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.

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A Letter to Three Wives
Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain
Released: 1949
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
A Letter to Three Wives is a 1949 American romantic drama film which tells the story of a woman who mails a letter to three women, telling them she has left town with the husband of one of them. It... more
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Hangover Square
George Sanders, Linda Darnell
Released: 1945
Directed by: John Brahm
Hangover Square is a 1945 film noir directed by John Brahm, based on the novel Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton. The screenplay was written by Barré Lyndon who made a number of changes to the... more
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Dakota Incident
Linda Darnell, Ward Bond
Released: 1956
Directed by: Lewis R. Foster
Dakota Incident is a 1956 Western produced by Republic Pictures. The film stars Dale Robertson and Linda Darnell.... more
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Brigham Young
Vincent Price, Tyrone Power
Released: 1940
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Brigham Young is a 1940 American biographical romantic drama film that describes Young's succession to the presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after founder Joseph Smith,... 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 Wise and starring Joseph Cotten, Jeff Chandler, Linda Darnell, and Cornell Wilde. The opening credits... more
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Star Dust
Linda Darnell
Released: 1940
Directed by: Walter Lang
Star Dust is a 1940 film directed by Walter Lang. It stars Linda Darnell and John Payne.... more
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The 13th Letter
Charles Boyer, Linda Darnell
Released: 1951
Directed by: Otto Preminger
The 13th Letter is a 1951 film directed by Otto Preminger. The film is a remake of the French film Le Corbeau directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.... more
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Island of Desire
Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter
Released: 1952
Directed by: Stuart Heisler
Saturday Island is a 1952 British romantic war film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter, Donald Gray and John Laurie, Lloyd Lamble and Peter Butterworth.... more
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The Mark of Zorro
Tyrone Power, Basil Rathbone
Released: 1940
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
The Mark of Zorro is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th Century Fox. The action movie stars Tyrone Power as Don Diego Vega, Linda... more
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No Way Out
Sidney Poitier, Richard Widmark
Released: 1950
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
No Way Out is a 1950 black-and-white American film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and starring Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally and Sidney Poitier, who portrays a doctor... more

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Fallen Angel
Linda Darnell, John Carradine
Released: 1945
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Fallen Angel is a 1945 black-and-white film noir directed by Otto Preminger, with cinematography by Joseph LaShelle, who had also worked with Preminger on Laura a year before. The film features Alice... more
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Blood and Sand
Rita Hayworth, Anthony Quinn
Released: 1941
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Blood and Sand is a Technicolor film produced by 20th Century Fox, directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, and Alla Nazimova. It is based on the critical... more
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Centennial Summer
Jeanne Crain, Walter Brennan
Released: 1946
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Centennial Summer is a 1946 musical film directed by Otto Preminger. The musical, that stars Jeanne Crain and Cornel Wilde, is based on a novel by Albert E. Idell. It was produced in response to the... more
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Slattery's Hurricane
Veronica Lake, Richard Widmark
Released: 1949
Directed by: André de Toth
Slattery's Hurricane is a 1949 drama film directed by André De Toth and based on a story submitted by Herman Wouk, who also coauthored the screenplay and published a novel of the film in 1956. The... more
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Night Without Sleep
Linda Darnell, Gary Merrill
Released: 1952
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
Night Without Sleep is a 1952 film directed by Roy Ward Baker.... more
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It Happened Tomorrow
Linda Darnell, Dick Powell
Released: 1944
Directed by: René Clair
It Happened Tomorrow is a 1944 American fantasy film directed by René Clair, starring Dick Powell, Linda Darnell and Jack Oakie, and featuring Edgar Kennedy and John Philliber.... more
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Everybody Does It
Celeste Holm, Linda Darnell
Released: 1949
Directed by: Edmund Goulding
Everybody Does It is a 1949 comedy film starring Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell and Celeste Holm. In the film, a businessman's wife tries to become an opera star, failing miserably due to her lack of... more
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Anna and the King of Siam
Rex Harrison, Irene Dunne
Released: 1946
Directed by: John Cromwell
Anna and the King of Siam is a 1946 drama film directed by John Cromwell. An adaptation of the 1944 novel of the same name by Margaret Landon, it was based on the fictionalized diaries of Anna... more
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Zero Hour!
Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden
Released: 1957
Directed by: Hall Bartlett
Zero Hour! is a 1957 drama film directed by Hall Bartlett from a screenplay by Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett and John Champion. It stars Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell and Sterling Hayden and features... more
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Black Spurs
DeForest Kelley, Linda Darnell
Released: 1965
Directed by: Robert G. Springsteen
Black Spurs is a 1965 western film written by Steve Fisher and directed by R.G. Springsteen....

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Sweet and Low-Down
Benny Goodman, Linda Darnell
Released: 1944
Directed by: Archie Mayo
Sweet and Low-Down is a 1944 film directed by Archie Mayo.... more
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City Without Men
Linda Darnell, Margaret Hamilton
Released: 1943
Directed by: Sidney Salkow
City Without Men is a 1943 film directed by Sidney Salkow....
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My Darling Clementine
Henry Fonda, Walter Brennan
Released: 1946
Directed by: John Ford
My Darling Clementine, a 1946 film, regarded as one of the best Western movies made by Director John Ford, stars Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp during the period leading up to Gunfight at the OK Corral.... more
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Buffalo Bill
Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn
Released: 1944
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Buffalo Bill Technicolor is a biographical Western about the life of the legendary frontiersman, starring Joel McCrea and Maureen O'Hara with Linda Darnell and Anthony Quinn in supporting roles.... more
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Forever Amber
George Sanders, Jessica Tandy
Released: 1947
Directed by: John M. Stahl, Otto Preminger
Forever Amber is a 1947 American romantic drama film starring Linda Darnell and Cornel Wilde. It was based on the book of the same name by Kathleen Winsor. It also starred Richard Greene, George... more

Island of Desire

Night Without Sleep

Black Spurs

City Without Men