# The best Ava Gardner movies

From the noir of The Killers to Mogambo, The Barefoot Contessa and The Night of the Iguana: Ava Gardner's iconic films as reviewed by El Español on her centenary.

- 15 votes · 11 items
- May 30, 2023 · fotograma_tranquilo
- https://even.best/en/l/4432/the-best-ava-gardner-movies

## Top 11

1. **Mogambo (1953)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — John Ford. Eloise Kelly on safari; Oscar-nominated.
2. **The Night of the Iguana (1964)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — John Huston. A hotel owner in Mexico, with Richard Burton.
3. **The Killers (1946)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Robert Siodmak. The noir femme fatale.
4. **One Touch of Venus (1948)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — William A. Seiter. A statue of Venus that comes to life.
5. **The Barefoot Contessa (1954)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Joseph L. Mankiewicz. A Spanish dancer turned film star.
6. **Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Albert Lewin. A legendary love on the Spanish coast.
7. **55 Days at Peking (1963)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nicholas Ray. A Russian baroness during the siege.
8. **The Great Sinner (1949)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Robert Siodmak. Passion and gambling, with Gregory Peck.
9. **Whistle Stop (1946)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Léonide Moguy. A woman returning to her small town.
10. **The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Henry King. From Hemingway, with Gregory Peck.
11. **Show Boat (1951)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — George Sidney. Julie in the Mississippi riverboat musical.

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