Nicholas Ray's films, ranked
The top 3 according to 961 votes from people: Rebel Without a Cause (1955) · In a Lonely Place (1950) · Bigger Than Life (1956). (Updated May 24, 2020.)
Outsiders, noir and CinemaScope colour: Nicholas Ray's films ordered from several Letterboxd rankings and Flickchart, with In a Lonely Place and Rebel Without a Cause on top.
Top 13
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1
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
James Dean's defining role.
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2
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Humphrey Bogart as a screenwriter suspected of murder.
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3
Bigger Than Life (1956)
James Mason as a teacher transformed by cortisone.
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4
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge in a feverish western.
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5
They Live by Night (1948)
His first feature: young lovers on the run.
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6
The Lusty Men (1952)
Robert Mitchum on the rodeo circuit.
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7
On Dangerous Ground (1951)
Robert Ryan as a brutal city cop sent to the snow.
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8
Bitter Victory (1957)
Richard Burton and Curd Jürgens in the Libyan desert.
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9
Party Girl (1958)
Cyd Charisse and Robert Taylor in 1930s Chicago.
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10
Knock on Any Door (1949)
Humphrey Bogart defends a young man from the slums.
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11
Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
Plume hunters in the Florida swamps.
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12
55 Days at Peking (1963)
Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner during the Boxer Rebellion.
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13
King of Kings (1961)
Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (4)
In a Lonely Place first, absolutely. One of Bogart's best performances.
They Live by Night is such a beautiful debut.
Johnny Guitar should be higher, nothing else looks like it.
Bigger Than Life is wild, can't believe it came out in 1956.