6 Best Dick Wessel Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 8, 2026

Dick Wessel brought a burly, tough-guy presence to Hollywood across hundreds of films and was frequently cast as a truck driver, thug or henchman. An American in Paris, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Around the World in 80 Days show the glossy side, Rebel Without a Cause navigates teenage violence and alienation, and Harvey and Thieves’ Highway round out the list.

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

TMDB ★ 6.7

An English gentleman bets he can travel round the globe in just eighty days.

Directed by Michael Anderson · 3h 02m · Rated G

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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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A troubled new kid in town clashes with his parents and a violent local gang in one restless night.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Two showgirls sail to Paris in pursuit of wealthy husbands and a coveted diamond tiara.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 31m

Where to watch

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

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An American in Paris (1951)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 95% Metacritic 83

An American painter in postwar Paris falls for a woman who is already engaged.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli · 1h 53m · Rated G

Won 6 Oscars13 wins & 8 nominations

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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Harvey (1950)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A gentle man's friendship with an invisible six-foot rabbit worries his image-conscious family.

Directed by Henry Koster · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Thieves' Highway (1949)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Dick Wessel features in this noir about a trucker seeking revenge against a corrupt produce dealer who discovers the dangerous world of the market.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 34m

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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 Dick Wessel Movies

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

An American in Paris (1951)

Harvey (1950)

Thieves' Highway (1949)

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