Every Maureen O'Hara Movie, Ranked

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Updated March 1, 2023 4.0K votes 669 voters 32.0K views
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Vote for your favorite Maureen O'Hara movies, regardless of critic reviews or how big the role was.

Over 600 movie fans have come together to cast their votes for the best Maureen O'Hara movies. Irish actress Maureen O'Hara is widely considered one of Hollywood's leading ladies, and her career spanned over five decades.

O'Hara's films often featured strong female characters who weren't afraid to stand up for what was right, no matter the cost. From romantic dramas like The Quiet Man, where she stars alongside John Wayne, to adventure classics like Rio Grande, in which she portrays a headstrong woman determined to protect her family - there are so many great performances from which to choose.

One of her most iconic roles was as Mrs. Brown in Miracle on 34th Street. In this Christmas classic, O'Hara shines as a no-nonsense department store manager who believes that Santa Claus might actually be real after all. Other highlights include westerns such as McLintock! and comedies such as Our Man in Havana.

This list ranks the greatest Maureen O’Hara movies ever made by fan votes - so why not take a look at the rankings, vote up your favorites and celebrate this legendary star?

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  • The Quiet Man
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    The Quiet Man

    John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald
    200 votes
    • Released: 1952
    • Directed by: John Ford
    After accidentally killing an opponent in the ring, boxer Sean Thornton leaves America and returns to his native Ireland, hoping to buy his family's homestead and live in peace. In doing so, he runs ...more

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  • Miracle on 34th Street
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    Miracle on 34th Street

    Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn
    144 votes
    • Released: 1947
    • Directed by: George Seaton
    In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that ...more

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  • Rio Grande
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    Rio Grande

    John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson
    113 votes
    • Released: 1950
    • Directed by: John Ford
    Lieutenant Colonel Kirby Yorke (John Wayne) heads a cavalry post on the Texas side of the Rio Grande, defending settlers against Apaches launching raids from the Mexican side of the river. When ...more
  • McLintock!
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    McLintock!

    John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Yvonne De Carlo
    157 votes
    • Released: 1963
    • Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
    Aging rancher George Washington McLintock (John Wayne), a wealthy self-made man, is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous ...more

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  • How Green Was My Valley
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    How Green Was My Valley

    Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Roddy McDowall
    111 votes
    • Released: 1941
    • Directed by: John Ford
    Huw Morgan (Roddy McDowall), the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. ...more

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  • The Parent Trap
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    The Parent Trap

    Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith
    131 votes
    • Released: 1961
    • Directed by: David Swift
    Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has ...more

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