6 Best Herbert Lom Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 12, 2026

Herbert Lom brought a versatile, often intense presence to international cinema across six decades, equally memorable as a menacing villain and Inspector Clouseau’s exasperated superior. A Shot in the Dark has a bumbling inspector investigating murder, Spartacus rises against Rome, Gambit plans an art heist in Hong Kong, and The Dead Zone gives a coma survivor psychic sight. Chase a Crooked Shadow and Night and the City round out the list.

The Dead Zone (1983)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Herbert Lom appears as a man who wakes from a long coma with the psychic ability to see people's futures.

Directed by David Cronenberg · 1h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, History Vault, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Gambit (1966)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A career burglar recruits a showgirl to help pull off an elaborate art heist from the world's richest man.

Directed by Ronald Neame · 1h 49m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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A Shot in the Dark (1964)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A bumbling French inspector investigates a murder while falling for the beautiful chief suspect.

Directed by Blake Edwards · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Spartacus (1960)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An enslaved gladiator leads a massive slave rebellion against the might of the Roman Republic.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 3h 17m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A wealthy heiress's isolated life is upended when a stranger turns up claiming to be her long-lost brother.

Directed by Michael Anderson · 1h 27m · Rated NR

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Night and the City (1950)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A small-time hustler's scheme to control London's wrestling promotion racket spirals out of control.

Directed by Jules Dassin · 1h 35m

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Herbert Lom Movies

The Dead Zone (1983)

Gambit (1966)

A Shot in the Dark (1964)

Spartacus (1960)

Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)

Night and the City (1950)

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