The Best Vera Miles Movies

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

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

Examples include Beau James and The Lawbreakers.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Vera Miles movies?" and "What are the greatest Vera Miles roles of all time?"

If Vera Miles movies are your thing, then check out the greatest movies by Ray Milland and Lee Remick too.

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  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles
    35 votes
    • Released: 1962
    • Directed by: John Ford
    Questions arise when Senator Stoddard (James Stewart) attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.

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  • The Searchers
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    The Searchers

    John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Natalie Wood
    35 votes
    • Released: 1956
    • Directed by: John Ford
    In this revered Western, Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) returns home to Texas after the Civil War. When members of his brother's family are killed or abducted by Comanches, he vows to track down his surviving relatives and bring them home. Eventually, Edwards gets word that his niece Debbie (Natalie Wood) is alive, and, along with her adopted brother, Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), he embarks on a dangerous mission to find her, journeying deep into Comanche territory.

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  • Psycho
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    Psycho

    Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles
    24 votes
    • Released: 1960
    • Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
    In the chilling classic Psycho, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) absconds with stolen cash, seeking solace at the remote Bates Motel. The proprietor, Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), is a peculiar young man dominated by his puritanical mother. Marion's disappearance triggers an investigation led by her sister, Lila (Vera Miles), and boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin). Directed masterfully by Alfred Hitchcock, this iconic horror-thriller won several awards, including an Academy Award nomination for Leigh's performance. Psycho's suspense-filled plot twists and haunting score have left an indelible mark on cinematic history.

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  • The Wrong Man
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    The Wrong Man

    Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle
    15 votes
    • Released: 1956
    • Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
    Musician Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) needs money to pay for his wife Rose's (Vera Miles) dental procedure. When he tries to borrow money from their insurance policy, someone at the office mistakes him for a man who had robbed them twice at gunpoint. After Manny is arrested, his defense attorney, Frank O'Connor (Anthony Quayle), works to demonstrate that Manny has an alibi for the crimes. The stress of the case, however, threatens to destroy Manny's family before his name can be cleared.

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  • The FBI Story
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    The FBI Story

    James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton
    17 votes
    • Released: 1959
    • Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
    Recounting his storied FBI career, veteran agent Chip Hardesty (James Stewart) narrates events occurring from the 1920s to the 1940s. After marrying Lucy Ann (Vera Miles), a local librarian, Hardesty is supposed to resign from the agency. But when he hears J. Edgar Hoover speak, he has a change of heart, fully embracing the agency. As he travels from one investigation to another with his partner, Sam Crandall (Murray Hamilton), Hardesty faces down famous mobsters, Klansmen and spies.

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  • Hellfighters
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    Hellfighters

    John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton
    21 votes
    • Released: 1968
    • Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
    Chance Buckman (John Wayne) has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. He, his assistant Greg (Jim Hutton) and his team of skilled firefighters extinguish raging oil field fires all over the world, cheating death every time. Madelyn (Vera Miles), his wife, is tired of worrying about Chance every time he leaves, and their marriage is beginning to fall apart. As Chance falls for Greg's daughter, Tish (Katharine Ross), he must battle both the flames in the field and the ones in his heart.