6 Best Isabel Withers Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 7, 2026

Isabel Withers brought a dependable, understated presence to Hollywood across three decades and was often cast as a nurse, secretary or matron. Monkey Business sends scientists and spouses into chaos with a youth serum, Shockproof falls a parole officer for the murderer he supervises, Possessed spirals obsessive love into breakdown, and Deadline at Dawn races a sailor to prove his innocence. Mr. Lucky and Ladies They Talk About round out the list.

Monkey Business (1952)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A scientist's accidental discovery of a youth serum causes chaos among his colleagues.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 37m

Where to watch

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

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Shockproof (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Isabel Withers is in this noir about a parole officer who falls dangerously in love with the convicted murderer he's assigned to supervise.

Directed by Douglas Sirk · 1h 19m

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Possessed (1947)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A woman's obsessive, unrequited love spirals into psychological breakdown and a shocking crime.

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt · 1h 48m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Deadline at Dawn (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Isabel Withers appears in this noir about a sailor with only hours before his ship departs who races to prove his innocence in a murder.

Directed by Harold Clurman · 1h 23m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV

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Mr. Lucky (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A cynical gambler's scheme to profit from a war relief charity is upended when he falls for a volunteer.

Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Ladies They Talk About (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A woman imprisoned for a bank robbery navigates the harsh realities of women's prison.

Directed by Howard Bretherton & William Keighley · 1h 09m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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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 Isabel Withers Movies

Monkey Business (1952)

Shockproof (1949)

Possessed (1947)

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

Mr. Lucky (1943)

Ladies They Talk About (1933)

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