6 Best Harry Carey Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 9, 2026

Harry Carey became one of the earliest stars of the Western genre, and his later dignified character work made him a fixture of golden-age Hollywood. Red River tests a stubborn rancher and his defiant ward on a cattle drive, Duel in the Sun catches a mixed-race woman between two brothers, Air Force follows a B-17 crew after Pearl Harbor, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington fights corruption. Kid Galahad and Trader Horn round out the list.

Red River (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A stubborn rancher's brutal leadership on a massive cattle drive pushes his adopted son to mutiny.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 2h 13m

Where to watch

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

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Duel in the Sun (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A fiery mixed-race woman ignites a dangerous rivalry between two feuding cattle baron brothers.

Directed by King Vidor · 2h 24m

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Air Force (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.0

The crew of a B-17 bomber faces combat and chaos in the days after Pearl Harbor.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 2h 04m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 85% Metacritic 73

A naive, idealistic new senator battles entrenched political corruption in Washington.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 10m · Rated NR

Won 1 Oscar8 wins & 12 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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Kid Galahad (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A boxing manager discovers a talented bellhop with championship potential, sparking a jealous rivalry.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated NR

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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Trader Horn (1931)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Harry Carey features in this adventure about an experienced African trader and his young apprentice searching for a woman raised as a tribal goddess.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 2h 02m · Rated NR

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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 Harry Carey Movies

Red River (1948)

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Air Force (1943)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Kid Galahad (1937)

Trader Horn (1931)

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