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Movies Completed 1941-1987

John Huston Watch Order

Key John Huston features in release order, from The Maltese Falcon in 1941 through Treasure of the Sierra Madre and African Queen to Man Who Would Be King and Prizzi Honor in 1987. Release order tracks his rogue quest style.

Last updated October 6, 2026

Watch Order

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Selected features in release order.

About John Huston

John Huston debuted with The Maltese Falcon in 1941 with Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade opposite Mary Astor and Sydney Greenstreet. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre arrived in 1948 with gold fever in Mexico and an Oscar win for Walter Huston, followed by Key Largo in 1948 and The African Queen in 1951 with Bogart and Katharine Hepburn on a river run filmed in Africa.

Moby Dick came in 1956 with Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab, The Man Who Would Be King in 1975 with Sean Connery and Michael Caine as soldiers in Kafiristan, Wise Blood in 1979 with Brad Dourif from Flannery OConnor and Prizzi Honor in 1985 with Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston Oscar win. The Dead closed in 1987 as a Dublin farewell adapted from Joyce. Watch in release order for quest and con growth.

Good to know

These are standalone stories with no shared continuity, so there is no chronological order to untangle at all. Falcon and Treasure share greed and betrayal tests but no plot links, while Key Largo and African Queen contrast siege tension with river adventure. The Dead closes the run as a quiet Dublin farewell and works best last. Start with Falcon, Treasure or African Queen for three clear entries with sharp talk and location scale.