List of the best John McIntire movies: Under the Gun(1951), Honkytonk Man(1982), The Lawless Breed(1953), Apache(1954), War Arrow(1953), The Gunfight at Dodge City(1959), Seven Ways From Sundown(1960), The World in His Arms(1952), Backlash(1956), Rough Night in Jericho(1967), The Kentuckian(1955), Horizons West(1952) ... ...
Drama
USA
1951
84 Minutes
Sheriff Bill Langley
When a cunning, unscrupulous mobster is sentenced to a Florida prison farm, he launches a deadly escape plan.
Drama
USA
1982
125 Minutes
Grandpa
Clint Eastwood Kyle Eastwood John McIntire Alexa Kenin Verna Bloom Matt Clark Barry Corbin Marty Robbins
country singer clint eastwood drunk spirited oklahoma aging journey success growing up 1930s
A boy with a music talent goes on a journey with his uncle for a stage concert.
Western
USA
1953
83 Minutes
J.G. Hardin , John Clements
Rock Hudson Julie Adams John McIntire Hugh O'Brian Michael Ansara Dennis Weaver Mary Castle Forrest Lewis Lee Van Cleef Tom Fadden William Pullen
gunslinger preacher uncle dance hall girl son gambler emotional melodramatic texas small town family home gunfight redemption murder gambling father/son relationship family transformation rise 19th century
After being released from prison, former gun-fighter John Wesley Hardin hopes to have his autobiography published in order to rehabilitate his tarnished reputation.
Western
USA
1954
91 Minutes
Al Sieber
Burt Lancaster Jean Peters John McIntire Charles Bronson John Dehner Paul Guilfoyle Ian MacDonald Walter Sande Morris Ankrum Monte Blue
native american warrior squaw scout army officer gripping gutsy powerful train american west escape journey oppression native americans betrayal escape pursuit 1880s
Refusing to let himself be re-settled on a Florida reservation, Massai, an Apache warrior, escapes his captors and returns to his homeland to become a peaceful farmer.
Western
USA
1953
78 Minutes
Col. Jackson Meade
Maureen O'Hara Jeff Chandler John McIntire Suzan Ball Noah Beery Jr. Charles Drake Henry Brandon Dennis Weaver Jay Silverheels Jim Bannon Brad Jackson
Major Howell Brady arrives in Indian Territory in hopes of recruiting peaceful, relocated Seminoles to help the army fight rampaging Kiowas.
Western
1959
81 Minutes
Doc Sam Tremaine
Joel McCrea Julie Adams John McIntire Nancy Gates Richard Anderson James Westerfield Walter Coy Don Haggerty Harry Lauter Mauritz Hugo Henry Kulkey
bat masterson sheriff brother saloon owner gunslinger henchman tense spirited engaging dodge city, kan. saloon office street family home vengeance political process police corruption murder brother relationship transformation
Dodge City sheriff Bat Masterson (Joel McCrea) tries to defeat villains and win a woman's (Julie Adams) heart.
Western
USA
1960
87 Minutes
Texas Ranger Sergeant Henessey
Audie Murphy Barry Sullivan Venetia Stevenson John McIntire Kenneth Tobey Mary Field Ken Lynch Suzanne Lloyd Ward Ramsey Don Collier Jack Kruschen
texas ranger outlaw veteran lieutenant sergeant love interest tense thrilling texas small town office cabin saloon jail manhunt inexperience secret friendship deception ambush
A Texas Ranger must capture an outlaw and take him-in, while tangling with savage Apaches and greedy bounty-hunters on the way back to jail.
Adventure
USA
1952
104 Minutes
Deacon Greathouse
Gregory Peck Ann Blyth Anthony Quinn John McIntire Carl Esmond Andrea King Eugenie Leontovich Hans Conried Rhys Williams Sig Ruman Gregory Gaye
captain first mate pilot countess merchant prince gripping spirited melodramatic san francisco ship alaska sea island fur trade impersonation forced marriage romance wager seduction
In San Francisco in 1850, a Russian Countess runs away from an arranged marriage to a Russian Prince and falls into the arms of an American sea captain who occasionally poaches seals in Russian Alaska.
