The Best Jean Harlow Movies

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

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

The list you're viewing is made up of many different films, like Three Wise Girls and The Saturday Night Kid.

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If Jean Harlow movies are your thing, then check out the greatest movies by Cary Grant and Paul Newman too.

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  • Dinner at Eight
    1
    Marie Dressler, Jean Harlow, John Barrymore
    55 votes
    • Released: 1933
    • Directed by: George Cukor
    In this comedic drama, an ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver (Lionel Barrymore), contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension ...more
  • Red Dust
    2
    Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Mary Astor
    50 votes
    • Released: 1932
    • Directed by: Victor Fleming
    When earthy prostitute Vantine (Jean Harlow) arrives at Dennis Carson's (Clark Gable) rubber plantation in Indochina, she initiates a steamy affair with the rugged foreman, but is sent packing when ...more

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  • Wife vs. Secretary
    3
    Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy
    30 votes
    • Released: 1936
    • Directed by: Clarence Brown
    Though magazine publisher Van Stanhope (Clark Gable) and his wife, Linda (Myrna Loy), are contentedly married, Van's meddling mother (May Robson) doesn't trust his attractive young secretary, Helen ...more

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  • Bombshell
    4
    Jean Harlow, Lee Tracy, Franchot Tone
    40 votes
    • Released: 1933
    • Directed by: Victor Fleming
    Film starlet Lola Burns (Jean Harlow) is tired of her money-grubbing father (Frank Morgan) and her scandal-chasing publicist E.J. "Space" Hanlon (Lee Tracy). After being unable to adopt a child due ...more

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  • China Seas
    5
    Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery
    34 votes
    • Released: 1935
    • Directed by: Tay Garnett
    Dashing captain Alan Gaskell (Clark Gable) is attempting to lead a more subdued life with a new love interest, aristocrat Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell), when his ship is taken over by pirates ...more

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  • The Girl from Missouri
    6
    Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Franchot Tone
    20 votes
    • Released: 1934
    • Directed by: Jack Conway
    Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman (Jean Harlow) becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins (Lewis Stone). ...more

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