6 Best Harry Holman Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 18, 2026

Comedy feel good

Harry Holman brought a bumbling, good-natured charm to dozens of Hollywood comedies and dramas throughout the 1930s and 1940s.

Magic Town (1947) 01

Magic Town (1947)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A pollster discovers a small town whose opinions perfectly mirror the entire nation, until word gets out.

Captive Wild Woman (1943) 02

Captive Wild Woman (1943)

IMDb ★ 5.3

A deranged scientist's experiment transforms a captured ape into a beautiful but dangerous woman.

Lady from Louisiana (1941) 03

Lady from Louisiana (1941)

IMDb ★ 5.7

A crusading lawyer falls for the daughter of the corrupt lottery boss he has sworn to expose.

When Tomorrow Comes (1939) 04

When Tomorrow Comes (1939)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A waitress falls for a married pianist during a violent storm that strands them together overnight.

Hoi Polloi (1935) 05

Hoi Polloi (1935)

IMDb ★ 6.6

Two scientists make a bet over whether they can transform bumbling working-class men into refined gentlemen.

The Stranger's Return (1933) 06

The Stranger's Return (1933)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A city woman rediscovers herself while living on her elderly grandfather's rural family farm.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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