6 Best Alexander Knox Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 1, 2026

Alexander Knox built a distinguished career across British and American cinema, earning an Academy Award nomination and appearing in several acclaimed epics. The Vikings has half-brothers becoming bitter rivals, Reach for the Sky has an RAF pilot returning to combat after losing both legs, and The Sea Wolf has a shipwrecked writer aboard a brutal sealing schooner. Sister Kenny, The Four Feathers and Rembrandt round out the list.

The Vikings (1958)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Rival Viking half-brothers, unaware of their shared blood, clash over a kingdom and the same woman.

Directed by Richard Fleischer · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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Reach for the Sky (1956)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A Royal Air Force pilot who lost both legs fights to return to combat flying during the Second World War.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert · 2h 15m

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video

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Sister Kenny (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A determined Australian nurse battles medical establishment scepticism to pioneer a new polio treatment.

Directed by Dudley Nichols · 1h 56m

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The Sea Wolf (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Alexander Knox features in this adventure about a shipwrecked writer forced aboard a brutal sealing schooner ruled by its sadistic captain.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Four Feathers (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Alexander Knox appears as a British officer accused of cowardice sets out to prove his bravery during a colonial war.

Directed by Zoltan Korda · 2h 09m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Rembrandt (1936)

TMDB ★ 6.8

The renowned Dutch painter's personal tragedies and declining fortune unfold alongside his artistic genius.

Directed by Alexander Korda · 1h 25m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel, Artiflix

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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 Alexander Knox Movies

The Vikings (1958)

Reach for the Sky (1956)

Sister Kenny (1946)

The Sea Wolf (1941)

The Four Feathers (1939)

Rembrandt (1936)

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