6 Best Walter Huston Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 20, 2026

Walter Huston brought gruff, weathered authenticity to American film, and his collaborations with his director son John Huston produced two of the most celebrated performances of his career. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre slowly corrodes prospectors’ trust, Duel in the Sun catches a mixed-race woman between two brothers, Yankee Doodle Dandy follows a showman’s rise, and All That Money Can Buy enlists Daniel Webster for a farmer’s soul. Rhythm on the River and Dodsworth round out the list.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 100% Metacritic 98

Three prospectors' search for gold in the Mexican mountains descends into greed and paranoia.

Directed by John Huston · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 5 nominations

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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Duel in the Sun (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A fiery mixed-race woman ignites a dangerous rivalry between two feuding cattle baron brothers.

Directed by King Vidor · 2h 24m

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Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 91% Metacritic 89

Broadway legend George M. Cohan's rise, told in a flag-waving wartime tribute.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Won 3 Oscars6 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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All That Money Can Buy (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A struggling farmer who sold his soul to the devil asks Daniel Webster to argue for his redemption.

Directed by William Dieterle · 1h 47m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Rhythm on the River (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Walter Huston is in this Bing Crosby musical about a ghostwriting songwriting duo who compete for the affections of a famous musician's employer without realising it.

Directed by Victor Schertzinger · 1h 32m

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Dodsworth (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A retired auto executive's European trip with his restless wife exposes deep cracks in their marriage.

Directed by William Wyler · 1h 41m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 Walter Huston Movies

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

All That Money Can Buy (1941)

Rhythm on the River (1940)

Dodsworth (1936)

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