6 Best Claire Trevor Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 2, 2026

Claire Trevor became one of film noir’s defining actresses, and her weathered, world-wise presence earned her the nickname Queen of Film Noir. Key Largo holds a veteran and a hotel owner hostage during a Florida storm, Murder, My Sweet drags a private detective into blackmail and murder, Born to Kill draws a woman into a violent man’s web, and The High and the Mighty keeps a crippled airliner aloft over the Pacific. Stagecoach and Dead End round out the list.

The High and the Mighty (1954)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Claire Trevor appears as a commercial airline crew battles to keep their crippled plane in the air over the Pacific.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 2h 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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Key Largo (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A veteran and a hotel owner are held hostage by a returning gangster during a violent Florida storm.

Directed by John Huston · 1h 40m · Rated NR

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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Born to Kill (1947)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A ruthless, violent man's marriage of convenience is complicated by his obsessive attraction to his sister-in-law.

Directed by Robert Wise · 1h 32m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Murder, My Sweet (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A private detective's search for a missing woman entangles him in blackmail and murder.

Directed by Edward Dmytryk · 1h 35m

Where to watch

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

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Stagecoach (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A diverse group of strangers travelling by stagecoach face danger from outlaws and hostile tribes.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 36m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Dead End (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Residents of a poor New York slum street cross paths with a notorious gangster who grew up there.

Directed by William Wyler · 1h 33m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Claire Trevor Movies

The High and the Mighty (1954)

Key Largo (1948)

Born to Kill (1947)

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Stagecoach (1939)

Dead End (1937)

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