TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Walter Brennan.
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Birthdate: July 25, 1894
Death date: September 21, 1974
Walter Brennan
ACTOR RANKINGS:
CAREER SPAN
Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1920s
No Reviews
6
1930s
3.1142
49
1940s
2.8251
29
1950s
2.2636
25
1960s
2.1387
8
1970s
No Reviews
1
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: 
2.5827
2.5827
Walter Brennan Movie Rankings
1
3.3925Tom Dunson builds a cattle empire with his adopted son Matthew Garth. Together they begin a massive cattle drive north from Texas to the Missouri railhead. ...more about Red River
DVD from $4.86
(16 sellers)
2
3.1637Langdon Towne and Hunk Marriner join Major Rogers' Rangers as they wipe out an Indian village. They set out for Fort Wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. ...more about Northwest Passage
- Not Available on DVD
3
3.1492A hillbilly sharpshooter becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI when he single-handedly attacks and captures a German position using the same strategy as in turkey shoot. ...more about Sergeant York
Actor Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
DVD from $10.00
(15 sellers)
4
3.1428
Based on the story "Mob Rule" by Norman Krasna. Joe Wilson and Katherine Grant are in love, but he doesn't have enough money for them to get married. So Katherine moves across the country to make money. ...more about Fury
DVD from $8.00
(12 sellers)
5
3.1222
Harry Morgan and his alcoholic sidekick, Eddie, are based on the island of Martinique and crew a boat available for hire. ...more about To Have and Have Not
DVD from $12.71
(13 sellers)
6
3.0248
In 1945 a train pulls into Black Rock, hardly even a whistlestop, and lets Macreedy off. He wants to give a local Japanese farmer his son's war medal, but the townsfolk will have nothing to do with him. ...more about Bad Day at Black Rock
DVD from $8.68
(14 sellers)
7
2.9706
Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. ...more about Pride of the Yankees
DVD from $8.99
(9 sellers)
8
2.9206
Wyatt Earp and his brothers move to Tombstone to live the lives of quiet farmers, but when a band of outlaws kills their youngest brother, Earp and his siblings acquire the sheriff's badge and promise to hold them accountable for their actions. All this leads up to the famous shootout at the O.K. ...more about My Darling Clementine
DVD from $4.86
(11 sellers)
9
2.8459
McCullough is "passing through on my way to Australia" when he takes a job in a gold rush town. After a startling display of marksmanship he immediately arrests the youngest son of the evil landowner (Danby). ...more about Support Your Local Sheriff!
DVD from $9.59
(12 sellers)
10
2.8035
In 1884 lumberman Barney Glasgow leaves his true love, saloon singer Lotta Morgan, to marry Emma Louise, his boss's daughter. His buddy Swan Bostrom marries Lotta instead. ...more about Come and Get It
Actor Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
DVD from $6.89
(9 sellers)
11
2.7813
Mary Rutledge arrives from the east, finds her fiance dead, and goes to work at the roulette wheel of Louis Charnalis' Bella Donna, a rowdy gambling house in San Francisco in the 1850s. ...more about Barbary Coast
DVD from $6.62
(8 sellers)
12
2.7796
Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to. ...more about Princess and the Pirate
DVD from $6.75
(11 sellers)
13
2.7727
Cole Hardin just doesn't look like a horse thief, Jane-Ellen Matthews tells Judge Roy Bean as she steps up to the bar. Cole says he can't take it with him as he empties all of his coins on the bar to buy drinks for the jury. ...more about Westerner
Actor Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Not Available on DVD
14
2.7570
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe. ...more about Meet John Doe
DVD from $2.99
(11 sellers)
15
2.6763
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. ...more about Rio Bravo
DVD from $9.58
(7 sellers)
16
2.6026
This first film version of "The Children's Hour" uses a heterosexual triangle rather than the play's lesbian theme. The plot concerns schoolteachers Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, both of whom are in love with Dr. Joe Cardin. ...more about These Three
- Not Available on DVD
17
2.4291
Peggy is 21 and bored. She has just been awarded a certificate for starting work on time for 1000 days. She decides that she needs a change so she leaves a note, which is taken to be suicidal, and heads for New York where she gets a make over. ...more about Slightly Dangerous
