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Robert Duvall Trivia Quiz

Robert Duvall has been in more movies nominated for 'Best Picture' than any other star in history (something even he probably does not know). This is more of a celebration than a really picky quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by hank2001. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
hank2001

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,189

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
644

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (3/10), Guest 51 (3/10), Guest 174 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which film nominated for 'Best Picture' did Duvall really stretch by playing Dr. Watson? Hint

The Seven-Percent Solution

Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes in New York

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Question 2 of 10

2. Duvall was nominated for "The Godfather" and was featured in "The Godfather Part 2". What other 70's mob film did he star in? Hint

Dillinger

Lucky Luciano

The Outfit

Capone

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Question 3 of 10

3. Duvall's career tended to parallel that of James Caan. Besides the 'Godfather' films, they starred in three films together. Which was not one of them? Hint

Countdown

Rollerball

The Rain People

The Killer Elite

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which film did Duvall play a Nazi? Hint

Where Eagles Dare

Battle of the Bulge

The Eagle Has Landed

A Bridge Too Far

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which early film did Duvall have a non-speaking part in although the story pretty much revolved around him? Hint

Doctor Zhivago

Midnight Cowboy

Taxi Driver

To Kill A Mockingbird

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Question 6 of 10

6. Duvall was the first person to play which character? Hint

Major Burns

Ernest Hemingway

Hitler

Rodin

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which film did Duvall play Jesse James? Hint

Lonesome Dove

The Chase

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

The Return of Frank James

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Question 8 of 10

8. What creepy horror film did Robert Duvall make a cameo in? Hint

The Howling

Alien

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Halloween

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Coppola film about invasion of privacy did Duvall have a small but significant part in? Hint

The Anderson Tapes

Network

1984

The Conversation

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the only film, other than "Godfather 2", that Duvall made with De Niro. Hint

True Confessions

Cape Fear

Heat

Casino

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which film nominated for 'Best Picture' did Duvall really stretch by playing Dr. Watson?

Answer: The Seven-Percent Solution

An somewhat prissy Englishman? Way against type. Good film.

2. Duvall was nominated for "The Godfather" and was featured in "The Godfather Part 2". What other 70's mob film did he star in?

Answer: The Outfit

An obscure but interesting film about the Chicago mob.

3. Duvall's career tended to parallel that of James Caan. Besides the 'Godfather' films, they starred in three films together. Which was not one of them?

Answer: Rollerball

"Countdown" is about a moon exploration. "The Rain People" is a great early Coppola film. "The Killer Elite" is a violent Peckinpaw film in which Duvall pretends to be Caan's friend but in reality tries to kill him. "Rollerball" we all know, but that only featured Caan.

4. In which film did Duvall play a Nazi?

Answer: The Eagle Has Landed

This is about a plot to kill Winston Churchill, and features Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland.

5. Which early film did Duvall have a non-speaking part in although the story pretty much revolved around him?

Answer: To Kill A Mockingbird

He was the misjudged Boo Radley.

6. Duvall was the first person to play which character?

Answer: Major Burns

Many people forget that Robert Duvall was in the movie "MASH".

7. In which film did Duvall play Jesse James?

Answer: The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Good western with Cliff Robertson as Cole Younger.

8. What creepy horror film did Robert Duvall make a cameo in?

Answer: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

He plays one of the first to be changed, an eerie priest sitting on a swing.

9. What Coppola film about invasion of privacy did Duvall have a small but significant part in?

Answer: The Conversation

Coppola agreed to make "The Godfather Part 2" only if the studio agreed to finance this masterpiece with Gene Hackman. To tell you whom Duvall plays would give the plot away.

10. What is the only film, other than "Godfather 2", that Duvall made with De Niro.

Answer: True Confessions

They play brothers, De Niro a priest/Duvall a cop. Incidently, the films nominated for 'Best Picture' featuring Duvall are "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Mash", "The Godfather", "The Conversation", "The Godfather 2", "Network", "Tender Mercies", "Apocalypse Now", "The Seven-Percent Solution", and "The Paper".

Source: Author hank2001

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