6 Best David Manners Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 24, 2026

David Manners brought a boyish, earnest presence to Hollywood in the early 1930s and became a familiar leading man in some of the era’s most iconic horror classics. Dracula brings a Transylvanian count to England, The Mummy revives an Egyptian priest seeking his lost love, The Black Cat traps a honeymooning couple in a feud between a vengeful doctor and a satanist, and The Right to Love returns an abandoned daughter to confront her family. The Truth About Youth and Journey’s End round out the list.

The Black Cat (1934)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Bela Lugosi stars as a honeymooning couple becomes trapped in a deadly feud between a vengeful doctor and an architect.

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer · 1h 05m

Where to watch

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

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The Mummy (1932)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Boris Karloff plays an ancient Egyptian priest who is accidentally revived and seeks his reincarnated lost love.

Directed by Karl Freund · 1h 13m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Dracula (1931)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A mysterious Transylvanian count travels to England, bringing terror and seduction wherever he goes.

Directed by Tod Browning · 1h 14m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Right to Love (1930)

TMDB ★ 5.5

David Manners features in this drama about a mother's illegitimate daughter who returns to confront the family that abandoned her.

Directed by Richard Wallace · 1h 19m

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The Truth About Youth (1930)

TMDB ★ 5.4

David Manners features in this drama about a young man whose romantic rivalry with his guardian threatens their close friendship.

Directed by William A. Seiter · 1h 09m

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Journey's End (1930)

TMDB ★ 7.3

British officers awaiting a German attack in the First World War trenches confront fear and duty.

Directed by James Whale · 1h 56m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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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 Manners Movies

The Black Cat (1934)

The Mummy (1932)

Dracula (1931)

The Right to Love (1930)

The Truth About Youth (1930)

Journey's End (1930)

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