The Best Dennis Weaver Movies

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

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

This list has everything from Stolen Women: Captured Hearts to The Gentle Giant.

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

Dennis Weaver was in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Fred Gwynne and Brian Dennehy in terms of fame and success.

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  • Duel
    1

    Duel

    Dennis Weaver, Tim Herbert, Charles Seel
    61 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: Steven Spielberg
    David Mann (Dennis Weaver), a mild mannered electronics salesman, is driving cross-country on a two-lane highway when he encounters an old oil tanker driven by an unseen driver who seems to enjoy annoying him with dangerous antics on the road. Unable to escape the demonic big rig, David finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the monstrous truck. When the pursuit escalates to deadly levels, David must summon his inner warrior and turn the tables on his tormentor.

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  • Touch of Evil
    2

    Touch of Evil

    Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh
    9 votes
    • Released: 1958
    • Directed by: Orson Welles
    When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston) begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles). When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies (Joseph Calleia), are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie (Janet Leigh), in jeopardy.

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  • A Man Called Sledge
    3

    A Man Called Sledge

    James Garner, Dennis Weaver, Laura Antonelli
    5 votes
    • Released: 1970
    • Directed by: Vic Morrow, Giorgio Gentili
    A Man Called Sledge is a 1970 spaghetti western starring James Garner in an extremely offbeat role as a grimly evil thief, and featuring Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins, and Wayde Preston. The film was written by Vic Morrow and Frank Kowalski, and directed by Vic Morrow.
  • Home on the Range
    4

    Home on the Range

    Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly
    9 votes
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Will Finn, John Sanford
    To save their owner's farm, three cows (Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly) try to capture a notorious rustler and collect a $750 reward.

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  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
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    The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

    Dennis Weaver, Susan Sullivan, Richard Dysart
    9 votes
    • Released: 1980
    • Directed by: Paul Wendkos
    Two strangers knock on the door of Dr. Samuel Mudd (Dennis Weaver). One has a broken leg. Mudd fixes it, and becomes an unwitting conspirator in the murder of Abraham Lincoln when his patient turns out to be a fleeing John Wilkes Booth. Railroaded by Lincoln's secretary of war (Richard Dysart), Mudd is found guilty and sentenced to life in Fort Jefferson Prison. His wife, Frances (Susan Sullivan), however, won't rest until her husband's wrongful conviction is overturned.

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  • Duel at Diablo
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    Duel at Diablo

    James Garner, Sidney Poitier, Bibi Andersson
    6 votes
    • Released: 1966
    • Directed by: Ralph Nelson
    Apache Natives are after Ellen (Bibi Andersson), her baby, and her husband, William (Dennis Weaver). The family crosses paths with Jess (James Garner), a man who is trying to find out who killed his own wife, a Native American woman. He begins to travel with the couple, but the trailing Apaches soon chase them all into a canyon. Jess is able to escape the situation and alert nearby soldiers. In the process, he also discovers a shocking revelation about his wife's death.

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