6 Best Carole Landis Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 7, 2026

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Carole Landis brought a vivacious, glamorous presence to Hollywood and became a popular pin-up star and wartime entertainer of the 1940s. One Million B.C. clashes two prehistoric tribes, Topper Returns enlists a meek man to solve a ghost’s murder, Turnabout swaps a bickering couple’s bodies, and The Adventures of Robin Hood and A Day at the Races round out the list.

Topper Returns (1941) 01

Topper Returns (1941)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Billie Burke features in this comedy about a murdered woman's ghost who enlists a reluctant friend's husband to help solve her own killing.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 28m

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Pure Flix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FlixFling

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Turnabout (1940) 02

Turnabout (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Carole Landis features in this Hal Roach comedy about a bickering married couple who magically swap bodies and must live each other's daily lives.

Directed by Hal Roach · 1h 23m

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV

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One Million B.C. (1940) 03

One Million B.C. (1940)

TMDB ★ 5.5

Carole Landis features in this prehistoric adventure where two rival tribes clash while navigating a forbidden romance and constant primal danger.

Directed by Hal Roach & Hal Roach, Jr. · 1h 20m

Where to watch

Stream: Cineverse

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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

TMDB ★ 7.9

Alan Hale appears in the classic of a noble outlaw who robs the corrupt rich to defend the poor.

Directed by Michael Curtiz & William Keighley · 1h 42m · Rated PG

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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A Day at the Races (1937) 05

A Day at the Races (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Carole Landis features in this Marx Brothers comedy about a chaotic horse doctor who poses as a physician to help save a struggling sanitarium.

Directed by Sam Wood · 1h 49m · 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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A Star Is Born (1937) 06

A Star Is Born (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A rising actress's career overtakes that of her fading movie-star husband, with tragic results.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 51m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Brew, Pure Flix, FlixFling, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling

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Vlad Zakh

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.