List of American films of 1973

A list of American films released in 1973.
The Sting won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The highest-grossing film of the year was The Exorcist.

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Highest-grossing
  1. The Exorcist
  2. The Sting
  3. American Graffiti
  4. Papillon
  5. The Way We Were
  6. Magnum Force
  7. Robin Hood
  8. Live and Let Die
  9. Walking Tall
  10. Serpico

A–B
Title Director Cast Genre Note
40 CaratsMilton KatselasEdward Albert, Liv Ullmann, Binnie Barnes, Gene KellyRomantic comedyColumbia. Based on the play
Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesJohn ErmanCliff Robertson, Pamela Franklin, Bernadette PetersDrama20th Century Fox
The AffairGilbert CatesNatalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Bruce Davison, Jamie Smith-JacksonDrama, RomanceMade for TV
The All-American BoyCharles EastmanJon Voight, Jeanne CooperDramaWarner Bros.
American GraffitiGeorge LucasRichard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Candy Clark, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, Charles Martin SmithComedyUniversal. 5 Academy Award nominations; Golden Globe Best Comedy
ArnoldGeorg FenadyStella Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Elsa Lanchester, Shani WallisHorrorCinerama
Ash WednesdayLarry PeerceElizabeth Taylor, Henry Fonda, Helmut BergerDramaParamount
The BabyTed PostAnjanette Comer, Ruth Roman, Marianna HillHorrorIndependent
Badge 373Howard KochRobert Duvall, Verna Bloom, Henry DarrowCrimeParamount. Script by Pete Hamill
BadlandsTerrence MalickMartin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren OatesCrime dramaWarner Bros. Malick's first film
Bang the Drum SlowlyJohn D. HancockRobert De Niro, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia, Phil FosterDramaParamount. Based on Mark Harris novel
Battle for the Planet of the ApesJ. Lee ThompsonRoddy McDowall, John Huston, Claude AkinsScience fiction20th Century Fox. 3rd Planet of the Apes sequel
Beyond AtlantisEddie RomeroPatrick Wayne, John Ashley, Leigh ChristianSci-fiIndependent
Black CaesarLarry CohenFred Williamson, Gloria Hendry, D'Urville Martin Crime dramaAIP. James Brown score
Black Mama White MamaEddie RomeroPam Grier, Margaret Markov, Lynn BordenThrillerAIP
Black SnakeRuss MeyerDavid Prowse, Anouska Hempel, Percy HerbertAdventureIndependent
BlackensteinWilliam A. LeveyJohn Hart, Liz Renay, Andrea KingBlaxploitationIndependent
Blume in LovePaul MazurskyGeorge Segal, Susan Anspach, Kris Kristofferson, Shelley WintersRomantic comedyWarner Bros.
Book of NumbersRaymond St. JacquesRaymond St. Jacques, Philip Michael Thomas, Freda Payne, Hope ClarkeCrimeEmbassy
The Boy Who Cried WerewolfNathan JuranKerwin Mathews, Elaine Devry, Robert J. WilkeHorrorUniversal
BreezyClint EastwoodWilliam Holden, Kay Lenz, Marj DusayRomanceUniversal

