List of the best James Garner movies: Support Your Local Sheriff!(1969), 36 Hours(1964), Grand Prix(1966), Skin Game(1971), Up Periscope(1959), Cash McCall(1960), Marlowe(1969), One Little Indian(1973), They Only Kill Their Masters(1972), The Art of Love(1965), The Last Debate(2000), Mister Buddwing(1966) ... ...
Comedy, Western
USA
1969
93 Minutes
James Garner Joan Hackett Walter Brennan Harry Morgan Jack Elam Henry Jones Bruce Dern Willis Bouchey Gene Evans Walter Burke Dick Peabody
gunslinger sheriff deputy outlaw criminal sidekick amusing lighthearted colorado small town jail law and order gold rush gunfight showdown rivalry underdog 19th century
In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough. In the end, he uses ingenuity instead.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1964
115 Minutes
James Garner Eva Marie Saint Rod Taylor Werner Peters Alan Napier Celia Lovsky John Banner Ed Gilbert Russ Thorson Oscar Beregi Sig Ruman
military officer psychiatrist nurse enemy spy thrilling intricate germany hospital military base england amnesia world war ii deception espionage escape pursuit mystery 1940s
Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.
Drama
USA
1966
179 Minutes
James Garner Eva Marie Saint Yves Montand Toshirô Mifune Brian Bedford Jessica Walter Antonio Sabato Françoise Hardy
driver teammate wife girlfriend cool thrilling racetrack monaco germany united states italy grand prix comeback affair quest rivalry 1960s
American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard.
Comedy, Western
USA
1971
102 Minutes
Quincy
James Garner Louis Gossett Jr. Susan Clark Brenda Sykes Ed Asner Andrew Duggan Henry Jones Neva Patterson Parley Baer Royal Dano George Tyne
In 1857, con man Quincy Drew and his black friend Jason O'Rourke swindle slave owners into buying Jason, who's a free man, and later share the profits when Jason escapes captivity.
War
USA
1959
111 Minutes
James Garner Edmond O'Brien Andra Martin Alan Hale Jr. Carleton Carpenter Frank Gifford William Leslie Richard Bakalyan Edd Byrnes Sean Garrison Henry Kulky
In 1942, Navy Lieutenant Kenneth Braden from the underwater demolition team is sent to a Japanese island to photograph secret radio codes.
Romance
USA
1960
102 Minutes
James Garner Natalie Wood Nina Foch Dean Jagger E.G. Marshall Henry Jones Otto Kruger Roland Winters Edward Platt Edgar Stehli Linda Watkins
businessman old flame business owner assistant boss witty lighthearted office penthouse airport capitalism love triangle corporate culture father/daughter relationship love love quest rivalry 1950s
Cash McCall is a young and slick business man who buys failing businesses and resells them. Grant Austen's Plastics is even more of a prize to Cash, for Cash is also making a bid for ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1969
100 Minutes
James Garner Gayle Hunnicutt Carroll O'Connor Rita Moreno Sharon Farrell William Daniels H. M. Wynant Jackie Coogan Kenneth Tobey Nat Esformes Bruce Lee
philip marlowe woman brother gangster exotic dancer television star brooding suspenseful gritty los angeles apartment hotel murder secret blackmail investigation revenge mystery discovery 1960s
A young woman from Kansas hires LA private detective Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother.
Comedy, Western
USA
1973
90 Minutes
Keyes
James Garner Vera Miles Clay O'Brien Pat Hingle Morgan Woodward John Doucette Robert Pine Bruce Glover Ken Swofford Jay Silverheels Andrew Prine
On the run from the Cavalry, a man tries to disappear while accompanied by two camels and a runaway boy. His escape is made harder when he meets a widow and her daughter who may turn him in.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1972
97 Minutes
Abel
James Garner Katharine Ross Hal Holbrook Harry Guardino June Allyson Christopher Connelly Tom Ewell Peter Lawford Edmond O'Brien Arthur O'Connell Ann Rutherford
police chief veterinarian playboy shopkeeper dog wife cheeky cool intricate california coast small town investigation murder cover-up connections small-town life romance mystery pursuit
California small town police chief investigates a suspicious death involving the victim's own dog that presumably killed its owner.
