6 Best Al Hill Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 19, 2026

Drama intense

Al Hill was a fixture of Hollywood crime dramas and film noir for decades, often cast as a henchman, cabbie or hard-bitten tough guy. 711 Ocean Drive draws a telephone repairman into bookmaking, The Crooked Way returns an amnesiac veteran to a gangster’s past, Station West investigates stagecoach robberies undercover, and The Star follows a fading actress’s comeback attempt. Seven Sinners and The Doorway to Hell round out the list.

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The Star (1952)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Al Hill is in this Bette Davis drama about a once-famous actress struggling with fading stardom and alcoholism who attempts a difficult comeback.

Directed by Stuart Heisler · 1h 29m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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711 Ocean Drive (1950)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Al Hill features in this crime drama about a telephone repairman whose technical skills draw him into the dangerous world of organised betting.

Directed by Joseph M. Newman · 1h 42m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Crooked Way (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Al Hill appears in this noir about an amnesiac war veteran who returns home only to discover he was once a notorious gangster.

Directed by Robert Florey · 1h 30m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Fandango At Home

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Station West (1948)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Al Hill is in this western about an undercover army officer who investigates a series of stagecoach robberies at a remote frontier outpost.

Directed by Sidney Lanfield · 1h 27m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Seven Sinners (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Al Hill appears in this Marlene Dietrich drama about a tough South Seas cabaret singer whose romance with a naval officer threatens to derail his career.

Directed by Tay Garnett · 1h 27m · Rated NR

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The Doorway to Hell (1930)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Al Hill appears in this early gangster film about a ruthless bootlegger who tries to retire from crime, only to be pulled back in by his former gang.

Directed by Archie Mayo · 1h 18m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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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.