The Best Walter Brennan Movies

Updated September 22, 2019 3.3k votes 278 voters 21.6k views

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

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

Everything from A Ticket to Tomahawk to Tammy and the Bachelor is included on this list.

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The Far Country
James Stewart, Walter Brennan
Released: 1955
Directed by: Anthony Mann
The Far Country is a 1954 American Western Technicolor romance film directed by Anthony Mann... more on Wikipedia
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Northwest Passage
Spencer Tracy, Walter Brennan
Released: 1940
Directed by: King Vidor
Northwest Passage is a 1940 film in Technicolor, starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter... more on Wikipedia
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The Pride of the Yankees
Babe Ruth, Gary Cooper
Released: 1942
Directed by: Sam Wood
The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary... more on Wikipedia
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Bad Day at Black Rock
Spencer Tracy, Ernest Borgnine
Released: 1955
Directed by: John Sturges
Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 thriller film directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer... more on Wikipedia
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To Have and Have Not
Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart
Released: 1944
Directed by: Howard Hawks
To Have and Have Not is a 1944 American romance-adventure film directed by Howard Hawks, and... more on Wikipedia
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How the West Was Won
John Wayne, James Stewart
Released: 1962
Directed by: Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, John Ford, Richard Thorpe
How the West Was Won is a 1962 western film written by James R. Webb and John Gay and directed... more on Wikipedia
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Rio Bravo
John Wayne, Dean Martin
Released: 1959
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film produced and directed by Howard Hawks and starring... more on Wikipedia
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Sergeant York
Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
Released: 1941
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Sergeant York is a 1941 biographical film about the life of Alvin York, one of the... more on Wikipedia
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My Darling Clementine
Henry Fonda, Walter Brennan
Released: 1946
Directed by: John Ford
My Darling Clementine, a 1946 film, regarded as one of the best Western movies made by... more on Wikipedia
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Red River
John Wayne, Montgomery Clift
Released: 1948
Directed by: Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson
Red River is a 1948 Western film directed and produced by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne... more on Wikipedia
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The Westerner
Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
Released: 1940
Directed by: William Wyler
The Westerner is a 1940 American film directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper,... more on Wikipedia
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Fury
Spencer Tracy, Walter Brennan
Released: 1936
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Fury is a 1936 American drama film directed by Fritz Lang which tells the story of an innocent... more on Wikipedia
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Along the Great Divide
Kirk Douglas, Walter Brennan
Released: 1951
Directed by: Raoul Walsh
Along the Great Divide is a 1951 American western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring... more on Wikipedia
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The Gnome-Mobile
Walter Brennan, Ed Wynn
Released: 1967
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
The Gnome-Mobile is a 1967 Disney film, directed by Robert Stevenson. It was one of the last... more on Wikipedia
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Support Your Local Sheriff!
James Garner, Bruce Dern
Released: 1969
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
Support Your Local Sheriff! is a 1969 American Technicolor comedic western film distributed by... more on Wikipedia
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Three Godfathers
Walter Brennan, Lewis Stone
Released: 1936
Directed by: Richard Boleslawski
Three Godfathers is a 1936 western film, adapted from the novel of the same name by Peter B.... more on Wikipedia
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Swamp Water
Anne Baxter, Walter Brennan
Released: 1941
Directed by: Irving Pichel, Jean Renoir
Swamp Water is a 1941 film directed by Jean Renoir, starring Walter Brennan and Walter Huston,... more on Wikipedia
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Bride of Frankenstein
Boris Karloff, Walter Brennan
Released: 1935
Directed by: James Whale
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film, the first sequel to Frankenstein. Bride... more on Wikipedia
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Meet John Doe
Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Cooper
Released: 1941
Directed by: Frank Capra
Meet John Doe is a 1941 American comedy drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, and... more on Wikipedia
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A Ticket to Tomahawk
Marilyn Monroe, Anne Baxter
Released: 1950
Directed by: Richard Sale
A Ticket to Tomahawk is a 1950 American western musical comedy film, released by 20th Century... more on Wikipedia
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Come and Get It
Walter Brennan, Joel McCrea
Released: 1936
Directed by: Howard Hawks, William Wyler
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler. The... more on Wikipedia
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Hangmen Also Die!
Walter Brennan, Gene Lockhart
Released: 1943
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Hangmen Also Die! is a 1943 noir war film directed by the Austrian director Fritz Lang and... more on Wikipedia
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The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
Fred Astaire, Walter Brennan
Released: 1970
Directed by: George McCowan
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again starring Walter Brennan and Fred Astaire is a 1970 ABC... more on Wikipedia
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The Cowboy and the Lady
Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
Released: 1938
Directed by: H. C. Potter
The Cowboy and the Lady is a 1938 American western romantic comedy film directed by H.C.... more on Wikipedia
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The Buccaneer
Anthony Quinn, Walter Brennan
Released: 1938
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
The Buccaneer is a 1938 American adventure film made by Paramount Pictures based on Jean... more on Wikipedia