6 Best Broderick Crawford Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 16, 2027

Drama intense

Broderick Crawford brought a booming, forceful physicality to American film, most memorably as corrupt politicians and hardened criminals whose bluster masked real vulnerability.

The Vikings (1958) 01

The Vikings (1958)

IMDb ★ 7.0

Rival Viking half-brothers, unaware of their shared blood, clash over a kingdom and the same woman.

Not as a Stranger (1955) 02

Not as a Stranger (1955)

IMDb ★ 6.5

An idealistic young doctor's marriage of convenience complicates his difficult path through medical school.

New York Confidential (1955) 03

New York Confidential (1955)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A mob boss's control over his organization is threatened by an ambitious new lieutenant.

Human Desire (1954) 04

Human Desire (1954)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A returning war veteran becomes entangled in a dangerous affair with a coworker's troubled wife.

Born Yesterday (1950) 05

Born Yesterday (1950)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A crooked junk dealer hires a tutor to educate his uncultured girlfriend, with unexpected consequences.

All the King's Men (1949) 06

All the King's Men (1949)

IMDb ★ 7.6

An idealistic small-town politician's rise to power gradually corrupts him into a ruthless demagogue.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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