C–G
Title Director Cast Genre Note
Cahill U.S. MarshalAndrew V. McLaglenJohn Wayne, Gary Grimes, George Kennedy, Neville BrandWesternWarner Bros.
The Candy SnatchersGuerdon TruebloodTiffany Bolling, Ben Piazza, Dolores DornExploitationIndependent
The Cat CreatureCurtis HarringtonMeredith Baxter, David Hedison, Gale SondergaardHorrorMade for TV
Charley and the AngelVincent McEveetyFred MacMurray, Cloris Leachman, Kurt RussellFamilyDisney
Charley One-EyeDon ChaffeyRichard Roundtree, Roy Thinnes, Nigel DavenportWesternParamount. Co-produced with UK
Charley VarrickDon SiegelWalter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson, Felicia Farr, Norman Fell, Jacqueline Scott, Sheree NorthCrime dramaUniversal. Based on a novel by John H. Reese
Charlotte's WebCharles A. NicholsVoices of Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson, Pamelyn FerdinAnimatedParamount. From E. B. White story
Cinderella LibertyMark RydellJames Caan, Marsha Mason, Eli WallachDrama20th Century Fox. Golden Globe for Mason; 3 Oscar nominations
Class of '44Paul BogartGary Grimes, Deborah Winters, Jerry HouserDramaWarner Bros. sequel to Summer of '42
Cleopatra JonesJack StarrettTamara Dobson, Antonio Fargas, Shelley WintersCrime dramaWarner Bros.
CoffyJack HillPam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, William ElliottCrime dramaAIP
Cops and RobbersAram AvakianJoseph Bologna, Cliff Gorman, Delphi LawrenceCrime, ComedyUnited Artists. Written by Donald E. Westlake
The CraziesGeorge A. RomeroLynn Lowry, Richard Liberty, Will McMillanHorrorIndependent
The Day of the DolphinMike NicholsGeorge C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino, Fritz WeaverDramaEmbassy Pictures. Script by Buck Henry; 2 Oscar nominations
A Delicate BalanceTony RichardsonKatharine Hepburn, Paul Scofield, Lee RemickDramaAmerican Film Theatre. Based on Edward Albee play
The Deadly TrackersBarry Shear Richard Harris, Rod Taylor, Neville BrandWesternWarner Bros.
Detroit 9000Arthur MarksAlex Rocco, Hari Rhodes, Vonetta McGeeCrime dramaIndependent
The Devil in Miss JonesGerard DamianoGeorgina Spelvin, Harry Reems, Gerard DamianoAdultreleased during Golden Age of Porn; reviewed by Roger Ebert[1]
DillingerJohn MiliusWarren Oates, Harry Dean Stanton, Geoffrey Lewis, Ben Johnson, Richard Dreyfuss, Steve Kanaly, Cloris LeachmanBiography, Crime dramaAIP. Story of John Dillinger
The Doll SquadTed MikelsFrancine York, Anthony Eisley, Anthony EisleyActionIndependent
The Don Is DeadRichard FleischerAnthony Quinn, Angel Tompkins, Robert Forster, Al LettieriCrime dramaUniversal
Double IndemnityJack SmightRichard Crenna, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Webber, Samantha EggarCrime DramaUniversal; Made for TV; Remake of 1944 film
Electra Glide in BlueJames William GuercioRobert Blake, Mitchell Ryan, Jeannine RileyCrime dramaUnited Artists
Emperor of the NorthRobert AldrichLee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith CarradineDrama20th Century Fox
Enter the DragonRobert ClouseBruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim KellyMartial artsWarner Bros. Hong Kong co-production
Executive ActionDavid MillerBurt Lancaster, Robert Ryan Will GeerDramaNational Genera. On John F. Kennedy`s assassination in 1963
The ExorcistWilliam FriedkinEllen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Lee J. CobbHorrorWarner Bros. .F|from William Peter Blatty novel; 10 Oscar nominations
Five on the Black Hand SideOscar WilliamsClarice Taylor, D'Urville Martin, Glynn TurmanComedyUnited Artists
Fly MeCirio SantiagoPat Anderson, Lenore Kasdorf, Richard YoungActionNew World
Frank FilmCaroline Mouris, Frank MourisFrank MourisAnimated
The Friends of Eddie CoylePeter YatesRobert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex RoccoCrime dramaParamount. From George V. Higgins novel
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFielder CookIngrid Bergman, Johnny Doran, Madeline KahnFamilyIndependent. From E. L. Konigsburg novel
Ganja & HessBill GunnBill Gunn, Duane Jones, Marlene ClarkHorrorIndependent
Genesis IIJohn Llewellyn MoxeyAlex Cord, Mariette Hartley, Ted Cassidy, Percy RodriguesSci-fiMade for TV
GodspellDavid GreeneVictor Garber, David Haskell, Gilmer McCormickMusicalColumbia. Based on stage show
Gordon's WarOssie DavisPaul Winfield, Carl Lee, David DowningAdventure20th Century Fox
Group MarriageStephanie RothmanVictoria Vetri, Claudia JenningsComedyIndependent
Guns of a Stranger Robert HinkleMarty Robbins, Chill Wills, Dovie BeamsWesternUniversal

