6 Best Frank Reicher Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 21, 2026

Frank Reicher built one of Hollywood’s longest character careers and memorably captained the doomed expedition ship in King Kong. The Story of Louis Pasteur battles medical scepticism, Ninotchka falls a Soviet envoy for Paris, All This, and Heaven Too leads a governess into scandal, and Monsieur Verdoux marries and murders wealthy widows. Stage Door rounds out the list.

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A charming, unemployed bank clerk marries and murders a series of wealthy widows to support his family.

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 2h 04m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A devoted governess's close bond with her employer causes a scandal that ends in tragedy.

Directed by Anatole Litvak · 2h 21m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Ninotchka (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A stern Soviet envoy sent to Paris is unexpectedly charmed by capitalism and a debonair count.

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 1h 50m · 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 Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Frank Reicher features in this biopic about a determined scientist who battles medical scepticism to prove his revolutionary theories.

Directed by William Dieterle · 1h 26m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Stage Door (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A group of aspiring actresses sharing a boarding house compete for the same coveted Broadway roles.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · 1h 32m · 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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King Kong (1933)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 97% Metacritic 92

A film crew's expedition to a mysterious island brings a giant ape back to a fatal New York premiere.

Directed by Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack · 1h 40m

4 wins & 8 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 Reicher Movies

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Ninotchka (1939)

The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

Stage Door (1937)

King Kong (1933)

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