93 James Coburn Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Frustrated with escape attempts, the German army moves a large group of Allied prisoners of war to a high-security POW camp. The film portrays a fictional account of how over 200 prisoners, led by RAF Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett, dug a deep, long tunnel to execute an even greater mass escape plan to further harass the enemy.

After repeated terrorizing attacks from pillaging bandits led by Calvera, farmers of an oppressed Mexican village hire seven master gunmen to defend their village. The gunslingers train the villagers and help them fight off the goons. The next time, Calvera’s men capture and drive the gunmen away. The seven men decide not to run off, but to return and confront the outlaws. 

Reggie meets Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday and decides to divorce her husband Charles. Upon returning to Paris, she finds her apartment stripped bare and learns that Charles has been murdered while trying to leave Paris. She later learns about his sordid past and with Peter by her tries to sort things out.  But why is Peter changing his name constantly?

During 1910s’ Mexican Revolution, John Mallory, IRA explosive expert escaping the British, reaches Mexico where he meets unscrupulous Mexican outlaw Juan Miranda who plots to use Mallory’s skills to rob a bank. Then both get entangled in Mexican Revolution where Mallory uses his expertise to fight against Col. Reza. As they are required to make sacrifices, the two unwittingly become Revolution’s heroes.  

During the Second World War, Captain Rolf Steiner, a reputed member of the German military, who is also a recipient of the Iron Cross, earns jealousy from one of his comrades, Captain Hauptmann Stransky.  Stransky, who badly wants the Iron Cross as well, clashes with Steiner while leading soldiers into battle along the Russian front. 

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is a western drama film which tells the story of Pat Garrett, an honest lawyer, who is hired by a group of wealthy cattle barons to deal with Billy the Kid, a notorious outlaw. However, Pat and Billy are childhood friends.

Hard Times is a sports drama crime film which tells the story of a man named Chaney, living during the time of the Great Depression. He witnesses a bare-knuckled street fight, and decides to bet six dollars on himself, after which he manages to beat his younger opponent. A gambler named Speed recognizes his potential and becomes his manager. Speed decides to borrow cash from gangsters, in order to bet on Chaney’s fights, hoping that they will make a lot of money together.

The Muppet Movie is a musical road comedy film, which tells the story of Kermit the Frog, who is told by a talent agent, to try his luck in Hollywood. He soon sets out on a journey to Los Angeles, California, but on the way, he is pursued by an entrepreneur who wants him to be a new spokesperson for his restaurant.

American Naval Officer Charles Edward Edison does whatever he can to live life smooth and risk-free during the Second World War, but things get complicated for him after he falls for an English woman named Emily. Soon, his commanding officer suffers a nervous breakdown, which leads to Edison being sent on a dangerous mission.

Hell is For Heroes is a war drama film which takes us to the time of the Second World War, and revolves around a small squad of Allied Forces soldiers, who need to hold off a German attack. Although they are only a few in number, they try to convince the Germans that a large force is holding the position.

The weather all around the world seems to be changing, with violent storms occurring everywhere. Derek Flint, a former spy, is assigned to investigate. It soon seems that the earth’s weather is being controlled by a secret organization named GALAXY.  

This Western adventure drama film takes us to the era after the American Civil War, and tells the story of Major Dundee, who is tired of the frequent Apache raids from Mexico. After they make off with three children, he decides to create a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWS, along with civilian mercenaries and scouts in order to cross the border illegally and put an end to this feud.

Gambler Brett Maverick wants to participate in a poker tournament on a steamer, to prove that he is the best card player of his time. Unfortunately, he makes enemies out of the bad-tempered gambler Angel, con artist Bransford, and lawman Copper, on his way to earning the entry fee. 

The Player is an American satirical black comedy film, which tells the story of Hollywood film producer Griffin Mill, who starts receiving threats anonymously. However, he is certain that David, a scriptwriter is behind it. He invites the latter to sort things out, but things take an ugly turn, and he ends up murdering him.  

Midway is a historical war drama film which revolves around the Battle of Midway in the World War II, which was a major naval battle, and is considered as a turning point for the US in the Second World War. The film portrays how brave US seamen unite to defeat the Japanese forces.

After recovering from a gunshot, Porter sets out to find his wife, Lynn, and crime partner Val Resnick, both of who after a successful robbery, betrayed and left him for dead. He now wants his share of money and revenge, but the money is with a crime organization. Porter now has to deal with not just Resnick but also the syndicate bosses and corrupt cops

An Englishman, a former prostitute with unclear motives, a young gunfighter, an aging cowboy, and several other characters take part in a 700 mile horse race organized by a newspaper, throughout the Southwest desert in 1908.

A High Wind in Jamaica is an adventure drama film which tells the story of a British family, The Thorntons, who are living in Jamaica in 1870. When they decide to send their children back to England for a proper education, the long journey home turns out ugly when their vessel is attacked by a group of pirates led by Captain Chavez. Things take a strange turn when the pirates become fond of the kids.   

Wade is a cop in a small town going through several problems in his life. He starts to investigate a suspicious hunting incident and gets obsessed with proving that the death is not an accident but a murder.  

