The Best John Huston Movies

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

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

Items on this list include Candy and Chinatown.

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

John Huston was no stranger to working with popular directors, including Orson Welles, Roman Polanski and John Ford. Is John Huston your favorite person to watch on the big screen? You might also want to vote on our best Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock films lists too.

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  • Chinatown
    1
    Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
    26 votes
    • Released: 1974
    • Directed by: Roman Polanski
    When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it's a routine infidelity case. Jake's investigation ...more

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  • Man in the Wilderness
    2
    Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon
    11 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: Allen Smithee
    When an expedition of early 1800s fur trappers in the American Northwest encounters a bear while hunting, their scout, Zach (Richard Harris), is unfortunately mauled. Although Zach's wounds are ...more

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  • The Other Side of the Wind
    3
    John Huston, Susan Strasberg, Lilli Palmer
    7 votes
    • Released: 2018
    • Directed by: Orson Welles
    After years of exile in Europe, a maverick director returns to Hollywood to finish his comeback movie, "The Other Side of the Wind."

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  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
    4
    Paul Newman, Victoria Principal, Anthony Perkins
    20 votes
    • Released: 1972
    • Directed by: John Huston
    Saved from near death by a young Mexican girl, a former outlaw sets himself up as sole arbiter of the law in a small town. The town prospers as Judge Bean robs and hangs anyone with money that comes ...more

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  • Casino Royale
    5
    Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven
    18 votes
    • Released: 1967
    • Directed by: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joe McGrath, Robert Parrish
    This wacky send-up of James Bond films stars David Niven as the iconic debonair spy, now retired and living a peaceful existence. Bond is called back into duty when the mysterious organization SMERSH ...more

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  • The List of Adrian Messenger
    6
    George C. Scott, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook
    10 votes
    • Released: 1963
    • Directed by: John Huston
    British army Col. Anthony Gethryn (George C. Scott) is contacted by his old friend, Adrian Messenger (John Merivale), to investigate 11 men, whose names Messenger provides. After a plane carrying ...more