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Henry Fonda

Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
Trail of the Lonesome Pine, TheTrail of the Lonesome Pine, The (1936) Recommended
Dir. Henry Hathaway
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda
This pioneering colour film is an engaging old–fashioned Western tale of loyalty, family and romance set against an age–old feud between…
You Only Live OnceYou Only Live Once (1937) Recommended
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Henry Fonda, Sylvia Sidney
An awesome early film noir from dir. Lang with Fonda playing a career criminal determined to go straight, but compelled by fate into murdering a…
JezebelJezebel (1938) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Bette Davis, Henry Fonda
A classic, Oscar–winning role for Bette Davis, as a southern belle who defies the arch conventions of 19th century New Orleans high society…
Jesse JamesJesse James (1939)
Dir. Henry King
Feat. Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly
Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda play the legendary James brothers in this somewhat romanticised version of their fable. Sequel: THE RETURN OF FRANK…
Young Mr. LincolnYoung Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver
A fresh–faced Henry Fonda gives credence to the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, seen here as a country boy–turned–lawyer…
Drums Along the MohawkDrums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert, Edna May Oliver
Minor Ford drama with Fonda and Colbert as newlyweds whose farming career gets stymied by the Revolutionary War and attacks from Native Americans.…
Grapes of WrathGrapes of Wrath (1940) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, John Carradine
Henry Fonda stars in this masterful humanist film about a group of destitute Oklahoma farmers that trek to California in hope of a better life. One…
Return of Frank James (1940)
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper
Worthy sequel to JESSE JAMES with Henry Fonda reprising his role of Frank, now out to avenge the death of his brother.
Lady Eve, TheLady Eve, The (1941) Aro Favourite
Dir. Preston Sturges
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn
One of the greatest Hollywood screwball comedies ever, this begins with naïve zoologist Henry Fonda (“Snakes are my life”) falling in love with…
Tales of ManhattanTales of Manhattan (1942) Recommended
Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers
A star–studded portmanteau of five tales of life in the Big Apple. Runs the gamut from film noir, to romantic comedy, to high melodrama.
Ox Bow Incident, TheOx Bow Incident, The (Strange Incident) (1943) Recommended
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes
Superlative moral drama in a Western setting, where three lynched cattle rustlers are later proven innocent by the upstanding Henry Ford. Although…
My Darling ClementineMy Darling Clementine (1946) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, Walter Brennan
Masterful retelling of the O.K. Corrall incident by John Ford, is also a note–perfect rendition of many classical Western themes. Henry Fonda…
Daisy KenyonDaisy Kenyon (1947)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda
Joan Crawford gives one of her greatest performances in this surprisingly compelling soap opera, finding herself torn between Fonda and Andrews.…
Fort ApacheFort Apache (1948)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Shirley Temple
The first film of Ford's cavalry trilogy tells of a maverick martinet (Henry Fonda) at odds with his peers and the Injuns. Followed by SHE WORE A…
Mister RobertsMister Roberts (1955) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon
Naval officer Henry Fonda yearns for combat but instead must tolerate his eccentric captain (James Cagney). Jack Lemmon won an Oscar for his funny…
War and PeaceWar and Peace (1956)
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda
In treating Tolstoy's literary sprawl, Hollywood pinned its hopes on a high–profile cast and extravagant battle sequences to redeem a…
Wrong Man, TheWrong Man, The (1956)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda plays a New York musician whose personal life is dismantled through being falsely accused of robbery. The documentary style well suits…
Twelve Angry MenTwelve Angry Men (12 Angry Men) (1957) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley
Henry Fonda holds–out on a unanimous jury who wish to convict an alleged murderer. A sweltering tension is worked up as he struggles to…
Tin Star, TheTin Star, The (1957)
Dir. Anthony Mann
Feat. Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer
Anthony Perkins stars in one of his earliest roles playing a young sheriff eager to prove himself in a small town, who accepts help and advice from a…
WarlockWarlock (1959) Recommended
Dir. Edward Dmytryk
Feat. Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn
A–grade western set in the lawless town of Warlock where the citizens hire a notorious gunman to keep the peace who brings with him his own set…
Longest Day, TheLongest Day, The (1962)
Dir. Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki
Feat. John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum
One the great WW2 films, with over 40 international stars. The large scale battle scenes have taken some outdoing.
How the West Was WonHow the West Was Won (1962)
Dir. Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall
Feat. James Stewart, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Fonda
The history of the West through three generations, with three directors each contributing an instalment. Headed by a cast to match its ambitions and…
Advise and ConsentAdvise and Consent (1962)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray
Political thriller–fable set in the corridors and committee rooms of Washington DC, where the fundamentally decent Senator, Henry Fonda, learns…
Fail SafeFail Safe (1964)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Larry Hagman
Henry Fonda plays the American president struggling to avert an imminent nuclear holocaust, due to a computer malfunction. A nailbiting Cold War…
Best Man, The Best Man, The (1964)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams
Bitter political satire finds Fonda and Robertson competing against each other in a bid to win the presidency. The two foes soon find themselves…
In Harm's WayIn Harm's Way (1965)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal
Epic and stately treatment of the aftermath of Japan's WW2 attack on Pearl Harbour, with Wayne playing a sidelined Admiral who tries to claw back…
Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge (1965)
Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan
Admirable and far from simplistic recreation of the Nazi's WW2 counter–offensive in the Ardennes in 1944, which led to a series of bitter…
MadiganMadigan (1967)
Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda
Possibly the last film in which cops and crooks dress in snappy fedora hats and dark coats, a craggy Richard Widmark plays the addled NY Inspector…
Stranger on the RunStranger on the Run (1967) Recommended
Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. Henry Fonda, Anne Baxter, Michael Parks
Henry Fonda is once again THE WRONG MAN in this tasty Don Siegel western. Fonda plays an embittered ex–con who falls foul of a ruthless…
Once Upon a Time in the WestOnce Upon a Time in the West (1968) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sergio Leone
Feat. Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards Jr.
A 13–minute credit sequence opens this riveting frontier saga, arguably the finest film of the genre. Charles Bronson steps in to Clint…

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