The Best Richard Chamberlain Movies

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

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List features films like The Secret of the Purple Reef, The Count of Monte Cristo and more!

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Richard Chamberlain has been in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Charles Boyer and Ray Milland in terms of fame and success.

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  • Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
    1

    Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

    Richard Chamberlain, Alice Krige, Bibi Andersson
    41 votes
    • Released: 1985
    • Directed by: Lamont Johnson
    Raoul Wallenberg (Richard Chamberlain) is a Swedish college student who mocks the lethal politics of Adolph Hitler, to the chagrin of his society matron mother (Bibi Andersson). Wallenberg joins the ...more
  • Joy in the Morning
    2
    Richard Chamberlain, Yvette Mimieux, Arthur Kennedy
    40 votes
    • Released: 1965
    • Directed by: Alex Segal
    Law student Carl Brown (Richard Chamberlain) decides to marry the love of his life, Annie McGairy (Yvette Mimieux), despite the vigorous protests of his father, Patrick (Arthur Kennedy). Cut off from ...more
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
    3
    Richard Chamberlain, Tony Curtis, Trevor Howard
    50 votes
    • Released: 1975
    • Directed by: David Greene
    After the death of its captain, seafarer Edmond Dantes (Richard Chamberlain) successfully brings in the merchant vessel belonging to his employers only to find himself framed for the murder. Jailed ...more

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  • The Slipper and the Rose
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    Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie
    41 votes
    • Released: 1976
    • Directed by: Bryan Forbes
    Prince Edward wants to marry for love, but the King and court of the kingdom of Euphrania are anxious for the prince to wed no matter what. When the prince meets Cinderella at a ball, he's sure she's ...more

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  • The Last Wave
    5
    Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil
    40 votes
    • Released: 1978
    • Directed by: Peter Weir
    In Sydney, business lawyer David Burton (Richard Chamberlain) is given the pro bono assignment of defending five aborigines accused of the murder of another tribesman. None of Burton's clients are ...more

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  • The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
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    The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

    Richard Chamberlain, Amanda Donohoe, Julia Blake
    58 votes
    • Directed by: Kevin James Dobson
    The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years is a CBS miniseries that aired in 1996. It tells the story of the 19 years that are unaccounted for between the birth of Dane and Ralph's return to Australia in the ...more