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Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Actor · Died March 27, 2011, aged 85 · San Jose, California, USA

Farley Earle Granger Jr. (July 1, 1925 – March 27, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his two collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock: Rope in 1948 and Strangers on a Train in 1951.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1925
Died
March 27, 2011 (aged 85)
From
San Jose, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Farley Granger's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
25%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 9 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 16 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 16
Hero
6 of 16
Shapeshifter
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
9
Romantic
7
Dread
6
Bittersweet
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Farley Granger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Farley Granger's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Next Big Thing(2001)

    as Arthur Pomposello

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Whoopee Boys(1986)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Very Close Quarters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pavel

  • The Imagemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ambassador Hoyle

  • Deathmask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Douglas Andrews

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerome Ashcroft

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Roebuck

  • The Prowler(1981)

    as Sheriff George Fraser

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Enos Sutton

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Cummings · as Simon Ashford

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Martin Caine

  • The Lives of Jenny Dolan(1975)

    as David Ames

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as James McKittrick

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Quincy

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Stettler

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Klae

  • The Haunting of Penthouse D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ben

  • What Have They Done to Your Daughters?(1974)

    as Mr. Polvesi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Carrington

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Death Will Have Your Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Armando

  • Arnold(1973)

    as Evan Lyons

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Man Called Noon(1973)

    as Judge Niland

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Amore mio, uccidimi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Manny Baxter

  • The Serpent(1973)

    as Computer Programming Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Planet Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Red Headed Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as John Ward

  • The Slasher ... Is the Sex Maniac!(1972)

    as Inspector Capuana

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Amuck!(1972)

    as Richard Stuart

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Something Creeping in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Spike

  • They Call Me Trinity(1970)

    as Major Harriman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Maharlika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Nealy

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hoagland Walters

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Shelby Carpenter

  • Rogue's Gallery(1968)

    as Edmund Van Dermot

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitch Kirby

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Billet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Charley Herrod

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Wain

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Beckett

  • The Clouded Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Peter Ashby / Brat Farrar

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Burgess

  • Armored Attack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Damian Simonov

  • Sizeman and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Harold Sizeman

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Adams

  • The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing(1955)

    as Harry Kendall Thaw

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Street(1955)

    as Nicholas 'Nicky' Bradna

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as John Haywood

  • Senso(1954)

    as Il Tenente Franz Mahler

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Small Town Girl(1953)

    as Rick Livingston

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Three Loves(1953)

    as Thomas Clayton Campbell Jr

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hans Christian Andersen(1952)

    as Niels

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. J.G. Robert Haines

  • O. Henry's Full House(1952)

    as Jim (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I Want You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jack Greer

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Behave Yourself! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as William Calhoun Denny

  • Strangers on a Train(1951)

    as Guy Haines

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Doom(1950)

    as Martin Lynn

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Our Very Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Chuck

  • Side Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Joe Norson

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • They Live by Night(1948)

    as Arthur "Bowie" Bowers

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Roseanna McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Johnse Hatfield

  • Enchantment(1948)

    as Pax Masterson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Ed Sullivan Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as John · as Self

  • Rope(1948)

    as Phillip Morgan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Purple Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sgt. Howard Clinton

  • The North Star(1943)

    as Damian Simonov

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1943 to 2001; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Strangers on a Train (1951)

$54K worldwide

Highest rated

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19432001

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s22 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s8 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 16 roles
4353

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Farley Granger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)

83rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Farley Granger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles35–86 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles11–60 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–45 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Farley Granger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Farley Granger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Hecht shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers