The Best Rex Harrison Movies

Updated June 11, 2019 980 votes 170 voters 12.8k views39 items

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

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

This list below has a variety of films, like Night Train to Munich and King Richard and the Crusaders, in it.

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Doctor Dolittle
Richard Attenborough, Norm Macdonald
Released: 1967
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Doctor Dolittle is a 1967 American musical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Rex... more
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My Fair Lady
Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison
Released: 1964
Directed by: George Cukor
My Fair Lady is a 1964 American musical film adaptation of the Lerner and Loewe stage musical... more
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Natalie Wood, Gene Tierney
Released: 1947
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It... more
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison
Released: 1965
Directed by: Carol Reed
The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 film directed by Carol Reed, starring Charlton Heston as... more
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Blithe Spirit
Rex Harrison, Noël Coward
Released: 1945
Directed by: David Lean
Blithe Spirit is a 1945 English fantasy-comedy film directed by David Lean. The screenplay by... more
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Unfaithfully Yours
Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell
Released: 1948
Directed by: Preston Sturges
Unfaithfully Yours is a 1948 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston... more
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Midnight Lace
Doris Day, Myrna Loy
Released: 1960
Directed by: David Miller
Midnight Lace is a 1960 American mystery-thriller film starring Doris Day and Rex Harrison,... more
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Major Barbara
Deborah Kerr, Rex Harrison
Released: 1941
Directed by: David Lean, Harold French, Gabriel Pascal
Major Barbara is a 1941 British film starring Wendy Hiller and Rex Harrison. The film was... more
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Cleopatra
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton
Released: 1963
Directed by: Darryl F. Zanuck, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian
Cleopatra is a 1963 epic historical drama film chronicling the struggles of Cleopatra VII, the... more
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Night Train to Munich
Rex Harrison, Paul Henreid
Released: 1940
Directed by: Carol Reed
Night Train to Munich is a 1940 British thriller film directed by Carol Reed and starring... more
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The Kingfisher
Rex Harrison, Wendy Hiller
Released: 1983
Directed by: James Cellan Jones
The Kingfisher is a 1983 television film directed by James Cellan Jones....
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The Citadel
Rex Harrison, Rosalind Russell
Released: 1938
Directed by: King Vidor
The Citadel is a British film based on the novel of the same name by A. J. Cronin, first... more
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The Four Poster
Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer
Released: 1952
Directed by: Irving Reis
The Four Poster is a 1952 film directed by Irving Reis....

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Sidewalks of London
Vivien Leigh, Charles Laughton
Released: 1938
Directed by: Tim Whelan
Sidewalks of London, also known as St. Martin's Lane, London After Dark, and Partners of the... more
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Over The Moon
Rex Harrison, Merle Oberon
Released: 1939
Directed by: Thornton Freeland, William K. Howard
Over the Moon is a 1939 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and... more
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Escape
Rex Harrison, William Hartnell
Released: 1948
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Escape is a 1948 British-American thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It follows a... more
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A Flea in Her Ear
Rex Harrison, Louis Jourdan
Released: 1968
Directed by: Jacques Charon
A Flea in Her Ear is a 1968 film written by John Mortimer directed by Jacques Charon, based on... more
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Staircase
Richard Burton, Rex Harrison
Released: 1969
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Staircase is a 1969 film adaptation of a two-character play, also called Staircase, by Charles... more
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Ashanti
Michael Caine, Omar Sharif
Released: 1979
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Ashanti is a 1979 action adventure film, produced by Georges-Alain Vuille, and directed by... more
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Time to Die
Rex Harrison, Rod Taylor
Released: 1982
Directed by: Matt Cimber, Joe Tornatore
A Time to Die is a 1982 crime fiction drama film written by John Goff, Matt Cimber, Willy... more
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The Happy Thieves
Rita Hayworth, Britt Ekland
Released: 1961
Directed by: George Marshall
The Happy Thieves is a 1961 American crime/comedy-drama film starring Rex Harrison and Rita... more
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I Live in Grosvenor Square
Rex Harrison, Dean Jagger
Released: 1945
Directed by: Herbert Wilcox
I Live in Grosvenor Square is a British war film, directed and produced by Herbert Wilcox—a... more
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All at Sea
Rex Harrison, Googie Withers
Directed by: Anthony Kimmins
All at Sea is a 1935 British comedy film starring Googie Withers, Tyrell Davis and Rex... more

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Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
Christian Bale, Omar Sharif
Released: 1986
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (NBC, 1986), also titled Anastasia: The Story of Anna, is an... more
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The Honey Pot
Maggie Smith, Susan Hayward
Released: 1967
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
The Honey Pot, also known as The Honeypot, is a 1967 crime comedy-drama film written for the... more

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