The Best Karl Malden Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 1.7k votes 123 voters 12.1k views

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

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

List ranges from Meteor to Where the Sidewalk Ends and more.

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Patton
George C. Scott, Karl Malden
Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical film about U.S. General George S. Patton during... more
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Birdman of Alcatraz
Burt Lancaster, Telly Savalas
Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster and directed by John Frankenheimer.... more
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#4 of 30 Great Movies About People Going Through Life Solo#5 of 78 The Best Burt Lancaster Movies
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One-Eyed Jacks
Marlon Brando, Karl Malden
One-Eyed Jacks, a 1961 Western, is the only film directed by actor Marlon Brando. The picture... more
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The Cincinnati Kid
Ann-Margret, Steve McQueen
The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 American drama film. It tells the story of Eric "The Kid" Stoner,... more
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How the West Was Won
John Wayne, James Stewart
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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I Confess
Alfred Hitchcock, Montgomery Clift
I Confess is a 1953 drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Montgomery Clift as... more
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The Gunfighter
Gregory Peck, Karl Malden
The Gunfighter is a 1950 western film starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell... more
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All Fall Down
Angela Lansbury, Warren Beatty
All Fall Down is a 1962 American drama film, adapted from the novel All Fall Down by James Leo... more
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Kiss of Death
Richard Widmark, Karl Malden
Kiss of Death is a 1947 film noir movie directed by Henry Hathaway and written by Ben Hecht... more
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The Hanging Tree
Gary Cooper, George C. Scott
The Hanging Tree is a 1959 movie directed by Delmer Daves. Karl Malden took over directing... more

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Gypsy
Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell
Gypsy is a 1962 musical comedy-drama film produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The... more
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Dead Ringer
Bette Davis, Karl Malden
Dead Ringer, also known as Who is Buried in my Grave? is a 1964 thriller film made by Warner... more
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
Gene Tierney, Karl Malden
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1950 American film noir directed and produced by Otto Preminger.... more
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Baby Doll
Eli Wallach, Rip Torn
Baby Doll is a 1956 American black comedy and drama film directed by Elia Kazan, and starring... more
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Nuts
Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss
Nuts is a 1987 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Barbra Streisand and... more
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Cheyenne Autumn
James Stewart, Edward G. Robinson
Cheyenne Autumn is a 1964 Western movie starring Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, James... more
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On the Waterfront
Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint
On the Waterfront is a 1954 American drama film about union violence and corruption amongst... more
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 American drama film adaptation of Tennessee Williams's... more
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#88 of 172 The Most Utterly Depressing Movies Ever Made#1 of 135 The Best Movies Based On Plays
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Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Karl Malden, Darleen Carr
Back to the Streets of San Francisco is a 1992 TV movie based on the 1972-1977 series The... more
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Fear Strikes Out
Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden
Fear Strikes Out is a dramatic feature film depicting the life and career of American baseball... more

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Billion Dollar Brain
Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland
Billion Dollar Brain is a 1967 British espionage film directed by Ken Russell and based on the... more
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Hotel
Karl Malden, Merle Oberon
Hotel is a 1967 Technicolor film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Arthur... more
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Halls of Montezuma
Robert Wagner, Jack Palance
Halls of Montezuma is a 1951 World War II war film starring Richard Widmark, Richard Boone,... more
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Nevada Smith
Steve McQueen, Loni Anderson
Nevada Smith is a 1966 American Western film in Eastmancolor and Panavision directed by Henry... more
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Meteor
Sean Connery, Natalie Wood
Meteor is a 1979 science fiction Technicolor disaster film in which scientists detect an... more
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