The Best Linda Darnell Movies

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

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

This list below has everything from City Without Men to Blood and Sand.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Linda Darnell movies?" and "What are the greatest Linda Darnell roles of all time?"
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  • A Letter to Three Wives
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    A Letter to Three Wives

    Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern
    31 votes
    • Released: 1949
    • Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Deborah Bishop, Lora Mae Hollingsway and Rita Phipps are three friends who all receive letters from another friend, Addie Ross, telling them that she is about to leave town with one of their husbands. Deborah, Lora Mae and Rita have to find out which of their spouses, Brad, Porter and George respectively, have been unfaithful.

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  • The Mark of Zorro
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    The Mark of Zorro

    Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone
    19 votes
    • Released: 1940
    • Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
    Tired of Governor Quintero's (J. Edward Bromberg) exploitation of poor Californians, Don Diego (Tyrone Power) decides to fight back and assumes the identity of Zorro. A masked hero with a sword, Zorro fights on behalf of the people against the corrupt Quintero and his wicked assistant, Captain Pasquale (Basil Rathbone). At the same time, Diego falls for Lolita (Linda Darnell), the governor's niece, and he pursues her while constantly battling to oust Quintero from power.

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  • Hangover Square
    3

    Hangover Square

    Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders
    23 votes
    • Released: 1945
    • Directed by: John Brahm
    When composer George Harvey Bone (Laird Cregar) wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton (George Sanders), Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance of singer Netta Longdon (Linda Darnell). Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.

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  • Blood and Sand
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    Blood and Sand

    Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth
    16 votes
    • Released: 1941
    • Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
    Brash young Spanish peasant Juan Gallardo (Tyrone Power) aspires to follow his dead father's footsteps into the bullring, despite his mother's fears. Bidding his childhood sweetheart Carmen (Linda Darnell) farewell, Juan and his friends travel to Madrid to learn the bullfighting craft. Years later, when Juan's fame as a matador soars, he returns to Seville to marry Carmen. Soon, Juan's head is turned by the elegant temptress Doña Sol De Muira (Rita Hayworth), and his career takes a turn.

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  • Fallen Angel
    5

    Fallen Angel

    Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell
    22 votes
    • Released: 1945
    • Directed by: Otto Preminger
    An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella (Linda Darnell), he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills (Alice Faye). Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

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  • No Way Out
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    No Way Out

    Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Sidney Poitier
    22 votes
    • Released: 1950
    • Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Robbers Ray Biddle (Richard Widmark) and his brother are shot and taken to the local hospital. There, the two are treated by Dr. Brooks (Sidney Poitier), the hospital's only black doctor. The brothers assault Brooks with racist slurs. And, when his brother ends up dying on the operating table, Ray accuses the doctor of murdering him. Blind with rage, Ray works to turn the white community of the city against Brooks, who finds an unlikely ally in the dead man's widow, Edie (Linda Darnell).

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