Western
USA
1956
84 Minutes
Jim Bonniwell
Richard Widmark Donna Reed William Campbell John McIntire Barton MacLane Edward Platt Harry Morgan Robert Wilke Regis Parton Robert Foulk Phil Chambers
gunslinger adversary sergeant father widow sheriff intense melodramatic suspenseful gripping confident inspiring mining town mountain american west house arizona ranch gold robbery
Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.
Western
USA
1967
97 Minutes
Ben Hickman
Dean Martin George Peppard Jean Simmons John McIntire Slim Pickens Don Galloway Brad Weston Richard O'Brien Carol Andreson Stephen Sandor Warren Vanders
sheriff businesswoman driver henchman partner thrilling wild west small town ranch street stagecoach corruption feud crime old west revenge pursuit 19th century
A former deputy and a strong-willed widow are determined to stop a ruthless town boss.
Western
USA
1955
104 Minutes
Zack Wakefield
Burt Lancaster Dianne Foster Diana Lynn John McIntire Una Merkel John Carradine John Litel Rhys Williams Walter Matthau Donald MacDonald Edward Norris
frontiersman frontier woman schoolteacher indentured servant son father emotional tender spirited kentucky frontier texas journey family father/son relationship frontier life friendship adventure discovery love
A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant.
Western
USA
1952
81 Minutes
Ira Hammond
Robert Ryan Julie Adams Rock Hudson John McIntire Judith Braun Raymond Burr James Arness Frances Bavier Dennis Weaver Tom Powers Rodolfo Acosta
brother marshal cattle rustler rancher wife wild frenetic texas austin, texas mexico brotherhood bribery abduction loyalty lawlessness rivalry 1860s
Two brothers end up on opposite sides of the law in post-Civil War Texas.
Drama
USA
1958
83 Minutes
Bruce Craig
Eartha Kitt Sidney Poitier Juano Hernandez John McIntire Helen Horton Marne Maitland Gerard Heinz Earl Cameron Patrick Allen Clifton Macklin Ewen Solon
native brother wife missionary laborer gritty spirited africa colony ballroom church colonialism rebellion race relations brotherhood rivalry revenge metamorphosis 1950s
A struggling artist in a small town becomes the prime suspect when his wife mysteriously disappears.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1974
88 Minutes
Mr. Judson
Helen Hayes Ken Berry Stefanie Powers John McIntire Keenan Wynn Huntz Hall Ivor Barry Dan Tobin Vito Scotti Raymond Bailey Liam Dunn
elderly woman niece real estate developer lawyer herbie love interest charming lighthearted playful san francisco house hotel office real estate supernatural car deception romance greed underdog discovery
The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
Western
USA
1951
118 Minutes
Roy E. Whitman
Robert Taylor Denise Darcel Jacqueline Wells Beverly Dennis John McIntire Hope Emerson Lenore Lonergan Marilyn Erskine
prostitute trail guide mail-order bride pregnant woman native american cook amusing bleak sad gritty thrilling california chicago wild west camp wilderness wagon train marriage journey death
A trail guide escorts a group of women from Chicago to California to marry men that have recently began settling there.
Drama
USA
1961
118 Minutes
Dr. Buchanan
Geraldine Page Laurence Harvey Rita Moreno Una Merkel John McIntire Thomas Gomez Pamela Tiffin Malcolm Atterbury Lee Patrick Casey Adams Earl Holliman
doctor spinster beautiful woman neighbor melodramatic emotional passionate mississippi small town romance hedonism small-town life unrequited love love triangle rise transformation 1910s
Plain, repressed spinster falls for a dashing young medical student, but he prefers the wilder life, until it's too late.
