6 Best Josephine Hutchinson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 19, 2026

Josephine Hutchinson brought a refined, versatile presence to Hollywood across the 1930s and beyond, appearing in dramas, horror classics and prestige pictures. Son of Frankenstein revives the monster at the family castle, The Story of Louis Pasteur battles scepticism to prove his science, My Son, My Son! spoils a son through indulgent parenting, and North by Northwest chases an advertising man mistaken for an agent. Oil for the Lamps of China and The Right to Live round out the list.

North by Northwest (1959)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 97% Metacritic 98

An advertising executive is mistaken for a spy and pursued across the country by dangerous agents.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 2h 17m · Rated G

Nominated for 3 Oscars9 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

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My Son, My Son! (1940)

TMDB ★ 5.7

A devoted father's indulgent parenting produces a spoiled, ungrateful son who causes him heartbreak.

Directed by Charles Vidor · 1h 56m · Rated NR

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Son of Frankenstein (1939)

TMDB ★ 6.6

The monster's creator's son returns to the family castle and revives the creature, with Bela Lugosi as Ygor.

Directed by Rowland V. Lee · 1h 39m

Where to watch

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

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The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Frank Reicher features in this biopic about a determined scientist who battles medical scepticism to prove his revolutionary theories.

Directed by William Dieterle · 1h 26m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

TMDB ★ 5.9

An idealistic oil company employee sacrifices his personal life for a ruthless corporation in China.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 37m

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The Right to Live (1935)

TMDB ★ 5.5

Josephine Hutchinson features in this drama about a wheelchair-bound man whose bitterness over his condition threatens to consume his family.

Directed by William Keighley · 1h 15m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube

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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 Josephine Hutchinson Movies

North by Northwest (1959)

My Son, My Son! (1940)

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)

The Right to Live (1935)

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