H–M
Title Director Cast Genre Note
Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeDarren McGavinPatricia Neal, Cloris Leachman, Bobby DarinThrillerIndependent
The Harrad ExperimentTed PostJames Whitmore, Tippi Hedren, Don JohnsonDramaCinerama. From Robert Rimmer novel
Harry in Your PocketBruce GellerJames Coburn, Michael Sarrazin, Trish Van DevereDramaUnited Artists
Heavy TrafficRalph BakshiJoseph Kaufmann, Jamie Farr (voices)AnimatedAIP.
Hell Up in HarlemLarry CohenFred Williamson, Julius Harris, Gloria HendryCrime dramaAIP
HexLeo GarenKeith Carradine, Tina Herazo, Hilary ThompsonWestern20th Century Fox
High Plains DrifterClint EastwoodClint Eastwood, Geoffrey Lewis, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell RyanWesternUniversal
HijackLeonard HornDavid Janssen, Keenan Wynn, Lee PurcellAction, Drama, ThrillerMade for TV
Hit!Sidney J. FurieBilly Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Gwen WellesActionParamount
I Escaped from Devil's IslandWilliam WitneyJim Brown, Christopher George, James LuisiActionUnited Artists
The Iceman ComethJohn FrankenheimerLee Marvin, Robert RyanDramaAmerican Film Theatre. From Eugene O'Neill play
Idaho TransferPeter FondaKeith Carradine, Kelley BohanonSci-fiIndependent
IntervalDaniel MannMerle Oberon, Robert Wolders, Claudio BrookRomanceEmbassy. Oberon's final film
Invasion of the Bee GirlsDenis SandersAnitra Ford, William Smith, Victoria VetriSci-fiIndependent
Jesus Christ SuperstarNorman JewisonTed Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne EllimanMusicalUniversal. Based on Broadway show
JeremyArthur BarronRobby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Leonardo CiminoRomanceUnited Artists
Jonathan Livingston SeagullHall BartlettJames Franciscus, Juliet Mills, Dorothy McGuireDramaParamount. From Richard Bach novella
JoryJorge FonsRobby Benson, Claudio Brook, John MarleyWesternEmbassy
Kid BlueJames FrawleyDennis Hopper, Warren Oates, Peter BoyleWestern20th Century Fox
The Killing KindCurtis HarringtonAnn Sothern, John Savage, Ruth RomanHorrorIndependent
Lady IceTom GriesDonald Sutherland, Jennifer O'Neill, Robert DuvallCrimeNational General
The Last American HeroLamont JohnsonJeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Ned BeattyBiography20th Century Fox. Story of Junior Johnson
The Last DetailHal AshbyJack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy QuaidComedy, DramaColumbia. 3 Oscar nominations
The Last of SheilaHerbert RossJames Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon, James Mason, Joan Hackett, Richard Benjamin, Ian McShaneMysteryWarner Bros. Script by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim
The Laughing PolicemanStuart RosenbergWalter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Joanna Cassidy, Cathy Lee CrosbyCrime drama20th Century Fox. Based on Swedish novel
The Legend of Hell HouseJohn HoughPamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle HunnicuttHorror20th Century Fox. Based on Richard Matheson novel
Little CigarsChris ChristenberryAngel Tompkins, Jerry MarenComedyAIP
Little Laura and Big JohnLuke MoberlyFabian Forte, Karen Black, Paul GleasonCrimeCrown International
Live and Let DieGuy HamiltonRoger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane SeymourActionUnited Artists. Sequel to Diamonds Are Forever
Lolly-Madonna XXXRichard C. SarafianRod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Jeff BridgesDramaMGM. Based on a novel by Sue Grafton
The Long GoodbyeRobert AltmanElliott Gould, Sterling Hayden, Henry Gibson, Nina van Pallandt, Jim Bouton, Mark RydellMysteryUnited Artists. Based on Raymond Chandler novel
Lost HorizonCharles JarrottPeter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Sally Kellerman, George Kennedy, Michael York, Olivia Hussey, Bobby Van, James Shigeta, Charles Boyer, John GielgudAdventure
Fantasy
Musical		Columbia based on novel by James Hilton; remake of 1937 film
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn ThingAlan J. PakulaMaggie Smith, Timothy BottomsDramaColumbia
LutherGuy GreenStacy Keach, Patrick MageeDrama, BiographyAmerican Film Theatre. Story of Martin Luther
The MackMichael CampusMax Julien, Richard Pryor, Roger E. MosleyCrime dramaAIP
The Mackintosh ManJohn HustonPaul Newman, James MasonThrillerWarner Bros. Based on Desmond Bagley novel
Magnum ForceTed PostClint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Tim Matheson, David Soul, Robert UrichCrime dramaWarner Bros. Sequel to Dirty Harry
The Man Who Loved Cat DancingRichard C. SarafianBurt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, Lee J. CobbWesternMGM
MarcoSeymour RobbieDesi Arnaz Jr., Jack Weston, Zero MostelHistorical adventureCinerama
MaurieDaniel MannBernie Casey, Bo Svenson, Maidie NormanSports dramaNational General
Mean StreetsMartin ScorseseRobert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Amy RobinsonDramaWarner Bros. 1st Scorsese-De Niro pairing
Messiah of EvilWillard HuyckElisha Cook Jr., Anitra Ford, Michael GreerHorrorIndependent

