6 Best Dorothy Adams Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 26, 2026

Dorothy Adams brought a warm, dependable presence to Hollywood’s golden age and was frequently cast as a housekeeper, maid or quietly supportive family friend. Laura investigates a woman’s murder and becomes obsessed with her portrait, The Best Years of Our Lives follows three veterans home, The Killing watches a racetrack heist fall apart, and An Affair to Remember promises a reunion in six months. Bachelor Mother and On Borrowed Time round out the list.

An Affair to Remember (1957)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Two engaged strangers fall for each other during an ocean voyage and agree to meet again if their feelings last.

Directed by Leo McCarey · 1h 51m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Killing (1956)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 96% Metacritic 91

A meticulously planned racetrack robbery unravels through the weakest links in the crew.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 1h 25m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, 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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Laura (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.6

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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Bachelor Mother (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A department store clerk is mistakenly believed to be the mother of an abandoned baby.

Directed by Garson Kanin · 1h 22m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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On Borrowed Time (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A grandfather traps Death itself in a tree to protect his grandson from an untimely end.

Directed by Harold S. Bucquet · 1h 39m · Rated NR

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 Dorothy Adams Movies

An Affair to Remember (1957)

The Killing (1956)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Laura (1944)

Bachelor Mother (1939)

On Borrowed Time (1939)

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