6 Best Dewey Robinson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 7, 2026

Dewey Robinson brought a burly, gruff presence to Hollywood across hundreds of films, often as a bartender, thug or cab driver. Hail the Conquering Hero mistakes a discharged Marine for a war hero, The Bells of St. Mary’s clashes a priest and a nun, Murder, My Sweet hunts a gangster’s missing girlfriend, and The Talk of the Town hides a fugitive in a professor’s home. Christmas in July and Blonde Venus round out the list.

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Dewey Robinson appears in this Preston Sturges comedy about a discharged Marine too ashamed to admit he never saw combat who is mistaken for a war hero.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 41m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Dewey Robinson is in this Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman film about a pragmatic priest and an idealistic nun who clash over how best to save their struggling parish school.

Directed by Leo McCarey · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Murder, My Sweet (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.2

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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The Talk of the Town (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Al Bridge features in this Cary Grant comedy-drama about a fugitive hiding in a law professor's house whose presence influences his views on justice.

Directed by George Stevens · 1h 58m · 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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Christmas in July (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A hopeful office worker believes he has won a lucrative slogan contest and spends wildly before the truth comes out.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 07m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Blonde Venus (1932)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A struggling mother turns to nightclub singing and a rich admirer to support her family.

Directed by Josef von Sternberg · 1h 33m

Where to watch

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 Dewey Robinson Movies

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Christmas in July (1940)

Blonde Venus (1932)

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