N–S
Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Naked ApeDonald DriverJohnny Crawford, Victoria Principal, Diana DarrinComedyUniversal
A Name for EvilBernard GirardSamantha Eggar, Robert Culp, Mike LaneHorrorCinerama
The Neptune FactorDaniel PetrieBen Gazzara, Yvette Mimieux, Walter PidgeonSci-fi20th Century Fox
The No Mercy ManDaniel VanceSid Haig, Ron Thompson, Richard X. SlatteryActionCannon
Oklahoma CrudeStanley KramerGeorge C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills, Jack PalanceComedy, Drama, WesternColumbia
One Little IndianBernard McEveetyJames Garner, Pat Hingle, Vera MilesWesternDisney
The OutfitJohn FlynnRobert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker, Sheree North, Robert RyanCrime dramaMGM. From Richard Stark novel
The Paper ChaseJames BridgesTimothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John HousemanDrama20th Century Fox. Oscar for Houseman
Paper MoonPeter BogdanovichRyan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline KahnComedyUniversal. Oscar for Tatum O'Neal
PapillonFranklin J. SchaffnerSteve McQueen, Dustin HoffmanAdventureAllied Artists. Story of Henri Charrière
Pat Garrett and Billy the KidSam PeckinpahJames Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, John Beck, Slim Pickens, Katy Jurado, Jack Elam, Chill WillsWestern, BiographyMGM
Please Don't Eat My MotherCarl MonsonBuck Kartalian, Rene BondComedyIndependent
Robin HoodWolfgang ReithermanPeter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas, Brian BedfordAnimated filmDisney. Set in 1192
The RoommatesArthur MarksMarki Bey, Pat Woodell, Roberta CollinsThrillerIndependent
SssssssBernard L. KowalskiStrother Martin, Dirk Benedict, Heather MenziesHorrorUniversal
SanteeGary NelsonGlenn Ford, Michael Burns, Dana WynterWesternCrown International
Savage!Cirio H. SantiagoJames Iglehart, Lada Edmund, Jr., Carol SpeedActionNew World
Save the TigerJohn G. AvildsenJack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Laurie HeinemanDramaParamount. Oscar for Lemmon
ScalawagKirk DouglasKirk Douglas, Mark Lester, Neville BrandAdventureParamount
ScarecrowJerry SchatzbergGene Hackman, Al Pacino, Eileen BrennanDramaWarner Bros. Cannes Grand Prix award
ScorpioMichael WinnerBurt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul ScofieldThrillerUnited Artists
Scream Blacula ScreamBob KelljanWilliam Marshall, Pam Grier, Michael ConradHorrorAIP. Sequel to Blacula
SerpicoSidney LumetAl Pacino, John Randolph, Tony RobertsCrime, Biographyfrom Peter Maas book; Golden Globe for Pacino
The Seven-UpsPhilip D'AntoniRoy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Larry HainesCrime drama20th Century Fox
Shaft in AfricaJohn GuillerminRichard Roundtree, Frank Finlay, Neda ArnerićActionMGM. Sequel to Shaft
ShamusBuzz KulikBurt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, John P. RyanCrime dramaColumbia
ShowdownGeorge SeatonRock Hudson, Dean Martin, Susan ClarkWesternUniversal; Remake of 1963 film
SistersBrian De PalmaMargot Kidder, Jennifer SaltHorrorAIP
The SlamsJonathan KaplanJim Brown, Judy Pace, Frank de KovaActionMGM
Slaughter's Big Rip-OffGordon DouglasJim Brown, Ed McMahon, Brock PetersBlaxploitationAIP. Sequel to 1972 film
SleeperWoody AllenWoody Allen, Diane Keaton, Bartlett RobinsonSci-fi comedyUnited Artists
SlitherHoward ZieffJames Caan, Sally Kellerman, Peter BoyleCrimeMGM
SnatchedSutton RoleyHoward Duff, Leslie Nielsen, Sheree North, Barbara Parkins, Robert Reed, John Saxon, Tisha Sterling, Anthony ZerbeCrime, Drama, ThrillerMade for TV
Some Call It LovingJames B. HarrisZalman King, Richard Pryor, Tisa FarrowDramaIndependent
The Soul of Nigger CharleyLarry SpanglerFred Williamson, D'Urville Martin, Denise NicholasWesternParamount
Soylent GreenRichard FleischerCharlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Edward G. RobinsonScience fictionMGM. Robinson's final film
The Spook Who Sat By the DoorIvan DixonLawrence Cook, Paula Kelly J. A. PrestonDramaUnited Artists. From book by Sam Greenlee
StaceyAndy SidarisAnne Randall, Marjorie Bennett, Anitra FordActionNew World
Steelyard BluesAlan MyersonJane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Peter BoyleComedyWarner Bros.
The StingGeorge Roy HillPaul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Eileen Brennan,Crime, ComedyUniversal. Won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture
The Stone KillerMichael WinnerCharles Bronson, Martin Balsam, Paul KosloCrimeColumbia
The Student TeachersJonathan KaplanSusan Damante, Dick MillerComedyNew World
Summer Wishes, Winter DreamsGilbert CatesJoanne Woodward, Martin Balsam, Sylvia SidneyDramaColumbia. 2 Oscar nominations
SuperchickEd ForsythJoyce Jillson, Louis Quinn, John CarradineActionCrown International
SuperdadVincent McEveetyBob Crane, Barbara Rush, Kurt RussellFamilyDisney
Super Fly T.N.T.Ron O'NealRoscoe Lee Browne, Sheila Frazier, Robert GuillaumeActionParamount
Sweet Jesus, PreachermanHenning SchellerupRoger E. Mosley, William Smith, Michael PatakiActionMGM
Sweet KillCurtis HansonTab Hunter, Isabel Jewell, John ApreaThrillerNew World

