01 A disgraced lawyer is hired to retrieve a stolen ruby from a dangerous Caribbean casino.
Directed by Phil Karlson · 1h 24m · Rated NR
6 Best John Payne Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 31, 2026
John Payne moved from cheerful musical leading man to hardened film noir protagonist, and his later crime pictures revealed a tough, weathered screen presence. 99 River Street frames a washed-up boxer turned cabbie for murder, Kansas City Confidential tracks the real masterminds of an armoured car robbery, Hell’s Island hires a disgraced lawyer to retrieve a ruby, and Miracle on 34th Street slowly persuades a sceptical girl. Sun Valley Serenade and Tin Pan Alley round out the list.
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02 A washed-up boxer turned cab driver is framed for his wife's murder by a ruthless jewel thief.
Directed by Phil Karlson · 1h 23m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Rent: Apple TV Store · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
Rent: Apple TV Store · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
03 A wrongly accused ex-convict tracks down the masked robbers who framed him.
Directed by Phil Karlson · 1h 40m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FlixFling
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix, Brew · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix, Brew · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, FlixFling
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix, Brew · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Artiflix, Brew
04 A department-store Santa's claim to be the real thing ends up in an actual courtroom.
Directed by George Seaton · 1h 36m · Rated NR
Won 3 Oscars10 wins & 1 nomination
Where to watch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Stream: Disney Plus · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
05 A bandleader's agreement to sponsor a war refugee leads to unexpected romantic complications.
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone · 1h 26m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
06 John Payne features in this musical about two songwriting sisters and their managers navigating rivalry and romance through the music business.
Directed by Walter Lang · 1h 34m · Rated NR
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