6 Best Jessie Ralph Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 29, 2026

Jessie Ralph brought a warm, weathered maternal presence to Hollywood and frequently played devoted nannies and loyal servants. A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and Camille are literary adaptations, Captains Courageous humbles a rich boy on a fishing schooner, San Francisco tests a nightclub owner’s romance before the earthquake, and The Reluctant Dragon persuades a knight not to fight a poetry-loving dragon.

The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Jessie Ralph features in this Disney film about a gentle, poetry-loving dragon who must convince a reluctant knight not to fight him.

Directed by Alfred L. Werker & Hamilton Luske · 1h 14m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A dissolute English lawyer gives up everything for the woman he loves during the French Revolution.

Directed by Jack Conway · 2h 06m

Where to watch

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

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Captains Courageous (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A spoiled rich boy falls overboard and learns humility working aboard a fishing schooner.

Directed by Victor Fleming · 1h 55m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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San Francisco (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A nightclub owner's romance with a devout singer is upended by the catastrophic 1906 earthquake.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 1h 55m · 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 ★ 7.2

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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David Copperfield (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An orphaned boy makes his way through a colourful cast of relatives and guardians on the road to adulthood.

Directed by George Cukor · 2h 10m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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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 Jessie Ralph Movies

The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Captains Courageous (1937)

San Francisco (1936)

Camille (1936)

David Copperfield (1935)

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