- Not Available on DVD
18
2.4201
In 1896, Jeff Webster sees the start of the Klondike gold rush as a golden opportunity to make a fortune in beef... ...more about Far Country
DVD from $5.95
(12 sellers)
19
2.4078
When a shady-looking stranger rides into town to join his old friend it is assumed he is a hired gun. ...more about Blood on the Moon
- Not Available on DVD
20
2.4063
In the War of 1812, the British have sacked Washington and hope to capture New Orleans, where pirate Jean Lafitte romances blueblooded Annette de Remy and openly sells his loot in a pirates' market. But he never attacks American ships. ...more about Buccaneer
- Not Available on DVD
22
2.3621
In 1911, Vernon Castle, minor comic in a stage revue, pursues the leading lady to a New Jersey beach...where, instead, he meets stage-struck Irene Foote. ...more about Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
DVD from $12.71
(13 sellers)
23
2.2647
After learning the finer points of aerial combat during WWI, career officer Jonathan Scott and his pals spend the next two decades promoting the superiority of naval air power. ...more about Task Force
- Not Available on DVD
24
2.2219
An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. ...more about Gnome-Mobile
DVD from $7.02
(11 sellers)
25
2.2191
Ernie Holley runs away on his wedding night because he thinks he has killed a wedding guest. His father Newt and bride Pearl find him in New Orleans and persuade him to come home. ...more about Banjo on My Knee
- Not Available on DVD
26
2.2054
In 1876 Philadelphia, two sisters (Jeanne Crain and Linda Darnell) vie for the affections of a Frenchman (Cornel Wilde) who's come to town to prepare the French pavilion for the Centennial exposition. ...more about Centennial Summer
- Not Available on DVD
27
2.1780
Romeo and Juliet story set amidst horseracing in Kentucky. The family feud of lovers Jack and Sally goes back to the Civil War and is kept alive by her Uncle Peter. ...more about Kentucky
Actor Awards
- Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Not Available on DVD
28
2.1734
Ex-GI Nick Blake gets involved in a scheme to fleece a rich young widow, but finds himself falling for her for real, much to the displeasure of his racketeer cohorts. ...more about Nobody Lives Forever
- Not Available on DVD
29
2.1245
The history of Western expansion in the United States as told by the story of one pioneer family's history. Zebulon Prescott takes his family from New York, heading West in the early 1800s. ...more about How the West Was Won
DVD from $9.58
(5 sellers)
30
2.1186
Kate Bosworth and her twin sister Patricia fall in love with Martha's Vineyard lighthouse inspector Bill Emerson. Patricia and Bill are married. To forget, Kate returns to painting. ...more about Stolen Life
- Not Available on DVD
31
2.0807
After the Civil War, Union Major Clanton captures survivors of Quantrill's Raiders, and gets them clemency at the cost of shooting a mob member. ...more about Best of the Badmen
- Not Available on DVD
32
2.0651
Frankie Fane has clawed his way to the top of the Hollywood heap. Now, as he's preparing to win his Oscar, his friend Hymie Kelly reminisces over their life together, and Frankie's ruthless struggle to the top and the people he's stepped on (i.e. ...more about Oscar
- Not Available on DVD
33
2.0638
When Texas Grant rides into town people think the supposedly dead Jim Rawlings has returned. After a confrontation with Utah Becker, Grant learns Helen Rawlings is about to lose her ranch to Becker. ...more about Texas Cyclone
DVD from $3.95
(9 sellers)
34
2.0547
In a peaceful Ukrainian village, the school year is just ending in June 1941. ...more about North Star
- Not Available on DVD
36
1.9953
This revue presents its numbers around the orchestra leader Paul Whiteman, besides that it shows in it's final number that the European popular music are the roots of American popular music, called Jazz. ...more about King of Jazz
- Not Available on DVD
37
1.8903
Ambrose Wolfinger wants the afternoon off (his first in twenty-five years) to go to a wrestling match. He tells his boss that he must attend his mother-in-law's funeral. The afternoon is no joy. ...more about Man on the Flying Trapeze
DVD from $38.39
(13 sellers)
38
1.8173
Poor Mary Smith can't go night-clubbing or have any other fun because any hint of scandal could damage her father's political career. ...more about Cowboy and the Lady
- Not Available on DVD
40
1.8173
