The Best Richard Crenna Movies

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

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It Grows on Trees
Irene Dunne, Dean Jagger
Released: 1952
Directed by: Arthur Lubin
It Grows on Trees is a 1952 fantasy comedy film starring Irene Dunne in her final screen role.... more
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Hot Shots! Part Deux
Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jim Abrahams
Hot Shots! Part Deux is a 1993 comedy/parody film, and a sequel to the 1991 comedy Hot Shots!. The sequel primarily spoofs the 1988 action film Rambo III. Directed again by Jim Abrahams, the film... more
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Double Solitaire
Richard Crenna, Harold Gould
Released: 1974
Directed by: Paul Bogart
Double Solitaire is a 1974 film directed by Paul Bogart....
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Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
Beverly DAngelo, Jennifer O'Neill
Released: 1994
Directed by: Michael Switzer
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence is a 1994 drama film directed by Michael Switzer.... more
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Patrick Dempsey, Richard Crenna
Released: 1997
Directed by: Michael Anderson
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1997 television movie produced by Hallmark Entertainment, based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne and starring Ben Cross as Captain Nemo. It premiered on... more
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A Place to Be Loved
Rhea Perlman, Richard Crenna
Released: 1993
Directed by: Sandy Smolan
A Place to Be Loved is a 1993 American television movie with Richard Crenna and Rhea Perlman. It was released in the United Kingdom under the title Shattered Family.... more
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The Man Called Noon
Stephen Boyd, Richard Crenna
Released: 1973
Directed by: Peter Collinson
The Man Called Noon is a 1973 film directed by Peter Collinson. It stars Richard Crenna and Stephen Boyd. It is based on a 1970 Louis L'Amour novel of the same name.... more
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Over-Exposed
Richard Crenna, Cleo Moore
Released: 1956
Directed by: Lewis Seiler
Over-Exposed was a 1956 film directed by Lewis Seiler. It starred Cleo Moore and Richard Crenna and featured Jack Albertson, Isobel Elsom, and Jeanne Cooper in supporting roles. This film was... more
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The I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Whoopi Goldberg
Released: 2001
The I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special is a Special Tribute TV Movie about "I Love Lucy"....
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Hal Holbrook, Richard Crenna
Released: 1973
Directed by: Hall Bartlett
Jonathan Livingston Seagull is 1973 film directed by Hall Bartlett.... more
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To Serve and Protect
James Franco, Amy Acker
Released: 1999
Directed by: Jean de Segonzac
To Serve and Protect is a 1999 TV film directed by Jean de Segonzac....
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Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
Anthony Hopkins, Jenny Agutter
Released: 1979
Directed by: George Schaefer
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure is a 1979 American TV film dramatizing the Pilgrims' voyage from Plymouth, England to Cape Cod in New England aboard the Mayflower in 1620. The film was directed by... more
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The Deserter
John Huston, Ricardo Montalbán
Released: 1971
Directed by: Burt Kennedy, Niksa Fulgosi
The Deserter is a 1971 Italian-American Western film by Dino De Laurentiis. It was directed by Burt Kennedy, known for his penchant in directing westerns, including The War Wagon, Support Your Local... more
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Death Ship
George Kennedy, Richard Crenna
Released: 1980
Directed by: Alvin Rakoff
Death Ship is a 1980 British-Canadian horror film directed by Alvin Rakoff. The cast includes Academy Award winner George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Sally Ann Howes, and Black Christmas actor Nick... more
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Doctors' Wives
Gene Hackman, Dyan Cannon
Released: 1971
Directed by: George Schaefer
Doctors' Wives is a 1971 American drama film directed by George Schaefer and starring Dyan Cannon, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor, Richard Crenna, Janice Rule, John Colicos, and Rachel Roberts. It... more
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Made in Paris
Ann-Margret, Louis Jourdan
Released: 1966
Directed by: Boris Sagal
Made in Paris is a 1966 American romantic comedy film starring Louis Jourdan, Ann-Margret, Richard Crenna, Edie Adams, and Chad Everett. The film was written by Stanley Roberts and directed by Boris... more
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Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Patty Duke, Richard Crenna
Released: 1996
Directed by: Fred Gerber
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In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy
Laura Leighton, Richard Crenna
Released: 1995
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy is a 1995 American film loosely based on the tragic story of Mississippi's "Delta Prince," Ralph Hand III, and his ex-wife Olivia Browning.... more
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Star!
Julie Andrews, Bruce Forsyth
Released: 1968
Directed by: Robert Wise
Star! is a 1968 American musical film directed by Robert Wise. The screenplay by William Fairchild is based upon the life and career of British performer Gertrude Lawrence.... more
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The Day Reagan Was Shot
Richard Dreyfuss, Holland Taylor
Released: 2001
Directed by: Cyrus Nowrasteh
The Day Reagan Was Shot is a 2001 film made for television directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and co-produced by Oliver Stone. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss as Alexander Haig and Richard Crenna as Ronald... more

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Terror in the Aisles
Clint Eastwood, Jane Fonda
Released: 1984
Directed by: Andrew J. Kuehn
Terror in the Aisles is a 1984 documentary film about horror films featuring clips from Friday the 13th I and/or II, Halloween I and II, Jaws 1 and 2, Alien, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Shining... more
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Midas Run
Fred Astaire, Richard Crenna
Released: 1969
Directed by: Alf Kjellin
Midas Run is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Richard Crenna, Anne Heywood and, in one of his final big-screen roles, Fred Astaire.... more
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Daniel Boone
Richard Crenna
Released: 2005
In 1775, Daniel Boone settles Kentucky, despite menacing Indians and renegade whites....

Double Solitaire

The Man Called Noon

The I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special

To Serve and Protect

In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy

Daniel Boone