6 Best Arthur Hohl Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 8, 2026

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Arthur Hohl brought a gruff, dependable presence to Hollywood’s golden age, excelling as authority figures and shady operators in dozens of dramas and comedies. In Monsieur Verdoux (1947): A charming, unemployed bank clerk marries and murders a series of wealthy widows to support his family. Also notable is If You Could Only Cook (1935): An unemployed woman and a wealthy auto executive pose as a married couple to land jobs as cook and butler.

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) 01

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A homeless man secretly lives in a wealthy family's vacant mansion, taking in fellow drifters along the way.

Monsieur Verdoux (1947) 02

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A charming, unemployed bank clerk marries and murders a series of wealthy widows to support his family.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) 03

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A deformed bell-ringer risks everything to protect a persecuted gypsy woman from a corrupt magistrate.

Lloyd's of London (1936) 04

Lloyd's of London (1936)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A young man's lifelong friendship intersects with the founding of the legendary London insurance market.

If You Could Only Cook (1935) 05

If You Could Only Cook (1935)

IMDb ★ 7.4

An unemployed woman and a wealthy auto executive pose as a married couple to land jobs as cook and butler.

Baby Face (1933) 06

Baby Face (1933)

IMDb ★ 7.2

An ambitious woman ruthlessly uses seduction to claw her way up the corporate ladder.

Vlad Zakh

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