6 Best Barry Fitzgerald Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 20, 2026

Barry Fitzgerald brought irrepressible, twinkly-eyed Irish charm to Hollywood, culminating in an Oscar-winning performance that made him a beloved character star. Going My Way has a young priest clashing with his aging superior, The Quiet Man has an American boxer falling for a fiery Irish woman, and The Naked City has detectives piecing together a model’s murder. The Long Voyage Home, How Green Was My Valley and Bringing Up Baby round out the list.

The Quiet Man (1952)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Arthur Shields features in this romantic comedy about an Irish-American boxer who returns to his homeland and falls for a fiery local woman.

Directed by John Ford · 2h 09m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Naked City (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Barry Fitzgerald features in this crime drama in which New York City detectives piece together the clues behind a model's murder.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 36m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Going My Way (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A young, unconventional priest's modern methods clash with his traditional, ageing superior at a struggling parish.

Directed by Leo McCarey · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Long Voyage Home (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Merchant sailors aboard a cargo ship face danger and camaraderie on a perilous wartime voyage.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 45m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

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How Green Was My Valley (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A Welsh mining family's bonds are tested by economic hardship and generational change.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 58m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bringing Up Baby (1938)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A palaeontologist's life is thrown into chaos when a scatterbrained heiress and her pet leopard escape into the countryside.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 42m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Barry Fitzgerald Movies

The Quiet Man (1952)

The Naked City (1948)

Going My Way (1944)

The Long Voyage Home (1940)

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

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