James Stewart’s 10 greatest performances, from It’s a Wonderful Life to Vertigo
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msn.comJames Stewart picked up his Academy Award for Best Actor statuette for his performance as the cynical journalist in The Philadelphia Story.
He wouldn’t make another film until after the war – the first being arguably his most famous, It’s a Wonderful Life. With his inimitable drawl and gangly walk, and exuding common sense and decency, Stewart’s pre-war image was that of the idealistic American everyman.
However, he returned from the conflict a changed person. He had decided that a tougher edge was required and he moved with great success into darker roles with directors including Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Mann.
This countdown of his 10 greatest performances from six decades in the movie business demonstrates that Stewart was not just.
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