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Best Crime Movies Starring Burt Lancaster

This collection ranks 11 crime movies starring Burt Lancaster. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Birdman of Alcatraz tops the list with a 7.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1946–1986. The most widely seen film here is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (454 votes).

11 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    The Killers

    1946· 1h 43m· en

    7.4441
  3. 3

    Brute Force

    1947· 1h 38m· en

    7.3215
  8. 8

    Tough Guys

    1986· 1h 44m· en

    6.0154

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Frequently asked questions

How many crime movies has Burt Lancaster made?

11 crime movies starring Burt Lancaster carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Burt Lancaster films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Burt Lancaster crime movie?

Birdman of Alcatraz currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Burt Lancaster crime movie is the most popular?

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid has the largest audience (454 votes) among these titles.