106 Raymond Burr Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Counted as one of Alfred Hitchcock's best movies, Rear Window is a mystery thriller that follows the observations of a wheelchair-bound man who suspects that a neighbor has murdered his wife and is disposing off the evidence. The movie was ranked no. 42 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list. 

A Place in the Sun is a romantic drama film which tells the story of George Eastman whose uncle is a wealthy industrialist. However, he is excluded from high society and is given a job at his uncle’s factory, involving manual labor. He soon finds himself involved with a co-worker named Alice. However, when he is introduced to Angela Vickers, a socialite, he falls for her as well.

Thunder Pass is a western film which tells the story of an Army captain who is assigned to escort a group of civilians through territory that is occupied by warring Native Indians, who are determined to attack them. Therefore, the Captain decides to use the Thunder Pass route, which seems to be safe, since majority of Indians avoid it due to a superstition which says that the road is cursed.

Luke Fargo's experiences in the American Civil War have left him a changed man. When the former goon and womaniser returns to his Southern hometown as a minister to rebuild the town's only church, he is met with resistance from friends and locals alike.

An 18th century Italian tailor, Pippo Popolino, pretends to be the legendary Casanova to impress the beautiful Widow Francesca Bruni. The real Casanova’s mother asks him to test the commitment of her would-be daughter-in-law. As Pippo reaches Venice to meet the lady, he gets embroiled into uninvited complications, a threat of war and also finds that his life is at risk. 

After returning from an extended business trip, Frank discovers that his girlfriend Jamie is now working at a resort hotel, where the owner seems to have bought her affection, in exchange for various gifts.  As tensions rise, he holds her hostage. However, as the police negotiations try to talk him into giving himself up, Frank feels being pushed further and further into a corner. 

Army Intelligence officer John Haven is appointed to investigate the case when two cavalrymen get killed while transporting gold shipment. Haven goes undercover to the frontier town where he finds a job at gambling house run by Charlie, the alleged mastermind behind the gold robberies. Working for her, Haven tries to collect evidence against the beautiful Charlie and her gang of goons. 

Fighting Father Dunne is a biographical drama film which tells the story of Father Dunne, a crusading priest, who had worked hard to help poor and orphaned newspaper boys, during the early 20th century in St Louis. Eventually, he tries to convince Archbishop John Joseph Glennon, to help him build a home for the newsboys, as well as other children who dwell on the street.

Attorney Craig Carlson is in love with his client Myra Leeds, who is being tried for murder. He gets an acquittal for her, only to learn later that she did commit the crime. Feeling guilty, Carlson has to bring her to justice, but knows that she cannot be tried twice for same crime. So he designs a plan to entrap the perpetrator. 

Gypsy-boy, Joseph Balsamo, vows to avenge his parents’ killings by king’s courtier. He becomes a charlatan and learns hypnotism from Dr. Mesmer. With the name Count Cagliostro, he gets involved in a plot to disgrace Marie Antoinette by using her look-alike, Lorenza, and avenges the King’s courtier. Though Lorenza doesn’t love him, he marries her; but finally, where does this take him? 

Danny Wilson, and his partner, Mike, are two small-time singers. One night, they meet an entertainer named Joy Carroll, who gets them a job at a nightclub which is owned by Nick Driscoll. However, Nick wants half of Danny’s future income. Danny agrees and soon his career reaches new heights.

A private eye in New York takes up the job as a bodyguard for a business tycoon’s mistress, who is receiving death threats. Therefore he goes to the Bahamas, but he soon finds himself involved in a conspiracy.

Nick Cherney ends up in jail for embezzling money from Johnny Torno's company. In prison, desperate for revenge, Nick hires outgoing inmate Rocky to murder Johnny’s brother, Jess. When Rocky murders Jess in his hotel room, Johnny goes looking for revenge and for the identity of his brother’s murderer.   

Gunfighter, Wes Steele, finds a stagecoach filled with dead bodies. The killers are corrupt banker Stanley, a hired gunner Clanton, and Joiner. Clanton soon kills Joiner. When Steele reaches the town he gets framed for the deaths by Stanley. With the help of the local Sheriff’s daughter, Nadine, Steele fights to clear his name. 

Key to the City is a 1950 American romantic comedy film that tells the story of two mayors, who despite their contrasting personalities and views, get attracted to each other.  

The Hammond brothers, Neil and Dan, return to their parents’ Austin ranch after the Civil War. Neil takes over the ranch-work as he woos the country damsel, Sally. Dan gets drawn to the local baron Hardin’s wife Lorna, while grossing money through rustling horses and other corrupt dealings. Will the new Marshal, Neil, confront his brother whose goons are harassing the ranchers? 

Passion is an adventure Western film which tells the story of a greedy land baron in California, who wants to claim the propery of a man named Gaspar Melo. When Rosa, one of Melo’s granddaughters is shot, her lover Juan decides to take revenge.

Based on a novel All Through the Night, the film tells the story of a psychopath who kidnaps the attractive daughter of a police captain, and attempts to force himself on her.

Two undercover agents are sent to Mexico in order to infiltrate a drug smuggling racket that the US agencies are finding impossible to stop because of their meticulous operation procedures. But unaware of each other’s identity, one is kidnapped by the other. What happens after that? 

Mara Maru is an adventure crime drama film, which tells the story of Brock Benedict who hires a man Gregory Mason, to find a sunken treasure in the Philippines. 

Due to a faulty computer’s mechanism, a passenger shuttle heads straight towards the Sun. Now it is up to a doomed aircraft pilot, Ted Striker to combat the situation and save the day by getting the shuttle back on its track. 

While on a fishing trip, a journalist comes across a nearly deserted town. There he learns that all the fishes in a lake have mysteriously died years ago. Although the locals are reluctant to talk, he decides to investigate, eventually uncovering a frightening truth with the help of a local lady. But will he remain alive to write his story? 

Cesare's plot to rule medieval Italy overlaps her sister Lucrezia Borgia's plot to poison her husband.

Two twins are separated at birth, but they retain a psychic link, which allows them to feel the other’s pain and happiness. Eventually, they manage to unite, and joins forces to take down a tyrant.

Gorilla at Large is a horror mystery film, which tells the story of Detective Garrison, as he is investigating a vicious murder committed at a theme park.  Initially, it appears that the show gorilla Goliath is the culprit. However, as he digs deeper, Garrison realizes that many of the entertainers and staff at the park are probably involved in the crime. 

Jack is in love with Laura, who plays the role of Rachel in his soap opera. Things get complicated when he gets hit on the head, and wakes up believing himself to be a character in his own show.

Ramoth is a prince whose father, the Caliph, is murdered along with his mother, by an usurper named Ali. He is raised by his uncle and after he grows up, he decides to fight Ali and his minions, with the help of a magic carpet.

Barney Chavez works at a plantation located deep in a forest and desires his boss’s young wife. He kills his boss and marries his wife Dina. However, the murder is witnessed by an elderly help – a witch - and she curses Barney. Consequently, he takes the form of gorilla every night and goes on terrifying the locals.

The story begins with two children watching a column of light late one night. As it disappears after a short time they too part their ways. 25 years later, the boy is now the deputy sheriff of the town, investigating a strange case of cattle mutilations. Hampering his work is a lady scientist from California. They fight; yet share a strange bond. 

After losing his wife and his kids in an accident, for which he believes a railroad company to be responsible, Jim Waterman decides to teach them a lesson. He modifies the computer controlling the track signals in such a way that two trains are headed on the same track on a collision course, without anyone being able to prevent the disaster.