Comedy
USA
1965
99 Minutes
James Garner Dick Van Dyke Elke Sommer Angie Dickinson Ethel Merman Carl Reiner
painter roommate girlfriend fiancé madam witty offbeat paris courtroom river nightclub art faking death framed for murder love triangle financial troubles trial love revenge 1960s
Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.
Drama
Canada
2000
90 Minutes
Mike Howley
James Garner Peter Gallagher Audra McDonald Donna Murphy Marco Sanchez Dorian Harewood Jack Turpin Bruce Gray Stephen Young Lawrence Dane Djanet Sears
Story of the same couple, first in their teenage years and then in their twilight years, paradoxically set in the same time during the backdrop of the Gulf War in the Middle East.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1966
100 Minutes
Mister Buddwing
James Garner Jean Simmons Suzanne Pleshette Katharine Ross Angela Lansbury George Voskovec Jack Gilford Joe Mantell Raymond St. Jacques Ken Lynch Beeson Carroll
amnesiac woman stranger tense rousing central park manhattan street apartment search amnesia identity quest discovery mystery 1960s
An amnesiac (James Garner) wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1968
104 Minutes
photographer model adventurer australian captain police officer lighthearted rousing south america jungle village mine desert diamonds chase betrayal stranded murder revolution pursuit
A South American fashion photo shoot turns into a diamond mine seeking adventure for an American photographer and his model.
Comedy
USA
1968
99 Minutes
Grif Henderson
James Garner Debbie Reynolds Maurice Ronet Terry-Thomas Paul Lynde Marcel Dalio Gino Conforti
Photographer Grif Henderson is assigned a photo shoot in Paris. He decides to take his wife Jenny and his hippie son Davey with him on the shoot. Jenny unknowingly rents a house that ... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1974
91 Minutes
Lincoln Costain
James Garner Vera Miles Robert Culp Eric Shea Elizabeth Smith Manu Tupou Gregory Sierra Shug Fisher Nephi Hannermann Lito Capina Ralph Hanalei
A Texas cowboy is rescued at sea by a 12-year-old boy. While he waits to return home, he decides to help out his rescuer's family.
Drama
1986
96 Minutes
James Garner James Woods Piper Laurie Peter Michael Goetz Michael Alldredge Alan Rosenberg
brother sweetheart schizophrenic emotional heartwarming moving household united states family history epilepsy promises mental illness transformation love 1980s
A lifelong bachelor (James Garner) must take care of his schizophrenic brother (James Woods), as he promised their mother he would.
Crime, Drama
1998
96 Minutes
James Garner Gina Gershon Mary-Louise Parker Ed Kerr Kathleen Turner Brian Doyle Murray Scott Michael Campbell Keene Curtis Matthew Glave Hy Anzell Tyrees Allen
actress lawyer celebrity talk show host cheeky spirited los angeles courtroom murder court battles infidelity romance lawyers media discovery love 1990s
An idealistic rookie and a seasoned attorney are tossed together into the media spotlight during a high-profile case.
Western
1966
103 Minutes
Jess Remsberg
James Garner Sidney Poitier Bibi Andersson Dennis Weaver Bill Travers William Redfield John Hoyt John Crawford John Hubbard Kevin Coughlin Jay Ripley
scout wife husband native american horse trader thrilling emotional texas desert canyon fort murder kidnapping culture clash armed conflict rescue revenge mystery 19th century
A scout (James Garner), an ex-sergeant (Sidney Poitier) and a cavalry lieutenant take ammo and recruits through Indian country.
Drama, Western
1967
100 Minutes
James Garner Jason Robards Robert Ryan Albert Salmi Charles Aidman Steve Ihnat Michael Tolan Frank Converse Sam Melville Austin Willis Richard Bull
marshal outlaw gambler sheriff wyatt earp thrilling fiery o.k. corral tombstone, ariz. mexico vengeance lawlessness murder old west revenge quest 1880s
Wyatt Earp (James Garner) deputizes Doc Holliday (Jason Robards) and forms a posse to hunt Ike Clanton (Robert Ryan) and his gang.
