6 Best Eddie Anderson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 20, 2026

Eddie Rochester Anderson brought gravelly-voiced comic timing to Hollywood and became one of the most popular Black entertainers of his era. Cabin in the Sky fights over a gambler’s soul, Broadway Rhythm complicates a producer’s show with his family, What’s Buzzin’, Cousin? strikes oil on a relative’s property, and The Sting teams two con artists against a crime boss. Buck Benny Rides Again and Gone with the Wind round out the list.

The Sting (1973)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 93% Metacritic 83

Two con artists team up to pull off an elaborate scheme against a ruthless crime boss.

Directed by George Roy Hill · 2h 09m · Rated PG

Won 7 Oscars18 wins & 6 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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Broadway Rhythm (1944)

TMDB ★ 5.8

Eddie Anderson features in this musical about a Broadway producer whose ambitious new show is complicated by his estranged, talented sister.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 55m

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What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943)

TMDB ★ 5.8

Eddie Anderson features in this comedy where two stranded showmen scheme to strike it rich after discovering oil on a relative's property.

Directed by Charles Barton · 1h 15m

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Cabin in the Sky (1943)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Eddie Anderson features in this all-Black musical fantasy where a gambler's soul becomes the subject of a struggle between forces of good and temptation.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Eddie Anderson is in this comedy where a radio comedian's boastful cowboy persona is put to the test on an actual ranch.

Directed by Mark Sandrich · 1h 22m

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 90% Metacritic 97

A headstrong Southern belle's tumultuous romances unfold against the backdrop of the Civil War.

Directed by Victor Fleming · 3h 58m · Rated G

Won 8 Oscars26 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, 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 Eddie Anderson Movies

The Sting (1973)

Broadway Rhythm (1944)

What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943)

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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