6 Best Wallace Beery Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 27, 2026

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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. In Dinner at Eight (1933): A society hostess’s elaborate dinner party reveals the hidden crises of each of her invited guests. Worth seeking out is The Champ (1931): A washed-up, alcoholic former boxer tries to reclaim his dignity for the sake of his devoted young son.

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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