01 A Parisian tailor poses as a nobleman to woo a lonely princess at a countryside chateau.
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian · 1h 29m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
6 Best Blanche Friderici Movies
By Vlad Zakh · May 11, 2026
Blanche Friderici brought a sharp, no-nonsense character presence to Hollywood across the silent and early sound eras and frequently played matrons and society women. Love Me Tonight poses a Parisian tailor as a nobleman, Mata Hari serves as a WWI spy, Night Nurse uncovers a plot against children, and Ten Cents a Dance tests a hostess’s marriage. Sadie Thompson and The Awful Truth round out the list.
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02 A seductive exotic dancer serves as a spy during the First World War while falling for a Russian pilot.
Directed by George Fitzmaurice · 1h 29m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: TCM · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
03 A dedicated nurse uncovers a sinister plot to harm the children under her care.
Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 12m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
04 Blanche Friderici features in this drama about a dance hall hostess whose marriage to a working-class man is tested when a wealthier suitor reappears.
Directed by Lionel Barrymore · 1h 17m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV
05 Blanche Friderici is in this early talkie about a divorcing couple whose petty jealousies threaten to derail their new romances with other partners.
Directed by Marshall Neilan · 1h 20m
06 Blanche Friderici is in this Gloria Swanson silent about a free-spirited woman whose past scandalises a self-righteous missionary determined to reform her.
Directed by Raoul Walsh · 1h 37m · Rated NR
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