6 Best Edward G. Robinson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 11, 2026

Edward G. Robinson helped invent the American gangster archetype, and his squat, coiled physicality worked just as well for cops and insurance men on the other side of the law. Double Indemnity has an insurance investigator suspecting a colleague of a client’s murder, Key Largo traps a veteran in a hostage standoff with a gangster, The Ten Commandments adds a jealous rival of Moses, and Soylent Green reveals the terrible secret behind a future’s only food. Little Caesar and The Woman in the Window round out the list.

Soylent Green (1973)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A detective, played by Charlton Heston, investigates a murder in an overpopulated, starving future and uncovers a horrifying truth.

Directed by Richard Fleischer · 1h 37m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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The Ten Commandments (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.9

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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Key Largo (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A veteran and a hotel owner are held hostage by a returning gangster during a violent Florida storm.

Directed by John Huston · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Double Indemnity (1944)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 97% Metacritic 95

An insurance salesman is drawn into a scheme to murder a client's husband for the payout.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 47m · Rated NR

Nominated for 7 Oscars5 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Woman in the Window (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Arthur Loft features in this noir about a mild-mannered professor whose chance encounter with a mysterious woman spirals into murder.

Directed by Fritz Lang · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel , Bloodstream · Rent: Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Little Caesar (1931)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 96%

A small-time hood's ruthless ambition drives his rapid rise through the underworld.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 18m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar2 wins & 1 nomination

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 Edward G. Robinson Movies

Soylent Green (1973)

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Key Largo (1948)

Double Indemnity (1944)

The Woman in the Window (1944)

Little Caesar (1931)

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