6 Best Dana Andrews Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 23, 2026

Dana Andrews brought a controlled, quietly wounded intensity to American film noir and drama and was one of the era’s most reliable, underrated leading men. Where the Sidewalk Ends has a violent detective covering up an accidental killing, Boomerang! sends a principled prosecutor doubting the case against a priest’s accused murderer, The Best Years of Our Lives follows three veterans readjusting after the war, and A Walk in the Sun advances a platoon on a defended farmhouse. Laura and The Ox-Bow Incident round out the list.

Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Dana Andrews plays a violent police detective who covers up an accidental killing while investigating a murder.

Directed by Otto Preminger · 1h 35m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, FlixFling · Rent or buy: FlixFling

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Boomerang! (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A principled prosecutor risks his career by refusing to convict a man he believes may be innocent of murder.

Directed by Elia Kazan · 1h 28m

Where to watch

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

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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 97% Metacritic 93

Three Second World War veterans struggle to adjust to civilian life when they return home.

Directed by William Wyler · 2h 51m · Rated NR

Won 7 Oscars25 wins & 4 nominations

Where to watch

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

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A Walk in the Sun (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An American infantry platoon advances on a heavily defended farmhouse during the invasion of Italy.

Directed by Lewis Milestone · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, YouTube TV, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

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Laura (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A detective investigating a woman's murder falls in love with her through her portrait.

Directed by Otto Preminger · 1h 28m

Where to watch

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

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The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Dana Andrews features in this western where a mob of vigilantes rushes to lynch three men accused of murder without waiting for the facts.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 16m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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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 Dana Andrews Movies

Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

Boomerang! (1947)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

A Walk in the Sun (1945)

Laura (1944)

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

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