The Best Walter Brennan Movies, Ranked
119 credits from 1925 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Rio Bravo (1959) with $27.8K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Walter Brennan Box Office Hits
Walter Brennan's films have made $113K worldwide in total. Rio Bravo (1959) is the biggest hit at $27.8K, ahead of The Invisible Man (1933) ($27.1K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Walter Brennan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Walter Brennan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and Red River (1948) is the pick of them.
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Drama 24 films Red River 1948 -
Western 17 films The Far Country 1954 · as Ben Tatum -
Romance 14 films My Darling Clementine 1946 · as Old Man Clanton -
Adventure 7 films To Have and Have Not 1945 -
Action 4 films Rio Bravo 1959 -
Thriller 2 films Bad Day at Black Rock 1955 · as Doc T.R. Velie Jr. -
Horror 2 films The Invisible Man 1933
The Best Walter Brennan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Walter Brennan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.
The Latest Walter Brennan Movies
The most recent films Walter Brennan is credited on, newest first — starting with La Classe américaine (1993). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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La Classe américaine 1993 · 'Stumpy' (archive footage) -
Home for the Holidays 1972 · Benjamin Morgan -
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again 1970 · Nash Crawford -
Support Your Local Sheriff! 1969 · Comedy -
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band 1968 · Grandpa Bower -
Who’s Minding the Mint? 1967 · Pop Gillis -
The Gnome-Mobile 1967 · D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby -
The Oscar 1966 · Quentin -
Those Calloways 1964 · Alf Simes - Rio Bravo 1959 · Action
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The Proud Ones 1956 · Jake -
Good-bye, My Lady 1956 · Uncle Jesse Jackson
The Best Walter Brennan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Walter Brennan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Walter Brennan movie?
Rio Bravo (1959) made the most at the box office, with $27.8K worldwide, followed by The Invisible Man (1933) with $27.1K. Together, Walter Brennan's films with box office figures have made $113K.
Which Walter Brennan movie won the most awards?
Red River (1948) is the most decorated Walter Brennan film, with 1 win from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Walter Brennan drama movie?
Red River (1948) is the best-rated of Walter Brennan's drama films. In other genres: The Far Country (western), My Darling Clementine (romance) and To Have and Have Not (adventure).
What is the newest Walter Brennan movie?
The newest film on Walter Brennan's filmography is And the Oscar Goes To… (2014), with Walter Brennan as Self (archive footage).
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