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The 30+ Best John Huston Movies, Ranked By Fans
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List of the best John Huston movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. John Huston'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 John Huston movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated John Huston movies will be at the top of the list. John Huston has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest John Huston movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining John Huston films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

Items on this list include Candy and Chinatown.

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John Huston was no stranger to working with popular directors, including Orson Welles, Roman Polanski and [John Ford](http://www.ranker.com/list/movies-and-films-directed-by-john-ford/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag). Is John Huston your favorite person to watch on the big screen? You might also want to vote on our best [Orson Welles](http://www.ranker.com/list/orson-welles-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag) and [Alfred Hitchcock](http://www.ranker.com/list/best-alfred-hitchcock-movies-list-of-alfred-hitchcock-films/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag) films lists too.

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## [Chinatown](/review/chinatown/717398 "Chinatown")







Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston









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In the heart of Los Angeles, private investigator Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is immersed in a web of deceit and corruption in the neo-noir classic Chinatown. Directed by Roman Polanski, this 1974 film delves into the city's grim underbelly, exposing water supply conspiracies and shocking family secrets. With Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) at the center of the mystery, Gittes navigates treacherous waters to uncover the truth. The film clinched an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay while earning eleven nominations. Chinatown remains an enduring testament to masterful storytelling in cinema.






- **Released:** 1974
- **Directed by:** Roman Polanski

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## [The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean](/review/the-life-and-times-of-judge-roy-bean/2203808 "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean")







Paul Newman, Victoria Principal, Anthony Perkins









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Saved from near death by a young Mexican girl, a former outlaw sets himself up as sole arbiter of the law in a small town. The town prospers as Judge Bean robs and hangs anyone with money that comes through it, but his haven becomes less secure when his Mexican companion dies and the townsfolk begin to turn against him.






- **Released:** 1972
- **Directed by:** John Huston

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## [Winter Kills](/review/winter-kills/161089 "Winter Kills")







Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins









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Inspired by the conspiracy theories surrounding John F. Kennedy's assassination, this comic thriller follows Nick Kegan (Jeff Bridges), the younger brother of a U.S. president killed 19 years earlier. After finding a man claiming to be his brother's second assassin, Nick begins an intricate investigation into the secrets behind the murder. But Nick runs into trouble when his controlling father (John Huston) tries to keep him from uncovering the truth.






- **Released:** 1979
- **Directed by:** William Richert

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## [The Other Side of the Wind](/review/the-other-side-of-the-wind/2212164 "The Other Side of the Wind")







John Huston, Susan Strasberg, Lilli Palmer









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After years of exile in Europe, a maverick director returns to Hollywood to finish his comeback movie, "The Other Side of the Wind."






- **Released:** 2018
- **Directed by:** Orson Welles

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## [Man in the Wilderness](/review/man-in-the-wilderness/1513267 "Man in the Wilderness")







Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon









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When an expedition of early 1800s fur trappers in the American Northwest encounters a bear while hunting, their scout, Zach (Richard Harris), is unfortunately mauled. Although Zach's wounds are treated by the medic, the leader of the troop, Henry (John Huston), believes he will die and orders the troop to continue on while Zach is left behind. But Henry has underestimated Zach's will to live -- he survives and manages to regain his strength, in order to track the troop and exact revenge.






- **Released:** 1971
- **Directed by:** Allen Smithee

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## [Wise Blood](/review/wise-blood/2404093 "Wise Blood")







Brad Dourif, Amy Wright, Harry Dean Stanton









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After returning home from World War II, uneducated and irreligious U.S. Army veteran Hazel Motes (Brad Dourif) decides to make his way in the world by impersonating a priest and starting his own religion. Motes soon attracts a follower -- a manic potato peeler named Enoch Emery (Dan Shor) -- but things get complicated when he encounters fellow sidewalk charlatans Asa Hawks (Harry Dean Stanton) and his waif-like young daughter, Sabbath Lilly Hawks (Amy Wright).






- **Released:** 1979
- **Directed by:** John Huston

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