Rancher Tim Clark borrows money from Bob Russell, who then rustles Clark's cattle so he will be unable to repay the money. Thus Russell is able to cheat Clark out of his ranch. ...more about Two-Fisted Law
DVD from $17.25
(4 sellers)
41
1.8094
The Bower Family Band petitions the Democratic National Committee to sing a Grover Cleveland rally song at the 1888 convention, but decide instead to move to the Dakota territory on the urging of a suitor to their eldest daughter. ...more about One and Only
DVD from $10.98
(8 sellers)
42
1.8081
After Clark & McCullough are arrested for disturbing the peace, they purloin the patrol car, but rather than use the hot wheels to escape, they promptly return the car to the police station. ...more about Iceman's Ball
- Not Available on DVD
43
1.7337
Marshal Silver is run out of town under suspicion of being a trigger-happy killer after shooting a hired gun of Honest John Barrett. ...more about Proud Ones
DVD from $6.21
(12 sellers)
44
1.6803
A hunter (Andrews) happens upon a fugitive (Brennan) and his daughter (Baxter) living in a Georgia swamp. He falls in love with the girl and pursuades the fugitive to return to town. ...more about Swamp Water
- Not Available on DVD
45
1.6633
Harry Lucas works at the US mint. One night he accidentally destroys $50,000. ...more about Who's Minding the Mint?
- Not Available on DVD
46
1.6268
Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries several schemes to buy a nearby lake for this santuary. ...more about Those Calloways
DVD from $11.65
(9 sellers)
47
1.5798
When American newspaperman and adventurer Henry M. Stanley comes back from the western Indian wars, his editor James Gordon Bennett sends him to Africa to find Dr. David Livingstone, the missing Scottish missionary. Stanley finds Livingstone ("Dr. ...more about Stanley and Livingstone
- Not Available on DVD
48
1.5237
When Pete's plane crashes in the swamp, he's rescued by young Tammy, an unsophisticated backwoods girl who lives with her lay-preacher-cum-moonshiner grandfather. When Pete's well, he goes back home to his fiancée. ...more about Tammy and the Bachelor
- Not Available on DVD
49
1.3698
Sentiment rules in this version of the Twain tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri, reasonably faithful except for minor details and making the character Jim a boy instead of a man. ...more about Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Not Available on DVD
52
New Federal marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. ...more about Along the Great Divide
- Not Available on DVD
56
Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14 year daughter and 12 year old sun nicely without his help. ...more about Come Next Spring
- Not Available on DVD
58
In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin (John Wayne) elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli (Vera Ralston), daughter of Marko Poli (Hugo Haas), an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. ...more about Dakota
DVD from $9.99
(8 sellers)
60
Six-year-old Jenny (Natalie Wood) rescues a collie dog, the only survivor of a plane wreck. A tag on the dog's neck states that it is en route to a medical laboratory where its blood will be used for spotted fever vaccine. Dr. ...more about Driftwood
- Not Available on DVD
61
Crown City, Colorado, may become a ghost town; the only gold left is in Ute Indian land. ...more about Drums Across the River
- Not Available on DVD
62
At a desert inn, Cully's outlaw gang meet former associate Simon Bhumer, now planning to retire on a farm with his wild, luscious daughter Lolly. On a stormy night, Cully and Lolly almost have an affair, broken up by Simon who still has a fast draw. ...more about Four Guns to the Border
- Not Available on DVD
66
Skeeter has found this dog and discovers no one knows what kind of dog it is. Discussing the matter with his uncle the desire to keep and train the dog for bird hunting after finding the dog has super senseing ability but does not bark. ...more about Good-bye
- Not Available on DVD
69
A lad with a penchant for trouble is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Indiana. Though he's not happy about the arrangement at first, his love of horses and his affection for a young colt that he plans to race make life bearable. ...more about Home in Indiana
- Not Available on DVD
75
Tom Smith, an American pilot, is shot down and captured by the Japanese. While imprisoned and awaiting execution, he recalls his life at home in the USA. ...more about Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
