6 Best Flora Robson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 21, 2026

Flora Robson brought commanding theatrical gravitas to British and Hollywood film and was especially celebrated for her portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I. The Sea Hawk and Fire Over England feature that Elizabeth. Black Narcissus tests nuns’ faith and sanity at a remote Himalayan convent, Saratoga Trunk schemes a vengeful Creole woman into New Orleans society, and 55 Days at Peking endures the Boxer Rebellion siege. Wuthering Heights rounds out the list.

55 Days at Peking (1963)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Diplomats and soldiers endure a long siege in the Boxer Rebellion.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · 2h 34m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Black Narcissus (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Nuns establishing a convent in the Himalayas are slowly consumed by isolation and repressed desire.

Directed by Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Saratoga Trunk (1945)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A vengeful Creole woman and a Texas gambler scheme their way into New Orleans high society.

Directed by Sam Wood · 2h 15m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Sea Hawk (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.4

An English privateer battles the Spanish Armada while navigating dangerous court politics at home.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 2h 07m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Wuthering Heights (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Aubrey Mather features in this adaptation of a foundling's intense, doomed love for his adoptive family's daughter that haunts them all.

Directed by William Wyler · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fire Over England (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Queen Elizabeth I rallies England against the looming threat of the Spanish Armada.

Directed by William K. Howard · 1h 32m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: FlixFling, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling

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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 Flora Robson Movies

55 Days at Peking (1963)

Black Narcissus (1947)

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Fire Over England (1937)

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