6 Best Joan Bennett Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 21, 2026

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Joan Bennett brought a versatile, elegant presence to Hollywood across the silent and sound eras and became one of the period’s most enduring leading ladies. Little Women follows four sisters through the Civil War, Moby Dick pursues the white whale, Private Worlds puts psychiatric hospital doctors in rivalry, and The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo draws dangerous attention to a gambler’s streak. Bulldog Drummond and Disraeli round out the list.

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) 01

The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)

TMDB ★ 5.6

Joan Bennett features in this film about a gambler's legendary winning streak at the famous casino.

Directed by Stephen Roberts · 1h 11m · Rated NR

Private Worlds (1935) 02

Private Worlds (1935)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Doctors at a psychiatric hospital navigate professional rivalry and personal turmoil.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · 1h 24m · Rated NR

Little Women (1933) 03

Little Women (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Four sisters navigate love, ambition and hardship while growing up during the Civil War.

Directed by George Cukor · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

Moby Dick (1930) 04

Moby Dick (1930)

TMDB ★ 5.7

A vengeful sea captain leads his crew on an obsessive hunt for the great white whale that maimed him.

Directed by Lloyd Bacon · 1h 20m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

Bulldog Drummond (1929) 05

Bulldog Drummond (1929)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A bored adventurer answers a woman's plea for help and uncovers a dangerous criminal conspiracy.

Directed by F. Richard Jones · 1h 30m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Disraeli (1929) 06

Disraeli (1929)

TMDB ★ 5.7

The British Prime Minister manoeuvres to secure control of the Suez Canal against rival powers.

Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 30m

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Vlad Zakh

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.