Face of a Fugitive is a 1959 Western drama film which tells the story of a robber in custody, who becomes wanted for murder, after his younger brother, in order to help him escape, has to kill the deputy sheriff. 

The Honkers is an action comedy drama film revolving around an aging rodeo champion who becomes so self-centered that he starts ignoring his wife, son as well as his best friend.

After being offered a job as a Presidential Advisor, a former spy has no option but to dispose of those who knows about his true identity. 

Conman Eli Kotch seduces his way out of jail on parole and continues to seduce several women to raise funds for his master plan to rob a bank at Los Angeles International Airport. He coordinates the robbery with the arrival of the Soviet Union premier, but also has to juggle his marriage to the secretary of a millionaire.

Industrialist Jonas Bracken’s wife and two children are kidnapped by terrorists and taken to an abandoned mountain-top monastery. Jonas seeks the help of Ellen’s ex-husband Jim McCabe, who assembles a team of professional hand-gliding performers to rescue them. 

Nicknamed “The Baltimore Bullet”, he was once a renowned pool player. Realizing that his best days are over, he decides to transfer his skills to an up-and-coming young man. The story then goes on to depict how they set up a big game against a more successful player in a desperate attempt to win some money. 

An elderly man approaches Charles Phalen, an attorney, and claims that he is the famous outlaw named Billy the Kid. He also explains why and how a bounty was put on his head.

John Cunningham is a hardhearted contract-killer working for CIA, who has no compunction about his profession. His superior offers him a job so lucrative that he can then retire comfortably. While travelling to Europe for the assignment, he meets American traveler Sheila and falls for her. As his perspective changes, Cunningham now scrutinizes his actions and is reluctant to complete the assignment. 

When coldhearted millionaire Charles Calvert denies his sons any share of his money, the half-brothers, Stefane and Antony, plan to rob his money with help of con-artist Duffy. Charles decides to transport $2,000,000 from Morocco to France by his yacht, which gives Duffy a chance to steal at the sea. Though the heist is successful, the story takes an unexpected turn here.   

Mr Patman is a male nurse working night shift at a psychiatric ward. He is well-liked by the patients, as he treats all of them with care. However, he dislikes the doctors due to their lack of compassion for the patients. He develops an attraction to Miss Peabody, one of his colleagues. But slowly, he also begins to lose his grip on reality.

The story centers on four naïve youths in search for easy cash, planning to rob a drug lord in Columbia. Although they have neither the expertise nor the seriousness required to undertake such an expedition they are finally able to accomplish the task. But as they try to escape with the booty they are chased by the Columbian military and a group of bandits. 

U.S. Marshal John Kruger’s job is to wipe out the identities of witnesses under the US witness protection programme. Lee Cullen is one of those he has to protect after she gives out proofs of illegal arms deal by a high profile defense contractor. However, when John figures out that his boss Robert Deguerin is a mole, his own life appears to be at risk.

After winning a game show contest, a newly married couple, Jeb and Myrtle, travel to New Orleans where the husband wants to reclaim an ancestral mansion from his half-brother.  

After Eddie, also known as Hudson Hawk, is released from prison, he promises to himself to lead an honest life. However, he is soon blackmailed into stealing some of the priceless works of the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci. 

When Greg crashes his sports car, he is saved by a doctor Evelyn. Though both of them are married, they soon start an affair. When their partners learn about it, they begin an affair of their own. However, things get funny and complicated when the both of the couples plan a vacation at the same resort.   

Brilliant but extremely obese scientist, Sherman Klump, develops a formula that allows people to lose weight. When he uses the formula on himself, he experiences instantaneous but temporary weight loss and develops an alternate personality, Buddy Love. Unfortunately, Buddy turns out to be rude, brash, and extravagant causing mayhem in Sherman’s life. 

This comedy film tells the story of showgirl Delores who once again returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music at a Catholic school. However, she must also not only defend the school from closing down, but fend off a few adamant monks as well. 

When a chemist is killed by a letter bomb, his wife suspects his employer, a reclusive billionaire, to be the assassinator. Eventually FBI takes up the case and a former mafia man is hired to track down the suspect in Antigua. The victim’s wife also chips in, helping the team to locate her husband’s murderer. But is revenge her only motive? 

Snow Dogs is an adventure comedy film which revolves around Dr Ted Brooks, a dentist based in Miami, who inherits a pack of sled dogs. However, if he doesn’t learn the tricks of the trade, he will lose the dogs to a mountain man named Thunder Jack.

Shortly after the American Civil War, a group of youngsters band together and forms a group named The Texas Rangers. They decide to take the responsibility of cleaning up the West, and get rid of all kinds of wrongdoers. With Native Americans trying to reclaim their land, and Mexicans crossing the border, their job of protecting the innocent becomes tougher than it has to be.

In order to prepare his daughter for the Olympics, a Neo Nazi doctor tries to make her a superwoman, and therefore he specially feeds, exercises and conditions her since her childhood. 

Sulley and Mike are among the top scarers working at Monsters, Inc., a factory that harvests the screams of 'toxic' human children to power Monstropolis. Their lives are jeopardized after Sulley accidentally lets a child, Boo, into the monster world. The ensuing chaos turns Monstropolis upside down and changes forever the way monsters perceive human children.