Comedy, Drama
1984
113 Minutes
James Garner G.D. Spradlin C. Thomas Howell Shirley Jones Jenilee Harrison James Cromwell Dorian Harewood Mark Herrier Sandy Ward
military officer husband wife son sheriff deputy spirited amusing endearing georgia small town army base jail tank corruption father/son relationship military life family prison break on the run
An Army man (James Garner) uses his restored Sherman tank to get his innocent son (C. Thomas Howell) out of a Georgia sheriff's (G.D. Spradlin) jail.
Mystery & Thriller
1997
99 Minutes
John Potter
James Garner Marlee Matlin Lolita Davidovich Charles Martin Smith Kim Coates Kenneth Welsh James Villemaire Gary Basaraba
bank robber criminal fbi agent kidnapped child policewoman suspenseful thrilling gutsy gory frightening hall school bus bank hostage situation bank robbery extortion kidnapping deafness escape pursuit
An FBI agent (James Garner) and a policewoman (Lolita Davidovich) negotiate with escaped convicts holding deaf students and their teacher (Marlee Matlin) hostage.
War, Drama
USA
1963
172 Minutes
Flight Lt. Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Steve McQueen James Garner Richard Attenborough Charles Bronson James Donald Donald Pleasence James Coburn David McCallum Gordon Jackson John Leyton Angus Lennie
military officer soldier prisoner nazi cheeky engaging gutsy spirited suspenseful germany pow camp escape deception confinement dangerous assignment prison rebellion escape quest pursuit
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
Comedy, Gay & Lesbian
UK|USA
1982
133 Minutes
Julie Andrews James Garner Robert Preston Lesley Ann Warren Alex Karras John Rhys-Davies Graham Stark Peter Arne Sherloque Tanney Michael Robbins
soprano performer gangster ex-boyfriend girlfriend bodyguard witty charming paris nightclub hotel apartment restaurant cross-dressing homosexuality poverty cabaret investigation performance quest
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
Romance
USA
1963
103 Minutes
Doris Day James Garner Polly Bergen Thelma Ritter Fred Clark Don Knotts Elliott Reid Edgar Buchanan John Astin Pat Harrington Jr.
husband wife newlywed cheeky witty california house hotel car husband/wife relationship reunion plane crash love rivalry adventure 1960s
After having been lost at sea for several years, a missing wife thought long dead returns just after her husband has remarried.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Adventure
USA
1996
101 Minutes
Jack Lemmon James Garner Dan Aykroyd John Heard Sela Ward Wilford Brimley Everett McGill Bradley Whitford Lauren Bacall James Rebhorn Esther Rolle
president contractor goon politician homeless person gay man hilarious engaging melodramatic car helicopter appalachia ohio white house gay pride parade conspiracy reputation road trip presidency political corruption
Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
Comedy
1962
112 Minutes
Fred Williams
Kim Novak James Garner Tony Randall Howard Duff Janet Blair Patti Page Jessie Royce Landis Oscar Homolka Howard Morris Anne Jeffreys Zsa Zsa Gabor
husband bachelor student wife mother private investigator amusing charming new york city apartment train greenwich, conn. household infidelity deception research marriage sex forbidden love quest
Would-be swingers Fred (James Garner), George (Tony Randall), Doug and Howard share a sexy blonde (Kim Novak) who's secretly doing a thesis on men.
Comedy, Drama
1988
107 Minutes
Bruce Willis James Garner Malcolm McDowell Mariel Hemingway Jennifer Edwards Kathleen Quinlan Patricia Hodge Richard Bradford M. Emmet Walsh Joe Dallesandro
wyatt earp ex-girlfriend studio head son thug actor lighthearted intricate suspenseful hollywood, calif. film set old west silent movies disappearance police corruption murder friendship mystery adventure 1920s
Tom Mix (Bruce Willis) and Wyatt Earp (James Garner) solve a murder mystery at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1961
109 Minutes
Doctor Joe Cardin
Audrey Hepburn Shirley MacLaine James Garner Miriam Hopkins Fay Bainter Karen Balkin Veronica Cartwright Mimi Gibson William Mims Hope Summers Jered Barclay
teacher principal aunt student grandmother fiancé powerful sad engaging shocking new england school teaching scandal lying friendship homosexuality fall forbidden love 1960s
A rebellious student at a girls' school accuses two teachers of lesbianism.
