Best James Stewart Movies/TV Shows

22 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 #47 | Movie | Mystery, Thriller | USA, Germany | English, German
2 It'S A Wonderful Life(1946)
FR #50 | Movie | Drama | USA | English, French
3 Rope(1948)
FR #226 | Movie | Crime, Thriller | USA | English
4 Vertigo(1958)
FR #338 | Movie | Mystery, Thriller | USA | English
5 Mr. Smith Goes To Washington(1939)
FR #440 | Movie | Drama, Comedy | USA | English
6 The Philadelphia Story(1940)
FR #476 | Movie | Romance, Comedy | USA | English, French
7 Anatomy Of A Murder(1959)
FR #650 | Movie | Court-Drama, Crime | USA | English
8 The Shop Around The Corner(1940)
FR #723 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English
9 You Can'T Take It With You(1938)
FR #971 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, Russian
10 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962)
FR #1139 | Movie | Western, Drama | USA, UK | English
11 The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)
FR #1150 | Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Arabic
12 Harvey(1950)
FR #1160 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
13 After The Thin Man(1936)
FR #2196 | Movie | Crime, Comedy | USA | English
14 Winchester '73(1950)
FR #2418 | Movie | Action, Drama | USA, Russia | English
15 Destry Rides Again(1939)
FR #2466 | Movie | Comedy, Western | USA | English, Russian
16 The Flight Of The Phoenix(1965)
FR #2925 | Movie | Adventure, Drama | USA, Russia | English, Italian
17 The Mortal Storm(1940)
FR #2965 | Movie | Drama | USA | English
18 How The West Was Won(1962)
FR #3406 | Movie | Adventure, Action | USA | English, Arapaho
19 Bend Of The River(1952)
FR #4155 | Movie | Adventure, Action | USA | English
20 Call Northside 777(1948)
FR #4201 | Movie | Film-Noir, Drama | USA | English, Polish
21 Shenandoah(1965)
FR #4407 | Movie | War, Drama | USA | English
22 Vivacious Lady(1938)
FR #4700 | Movie | Comedy, Romance | USA | English

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Updated April 17, 2026 · FlickRatings