6 Best Douglas Dumbrille Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 23, 2026

Douglas Dumbrille brought a smoothly villainous, moustachioed menace to Hollywood’s golden age and became one of the era’s most reliable screen antagonists. A Day at the Races sends three con artists into a sanitarium and racetrack, The Ten Commandments leads Moses out of Egypt, Peter Ibbetson reunites childhood sweethearts through dreams, and Castle in the Desert investigates murders at a remote castle. Heroes for Sale and Baby Face round out the list.

The Ten Commandments (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A modern-day morality tale runs parallel to the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt.

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 3h 40m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Castle in the Desert (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A detective investigates a series of murders at a remote desert castle tied to an ancient family curse.

Directed by Harry Lachman · 1h 02m

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A Day at the Races (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Carole Landis features in this Marx Brothers comedy about a chaotic horse doctor who poses as a physician to help save a struggling sanitarium.

Directed by Sam Wood · 1h 49m · 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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Peter Ibbetson (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Douglas Dumbrille is in this romantic fantasy about childhood sweethearts separated by fate who are reunited through the power of shared dreams.

Directed by Henry Hathaway · 1h 28m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Heroes for Sale (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A decorated war veteran struggles with addiction and poverty while trying to rebuild his life.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 12m · Rated NR

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Baby Face (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A woman ruthlessly uses seduction to climb the corporate ladder out of poverty.

Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 16m

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 Douglas Dumbrille Movies

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Castle in the Desert (1942)

A Day at the Races (1937)

Peter Ibbetson (1935)

Heroes for Sale (1933)

Baby Face (1933)

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