6 Best Frank Conroy Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 27, 2026

Frank Conroy brought a distinguished, authoritative presence to Hollywood’s golden age and was frequently cast as an executive, doctor or official. The Day the Earth Stood Still delivers an alien ultimatum to humanity, The Naked City pieces together a model’s murder across the city, Sadie McKee rises from maid to wealth, and This Is My Affair goes undercover among bank robbers. Grand Hotel and Possessed round out the list.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An alien visitor delivers Earth an ultimatum about its own violent tendencies.

Directed by Robert Wise · 1h 32m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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The Naked City (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Barry Fitzgerald features in this crime drama in which New York City detectives piece together the clues behind a model's murder.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 36m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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This Is My Affair (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Frank Conroy appears in this drama about a naval officer who goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of bank robbers at the president's personal request.

Directed by William A. Seiter · 1h 40m · Rated NR

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Sadie McKee (1934)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Frank Conroy appears in this Joan Crawford drama about a maid fired alongside her fiance who rises through a series of relationships to wealth and independence.

Directed by Clarence Brown · 1h 33m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Grand Hotel (1932)

TMDB ★ 7.0

The intertwining lives of guests at a luxurious Berlin hotel unfold over one fateful stay.

Directed by Edmund Goulding · 1h 52m

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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Possessed (1931)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Frank Conroy appears in this Joan Crawford drama about a factory girl whose affair with a wealthy lawyer offers her a glamorous new life, but no promise of marriage.

Directed by Clarence Brown · 1h 16m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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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 Frank Conroy Movies

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

The Naked City (1948)

This Is My Affair (1937)

Sadie McKee (1934)

Grand Hotel (1932)

Possessed (1931)

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