Western
USA
1975
107 Minutes
Judge Parker
John Wayne Katharine Hepburn Anthony Zerbe Richard Jordan John McIntire Strother Martin Richard Romancito Warren Vanders Tommy Lee Jon Lormer Paul Koslo
judge lawman spinster daughter outlaw native american witty gripping rousing emotional american west trail school courtroom river raft old west murder thievery unlikely allies
Marshal Rooster Cogburn unwillingly teams up with Eula Goodnight to track down her father's murderers.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1984
101 Minutes
George MacCready
Henry Thomas Dabney Coleman Michael Murphy Christina Nigra John McIntire Jeanette Nolan Eloy Casados Tim Rossovich William Forsythe Robert DoQui Shelby Leverington
young boy imaginary friend father best friend fbi agent assassin gripping touching charming san antonio, tex. suburbia shopping mall alamo airport father/son relationship murder espionage video games hijacking running away
A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
Western
USA
1960
92 Minutes
Sam "Pa" Burton
Elvis Presley Steve Forrest Barbara Eden Dolores del Río John McIntire Rodolfo Acosta Karl Swenson Ford Rainey Richard Jaeckel Anne Benton L.Q. Jones
native american cowboy father mother love interest brother melodramatic brash texas small town race relations frontier justice father/son relationship mother/son relationship family native americans sacrifice revenge 1800s
When fighting breaks out between two cultures in West Texas, the mixed-blood Pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the "flaming star of death" pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.
Drama
USA
1953
88 Minutes
Jeb Brown
James Cagney Barbara Hale Anne Francis Warner Anderson John McIntire Jeanne Cagney Lon Chaney Frank McHugh Larry Keating Onslow Stevens James Millican
political candidate southerner schoolteacher lawyer farmer gangster melodramatic gutsy powerful american south rural community farm rise to power political corruption exploitation murder mob violence trial rise rivalry
A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
Drama
USA
1952
79 Minutes
Gabe Jordan, Narrator
Ralph Meeker Leslie Caron Kurt Kaszner Gilbert Roland John McIntire Louis Armstrong Dan Seymour Larry Gates John Indrisano
boxer girlfriend father war hero dancer blind person inspiring gutsy patriotic new orleans boxing ring locker room korea bar doctor's office boxing korean war duty secret blindness
New Orleans newspaper columnist, about to retire, tells the story of a most unforgettable character, boxer Socks Barbarossa.
Western
USA
1954
77 Minutes
Bannon
Lex Barker Mala Powers Howard Duff William Demarest John McIntire Leo Gordon
Frontier drama about two gold prospectors who hope to strike it rich in the mines of Nevada.
Comedy
1960
115 Minutes
Bob Doyle
Tony Curtis Dean Martin Janet Leigh James Whitmore John McIntire Barbara Nichols Larry Keating Larry Storch
impostor professor writer spy wife student amusing quirky madcap university laboratory restaurant secret headquarters empire state building espionage infidelity husband/wife relationship impersonation deception fbi
After his wife (Janet Leigh) catches him kissing a pretty coed, a chemistry professor (Tony Curtis) asks his buddy (Dean Martin) to help him come up with a clever cover story.
Comedy
1951
93 Minutes
Cmdr. W. R. Reynolds
Gary Cooper Jane Greer Millard Mitchell Eddie Albert John McIntire Ray Collins Harry von Zell Jack Webb Richard Erdman Harvey Lembeck Henry Slate
lieutenant commander naval officer wife rear admiral boxer amusing lighthearted engaging patriotic submarine naval base virginia navy seafaring misfits world war ii technology group dynamics underdog
A new Navy officer (Gary Cooper) leads recruits on an untested steam-powered patrol boat dubbed the USS Teakettle.
Comedy
1949
91 Minutes
Gen. Stevens
Donald O'Connor Patricia Medina ZaSu Pitts Ray Collins John McIntire Eduard Franz Howland Chamberlin James Todd Robert Warwick Frank Faylen Tony Curtis
An officer (Donald O'Connor) in Burma becomes a World War II hero with strategic tips from a talking mule.
