The Best Eli Wallach Movies

Updated November 5, 2019 2.7k votes 198 voters 17.4k views88 items

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

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

This list features films like The Impossible Spy and Tough Guys.

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The Misfits
Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable
The Misfits is a 1961 American drama film with a screenplay by Arthur Miller which was... more
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#67 of 175 The Best Movies Of The '60s#7 of 16 The Greatest Westerns That Don't Take Place In The Old West
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The Godfather Part III
Al Pacino, Diane Keaton
The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola,... more
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#245 of 440 Your Favorite Movies of the 1990s#116 of 225 The Worst Sequels Of All Time
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How the West Was Won
John Wayne, James Stewart
How the West Was Won is a 1962 western film written by James R. Webb and John Gay and directed... more
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#143 of 1,195 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#131 of 549 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made
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Baby Doll
Eli Wallach, Rip Torn
Baby Doll is a 1956 American black comedy and drama film directed by Elia Kazan, and starring... more
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti Western film directed by... more
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#7 of 28 Civil War Movies List#56 of 376 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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The Holiday
Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz
The Holiday is a 2006 American Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written, produced and... more
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#21 of 782 The Greatest Chick Flicks Ever Made#27 of 126 The Greatest Date Movies Of All Time
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Mystic River
Emmy Rossum, Sean Penn
Mystic River is a 2003 American mystery drama film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood. It... more
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#29 of 231 The Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time#20 of 174 The Most Utterly Depressing Movies Ever Made
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Lord Jim
Peter O'Toole, Eli Wallach
Lord Jim is a 1965 adventure film made by Columbia Pictures. The picture was produced and... more
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Mackenna's Gold
Omar Sharif, Gregory Peck
Mackenna's Gold is a 1969 western film directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Gregory Peck,... more
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The Magnificent Seven
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson
The Magnificent Seven is an American western film directed by John Sturges and starring Yul... more
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#341 of 1,506 The Most Rewatchable Movies#7 of 400 The Best Western Movies Ever Made

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The Two Jakes
Jack Nicholson, Tom Waits
The Two Jakes is a 1990 American Neo-noir mystery film, and the sequel to the 1974 film... more
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Genghis Khan
Omar Sharif, Eli Wallach
Genghis Khan is a 1965 film depicting the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis... more
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How to Steal a Million
Audrey Hepburn, Peter O'Toole
This film is a 1966 comedy film, directed by William Wyler and starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter... more
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Tough Guys
Kirk Douglas, Anthony Kiedis
Tough Guys is a 1986 action comedy film starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach,... more
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The Deep
Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bissett
The Deep is a 1977 adventure film directed by Peter Yates and based on Peter Benchley's novel... more
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#22 of 46 The Best Horror Movies About Travel Gone Wrong#131 of 552 The Best '70s Movies
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The Sentinel
Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum
The Sentinel is a 1977 American horror film directed by Michael Winner and starring Cristina... more
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#48 of 63 Movies Set in Brooklyn#491 of 720 The Best Horror Movies Of All Time
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Cinderella Liberty
James Caan, Eli Wallach
Cinderella Liberty is a 1973 film drama which tells the story of a sailor who falls in love... more
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Seven Thieves
Joan Collins, Eli Wallach
Seven Thieves is a 1960 20th Century Fox film noir crime drama motion picture shot in... more
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The Ghost Writer
Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor
The Ghost Writer is 2010 thriller film written by Robert Harris and Roman Polanski and... more
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#433 of 675 The Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars#143 of 333 The Best Political Films Ever Made
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Winter Kills
Elizabeth Taylor, Jeff Bridges
This film is a 1979 film, directed by William Richert, based on the novel by Richard Condon.... more

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The Moon-Spinners
Eli Wallach, Hayley Mills
The Moon-Spinners is a 1964 American Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Hayley... more
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#28 of 50 The Best Kids Movies of the 1960s#7 of 21 The Best Disney Mystery Movies
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Night and the City
Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange
Night and the City is a 1992 remake of the 1950 film noir of the same name, itself an... more
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The Executioner's Song
Tommy Lee Jones, Eli Wallach
The Executioner's Song was a 1982 made-for-television film adaptation Norman Mailer's 1979... more
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The Hunter
Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach
The Hunter is a 1980 American thriller film based on the exploits of real-life bounty hunter... more
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Keeping the Faith
Ben Stiller, Edward Norton
Keeping the Faith is a 2000 American romantic comedy film written by Stuart Blumberg, and... more