The Best Richard Boone Movies

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Updated September 15, 2023 644 votes 163 voters
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List of the best Richard Boone movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Richard Boone'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 Richard Boone movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Richard Boone movies will be at the top of the list. Richard Boone has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Richard Boone movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Richard Boone films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

List includes The Arrangement, The Shootist and more.

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  • The War Lord
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    The War Lord

    Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth
    23 votes
    • Released: 1965
    • Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
    Chrysagon (Charlton Heston), a powerful knight, is sent to defend a coastal village. He falls in love with Bronwyn (Rosemary Forsyth), who has been promised to Marc (James Farentino). Chrysagon is filled with regret until he learns of a tradition that would allow him to take Bronwyn on the eve of her wedding. When she fails to return the next morning, Chrysagon is accused of holding her hostage. As Marc prepares for war, Chrysagon must also contend with his jealous brother (Guy Stockwell).
  • Hombre
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    Hombre

    Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone
    42 votes
    • Released: 1967
    • Directed by: Martin Ritt
    John Russell (Paul Newman) finds that the world is not so welcoming when he returns to his Arizona home town to collect his inheritance. A white man raised by American Indians, Russell is subjected to numerous instances of racism when people discover his background. When the stagecoach Russell is riding in is held up by a gang run by one of the scheming passengers, Cicero Grimes (Richard Boone), it falls to Russell to defend the passengers -- the very people who have dismissed and insulted him.

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  • Rio Conchos
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    Rio Conchos

    Stuart Whitman, Richard Boone, Anthony Franciosa
    32 votes
    • Released: 1964
    • Directed by: Gordon Douglas
    When a shipment of repeating rifles is stolen from the U.S. Cavalry, Capt. Haven (Stuart Whitman) and Sgt. Franklyn are sent to recover them and enlist the aid of an alcoholic former confederate and Indian hater, James Lassiter (Richard Boone) and a Mexican murderer, Rodriguez (Tony Franciosa). Lassiter, who owns one of the rifles, says it came from his embittered former commander Col. Pardee, while an Apache woman informant reveals that Pardee intends to sell the stolen arms to her people.

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  • Big Jake
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    Big Jake

    John Wayne, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Hara
    41 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: George Sherman
    The avenging head of the McCandle clan returns to his estranged family and leads the search for his kidnapped grandson. Big Jake sets off, his sons in tow, to deliver the ransom to the kidnappers, but has little intention of handing it over without a fight.

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  • The Tall T
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    The Tall T

    Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan
    32 votes
    • Released: 1957
    • Directed by: Budd Boetticher
    The luck of Pat Brennan (Randolph Scott) is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard (John Hubbard) and Doretta Mims (Maureen O'Sullivan). Soon, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by the especially heartless Frank Usher (Richard Boone). As Usher holds the coach passengers hostage, Brennan falls in love with Doretta and develops a risky plan to free himself and the Mimses, leading to a bloody final standoff.

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  • A Thunder of Drums
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    A Thunder of Drums

    Richard Boone, George Hamilton, Luana Patten
    22 votes
    • Released: 1961
    • Directed by: Joseph M. Newman
    Stationed in an isolated desert outpost, Lt. Curtis McQuade (George Hamilton), an inexperienced cavalry officer, must adjust to his new spartan life under his surly superior, Capt. Stephen Maddocks (Richard Boone). Tensions between the young soldier and his embittered leader are heightened by their mutual infatuation with the beautiful Tracey Hamilton (Luana Patten). When the troops have to face fierce local Apaches, will Maddocks and McQuade be able to put their differences aside?

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