William A. Wellman
Director · 81 credits · 44 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Best William A. Wellman movies by genre
Directed movies (76 total, ranked by score)
1The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · ★ 7.7 (437 votes)
Western
2The Public Enemy
1931 · ★ 7.2 (397 votes)
Crime, Drama
3Wings
1927 · ★ 7.2 (333 votes)
Drama, Action, War
4A Star Is Born
1937 · ★ 7.2 (240 votes)
Drama, Romance
5Westward the Women
1951 · ★ 7.0 (85 votes)
Western
6Beau Geste
1939 · ★ 7.0 (110 votes)
Adventure, Drama, War
7Battleground
1949 · ★ 6.7 (97 votes)
Action, Adventure, Drama
8Yellow Sky
1948 · ★ 7.0 (125 votes)
Western
9Night Nurse
1931 · ★ 6.8 (91 votes)
Crime, Drama, Comedy
10The President Vanishes
1934 · ★ 7.0 (3 votes)
Mystery, Crime
11Wild Boys of the Road
1933 · ★ 6.9 (47 votes)
Drama
12Roxie Hart
1942 · ★ 7.0 (27 votes)
Comedy, Romance
13Magic Town
1947 · ★ 6.8 (33 votes)
Comedy, Romance
14Blood Alley
1955 · ★ 6.0 (58 votes)
Adventure, Action, Drama
15Heroes for Sale
1933 · ★ 7.0 (24 votes)
Drama
16Stingaree
1934 · ★ 5.8 (10 votes)
Comedy, Adventure, Romance
17Nothing Sacred
1937 · ★ 6.3 (113 votes)
Comedy, Romance
18Story of G.I. Joe
1945 · ★ 6.5 (43 votes)
Drama, War
19Midnight Mary
1933 · ★ 6.8 (26 votes)
Crime, Drama, Romance
20The Star Witness
1931 · ★ 6.9 (12 votes)
Crime, Drama
21Island in the Sky
1953 · ★ 6.2 (73 votes)
Adventure, Drama
22Good-bye, My Lady
1956 · ★ 7.8 (8 votes)
Drama
23Buffalo Bill
1944 · ★ 5.6 (37 votes)
Drama, Action, Western
24The High and the Mighty
1954 · ★ 5.9 (84 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
25Beggars of Life
1928 · ★ 7.1 (43 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Crime
26The Vagabond Trail
1924
Western
27It's a Big Country
1951 · ★ 5.3 (7 votes)
Comedy, Drama
28Darby's Rangers
1958 · ★ 5.9 (9 votes)
War, Action, Drama
29My Man and I
1952 · ★ 6.8 (4 votes)
Drama
30Track of the Cat
1954 · ★ 5.9 (47 votes)
Drama, Western
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.