The Best John Payne Movies

Updated November 5, 2019 670 votes 127 voters 6.3k views46 items

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

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

List features films like Tripoli and The Razor's Edge.

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Miracle on 34th Street
Natalie Wood, Maureen O'Hara
Released: 1947
Directed by: George Seaton
Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 Christmas film written and directed by George Seaton and... more
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Tripoli
Maureen O'Hara, Alan Napier
Released: 1950
Directed by: Will Price
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Springtime in the Rockies
Betty Grable, Cesar Romero
Released: 1942
Directed by: Irving Cummings
Springtime in the Rockies is an American Technicolor musical comedy film released by Twentieth... more
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Week-End in Havana
Cesar Romero, Carmen Miranda
Released: 1941
Directed by: Walter Lang
Week-End in Havana is a 1941 Fox Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang. The movie... more
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The Razor's Edge
Gene Tierney, Tyrone Power
Released: 1946
Directed by: Edmund Goulding
The Razor's Edge is the first film version of W. Somerset Maugham's 1944 novel. It was... more
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Dodsworth
David Niven, Mary Astor
Released: 1936
Directed by: William Wyler
Dodsworth is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Walter Huston,... more
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Crosswinds
Rhonda Fleming, Forrest Tucker
Released: 1951
Directed by: Lewis R. Foster
Crosswinds is a 1951 adventure film starring Rhonda Fleming and John Payne.... more
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Sentimental Journey
Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke
Released: 1946
Directed by: Walter Lang
Sentimental Journey is a 1946 film directed by Walter Lang. It stars John Payne and Maureen... more
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Tennessee's Partner
Ronald Reagan, Angie Dickinson
Released: 1955
Directed by: Allan Dwan
Tennessee's Partner is a Western film starring Ronald Reagan in what Peter Bogdanovich called... more
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Tin Pan Alley
Betty Grable, Alice Faye
Released: 1940
Directed by: Walter Lang
Tin Pan Alley is a 1940 musical film starring Alice Faye and Betty Grable as vaudeville... more
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Caribbean
Arlene Dahl, Cedric Hardwicke
Released: 1952
Directed by: Edward Ludwig
Caribbean is a 1952 action adventure film directed by Edward Ludwig.... more
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The Road to Denver
Lee Van Cleef, Lee J. Cobb
Released: 1955
Directed by: Joseph Kane
The Road to Denver is a film directed by Joseph Kane that was released in 1955.... more
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Santa Fe Passage
Slim Pickens, Leo Gordon
Released: 1955
Directed by: William Witney
Santa Fe Passage is a United States-produced Western movie directed by William Witney,... more

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Iceland
Sonja Henie, Jack Oakie
Released: 1942
Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone
Iceland is a 20th Century Fox musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone set in Iceland,... more
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The Great American Broadcast
Cesar Romero, Alice Faye
Released: 1941
Directed by: Archie Mayo
The Great American Broadcast is a film directed by Archie Mayo released on May 9, 1941.... more
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El Paso
Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden
Released: 1949
Directed by: Lewis R. Foster
El Paso is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lewis R. Foster.... more
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The Dolly Sisters
Betty Grable, June Haver
Released: 1945
Directed by: Irving Cummings
The Dolly Sisters is a 1945 American Technicolor biographical film about the Dolly Sisters,... more
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Maryland
Hattie McDaniel, Walter Brennan
Released: 1940
Directed by: Henry King
Maryland is a 1940 film directed by Henry King.... more
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Sun Valley Serenade
Milton Berle, Sonja Henie
Released: 1941
Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone
Sun Valley Serenade is a 1941 musical film starring Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller,... more
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99 River Street
Peggie Castle, Evelyn Keyes
Released: 1953
Directed by: Phil Karlson
99 River Street is a 1953 film noir, starring John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank... more
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Kansas City Confidential
Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam
Released: 1952
Directed by: Phil Karlson
Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by Phil Karlson and starring... more
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Slightly Scarlet
Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl
Released: 1956
Directed by: Allan Dwan
Slightly Scarlet is a 1956 American film noir based on James M. Cain's novel Love's Lovely... more
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Hidden Fear
Conrad Nagel, Alexander Knox
Released: 1957
Directed by: André de Toth
Hidden Fear is a 1957 American crime film directed by André de Toth starring John Payne. It... more

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The Vanquished
Jan Sterling, Coleen Gray
Released: 1953
Directed by: Edward Ludwig
The Vanquished is a 1953 western film directed by Edward Ludwig....
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The Great Profile
Anne Baxter, John Barrymore
Released: 1940
Directed by: Walter Lang
The Great Profile is a 1940 film directed by Walter Lang.... more

Tripoli

Crosswinds

Sentimental Journey

Caribbean

The Great American Broadcast

El Paso

Maryland

Hidden Fear

The Vanquished