The Best Darren McGavin Movies

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

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

Examples of films on this list include Summertime and Captain America.

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  • The Night Stalker
    1

    The Night Stalker

    Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland
    17 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
    After several high-profile newspapers fire him for his difficult attitude, investigative journalist Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) finds a job following the police beat for a small Las Vegas ...more
  • A Christmas Story
    2

    A Christmas Story

    Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon
    25 votes
    • Released: 1983
    • Directed by: Bob Clark
    Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a ...more

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  • The Night Strangler
    3

    The Night Strangler

    Darren McGavin, Margaret Hamilton, John Carradine
    18 votes
    • Released: 1973
    • Directed by: Dan Curtis
    The Night Strangler is a made for television movie which first aired on ABC on January 16, 1973 as a sequel to The Night Stalker. The Night Strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor ...more
  • The Natural
    4

    The Natural

    Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close
    15 votes
    • Released: 1984
    • Directed by: Barry Levinson
    On the way to a tryout with the Chicago Cubs, young baseball phenom Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) is shot by the unstable Harriet Bird (Barbara Hershey). After 16 years, Hobbs returns to pro baseball as ...more

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  • Tribes
    5

    Tribes

    Darren McGavin, Jan-Michael Vincent, Earl Holliman
    10 votes
    • Released: 1970
    • Directed by: Joseph Sargent
    Iron-willed drill instructor Drake (Darren McGavin) is faced with a difficult task: breaking hardened hippie Adrian (Jan-Michael Vincent). The outspoken draftee wants nothing to do with the war in ...more
  • No Deposit, No Return
    6

    No Deposit, No Return

    David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts
    12 votes
    • Released: 1976
    • Directed by: Norman Tokar
    Mischievous youngsters Tracy (Kim Richards) and Jay (Brad Savage) quickly grow tired of staying with their dull but wealthy grandpa, J.W. Osborne (David Niven). So they devise a brilliant scheme in ...more

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