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The Best Henry Fonda Movies

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

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

A list made up of films like Spawn of the North and Bernice Bobs Her Hair.

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12 Angry Men
Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman
Released: 1957
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film adapted from a teleplay of the same name by... more
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The Grapes of Wrath
Henry Fonda, John Carradine
Released: 1940
Directed by: John Ford
The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 drama film directed by John Ford. It was based on John... more
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Once Upon a Time in the West
Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale
Released: 1968
Directed by: Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 Italian/American epic Spaghetti Western film directed... more
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Mister Roberts
Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon
Released: 1955
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy, John Ford, Joshua Logan
Mister Roberts is a 1955 American Warnercolor in CinemaScope comedy-drama film directed by... more
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The Ox-Bow Incident
Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn
Released: 1943
Directed by: William A. Wellman
The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1943 American western film directed by William A. Wellman and... more
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My Darling Clementine
Henry Fonda, Walter Brennan
Released: 1946
Directed by: John Ford
My Darling Clementine, a 1946 film, regarded as one of the best Western movies made by... more
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On Golden Pond
Jane Fonda, Katharine Hepburn
Released: 1981
Directed by: Mark Rydell
On Golden Pond is a 1981 American drama film directed by Mark Rydell. The screenplay by Ernest... more
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Young Mr. Lincoln
Henry Fonda, Ward Bond
Released: 1939
Directed by: John Ford
Young Mr. Lincoln is a 1939 partly fictionalized biopic about the early life of President... more
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The Wrong Man
Henry Fonda, Alfred Hitchcock
Released: 1956
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
The Wrong Man is a 1956 docu-drama by Alfred Hitchcock which stars Henry Fonda and Vera Miles.... more
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Fort Apache
Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple
Released: 1948
Directed by: John Ford
Fort Apache is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and... more
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Drums Along the Mohawk
Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert
Released: 1939
Directed by: John Ford
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 historical Technicolor film based upon a 1936 novel of the... more
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The Longest Day
Sean Connery, John Wayne
Released: 1962
Directed by: Darryl F. Zanuck, Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald
The Longest Day is a 1962 film based on the 1959 history book The Longest Day by Cornelius... more
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How the West Was Won
John Wayne, James Stewart
Released: 1962
Directed by: Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, John Ford, Richard Thorpe
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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Fail Safe
Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau
Released: 1964
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
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The Lady Eve
Henry Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck
Released: 1941
Directed by: Preston Sturges
The Lady Eve is a 1941 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges... more
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Jezebel
Bette Davis, Henry Fonda
Released: 1938
Directed by: William Wyler
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Midway
Tom Selleck, Charlton Heston
Released: 1976
Directed by: Jack Smight
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War and Peace
Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda
Released: 1956
Directed by: King Vidor
This film is the first English-language film version of the novel by Leo Tolstoy. It is an... more
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Daisy Kenyon
Henry Fonda, Joan Crawford
Released: 1947
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Daisy Kenyon is a 20th Century Fox feature film starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana... more
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The Boston Strangler
Henry Fonda, Tony Curtis
Released: 1968
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
The Boston Strangler is a 1968 American film based on the true story of the Boston Strangler... more
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The Tin Star
Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins
Released: 1957
Directed by: Anthony Mann
The Tin Star was first a short story then a 1957 American western film directed by Anthony... more
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Advise & Consent
Frank Sinatra, Betty White
Released: 1962
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Advise & Consent is a 1962 American motion picture based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel... more
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You Only Live Once
Henry Fonda, Margaret Hamilton
Released: 1937
Directed by: Fritz Lang
You Only Live Once is a 1937 crime drama film starring Sylvia Sidney and Henry Fonda.... more

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In Harm's Way
John Wayne, Kirk Douglas
Released: 1965
Directed by: Otto Preminger
In Harm's Way is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and... more
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Too Late the Hero
Michael Caine, Henry Fonda
Released: 1970
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Too Late the Hero is a 1970 Anglo-American war film directed by Robert Aldrich, and starring... more
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