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Hondo
1953· 1h 24m· Western· en
6.5250
Best Western Movies Starring James Arness
This collection ranks 13 western movies starring James Arness. 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. Hondo tops the list with a 6.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1951–1994.
13 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Many Rivers to Cross
1955· 1h 35m· Western, Comedy, Romance· en
6.216 - 3
The Lone Hand
1953· 1h 20m· Western· en
5.69 - 4
Gun the Man Down
1956· 1h 16m· Western, Action, Crime· en
6.515 - 5
Horizons West
1952· 1h 21m· Western· en
6.220 - 6
Red River
1988· 1h 36m· Western· en
6.17 - 7
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992· TV Movie, Western· en
8.07 - 8
Cavalry Scout
1951· 1h 18m· Romance, Action, Adventure· en
6.05 - 9
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
1990· 1h 34m· TV Movie, Western· en
6.711 - 10
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
1987· 1h 40m· TV Movie, Action, Western· en
6.518 - 11
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
1994· 1h 31m· TV Movie, Western· en
6.01 - 12
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
1993· 1h 34m· Western, TV Movie· en
5.45 - 13
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956· 1h 32m· Comedy, Western· en
5.613
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Frequently asked questions
How many western movies has James Arness made?
13 western movies starring James Arness carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these James Arness 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 James Arness western movie?
Hondo currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which James Arness western movie is the most popular?
Hondo has the largest audience (250 votes) among these titles.