Western
1955
97 Minutes
Gannon
James Stewart Ruth Roman Walter Brennan Corinne Calvet John McIntire Jay C. Flippen Harry Morgan Steve Brodie Royal Dano Gregg Barton Chubby Johnson
cowboy partner lawman saloon owner townsperson miner suspenseful gritty wyoming yukon mountain small town saloon ship klondike gold rush cattle drives double-cross lawlessness romance wealth
Two Wyoming cattlemen (James Stewart, Walter Brennan) drive a herd to gold-rush Alaska and find trouble.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1960
109 Minutes
Sheriff Al Chambers
Anthony Perkins Janet Leigh Vera Miles John Gavin Martin Balsam John McIntire Simon Oakland John Anderson Frank Albertson Patricia Hitchcock
secretary norman bates police officer boyfriend mother creative creepy thrilling motel california highway phoenix office theft mental illness mystery 1960s
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Western
USA
1957
93 Minutes
Dr. Joseph Jefferson "Doc" McCord
Henry Fonda Anthony Perkins Betsy Palmer Neville Brand Lee Van Cleef John McIntire Michel Ray Mary Webster Peter Baldwin Richard Shannon
gunslinger bounty hunter sheriff doctor engaging spirited wild west small town law enforcement mentorship aspirations redemption training underdog transformation 19th century
A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.
Western
USA
1961
108 Minutes
Major Frazer, Fort Grant
James Stewart Richard Widmark Shirley Jones Linda Cristal Andy Devine John McIntire Paul Birch Willis Bouchey Henry Brandon Harry Carey Jr. Olive Carey
marshal bar owner army officer comanche warrior wife abductee emotional gritty profound thrilling small town texas saloon wilderness wild west culture shock cross-cultural romance abduction racism bounty
A corrupt marshal is pressured by his army friend into negotiating the release of white captives of the Comanches, but finds that their reintegration into society has its consequences.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Det. Fred Piper
Van Johnson Arlene Dahl Gloria DeHaven Tom Drake Leon Ames John McIntire Donald Woods Norman Lloyd
police detective wife killer stripper captain dark suspenseful tense los angeles police station household nightclub crime ring murder case investigation marital problems deception mystery pursuit revenge
While his wife is urging him to quit the force, a Los Angeles homicide detective hunts for the killer responsible for the murder of his ex-partner, who might have been on the take with local bookies.
Drama, History
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Gen. Robert Howe
Cornel Wilde Michael Wilding Anne Francis George Sanders Robert Douglas John McIntire Rhys Williams John Dehner James Westerfield Ashley Cowan
spy traitor major general brash intricate thrilling west point, n.y. fort espionage revolutionary war gen. benedict arnold greed deception quest escape 1780s
As World War II begins, German freighter Captain Karl Ehrlich tries to get his ship back to Germany through a gauntlet of Allied warships.
Western
USA
1954
83 Minutes
Rory Calhoun Colleen Miller George Nader Walter Brennan Nina Foch John McIntire Charles Drake Jay Silverheels Nestor Paiva Mary Field Robert F. Hoy
bandit bank robber gunslinger sheriff associate daughter dark brooding suspenseful engaging intense tense arizona outlaws bank robbery gunfight chase apaches siege adventure
An outlaw gang on the lam encounters former associate Simon Bhumer and his gorgeous daughter, who's drawn to their leader Cully.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
112 Minutes
Police Commissioner Hardy
Sterling Hayden Sam Jaffe Marilyn Monroe Louis Calhern Jean Hagen James Whitmore John McIntire Marc Lawrence Barry Kelley Anthony Caruso Teresa Celli
ex-convict waitress safecracker thief lawyer intricate tense united states city jewelry theft greed deception schemes murder fall temptation 1950s
A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.
Western
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Joe Lamont
James Stewart Shelley Winters Dan Duryea Stephen McNally Millard Mitchell Charles Drake John McIntire Will Geer Jay C. Flippen Rock Hudson John Alexander
sergeant cowboy sheriff prostitute outlaw tense spirited mountain saloon prairie dodge city, kan. cowboys robbery guns pursuit revenge rivalry 1890s
A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1950
84 Minutes
Pike Ludwell
Ann Sothern Zachary Scott Gigi Perreau Nancy Davis Barbara Billingsley Kristine Miller John McIntire Tom Helmore
husband wife young girl sister fiancé psychiatrist dark suspenseful household courtroom murder adultery family dysfunction false accusations sister relationship discovery mystery revenge 1950s
A woman kills her beautiful sister in a rage after finding out she has an affair with her fiancé, and later plans on killing the little girl who may have witnessed the murder.
