6 Best Ellen Corby Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 28, 2026

Ellen Corby brought a warm, unassuming presence to Hollywood and earned acclaim for tender supporting performances as gentle relatives and neighbours. A Fine Madness watches a temperamental poet’s creative block wreck everyone around him, Cheyenne Autumn follows a desperate journey home, Vertigo obsesses a retired detective with a mysterious woman, and Sabrina returns a chauffeur’s daughter from Paris. I Remember Mama and It’s a Wonderful Life round out the list.

A Fine Madness (1966)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A struggling, temperamental poet's creative block causes havoc for everyone around him.

Directed by Irvin Kershner · 1h 47m

Where to watch

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

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Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A Cheyenne tribe makes a desperate journey home after being forcibly relocated to a barren reservation.

Directed by John Ford · 2h 37m

Where to watch

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

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Vertigo (1958)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 94% Metacritic 100

A retired detective with a fear of heights becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman he is hired to follow.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars9 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Sabrina (1954)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A chauffeur's daughter returns from Paris transformed, catching the eye of both sons of her father's wealthy employer.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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I Remember Mama (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco gets through hardship and love under their warm, practical mother.

Directed by George Stevens · 2h 14m

Where to watch

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

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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 94% Metacritic 89

A despairing man is shown by a guardian angel what his community would have lost without him.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 11m · Rated PG

Nominated for 5 Oscars11 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Ellen Corby Movies

A Fine Madness (1966)

Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

Vertigo (1958)

Sabrina (1954)

I Remember Mama (1948)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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