7 Best Karl Malden Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 16, 2027

Drama intensethought provoking

Karl Malden brought a rumpled, everyman honesty to American film, and his collaborations with Elia Kazan produced some of the most acclaimed dramatic work of the 1950s.

Nuts (1987) 01

Nuts (1987)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A woman fighting to prove her own sanity clashes with the family and lawyers trying to have her institutionalized.

Patton (1970) 02

Patton (1970)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A brilliant, controversial general's aggressive tactics and outsized ego drive his campaign across World War II Europe.

How the West Was Won (1962) 03

How the West Was Won (1962)

IMDb ★ 7.2

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

One-Eyed Jacks (1961) 04

One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A betrayed outlaw seeks revenge against the former partner who left him to be captured.

Baby Doll (1956) 05

Baby Doll (1956)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A cotton gin owner's rivalry with a competitor draws dangerous attention to his young, naive wife.

On the Waterfront (1954) 06

On the Waterfront (1954)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A washed-up boxer working the docks is forced to choose between loyalty to a corrupt union and his own conscience.

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 07

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

IMDb ★ 8.0

A fragile Southern woman's visit to her sister's home in New Orleans spirals into confrontation with her brutish brother-in-law.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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