Natalie Wood's Best Movies
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Natalie Wood's Best Movies

The late Natalie Wood's enchanting presence still endures in movies like Miracle on 34th Street and Splendor in the Grass. But which performance is her greatest?

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1 West Side Story
She may not have sung, but who could doubt that Wood's beauty could spark a gangland war? 37 79
2 Splendor in the Grass
Sexual tensions build between Natalie Wood and boyfriend Warren Beatty in twenties Kansas, leading to Wood's mental breakdown. 36 72
3 Miracle on 34th Street
She may have been only 8 years old, but Wood turns in a great performance as a worldly-wise Santa skeptic. 36 74
4 Rebel Without a Cause
As Daddy's girl gone bad, Wood simmers while James Dean crackles -- earning her the first of many Oscar nods. 33 67
5 The Searchers
Though Wood's screen time is brief, she plays a pivotal part in one hell of a moving reunion with her uncle, played by John Wayne. 29 61
6 Gypsy
Wood bares much if not everything as stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and holds her own against Rosalind Russell, her domineering mother. 23 59
7 Love with the Proper Stranger
A one-night stand turns into something more serious when Steve McQueen wakes up next to Wood. 19 55
8 Inside Daisy Clover
This rags-to-riches story of a young starlet has obvious parallels to Wood's real life and is one of her most complex performances. 13 53
9 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
This swinging sex comedy -- a humorous reminder that free love has its costs -- features Wood as Elliott Gould's fancy and free spouse. 1 47
10 Brainstorm
A machine replays the last moments of someone's life. That this was Wood's last movie makes the plot all the more eerie. -4 50