6 Best Dennis Price Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 18, 2026

Dennis Price brought a suave, darkly witty elegance to British film, with a career-defining turn as a coolly methodical serial killer in Kind Hearts and Coronets. Theatre of Blood has a scorned Shakespearean actor murdering the critics who panned him, Tales from the Crypt shows five strangers visions of their fates, The Millionairess makes an heiress marry a poor man to inherit, and Tunes of Glory sets two officers at war over a Scottish barracks. The Naked Truth rounds out the list.

Theatre of Blood (1973)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Dennis Price features in this horror comedy about a scorned Shakespearean actor who murders the critics who panned him, using deaths inspired by the plays.

Directed by Douglas Hickox · 1h 44m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Tales from the Crypt (1972)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Five strangers touring a crypt are shown grim visions of their own fates, with Dennis Price among them.

Directed by Freddie Francis · 1h 33m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Cultpix, Chilling

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The Millionairess (1960)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Dennis Price features in this comedy where a wealthy heiress must marry a poor man to inherit her father's fortune.

Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 29m

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel

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Tunes of Glory (1960)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Dennis Price features in this drama about two rival officers who clash over command and discipline at a remote Scottish army barracks.

Directed by Ronald Neame · 1h 46m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Naked Truth (1957)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Dennis Price features in this black comedy where victims of a blackmailing tabloid publisher conspire to murder him.

Directed by Mario Zampi · 1h 31m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel

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Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A distant relative of a noble family methodically murders his way up the line of succession.

Directed by Robert Hamer · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, 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 Dennis Price Movies

Theatre of Blood (1973)

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

The Millionairess (1960)

Tunes of Glory (1960)

The Naked Truth (1957)

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

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