Sort of a second rank star - great career, many classic films, not a great deal of individuality, buta very good actor. Was very at home at Paramount. Got chunky in the 50s and missed leading man parts.
Anyway top ten
1) Battlestar Galactica (1978) - the pilot, he's great as a smarmy fifth columnist
2) The Lost Weekend (1945) - basic choice but it's a very good film and he's excellent
3) The Major and the Minor (1942) - kinky comedy which would be banned now but he's very good
4) The Girl on the Red Velvet Swing (1956) - flawed film but he's very well cast
5) Arise My Love (1940) - more Brackett and Wilder, Milland is great
6) X the Man with X Ray Eyes (1963) - AIP gave Milland some excellent roles of which this was the best
7) The Big Clock (1948) - superb noir. Honorable mention for Alias Nick Beal.
8) Beau Geste (1939) - he's better cast than Gary Cooper
9) Reap the Wild Wind (1941) - glorious epic
10) Bolero (1934) - his part is small but I just really like this film.
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