6 Best Harry Semels Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 4, 2026

Drama intense

Harry Semels was a prolific Hollywood character actor of the 1930s and 40s, appearing in hundreds of films as gangsters, waiters, and foreign officials.

The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) 01

The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A Parisian maid navigates the depraved secrets and class tensions of the wealthy household she serves.

Badman's Territory (1946) 02

Badman's Territory (1946)

IMDb ★ 6.1

A frontier sheriff pursues outlaws into a lawless stretch of land beyond the reach of any government.

Disorder in the Court (1936) 03

Disorder in the Court (1936)

IMDb ★ 6.9

The Three Stooges wreak havoc while testifying as witnesses in a chaotic murder trial.

Kit Carson (1940) 04

Kit Carson (1940)

IMDb ★ 5.9

Frontier scout Kit Carson leads a wagon train west while navigating tensions between settlers and Native tribes.

Virtue (1932) 05

Virtue (1932)

IMDb ★ 6.2

A reformed prostitute's new marriage is threatened when her husband discovers the truth about her past.

Tiger Shark (1932) 06

Tiger Shark (1932)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A tuna fisherman who lost his hand to a shark marries the daughter of a drowned crewmate, only for tragedy to strike again.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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