6 Best Eli Wallach Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 21, 2026

Eli Wallach brought a mischievous, magnetic energy to nearly every role and became one of cinema’s most memorable villains without losing a sense of humour. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly races three gunslingers for buried gold, The Magnificent Seven pits him against seven gunmen, The Misfits follows ageing cowboys and a fragile divorcee on a last mustang round-up, and How the West Was Won spans generations across the frontier. The Godfather: Part III and Baby Doll round out the list.

The Godfather: Part III (1990)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Eli Wallach appears as an ageing mafia don's attempt to legitimise his family's business is undone by his past.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Plex · Buy: Apple TV Store

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 97% Metacritic 90

Three gunslingers race each other across the desert to find a fortune in buried Confederate gold.

Directed by Sergio Leone · 2h 41m · Rated R

2 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · 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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How the West Was Won (1962)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A sweeping saga follows generations of one American family across the westward expansion.

Directed by Henry Hathaway & John Ford · 2h 44m · 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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The Misfits (1961)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Eli Wallach features in this drama about a group of ageing cowboys and a fragile divorcee who form unlikely bonds during one last mustang hunt.

Directed by John Huston · 2h 04m · 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 Magnificent Seven (1960)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Eli Wallach plays the bandit leader in this tale of seven hired gunfighters who defend a poor Mexican village.

Directed by John Sturges · 2h 08m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Baby Doll (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A cotton gin owner's rivalry with a competitor puts his young, naive wife in dangerous company.

Directed by Elia Kazan · 1h 54m

Where to watch

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

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Eli Wallach Movies

The Godfather: Part III (1990)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

How the West Was Won (1962)

The Misfits (1961)

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Baby Doll (1956)

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