1949 in Film - Top Grossing Films (U.S.)

Top Grossing Films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. Samson and Delilah Paramount Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature $11,500,000
2. Battleground MGM Van Johnson and John Hodiak $5,051,000
3. Jolson Sings Again
Sands of Iwo Jima		 Columbia
Republic		 Larry Parks
John Wayne		 $5,000,000
5. I Was a Male War Bride 20th Century Fox Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan $4,100,000
6. Twelve O'Clock High 20th Century Fox Gregory Peck $4,025,000
7. A Letter to Three Wives 20th Century Fox Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern $3,800,000
8. The Heiress Paramount Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift and Miriam Hopkins $3,700,000
9. Pinky 20th Century Fox Jeanne Crain $3,600,000
10. All the King's Men Columbia Broderick Crawford and John Ireland $3,500,000
11. Little Women MGM June Allyson and Elizabeth Taylor $3,500,000
12. Look for the Silver Lining 20th Century Fox June Haver and Ray Bolger $3,250,000

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