- Not Available on DVD
76
Tim is dismissed from the Rangers for letting his friend Kane who is accused of murder escape. When newspaper editor Alexander dies, Tim takes over to continue that fight against Heston and his stooge Sheriff. ...more about Law Beyond the Range
- Not Available on DVD
77
Its time for the big race and its the Rambling Kid riding Dynamite versus Wilson's horse Thunderbolt. When Gyp informs Wilson that Lightning is faster, Wilson has Gyp drug the Kid's coffee just before the race. ...more about Long
- Not Available on DVD
78
A young girl and her father, who is unjustly accused of murder, seek refuge in a Georgia swamp until they are befriended by a trapper who penetrates the swamp in search of his dog. ...more about Lure of the Wilderness
- Not Available on DVD
79
When the bank is robbed, the Sheriff shoots the robber and recovers the money bag only to find it empty. Ranger Tim Barlow arrives and over objections of the Sheriff decides to stay and find who has the missing money. ...more about Man of Action
- Not Available on DVD
80
Woman (Bainter) tormented by the hunting death of her husband forbids her son (Payne) to have anything to do with horses. But when he falls for the daughter (Joyce) of his father's trainer (Brennan), he defies his mother by entering the Maryland Hunt. ...more about Maryland
- Not Available on DVD
81
Opera prima donna leaves the Metropolitan to form her own company with Tibbett as leading man. She leaves this company too which means Tibbett and company must carry on without her. ...more about Metropolitan
- Not Available on DVD
86
The Mounties are after counterfeiters. When McKenzie catches an arriving agent, he uses that man's letter of introduction to get into the counterfeiting gang. ...more about Northern Frontier
- Not Available on DVD
90
An adventure serial presented in 12 chapters. Inventor Thomas Edmunds (Desmond) uses a superplane, 'The Phantom,' to protect his new anti-gravity invention, the Contragrav, from theft. ...more about Phantom of the Air
- Not Available on DVD
91
After surviving an attempt on his life, Tim rides into town to learn he is believed to be the new Marshall. Foiling further attempts, he is framed for robbery and about to be hung. ...more about Prescott Kid
- Not Available on DVD
92
A young widower named Sam Crockett returns from Kansas City to his small hometown in rural Texas, bringing with him his feisty grandfather and two young sons, Steve and Yoyo. ...more about Return of the Texan
- Not Available on DVD
93
Stupid football player (Oakie) is kidnapped by gangsters. Lunatics abound: former footballer now dancer (Murphy), professor interested in magic (Meek), gangster who makes horse noises when excited (Berle). ...more about Rise and Shine
- Not Available on DVD
95
Light-hearted, old-style romance about a farm-hand who arranges to buy a pair of mules from his employer. No one is able to handle the mules and he must train them. ...more about Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
- Not Available on DVD
96
The son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same age. ...more about Sea of Lost Ships
- Not Available on DVD
97
Dale Jordan (Marion Burns) is first accepted by the aristocratic first-cabin passengers on a south-bound Panama-Pacific liner until they discover she is a member of a troupe of cabaret girls led by Trixie Snell (Juanita Hansen) enroute for the Bull Ring ...more about Sensation Hunters
DVD from $5.00
(5 sellers)
102
Shadrach Jones (William Elliott), ex-Texas State Policeman, has a ruthless determination to find and kill the man who shot his brother in the back and stole the money with which he was to buy a ranch for he and Shadrach. ...more about Showdown
- Not Available on DVD
103
In prison for a crime he didn't commit, Tim Richards has escaped and is now a cattle inspector. He is after the Wilder brothers who he thinks are rustling cattle. ...more about Silent Men
- Not Available on DVD
104
Rhiannon, an outlaw who regularly robs gold from the stagecoach, shoots the new sheriff and then carries him to the doctor. The doctor cleans up Rhiannon and presents him to the sheriff as the man who saved his life. ...more about Singing Guns
- Not Available on DVD
110
A boy (Gene Reynolds) from the streets of New York finds music tickets to a Heifetz concert, which rekindles his earlier interest in the violin. ...more about They Shall Have Music
- Not Available on DVD
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