6 Best Dudley Dickerson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 27, 2026

Comedy feel good

Dudley Dickerson brought a memorable comic energy to Hollywood across dozens of films and short subjects during the golden age of studio comedy. It Happened on Fifth Avenue secretly houses a charming vagrant in a wealthy family’s mansion, The Man Who Came to Dinner overturns a small-town home with an insufferable radio star, Gentleman Jim follows a brash boxer’s rise to the heavyweight title, and Without Reservations falls for a Marine on a train. City for Conquest and Shall We Dance round out the list.

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) 01

It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A homeless man secretly lives in a rich family's vacant mansion, taking in other strays.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 56m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Without Reservations (1946) 02

Without Reservations (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Dudley Dickerson appears in this John Wayne and Claudette Colbert comedy about a best-selling author who falls for a Marine on a cross-country train trip while searching for her leading man.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 47m · Rated NR

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Gentleman Jim (1942) 03

Gentleman Jim (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Dudley Dickerson is in this boxing biopic about a brash young fighter who revolutionises the sport while climbing his way to the world heavyweight title.

Directed by Raoul Walsh · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) 04

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Dudley Dickerson appears in this comedy where a famous, insufferable radio celebrity turns a small-town family's home upside down after an injury forces him to stay.

Directed by William Keighley · 1h 52m · Rated NR

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City for Conquest (1940) 05

City for Conquest (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Blanche Yurka is in this drama about a talented boxer who sacrifices his own dreams to fund his younger brother's musical career.

Directed by Anatole Litvak & Jean Negulesco · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Shall We Dance (1937) 06

Shall We Dance (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A ballet dancer and a Broadway star pose as a married couple to escape a persistent rumour.

Directed by Mark Sandrich · 1h 49m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Vlad Zakh

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.