6 Best Lurene Tuttle Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 28, 2026

Lurene Tuttle built a remarkably versatile career across radio, film and television and became one of Hollywood’s most trusted character actresses. Psycho checks a secretary into a remote motel, Sweet Smell of Success sees a columnist and press agent conspire against an innocent young man, The Fortune Cookie lets a lawyer exploit a cameraman’s injury, and Walking Tall wages a one-man war on corruption. Niagara and Macbeth round out the list.

Walking Tall (1973)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Lurene Tuttle features in this thriller about a small-town Tennessee sheriff who wages a violent one-man war against organised crime and corruption.

Directed by Phil Karlson · 2h 05m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Fortune Cookie (1966)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A cameraman's minor injury is blown up by his conniving brother-in-law, a lawyer, into a massive lawsuit.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 2h 05m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus · Rent: Apple TV Store, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Psycho (1960)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 97% Metacritic 97

A secretary's impulsive theft leads her to a motel run by a deeply disturbed young man.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 49m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars8 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Peacock Premium, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, Netflix Standard with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A ruthless newspaper columnist and a desperate press agent scheme to destroy a young musician.

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick · 1h 37m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV · 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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Niagara (1953)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A honeymooning couple becomes entangled with a troubled pair whose marriage hides a murder plot.

Directed by Henry Hathaway · 1h 32m

Where to watch

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

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Macbeth (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A Scottish nobleman's ambition and his wife's manipulation drive him to murder his way to the throne.

Directed by Orson Welles · 1h 47m · 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 Lurene Tuttle Movies

Walking Tall (1973)

The Fortune Cookie (1966)

Psycho (1960)

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Niagara (1953)

Macbeth (1948)

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