6 Best Bobby Watson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 7, 2026

Bobby Watson was a versatile Hollywood character actor famous for repeatedly portraying Adolf Hitler in wartime comedies and satires. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek makes a small-town girl’s wild night a wartime marriage mystery, A Foreign Affair uncovers a captain’s secret in occupied Berlin, The Paleface teams a cowardly dentist with a sharpshooting agent, and Libeled Lady schemes against a wealthy heiress. China Seas and Arrowsmith round out the list.

A Foreign Affair (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.1

An American congresswoman checking on morale in occupied Berlin uncovers a captain's secret romance.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 56m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Paleface (1948)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Bobby Watson is in this Bob Hope comedy about a cowardly travelling dentist who unknowingly teams up with a sharpshooting government agent posing as his wife.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · 1h 31m

Where to watch

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

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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Bobby Watson features in this Preston Sturges comedy about a small-town girl whose wild night leads to a scandalous predicament and a wartime marriage mystery.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Libeled Lady (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A newspaper editor concocts an elaborate scheme to prevent a wealthy heiress from suing his paper.

Directed by Jack Conway · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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China Seas (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Bobby Watson is in this adventure where a ship's captain navigates piracy, romance and danger while transporting a valuable cargo.

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

Where to watch

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

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Arrowsmith (1931)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Bobby Watson features in this drama about an idealistic doctor whose scientific research is tested against the demands of ambition and love.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 48m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

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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 Bobby Watson Movies

A Foreign Affair (1948)

The Paleface (1948)

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)

Libeled Lady (1936)

China Seas (1935)

Arrowsmith (1931)

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