01 Ethan Laidlaw is in this western about a mild-mannered sheriff who must confront both a hired gun and local bigotry to protect his frontier town.
Directed by William F. Claxton · 1h 17m
6 Best Ethan Laidlaw Movies
By Vlad Zakh · September 9, 2026
Ethan Laidlaw was one of Hollywood’s most prolific character actors and stuntmen and appeared in hundreds of westerns and dramas across nearly four decades. The Quiet Gun confronts a mild sheriff with a hired gun and local bigotry, The Raid has escaped Confederate prisoners plotting to burn a Vermont town, They Shall Have Music shelters a runaway boy in a music school, and Pressure Point tests a psychiatrist’s professionalism. Lucky Night and Blackmail round out the list.
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02 Ethan Laidlaw appears in this Civil War drama about escaped Confederate prisoners who plot to rob and burn a small Vermont town, but their leader is drawn into its life and its people.
Directed by Hugo Fregonese · 1h 23m · Rated NR
03 Ethan Laidlaw features in this Heifetz drama about a troubled boy from a broken home who runs away and finds refuge in the basement of a music school for poor children.
Directed by Archie Mayo · 1h 45m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
04 Ethan Laidlaw features in this drama about an African-American prison psychiatrist whose professionalism is tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with virulent bigoted views.
Directed by Hubert Cornfield · 1h 29m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Fandango At Home
05 Ethan Laidlaw appears in this comedy about a runaway heiress and a broke, unemployed man who fall into a wild winning streak of gambling and love in one unforgettable night.
Directed by Norman Taurog · 1h 22m · Rated NR
06 Ethan Laidlaw features in this drama about a fugitive from a chain gang who builds a new life as an oil-well firefighter, only to cross paths with his past.
Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 21m · Rated NR
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