Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

May 16, 1905 · 121 years old

Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor who had a career that spanned five decades in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one Academy Award for Best Actor on two nominations. Fonda mad…

Known For

47 titles
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12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957 · 1h 36m · Movie

The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.

9.0
2
Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968 · 2h 25m · Movie

A mysterious stranger with a harmonica teams up with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow and her land from a ruthless assassin in the employ of a railroad tycoon.

8.5
3
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · 2h 9m · Movie

An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.

8.1
4
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962 · 2h 58m · Movie

The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.

7.7
5
On Golden Pond

On Golden Pond

1981 · 1h 49m · Movie

Curmudgeon Norman is estranged from his daughter Chelsea. Nevertheless, at Golden Pond he and his wife agree to look after Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.

7.6
6
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

1956 · 1h 45m · Movie

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

7.4
7
My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody

1973 · 1h 56m · Movie

A young, easy-going gunman worships and competes with a famed gunfighter, insisting that he must face down a gang of 150 outlaws before he can retire.

7.3
8
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946 · 1h 37m · Movie

After their cattle are stolen and their brother murdered, the Earp brothers have a score to settle with the Clanton family.

7.7
9
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943 · 1h 15m · Movie

Walter Van Tilburg Clark's novel inspires an account of a lynch mob that seeks revenge for a rancher's murder.

8.0
10
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964 · 1h 52m · Movie

A technical malfunction sends American planes to Moscow to deliver a nuclear attack. Can all-out war be averted?

8.0
11
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962 · 2h 44m · Movie

A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the 19th century, including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.

7.1
12
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941 · 1h 34m · Movie

A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.

7.7
13
Midway

Midway

1976 · 2h 12m · Movie

A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

6.8
14
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948 · 2h 8m · Movie

At Fort Apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local Indian tribe.

7.4
15
Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

1965 · 2h 47m · Movie

A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.

6.8
16
Jezebel

Jezebel

1938 · 1h 44m · Movie

In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back.

7.4
17
The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968 · 1h 56m · Movie

A series of strangulation murders of Boston women sparks a protracted complex manhunt. Law professor John Bottomley leads a multi-jurisdictional task force in the investigation, with help from surviving victim Diane Cluny.

7.0
18
War and Peace

War and Peace

1956 · 3h 28m · Movie

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia, including his disastrous 1812 invasion, serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.

6.7
19
Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968 · 1h 51m · Movie

A widower with ten children falls for a widow with eight, and they must decide about forming a huge, unconventional family.

7.1
20
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965 · 2h 45m · Movie

A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

7.3
21
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939 · 1h 40m · Movie

A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case.

7.5
22
Meteor

Meteor

1979 · 1h 48m · Movie

The U.S. must join forces with the U.S.S.R. in order to destroy a gigantic asteroid heading straight for Earth.

5.1
23
The Swarm

The Swarm

1978 · 1h 56m · Movie

Deadly African bees spread over Texas and kill thousands of people. Scientists led by Bradford Crane and Captain Helena Anderson try to find an antidote and destroy the swarm - against the advice of Army General Thalius Slater.

4.5
24
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937 · 1h 26m · Movie

The public defender's secretary and an ex-convict get married and try to make a life together, but a series of disasters sends their lives spiraling out of control.

7.2
25
Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

1962 · 2h 19m · Movie

The polarizing search for a new Secretary of State has far-reaching consequences.

7.7
26
Warlock

Warlock

1959 · 2h 1m · Movie

A famous gunman becomes the marshal of Warlock to end a gang's rampages, but is met with some opposition by a former gang member turned deputy sheriff who wants to follow only legal methods.

7.1
27
Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

1977 · 1h 59m · Movie

A nameless young terrorist threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom. Safety inspector Harry Calder is reluctantly drawn into a game of cat and mouse, with many lives ...

6.3
28
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939 · 1h 44m · Movie

Newlyweds Gil and Lana Martin try to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley but are menaced by Indians and Tories as the Revolutionary War begins.

7.0
29
The Tin Star

The Tin Star

1957 · 1h 33m · Movie

A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.

7.3
30
Fedora

Fedora

1978 · 1h 54m · Movie

Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.

6.8
31
The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970 · 1h 43m · Movie

An aging cowboy finds to his embarrassment that the successful business he has inherited from his brother is actually a house of prostitution.

6.8
32
Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

1964 · 1h 50m · Movie

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.

6.4
33
A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966 · 1h 35m · Movie

Comedy western in which a traveler bets more money than he can afford in a poker game, and unusual events follow.

7.3
34
Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971 · 1h 54m · Movie

A family of fiercely independent Oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive amidst changing times.

6.9
35
Firecreek

Firecreek

1968 · 1h 44m · Movie

A peace-loving, part-time Sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.

6.8
36
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

1940 · 1h 32m · Movie

Frank James continues to avoid arrest in order to take revenge on the Ford brothers for their murder of his brother Jesse.

6.6