Drama, Romance
USA
2004
124 Minutes
Duke
Ryan Gosling Rachel McAdams James Garner Gena Rowlands James Marsden Kevin Connolly Sam Shepard Joan Allen David Thornton Jamie Anne Allman Heather Wahlquist
old man old woman nurse rich girl mill worker soldier emotional touching rousing south carolina small town mansion love triangle class distinctions love world war ii reunion second chance love transformation
A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1981
95 Minutes
Jake Berman
Lauren Bacall Michael Biehn James Garner Maureen Stapleton Héctor Elizondo Anna Maria Horsford Kurt Johnson Feiga Martinez Reed Jones Kaiulani Lee Charles Blackwell
actress fan secretary ex-husband choreographer police detective tense melodramatic eerie disturbing broadway theater new york city stage subway swimming pool obsession fantasy letter writing murder unrequited love
Douglas, a record salesman, is an obsessive fan of actress Sally Ross. When his letters are rejected, he strikes out at her and her loved ones.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2000
129 Minutes
Tank Sullivan
Clint Eastwood Tommy Lee Jones Donald Sutherland James Garner James Cromwell Marcia Gay Harden William Devane Loren Dean Courtney B. Vance Barbara Babcock Rade Serbedzija
pilot engineer navigator friend boss wife cheeky amusing positive tense thrilling united states space spaceship training area outer space spacecraft reunion heroism disaster
When retired engineer Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood) is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2002
116 Minutes
Shep Walker
Sandra Bullock Ellen Burstyn Fionnula Flanagan James Garner Cherry Jones Ashley Judd Shirley Knight Angus Macfadyen Maggie Smith Jacqueline McKenzie Katy Selverstone
friend daughter playwright mother fiancé husband emotional touching heartwarming amusing new york city louisiana wedding kitchen small town beach memory parent/child relationship motherhood marriage
After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1998
94 Minutes
Raymond Hope
Paul Newman Susan Sarandon Gene Hackman Reese Witherspoon Stockard Channing James Garner Giancarlo Esposito Liev Schreiber Margo Martindale John Spencer M. Emmet Walsh
private detective movie star friend daughter police officer chauffeur uneasy brooding cool intricate mexico los angeles california mansion malibu, calif. apartment aging friendship infidelity murder
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
Drama
USA
1957
147 Minutes
Capt. Bailey
Marlon Brando Red Buttons Miiko Taka Miyoshi Umeki Ricardo Montalban Martha Scott James Garner
pilot military officer soldier wife girlfriend emotional melodramatic japan military base interracial romance love korean war military forbidden love sacrifice 1950s
A US Air Force major in Kobe confronts his own opposition to marriages between American servicemen and Japanese women when he falls for a beautiful performer.
Comedy
USA
1956
103 Minutes
Preston
Tab Hunter Natalie Wood Jessie Royce Landis Jim Backus Murray Hamilton Alan King James Garner David Janssen Jack Arnold Wilfred Knapp Les Johnson
student army recruit society matron girlfriend army officer sergeant melodramatic patriotic lighthearted brooding army camp barracks monterey, calif. college basic training relationships discipline separation maturing growing up
Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone.
Action
1956
115 Minutes
Lt. Col. Joe Craven
William Holden Lloyd Nolan Virginia Leith Charles McGraw Murray Hamilton Paul Fix L.Q. Jones James Garner Karen Steele Bartlett Robinson Malcolm Atterbury
test pilot military officer young man prisoner of war love interest veteran patriotic gripping air force base southern california airplane desert military air force korean war redemption love triangle cold war quest transformation
A shaken Korean veteran (William Holden) proves himself testing the X-2 rocket plane at Edwards Air Force Base.
Comedy
USA
1959
92 Minutes
Bob Hope Rhonda Fleming Wendell Corey Jim Davis Gloria Talbott Will Wright Mary Young Mickey Finn Bob Gunderson Fred Kohler Jr. Ethan Laidlaw
insurance salesman outlaw boss cowboy girlfriend madcap thrilling wild west small town office insurance botched job deception robbery jesse james quest love underdog 1880s
Outlaw T.J. "Jesse" James tries to kill insurance agent Milford Farnsworth, who has been mistaken for him in order to collect on a big policy.