Ah, crap. Was trying to come up with 10 and didn't look up the dates on all of them.
Are you serious? Big King Kong rip off.
Can't be a rip off if it's by the same producer/director can it? Would you call the "Caine Mutiny" a ripoff of "Bounty" because of the similar subject matter?
Kong was a 50 foot homicidal maniac and Joe was a 12 foot house pet. The stop action was better in "Joe" and the story was just as good, with Robt. Armstong anchoring both films. Don't forget that I was a little kid when I saw it....makes a big impression.
Shemps pointed out that 2 of my films were too late. My bad. So I will add 2 that have not been mentioned. (I don't think)
Both are Noir: "Laura" and "Double Indemnity". Fred McMurrey was pretty good in that one, as in "Caine". Too bad he later became a buffoon for Walt Disney.
May I add one more honerable mention? 12 Angry Men was an awfully good film, my Fonda fave with all those great charactor actors!
That's all from me.