6 Best Alan Mowbray Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 12, 2026

Alan Mowbray brought a distinguished, often pompous English presence to Hollywood and became a reliable comic and dramatic supporting player for decades. My Man Godfrey and Topper show the comedy, The Man Who Knew Too Much kidnaps a couple’s child, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town clashes a poet with greedy city sophisticates, My Darling Clementine builds towards the O.K. Corral, and The Story of Mankind puts humanity on trial.

The Story of Mankind (1957)

TMDB ★ 4.9

Alan Mowbray is in this fantasy where a celestial tribunal debates whether humanity deserves to survive by reviewing history's greatest moments.

Directed by Irwin Allen · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV

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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Alan Mowbray features in this thriller where a couple's holiday is upended after they uncover an assassination plot.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 2h 01m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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My Darling Clementine (1946)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A lawman seeking revenge for his brother's murder faces a legendary showdown at the O.K. Corral.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 37m

Where to watch

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

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A small-town poet who inherits a vast fortune clashes with the greedy city society that wants it.

Directed by Frank Capra · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Topper (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Alan Mowbray features in this comedy about a stuffy banker whose life is upended when he is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving young couple.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Cineverse · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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My Man Godfrey (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A rich family's scavenger-hunt discovery becomes their butler and exposes their absurd, spoiled lives.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · 1h 35m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Pure Flix, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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.

6 Best Alan Mowbray Movies

The Story of Mankind (1957)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

My Darling Clementine (1946)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Topper (1937)

My Man Godfrey (1936)

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