Entertainment

1.2k voters

The Best Burt Lancaster Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 7.4k votes 1.2k voters 103.4k views78 items

List RulesVote for your favorite movies, regardless of critic reviews or how big the role was.

List of the best Burt Lancaster movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Burt Lancaster's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Burt Lancaster movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Burt Lancaster movies will be at the top of the list. Burt Lancaster has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Burt Lancaster movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Burt Lancaster films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Burt Lancaster role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Burt Lancaster performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This is a list that features films like Judgment at Nuremberg and Ten Tall Men.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Burt Lancaster movies?" and "What are the greatest Burt Lancaster roles of all time?"

list.itemsDescription

...more

1
152
28
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judy Garland, William Shatner
Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 American drama film dealing with the Holocaust and with the... more
More Judgment at Nuremberg
#740 of 1,506 The Most Rewatchable Movies#46 of 91 The Best Movies That Are Super Long
2
170
42
Elmer Gantry
Burt Lancaster, Shirley Jones
Elmer Gantry is a 1960 drama film about a con man and a female evangelist selling religion to... more
More Elmer Gantry
#146 of 1,184 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#85 of 175 The Best Movies Of The '60s
3
165
41
The Train
Burt Lancaster, Jeanne Moreau
The Train is a 1964 black-and-white film directed by John Frankenheimer from a story and... more
More The Train
#153 of 375 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked#2 of 46 The Best Train Movies
4
194
59
From Here to Eternity
Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and based on the novel... more
More From Here to Eternity
#232 of 277 The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry#45 of 92 The Very Best Oscar-Winning Movies For Best Picture
5
174
49
Birdman of Alcatraz
Burt Lancaster, Telly Savalas
Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster and directed by John Frankenheimer.... more
More Birdman of Alcatraz
#4 of 30 Great Movies About People Going Through Life Solo#17 of 114 The Best Prison Movies
6
138
29
Sweet Smell of Success
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis
Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir/drama film made by Hill-Hecht-Lancaster... more
7
130
30
The Leopard
Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster
The Leopard is a 1963 Italian film by director Luchino Visconti, based on Giuseppe Tomasi di... more
More The Leopard
#487 of 549 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made#70 of 435 The Greatest Movies in World Cinema History
8
135
34
Trapeze
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis
Trapeze is a 1956 circus film directed by Carol Reed and starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis... more
9
145
39
The Swimmer
Joan Rivers, Burt Lancaster
The Swimmer is a 1968 Technicolor American surreal drama starring Burt Lancaster with Janet... more
More The Swimmer
#612 of 675 The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars#52 of 104 The Best Movies About Summer
10
122
25
The Unforgiven
Audrey Hepburn, Burt Lancaster
The Unforgiven is a 1960 American western film filmed in Durango, Mexico. It was directed by... more
More
#29 of 58 The Best '90s Western Movies#16 of 27 The Very Best Audrey Hepburn Movies
11
107
20
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford
Jim Thorpe – All-American is a 1951 biographical film produced by Warner Bros. and directed by... more
12
113
23
Atlantic City
Susan Sarandon, Burt Lancaster
Atlantic City is a 1980 French-Canadian romantic film directed by Louis Malle. Filmed in late... more
13
113
28
Ulzana's Raid
Burt Lancaster, Bruce Davison
Ulzana's Raid is a 1972 revisionist Western starring Burt Lancaster, Richard Jaeckel, Bruce... more
More Ulzana's Raid
#9 of 45 The Best Western Movies of the '70s#23 of 156 The Best R-Rated Western Movies

14
94
17
Conversation Piece
Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster
Conversation Piece is a 1974 film by Italian director Luchino Visconti. The film features an... more
15
102
26
The Rainmaker
Katharine Hepburn, Burt Lancaster
The Rainmaker is a 1956 American romance film directed by Joseph Anthony and adapted by N.... more
16
118
40
Run Silent, Run Deep
Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster
Run Silent, Run Deep is a 1958 film starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, based on the... more
More Run Silent, Run Deep
#3 of 51 The Best Submarine Movies Of All Time#24 of 101 The Best Novels About World War 2
17
158
69
The Professionals
Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster
The Professionals is a 1966 American western starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia... more
More The Professionals
#14 of 47 The Greatest Western Movies of the 1960s#69 of 75 Which Ensemble Films Should Be Remade With All-Female Casts?
18
86
17
The Scalphunters
Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters
The Scalphunters is a 1968 American Western film starring Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis and... more
19
78
13
Criss Cross
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis
Criss Cross is a 1949 film noir starring Burt Lancaster, directed by Robert Siodmak from Don... more
20
86
19
Separate Tables
Rita Hayworth, David Niven
Separate Tables is a 1958 film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play of the same name,... more
21
113
39
The Crimson Pirate
Christopher Lee, Burt Lancaster
The Crimson Pirate is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Robert Siodmak. It stars Burt... more
22
94
36
Apache
Burt Lancaster, Charles Bronson
Apache is a 1954 Western film starring Burt Lancaster.... more
23
158
88
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Kirk Douglas, Dennis Hopper
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is a 1957 American film starring Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp and... more
More Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
#57 of 400 The Best Western Movies Ever Made#17 of 63 The Best Western Movies of the 1950s

24
81
27
Local Hero
Burt Lancaster, Peter Capaldi
Local Hero is a 1983 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and... more
25
62
13
The Young Savages
Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters
The Young Savages is a 1961 crime drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Burt... more

The Unforgiven