6 Best Frank Puglia Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 21, 2026

Frank Puglia built one of Hollywood’s longest character careers, bringing authenticity from his Italian heritage to hundreds of films across five decades. Casablanca puts a cynical club owner between love and helping a cause, Brute Force sends prisoners plotting escape from a sadistic captain, Colorado Territory complicates an outlaw’s last robbery, and A Star Is Born sees a rising star eclipse her alcoholic husband. Now, Voyager and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington round out the list.

A Star Is Born (1954)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 98% Metacritic 89

A rising singer's career eclipses her fading actor husband's, with tragic results.

Directed by George Cukor · 2h 56m · Rated PG

Nominated for 6 Oscars7 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Colorado Territory (1949)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An escaped outlaw planning one last robbery finds his plans complicated by a woman from his past.

Directed by Raoul Walsh · 1h 34m

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Brute Force (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A hardened inmate plots an elaborate breakout against a sadistic, power-obsessed prison captain.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 38m

Where to watch

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

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Casablanca (1943)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical nightclub owner in Vichy-controlled Morocco must choose between love and helping the resistance.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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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Now, Voyager (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A repressed spinster transformed by therapy and travel finds unexpected romance and independence.

Directed by Irving Rapper · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 85% Metacritic 73

A naive, idealistic new senator battles entrenched political corruption in Washington.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 10m · Rated NR

Won 1 Oscar8 wins & 12 nominations

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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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 Puglia Movies

A Star Is Born (1954)

Colorado Territory (1949)

Brute Force (1947)

Casablanca (1943)

Now, Voyager (1942)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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