |
| 1951 | Sealed Cargo | Kevin Dolan | 6.7 | 1,081 |
| 1950 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl | Dr. E.E. Campbell | · | 730 |
| 1949 |  She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Dr. O'Laughlin | 7.2 | 21,121 |
| 1948 | Fighting Father Dunne | Mr. Michael O'Donnell | · | 274 |
| 1948 | Tap Roots | Rev. Kirkland | · | 494 |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Dorseys | Mr. Dorsey | · | 726 |
| 1947 | Seven Keys to Baldpate | Prof. Bolton | · | 559 |
| 1947 | The Shocking Miss Pilgrim | Michel Michel | · | 544 |
Takes
On Arthur Shields
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