Best James Stewart Movies/TV Shows

23 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best james stewart movies/tv shows.

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1 Rear Window(1954)
FR #51 | Movie | Mystery, Thriller | USA, Germany | English, German
2 It'S A Wonderful Life(1946)
FR #53 | Movie | Drama, Family | USA | English, French
3 Rope(1948)
FR #226 | Movie | Crime, Thriller | USA | English
4 Vertigo(1958)
FR #345 | Movie | Mystery, Thriller | USA | English
5 Mr. Smith Goes To Washington(1939)
FR #430 | Movie | Drama, Comedy | USA | English
6 The Philadelphia Story(1940)
FR #471 | Movie | Romance, Comedy | USA | English, French
7 Anatomy Of A Murder(1959)
FR #641 | Movie | Court-Drama, Crime | USA | English
8 The Shop Around The Corner(1940)
FR #950 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English
9 You Can'T Take It With You(1938)
FR #970 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, Russian
10 The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)
FR #1143 | Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Arabic
11 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962)
FR #1148 | Movie | Western, Drama | USA, UK | English
12 Harvey(1950)
FR #1150 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
13 After The Thin Man(1936)
FR #2192 | Movie | Crime, Comedy | USA | English
14 Winchester '73(1950)
FR #2414 | Movie | Action, Drama | USA, Russia | English
15 Destry Rides Again(1939)
FR #2454 | Movie | Comedy, Western | USA | English, Russian
16 The Flight Of The Phoenix(1965)
FR #2919 | Movie | Adventure, Drama | USA, Russia | English, Italian
17 How The West Was Won(1962)
FR #3161 | Movie | Adventure, Action | USA | English, Spanish
18 The Mortal Storm(1940)
FR #3193 | Movie | Drama | USA | English
19 Shenandoah(1965)
FR #4169 | Movie | War, Drama | USA | English
20 Call Northside 777(1948)
FR #4194 | Movie | Film-Noir, Drama | USA | English, Polish
21 Bend Of The River(1952)
FR #4419 | Movie | Adventure, Action | USA | English
22 The Man From Laramie(1955)
FR #4924 | Movie | Western, Drama | USA, India | English, Hindi
23 Vivacious Lady(1938)
FR #4945 | Movie | Comedy, Romance | USA | English

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Updated January 13, 2026 · FlickRatings