6 Best Paul Fix Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 8, 2026

Paul Fix was one of Hollywood’s most dependable character actors across five decades and a frequent collaborator of John Wayne in westerns and dramas alike. To Kill a Mockingbird sees a principled lawyer defend a falsely accused man, El Dorado teams an ageing gunfighter and an alcoholic sheriff, Giant spans a Texas ranching dynasty, and Zabriskie Point escapes into the California desert. Johnny Guitar and Red River round out the list.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 93% Metacritic 88

A small-town Southern lawyer defends a Black man falsely accused of assault.

Directed by Robert Mulligan · 2h 09m · Rated NR

Won 3 Oscars14 wins & 16 nominations

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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Zabriskie Point (1970)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Paul Fix appears in this drama about a disillusioned student and a free-spirited secretary who escape into the California desert.

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni · 1h 53m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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El Dorado (1966)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An ageing gunfighter helps his old friend, an alcoholic sheriff, defend a rancher against a land baron.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 2h 06m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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Giant (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A cattle rancher's marriage and legacy are transformed by the discovery of oil on his sprawling Texas land.

Directed by George Stevens · 3h 21m · Rated NR

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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Johnny Guitar (1954)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A saloon owner in the Old West defends her business and her life against a vengeful posse.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · 1h 50m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Red River (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.3

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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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 Paul Fix Movies

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Zabriskie Point (1970)

El Dorado (1966)

Giant (1956)

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Red River (1948)

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