6 Best Jane Darwell Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 22, 2026

Jane Darwell brought resilient, warm maternal strength to Hollywood and earned acclaim for her portrayal of an indomitable Depression-era matriarch in The Grapes of Wrath. Gone with the Wind adds a supporting turn, All That Money Can Buy has a farmer defended by a legendary orator, My Darling Clementine builds to the O.K. Corral, Three Godfathers vows outlaws to care for an orphaned newborn, and Mary Poppins transforms a London family.

Mary Poppins (1964)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 95% Metacritic 88

A magical nanny transforms a stiff London household through song and a little bit of nonsense.

Directed by Robert Stevenson · 2h 19m · Rated G

Won 5 Oscars23 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, BroadwayHD, Broadway HD Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Three Godfathers (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Jane Darwell is in this John Ford western about three outlaws on the run who vow to care for an orphaned newborn found in the desert.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 42m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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My Darling Clementine (1946)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A lawman seeking revenge for his brother's murder faces a legendary showdown at the O.K. Corral.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 37m

Where to watch

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

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All That Money Can Buy (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A struggling farmer who sold his soul to the devil asks Daniel Webster to argue for his redemption.

Directed by William Dieterle · 1h 47m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A displaced farming family journeys to California looking for work and dignity during the Great Depression.

Directed by John Ford · 2h 09m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 90% Metacritic 97

A headstrong Southern belle's tumultuous romances unfold against the backdrop of the Civil War.

Directed by Victor Fleming · 3h 58m · Rated G

Won 8 Oscars26 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, 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 Jane Darwell Movies

Mary Poppins (1964)

Three Godfathers (1948)

My Darling Clementine (1946)

All That Money Can Buy (1941)

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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