6 Best Hooper Atchley Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 28, 2026

Drama intense

Hooper Atchley was a prolific Hollywood character actor of the 1930s and 1940s, often cast as slick businessmen, gangsters, and courtroom officials.

Mission to Moscow (1943) 01

Mission to Moscow (1943)

IMDb ★ 5.6

An American ambassador is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system on the eve of war.

Little Nellie Kelly (1940) 02

Little Nellie Kelly (1940)

IMDb ★ 6.4

The daughter of Irish immigrants works to patch up the bitter differences between her father and grandfather.

Portia on Trial (1937) 03

Portia on Trial (1937)

IMDb ★ 6.0

A lady lawyer defends a woebegone woman on trial while confronting her own past secrets.

Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) 04

Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

IMDb ★ 5.9

A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking a detective for help protecting his life.

The Sphinx (1933) 05

The Sphinx (1933)

IMDb ★ 5.6

A man believed to be mute is suspected of murder after being spotted near the crime scene.

Gambling Ship (1933) 06

Gambling Ship (1933)

IMDb ★ 5.6

A gambling boss tired of his dangerous life tries to retire from the rackets, only to be pulled back in.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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