6 Best Adolphe Menjou Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 28, 2026

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Adolphe Menjou brought suave, sophisticated polish to Hollywood across five decades, often playing worldly authority figures whose charm hid real moral ambiguity. Paths of Glory has a French officer defending three soldiers court-martialled for cowardice, State of the Union strains a presidential hopeful’s marriage, Stage Door follows young actresses living together, and Pollyanna transforms a gloomy town with relentless optimism. A Star Is Born (1937) and The Front Page round out the list.

Pollyanna (1960) 01

Pollyanna (1960)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Adolphe Menjou is in this Disney classic about an orphaned girl whose relentless optimism gradually transforms the outlook of an entire gloomy town.

Directed by David Swift · 2h 14m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Paths of Glory (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 96% Metacritic 90

A French colonel defends three soldiers unjustly court-martialled for a doomed First World War offensive.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 1h 28m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 3 nominations total

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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State of the Union (1948) 03

State of the Union (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A prospective presidential candidate's political ambitions strain his troubled marriage.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 04m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stage Door (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A group of aspiring actresses sharing a boarding house compete for the same coveted Broadway roles.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · 1h 32m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Star Is Born (1937) 05

A Star Is Born (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A rising actress's career overtakes that of her fading movie-star husband, with tragic results.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 51m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Brew, Pure Flix, FlixFling, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling

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The Front Page (1931) 06

The Front Page (1931)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A newspaper editor schemes to stop his star reporter from quitting to get married.

Directed by Lewis Milestone · 1h 41m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.