Crime, Drama, Romance
USA
1950
81 Minutes
Morgan
Joseph Cotten Alida Valli Spring Byington Paul Stewart Jack Paar Jeff Donnell John McIntire Howard Petrie Frank Puglia Esther Dale Wilma Francis
petty criminal paraplegic partner casino owner father brooding gripping melodramatic ashton, ohio mysterious past unusual romance scam confrontation consequences discovery love escape 1940s
An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist.
Western
USA
1948
80 Minutes
Clark
Yvonne De Carlo Dan Duryea Jeffrey Lynn Percy Kilbride Lloyd Gough Frank Lovejoy John McIntire Don Beddoe Ray Walker Soledad Jimenez Eddy C. Walker
California stage robber Black Bart meets European dancer Lola Montez.
Adventure
USA
1956
84 Minutes
Dextry
Anne Baxter Jeff Chandler Rory Calhoun Barbara Britton Raymond Walburn Ray Danton John McIntire Wallace Ford Carl Benton Reid Ruth Donnelly Willis Bouchey
In 1899 Alaska, miners have to protect themselves from a phony legal team trying to steal their gold claims.
Drama
USA
1960
145 Minutes
Rev. John Pengilly
Burt Lancaster Jean Simmons Dean Jagger Shirley Jones Arthur Kennedy Patti Page Edward Andrews John McIntire Joe Maross Everett Glass Michael Whalen
con artist preacher prostitute fiery passionate america church revival tent deception faith religion love rise revenge 1960s
A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.
Comedy
USA
1951
98 Minutes
Dr. Benjamin Green
Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Ruth Hussey Eddie Mayehoff Marion Marshall Polly Bergen Hugh Sanders John McIntire Francis Pierlot Lillian Randolph Selmer Jackson
The greatest player in Ridgefield College history uses his influence and reputation to get his only son, a sickly, uncoordinated nerd, on the college football team with comic results.
Western
1949
89 Minutes
Frank Holly
Robert Taylor John Hodiak Arlene Dahl Don Taylor Jean Hagen Bruce Cowling Leon Ames John McIntire Pat Moriarity Charles Stevens Chief Thundercloud
prospector beautiful woman soldier cavalry captain apache thrilling tense arizona territory apache lands desert mountain kidnapping journey ambush love triangle native americans quest rescue rivalry love
A scout (Robert Taylor) woos an Army captain's (John Hodiak) sweetheart (Arlene Dahl) while looking for her sister, kidnapped by Apaches.
War
USA
1956
114 Minutes
Old Man, Film Intro Voice-over
Jeff Chandler George Nader Julie Adams Lex Barker Keith Andes Richard Boone William Reynolds Charles McGraw Jock Mahoney John McIntire Frank Faylen
captain officer crew member doctor lieutenant commander confident engaging ship pacific ocean okinawa, japan world war ii training navy discipline disapproval pursuit transformation 1940s
The story of a U.S. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945.
Crime, Drama
1948
111 Minutes
Sam Faxon
James Stewart Richard Conte Lee J. Cobb Helen Walker Betty Garde Kasia Orzazewski Joanne de Bergh Howard Smith Moroni Olsen John McIntire Paul Harvey
prisoner mother wife editor reporter police officer thrilling engaging newsroom family home prison police station justice murder corruption pursuit mystery 1940s
A Chicago newsman (James Stewart) digs up the story of a scrubwoman's son (Richard Conte) framed for murder.
War
1948
112 Minutes
Clark Gable Walter Pidgeon Van Johnson Brian Donlevy Charles Bickford John Hodiak Edward Arnold Marshall Thompson Richard Quine Cameron Mitchell Clinton Sundberg
military officer reporter politician pilot patriotic somber engaging military base england world war ii horrors of war aviation dangerous job discovery transformation 1940s
A U.S. general (Clark Gable) and his superior (Walter Pidgeon) take heat for sending bombers to Germany to destroy aircraft plants.