T–Z
Title Director Cast Genre Note
Terminal IslandStephanie RothmanPhyllis Davis, Marta Kristen, Barbara LeighActionIndependent
Terror in the Wax MuseumGeorg FenadyRay Milland, Elsa Lanchester, Maurice EvansMysteryCinerama
That Man BoltDavid Lowell Rich, Henry LevinFred Williamson, Miko Mayama, Teresa GravesActionUniversal
The Thief Who Came to DinnerBud YorkinRyan O'Neal, Jacqueline Bisset, Warren Oates, Ned Beatty, Jill ClayburghCrime comedyWarner Bros.
The Three MusketeersRichard LesterOliver Reed, Michael York, Richard Chamberlain, Raquel WelchAdventure20th Century Fox. From Alexandre Dumas story
Tom SawyerDon TaylorJodie Foster, Warren Oates, Celeste HolmMusicalUnited Artists. from Mark Twain novel
Trader HornReza BadiyiRod Taylor, Anne Heywood, Jean SorelAdventureMGM
The Train RobbersBurt KennedyJohn Wayne, Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor, Bobby VintonWesternWarner Bros.
Two PeopleRobert WisePeter Fonda, Lindsay Wagner, Estelle ParsonsDramaUniversal
Walking TallPhil KarlsonJoe Don Baker, Noah Beery Jr., Lurene TuttleCrime, ActionCinerama. Story of Buford Pusser
A Warm DecemberSidney PoitierSidney Poitier, Ester Anderson, George BakerDramaNational General
The Way We WereSydney PollackBarbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Susan Blakely, Patrick O'Neal, Lois ChilesRomanceColumbia. 6 Oscar nominations; won Golden Globe
WestworldMichael CrichtonYul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James BrolinScience fictionMGM; written by Crichton
White LightningJoseph SargentBurt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Bo HopkinsActionUnited Artists. Followed by Gator
Wicked, WickedRichard L. BareDavid Bailey, Tiffany Bolling, Randolph RobertsHorrorMGM
The World's Greatest AthleteRobert ScheererJohn Amos, Tim Conway, Jan-Michael VincentFamilyDisney
The Young NursesClint KimbroughJeane Manson, Allan Arbus, Sally KirklandThrillerNew World
Your Three Minutes Are UpDouglas SchwartzBeau Bridges, Ron Leibman, Janet Margolin ComedyCinerama

Documentaries
Title Director Cast Genre Note
MansonLaurence MerrickVincent BugliosiDocumentarystory of Charles Manson
Visions of Eight8 directors1972 Summer OlympicsDocumentary

See also

References
  1. Ebert, Roger (June 13, 1973). "The Devil In Miss Jones - Film Review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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