8 Best Kirk Douglas Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 1, 2027

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Kirk Douglas brought a coiled, physical intensity to nearly every role he played, and he used his own star power to help make some of Hollywood’s most daring films of the 1950s and ’60s.

Seven Days in May (1964) 01

Seven Days in May (1964)

IMDb ★ 7.6

A military officer uncovers a planned coup against the President of the United States.

Lonely Are the Brave (1962) 02

Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

IMDb ★ 7.7

An old-fashioned cowboy's refusal to adapt to modern life puts him on a collision course with the law.

Spartacus (1960) 03

Spartacus (1960)

IMDb ★ 7.9

An enslaved gladiator leads a massive uprising against the Roman Republic.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) 04

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

IMDb ★ 7.3

Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday form an uneasy alliance ahead of the legendary shootout in Tombstone.

Paths of Glory (1957) 05

Paths of Glory (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.3

A French colonel defends three soldiers scapegoated for a failed, suicidal World War I assault.

Lust for Life (1956) 06

Lust for Life (1956)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A dramatization of painter Vincent van Gogh's turbulent life and declining mental health.

Ace in the Hole (1951) 07

Ace in the Hole (1951)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A cynical, disgraced journalist manipulates a mining accident into a national media sensation for his own gain.

Champion (1949) 08

Champion (1949)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A ruthlessly ambitious boxer claws his way to the top, destroying every relationship along the way.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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