6 Best Tony Curtis Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 29, 2027

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Tony Curtis moved fluidly between matinee-idol charm and much darker character work, and his best performances undercut his own good looks in interesting ways.

Spartacus (1960) 01

Spartacus (1960)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A former slave joins an enslaved gladiator's massive uprising against the Roman Republic.

Some Like It Hot (1959) 02

Some Like It Hot (1959)

IMDb ★ 8.2

Two musicians disguise themselves as women to escape the mob, joining an all-female band.

The Defiant Ones (1958) 03

The Defiant Ones (1958)

IMDb ★ 7.7

Two escaped convicts, one Black and one white, are chained together and forced to cooperate to survive.

Sweet Smell of Success (1957) 04

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.0

A desperate press agent is manipulated by a ruthless newspaper columnist into destroying a young musician's career.

Trapeze (1956) 05

Trapeze (1956)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A rivalry between two circus acrobats complicates their shared attraction to the same ambitious performer.

Houdini (1953) 06

Houdini (1953)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A dramatization of magician Harry Houdini's rise to fame and his obsession with escape artistry.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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