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The Best Joseph Cotten Movies

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

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Citizen Kane
Orson Welles, Alan Ladd
Released: 1941
Directed by: Orson Welles
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film produced by, co-written by, directed by and... more
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Gaslight
Ingrid Bergman, Angela Lansbury
Released: 1944
Directed by: George Cukor
Gaslight is an American 1944 mystery-thriller film adapted from Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play... more
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Niagara
Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten
Released: 1953
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Niagara is an American 1953 thriller-film noir, released by Twentieth Century-Fox, directed by... more
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Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Bette Davis, Joan Crawford
Released: 1964
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a 1964 American thriller film directed and produced by Robert... more
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The Magnificent Ambersons
Orson Welles, Anne Baxter
Released: 1942
Directed by: Orson Welles
The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1942 American period drama, the second feature film produced... more
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Shadow of a Doubt
Alfred Hitchcock, Teresa Wright
Released: 1943
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and... more
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The Farmer's Daughter
James Arness, Loretta Young
Released: 1947
Directed by: H. C. Potter
The Farmer's Daughter is a 1947 movie that tells the story of a farmgirl who ends up working... more
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Since You Went Away
Shirley Temple, Claudette Colbert
Released: 1944
Directed by: John Cromwell
Since You Went Away is a 1944 American film directed by John Cromwell for Selznick... more
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The Third Man
Orson Welles, Trevor Howard
Released: 1949
Directed by: Carol Reed
The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten,... more
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I'll Be Seeing You
Ginger Rogers, Shirley Temple
Released: 1944
Directed by: William Dieterle, George Cukor
I'll Be Seeing You is a 1944 drama film made by Selznick International Pictures, Dore Schary... more
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Touch of Evil
Charlton Heston, Orson Welles
Released: 1958
Directed by: Orson Welles
Touch of Evil is a 1958 American thriller film, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson... more
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
Jason Robards Jr., Martin Balsam
Released: 1970
Directed by: Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku
Tora! Tora! Tora! is a 1970 AmericanJapanese film directed by Richard Fleischer and stars an... more
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Duel in the Sun
Orson Welles, Gregory Peck
Released: 1946
Directed by: Josef von Sternberg, William Dieterle, William Cameron Menzies, King Vidor, Sidney Franklin
Duel in the Sun is a Technicolor 1946 Western film directed by King Vidor, produced and... more
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Journey into Fear
Orson Welles, Dolores del Río
Released: 1943
Directed by: Orson Welles, Norman Foster
Journey into Fear is a 1943 American spy film based on the Eric Ambler novel of the same name.... more
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A Blueprint for Murder
Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters
Released: 1953
Directed by: Andrew L. Stone
A Blueprint for Murder is a 1953 thriller film noir starring Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, and... more
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Othello
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten
Released: 1952
Directed by: Orson Welles
Othello is a 1952 drama film based on the Shakespearean play, made by Mercury Productions Inc.... more
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Beyond the Forest
Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten
Released: 1949
Directed by: King Vidor
Beyond the Forest is a 1949 American film noir directed by King Vidor and featuring Bette... more
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Portrait of Jennie
Nancy Reagan, Anne Francis
Released: 1948
Directed by: William Dieterle
Portrait of Jennie is a 1948 fantasy film based on the novella by Robert Nathan. The film was... more
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Love Letters
Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten
Released: 1945
Directed by: William Dieterle
Love Letters is a 1945 film adapted by Ayn Rand from the novel Pity My Simplicity by... more
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Soylent Green
Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson
Released: 1973
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Soylent Green is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer and... more
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The Steel Trap
Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten
Directed by: Andrew L. Stone
The Steel Trap is a 1952 thriller film noir written and directed by Andrew L. Stone, and... more
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Two Flags West
Linda Darnell, Joseph Cotten
Released: 1950
Directed by: Robert Wise
Two Flags West is a 1950 Western drama set during the American Civil War, directed by Robert... more
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F for Fake
Peter Bogdanovich, Joseph Cotten
Released: 1973
Directed by: Orson Welles
F for Fake is the last major film completed by Orson Welles, who directed, co-wrote, and... more
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The Killer Is Loose
Rhonda Fleming, Alan Hale
Released: 1956
Directed by: Budd Boetticher
The Killer Is Loose is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by Budd Boetticher and... more
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Airport '77
Christopher Lee, James Stewart
Released: 1977
Directed by: Jerry Jameson
Airport '77 is a 1977 disaster film and third movie in the Airport franchise. The film stars a... more
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