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The Best Lee Marvin Movies

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List of the best Lee Marvin movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Lee Marvin may best be known for playing Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger on the TV series M Squad, but he also has an impressive filmography under his belt. Lee Marvin'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 Lee Marvin movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Lee Marvin movies will be at the top of the list. Lee Marvin has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Lee Marvin movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Lee Marvin films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Lee Marvin role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Lee Marvin 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 different films like The Dirty Dozen and Point Blank.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Lee Marvin movies?" and "What are the greatest Lee Marvin roles of all time?" If you are a fan of Marvin's no-nonsense characters, you might also enjoy our list of best Charles Bronson movies and best John Wayne movies.

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The Dirty Dozen
Jim Brown, Donald Sutherland
Released: 1967
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 film directed by Robert Aldrich, released by MGM, and starring Lee... more on Wikipedia
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
John Wayne, James Stewart
Released: 1962
Directed by: John Ford
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford... more on Wikipedia
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Cat Ballou
Jane Fonda, Nat King Cole
Released: 1965
Directed by: Elliot Silverstein
Cat Ballou is a 1965 comedy Western film, the story of a woman who hires a notorious gunman to... more on Wikipedia
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The Professionals
Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster
Released: 1966
Directed by: Richard Brooks
The Professionals is a 1966 American western starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia... more on Wikipedia
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Hell in the Pacific
Lee Marvin, Toshiro Mifune
Released: 1968
Directed by: John Boorman
Hell in the Pacific is a 1968 World War II film starring Lee Marvin and Toshirō Mifune, the... more on Wikipedia
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Point Blank
Lauren Bacall, Angie Dickinson
Released: 1967
Directed by: John Boorman
Point Blank is a 1967 American neo noir film directed by John Boorman, starring Lee Marvin and... more on Wikipedia
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Paint Your Wagon
Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin
Released: 1969
Directed by: Joshua Logan
Paint Your Wagon is a 1969 Western musical film starring Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, and Jean... more on Wikipedia
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The Big Red One
Mark Hamill, Lee Marvin
Released: 1980
Directed by: Samuel Fuller
The Big Red One is a WWII film starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill, released in 1980. It was... more on Wikipedia
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Donovan's Reef
John Wayne, Lee Marvin
Released: 1963
Directed by: John Ford
Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American film starring John Wayne. It was directed by John Ford and... more on Wikipedia
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Seven Men from Now
Lee Marvin, Gail Russell
Released: 1956
Directed by: Budd Boetticher
Seven Men from Now is a 1956 Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph... more on Wikipedia
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Bad Day at Black Rock
Spencer Tracy, Ernest Borgnine
Released: 1955
Directed by: John Sturges
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Emperor of the North
Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin
Released: 1973
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Emperor of the North Pole is a 1973 American film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee... more on Wikipedia
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Monte Walsh
Lee Marvin, Jack Palance
Released: 1970
Directed by: William A. Fraker
Monte Walsh is taken from the title of a 1963 western novel by Jack Schaefer. The movie has... more on Wikipedia
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The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin
Released: 1985
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission is a made-for-TV film and sequel to the original Dirty Dozen,... more on Wikipedia
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Death Hunt
Charles Bronson, Angie Dickinson
Released: 1981
Directed by: Peter R. Hunt
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The Killers
Ronald Reagan, Angie Dickinson
Released: 1964
Directed by: Don Siegel
The Killers, released in the UK as Ernest Hemingway's "The Killers", is a 1964 crime film... more on Wikipedia
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Pete Kelly's Blues
Jayne Mansfield, Ella Fitzgerald
Released: 1955
Directed by: Jack Webb
Pete Kelly's Blues is a 1955 film based on the 1951 original radio series. It was directed by... more on Wikipedia
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The Comancheros
John Wayne, Lee Marvin
Released: 1961
Directed by: John Wayne, Michael Curtiz
The Comancheros is a 1961 Western Deluxe CinemaScope color film directed by Michael Curtiz,... more on Wikipedia
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Ship of Fools
Vivien Leigh, Lee Marvin
Released: 1965
Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Ship of Fools is a 1965 drama directed by Stanley Kramer, which recounts the overlapping... more on Wikipedia
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The Caine Mutiny
Humphrey Bogart, Lee Marvin
Released: 1954
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American drama film set during World War II, directed by Edward... more on Wikipedia
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The Spikes Gang
Ron Howard, Lee Marvin
Released: 1974
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
The Spikes Gang is a 1974 Mirisch Company motion picture adaptation of the Giles Tippette... more on Wikipedia
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The Big Heat
Lee Marvin, Glenn Ford
Released: 1953
Directed by: Fritz Lang
The Big Heat is a 1953 film noir directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame... more on Wikipedia
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Hangman's Knot
Lee Marvin, Donna Reed
Released: 1952
Directed by: Roy Huggins
Hangman's Knot is a 1952 American Western film written and directed by Roy Huggins and... more on Wikipedia
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Raintree County
Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift
Released: 1957
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
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The Rack
Paul Newman, Cloris Leachman
Released: 1956
Directed by: Arnold Laven
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