6 Best Richard Conte Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 18, 2026

Richard Conte brought smouldering intensity to Hollywood’s film noir era and became one of the genre’s defining leading men before an unforgettable late-career turn as a mob boss in The Godfather. The Big Combo drives a detective to obsession, Thieves’ Highway seeks revenge on a corrupt produce dealer, House of Strangers has a banker’s sons turning on him and each other, and Call Northside 777 and Somewhere in the Night round out the list.

The Godfather (1972)

IMDb ★ 9.2 RT 97% Metacritic 100

A crime family's reluctant heir is pulled into the empire he swore he'd never want.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 55m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars31 wins & 31 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Big Combo (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Richard Conte stars as a detective whose obsessive pursuit of a ruthless crime boss consumes him.

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis · 1h 28m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Thieves' Highway (1949)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Dick Wessel features in this noir about a trucker seeking revenge against a corrupt produce dealer who discovers the dangerous world of the market.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 34m

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House of Strangers (1949)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A powerful banking patriarch's sons turn against each other after his fall from grace.

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · 1h 41m · Rated NR

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Call Northside 777 (1948)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A sceptical reporter's investigation into an old murder case uncovers a shocking wrongful conviction.

Directed by Henry Hathaway · 1h 51m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Somewhere in the Night (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.7

An amnesiac war veteran searches for clues to his forgotten past, uncovering dangerous secrets.

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · 1h 50m · 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 Richard Conte Movies

The Godfather (1972)

The Big Combo (1955)

Thieves' Highway (1949)

House of Strangers (1949)

Call Northside 777 (1948)

Somewhere in the Night (1946)

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