The Best Charles Laughton Movies

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List of the best Charles Laughton movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Charles Laughton'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 Charles Laughton movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Charles Laughton movies will be at the top of the list. Charles Laughton has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Charles Laughton movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Charles Laughton films to end the squabble once and for all.

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List ranges from O. Henry's Full House to This Land Is Mine, plus much more.

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

Charles Laughton worked with many famous directors, including big names like Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick. Movie fans who love Charles Laughton have also been known to enjoy films starring Fredric March and Peter Lorre.

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  • Witness for the Prosecution
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    Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton
    73 votes
    • Released: 1957
    • Directed by: Billy Wilder
    The affable Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman, and legendary lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) has chosen to represent him. Unfortunately, ...more

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  • Hobson's Choice
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    Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie
    66 votes
    • Released: 1954
    • Directed by: David Lean
    Henry Hobson (Charles Laughton), a British widower, is the overbearing owner of a shoe shop. His three daughters -- Alice, Vicky and Maggie (Brenda De Banzie) -- work for him and all are eager to get ...more

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  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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    Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke
    70 votes
    • Released: 1939
    • Directed by: William Dieterle
    In 15th-century France, the evil archdeacon of Notre Dame is Claude Frollo (Sir Cedric Hardwicke). Under his command is a deformed hunchback, Quasimodo (Charles Laughton), who is instructed to ...more

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  • Mutiny on the Bounty
    4
    Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone
    58 votes
    • Released: 1935
    • Directed by: Frank Lloyd
    As the cruel captain of the HMS Bounty, a ship bound for Tahiti, William Bligh (Charles Laughton) wins few friends. When the crew members finally tire of his abuse, Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable) ...more

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  • Spartacus
    5
    Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons
    42 votes
    • Released: 1960
    • Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
    The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the ...more

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  • The Big Clock
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    Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan
    32 votes
    • Released: 1948
    • Directed by: John Farrow
    Anticipating a much-needed vacation from Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton), his abusive boss, magazine editor George Stroud (Ray Milland) finally reaches a breaking point when Janoth insists he skip his ...more

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