6 Best Elisha Cook Jr. Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 12, 2026

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Elisha Cook Jr. brought a nervous, twitchy energy to Hollywood across seven decades, frequently cast as small-time hoods and doomed underdogs.

1941 (1979) 01

1941 (1979)

IMDb ★ 5.8

Wartime paranoia grips Los Angeles after rumors spread of an imminent Japanese invasion following Pearl Harbor.

The Champ (1979) 02

The Champ (1979)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A washed-up boxer attempts a comeback to provide a better life for his devoted young son.

Rosemary's Baby (1968) 03

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

IMDb ★ 7.8

A pregnant woman grows increasingly suspicious that her eccentric neighbors have sinister plans for her unborn child.

One-Eyed Jacks (1961) 04

One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A bank robber seeks revenge against the former partner who betrayed him and left him to rot in prison.

Don't Bother to Knock (1952) 05

Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A hotel guest becomes increasingly alarmed by his mysterious babysitter's unstable and dangerous behavior.

Hellzapoppin' (1941) 06

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

IMDb ★ 7.2

Two vaudeville comedians break the fourth wall in a chaotic, fast-paced parody of their own Broadway show.

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