6 Best John Loder Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 14, 2026

John Loder brought a dashing, aristocratic presence to British and Hollywood cinema across four decades, moving between historical epics and wartime melodramas. Now, Voyager and How Green Was My Valley are highlights, Old Acquaintance follows two rival novelists across decades, Gentleman Jim rises to heavyweight champion, and The Private Life of Henry VIII and Sabotage round out the list.

Old Acquaintance (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.1

John Loder is in this Bette Davis drama about two lifelong friends and rival novelists who navigate decades of jealousy, romance and literary success.

Directed by Vincent Sherman · 1h 50m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Gentleman Jim (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Dudley Dickerson is in this boxing biopic about a brash young fighter who revolutionises the sport while climbing his way to the world heavyweight title.

Directed by Raoul Walsh · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Now, Voyager (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A repressed spinster transformed by therapy and travel finds unexpected romance and independence.

Directed by Irving Rapper · 1h 57m · 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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How Green Was My Valley (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A Welsh mining family's bonds are tested by economic hardship and generational change.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 58m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Sabotage (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A Scotland Yard detective investigates a London cinema owner secretly plotting terrorist attacks.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 17m

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Binnie Barnes features in this film about the much-married English king and his string of turbulent romances.

Directed by Alexander Korda · 1h 37m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 John Loder Movies

Old Acquaintance (1943)

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Now, Voyager (1942)

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Sabotage (1937)

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

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