6 Best Wallace Beery Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 30, 2027

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Wallace Beery brought a gruff, lovable roughness to Hollywood film, and his gift for playing sentimental tough guys made him one of the biggest stars of the early sound era.

Treasure Island (1934) 01

Treasure Island (1934)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A young boy joins a treacherous voyage to find buried pirate gold, unaware a mutiny is brewing aboard.

Dinner at Eight (1933) 02

Dinner at Eight (1933)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A society hostess's elaborate dinner party reveals the hidden crises of each of her invited guests.

Grand Hotel (1932) 03

Grand Hotel (1932)

IMDb ★ 7.4

The intersecting lives of guests at a luxurious Berlin hotel unfold over one eventful stay.

The Champ (1931) 04

The Champ (1931)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A washed-up, alcoholic former boxer tries to reclaim his dignity for the sake of his devoted young son.

Min and Bill (1930) 05

Min and Bill (1930)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A tough waterfront innkeeper and her gruff fisherman companion fight to protect a young girl from her criminal mother.

The Big House (1930) 06

The Big House (1930)

IMDb ★ 7.0

Three very different prisoners form an uneasy alliance while planning a desperate prison break.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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