6 Best David Clyde Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 10, 2026

David Clyde, brother of comedian Andy Clyde, brought a genial Scottish presence to Hollywood across hundreds of films in the 1930s and 40s. The Scarlet Claw and The House of Fear have Sherlock Holmes investigating murders in a Canadian village and a Scottish social club, The Constant Nymph threatens a composer’s marriage, and Son of Fury seeks fortune and revenge in the South Seas. This Above All and Union Pacific round out the list.

The House of Fear (1945)

TMDB ★ 6.9

David Clyde appears in this Sherlock Holmes mystery where the detective investigates a string of murders among members of a secretive Scottish social club.

Directed by Roy William Neill · 1h 09m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Troma NOW, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Scarlet Claw (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.0

David Clyde appears in this Basil Rathbone mystery where Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of brutal murders in a Canadian village rumoured to be haunted.

Directed by Roy William Neill · 1h 14m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Constant Nymph (1943)

TMDB ★ 6.3

David Clyde appears as a composer whose obsession with a young woman's adoration threatens his marriage and career.

Directed by Edmund Goulding · 1h 52m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.2

David Clyde features in this adventure about a wrongfully disinherited heir who seeks fortune and revenge after fleeing to the South Seas.

Directed by John Cromwell · 1h 38m · Rated NR

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This Above All (1942)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Aubrey Mather features in this wartime drama about a disillusioned soldier and a devoted servicewoman who fall in love amid wartime England's uncertainty.

Directed by Anatole Litvak · 1h 50m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Union Pacific (1939)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Andy Clyde features in this western about a troubleshooter who protects the construction of the transcontinental railroad from ruthless saboteurs.

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 2h 15m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 David Clyde Movies

The House of Fear (1945)

The Scarlet Claw (1944)

The Constant Nymph (1943)

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)

This Above All (1942)

Union Pacific (1939)

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