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James Best

Discover the world of James Best cinema, where unique stories, cultural perspectives, and creative filmmaking come together. Whether you're fluent or just exploring, James Best films offer a diverse range of genres and styles that captivate and inspire.

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Explore the best of James Best – top movies, iconic roles, and must-see performances!

Movies Featuring James Best

Hooper

Hooper

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

Firecreek

Firecreek

Sounder

Sounder

The Sweeter Side of Life

The Sweeter Side of Life

Return of the Killer Shrews

Return of the Killer Shrews

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Hot Tamale

Hot Tamale

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun

Come Next Spring

Come Next Spring

The Mountain Road

The Mountain Road

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

The Rack

The Rack

The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid

Aftermath

Aftermath

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Kansas Raiders

Kansas Raiders

Apache Drums

Apache Drums

City of Bad Men

City of Bad Men

I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter

Steel Town

Steel Town

Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor

Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe

Savages

Savages

The Raid

The Raid

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point

Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

One Way Street

One Way Street

Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

Riders to the Stars

Riders to the Stars

The Savage Bees

The Savage Bees

Top of the World

Top of the World

Air Cadet

Air Cadet

Column South

Column South

Seminole

Seminole

Verboten!

Verboten!

Death Mask

Death Mask

The Naked and the Dead

The Naked and the Dead

Gaby

Gaby

Black Spurs

Black Spurs

The Yellow Tomahawk

The Yellow Tomahawk

The Killer Shrews

The Killer Shrews

Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow

Winchester ’73

Winchester ’73

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

Run, Simon, Run

Run, Simon, Run

The Brain Machine

The Brain Machine

Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide

First to Fight

First to Fight

Man on the Prowl

Man on the Prowl

Career Timeline

Track the complete movie timeline of James Best, including all film releases, career breakthroughs, and notable roles. Follow their journey from early performances to recent blockbusters and upcoming projects.

2021

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Self

2013

The Sweeter Side of Life

The Sweeter Side of Life

Paddy Kerrigan

2012

Return of the Killer Shrews

Return of the Killer Shrews

Thorne Sherman

2006

Hot Tamale

Hot Tamale

Hank Larson

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Thorne Sherman (archive footage)

2002

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Sgt. David Brent (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood

Rosco P. Coltrane

1998

Death Mask

Death Mask

Wilbur Johnson

1997

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

Boss / Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane

1978

Hooper

Hooper

1977

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1976

Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe

Dewey Barksdale

The Savage Bees

The Savage Bees

Pellegrino

1974

Savages

Savages

Sheriff Bert Hamilton

1972

Sounder

Sounder

The Brain Machine

The Brain Machine

Rev. Emory Neill

1970

Run, Simon, Run

Run, Simon, Run

Henry Burroughs

1968

Firecreek

Firecreek

1967

First to Fight

First to Fight

Sergeant Carnavan

1966

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

Dr. Ben Mizer

1965

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

Carter, Rebel Soldier

Black Spurs

Black Spurs

Ralph Elkins

1964

The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun

Scotty Wade

1963

Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor

Stuart

1960

The Mountain Road

The Mountain Road

Niergaard

Aftermath

Aftermath

Hardy Coulter

1959

Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

Billy John

Verboten!

Verboten!

Sgt. David Brent

The Killer Shrews

The Killer Shrews

Thorne Sherman

Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow

Sam Mullen

1958

The Naked and the Dead

The Naked and the Dead

Rhidges

1957

Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

Kermit

Man on the Prowl

Man on the Prowl

Doug Gerhardt

1956

Come Next Spring

Come Next Spring

Bill Jackson

The Rack

The Rack

Millard Chilson Cassidy

Gaby

Gaby

Jim

Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide

Det. Arnie Arnhoff

1955

Top of the World

Top of the World

Col. French's Orderly (uncredited)

1954

The Raid

The Raid

Lt. Robinson

Riders to the Stars

Riders to the Stars

Dr. Sidney K. Fuller

The Yellow Tomahawk

The Yellow Tomahawk

Private Bliss

1953

City of Bad Men

City of Bad Men

Deputy Gig (uncredited)

Column South

Column South

Primrose

Seminole

Seminole

Corp. Gerad

1952

The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid

Bitter Creek Dalton

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Marvin Johnson

Steel Town

Steel Town

Joe Rakich

Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point

Cpl. Ransom

1951

Apache Drums

Apache Drums

Bert Keon

Air Cadet

Air Cadet

Jerry Connell

1950

Kansas Raiders

Kansas Raiders

Cole Younger

I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter

One Way Street

One Way Street

Driver (uncredited)

Winchester ’73

Winchester ’73

Crater

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