6 Best Henry Daniell Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 7, 2026

Henry Daniell brought a coldly aristocratic menace to Hollywood and became one of the era’s most reliable, chilling villains. The Body Snatcher draws a doctor into a sinister arrangement for cadavers, Witness for the Prosecution takes a barrister into a murder case with a shaky alibi, The Great Dictator has a Jewish barber impersonating a tyrant, and The Philadelphia Story complicates a wedding with a charming ex. Holiday and Camille round out the list.

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 100% Metacritic 76

A murder trial takes a series of stunning turns as a defence barrister uncovers hidden truths.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 56m · Rated NR

Nominated for 6 Oscars3 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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The Body Snatcher (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A grave robber supplying corpses to a surgeon's anatomy classes slides into blackmail and murder.

Directed by Robert Wise · 1h 18m · 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 Great Dictator (1940)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 92%

A Jewish barber mistaken for a tyrannical dictator is thrust into the centre of a fascist regime.

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 2h 05m · Rated NR

Nominated for 5 Oscars7 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A socialite's wedding weekend is complicated by her ex-husband and a charming tabloid reporter.

Directed by George Cukor · 1h 53m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Holiday (1938)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A free-spirited man's engagement to a rich woman is complicated by his growing connection to her sister.

Directed by George Cukor · 1h 37m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Camille (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A glamorous Parisian courtesan risks everything for true love despite her declining health.

Directed by George Cukor · 1h 49m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: TCM · Rent or 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 Henry Daniell Movies

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

The Body Snatcher (1945)

The Great Dictator (1940)

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Holiday (1938)

Camille (1936)

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