6 Best Katharine Alexander Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 3, 2026

Katharine Alexander brought a poised, elegant presence to Hollywood’s golden age and was often cast as a sister, confidante or society woman. Now, Voyager transforms a spinster through therapy and travel, Dance, Girl, Dance tests two dancers’ friendship, In Name Only traps a man in a manipulative marriage, and Double Wedding meddles in an uptight woman’s engagement. Stage Door and Death Takes a Holiday round out the list.

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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Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Two aspiring dancers take very different paths to success, testing their friendship and their ideals.

Directed by Dorothy Arzner · 1h 30m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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In Name Only (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Helen Vinson appears in this drama about a man trapped in a loveless marriage who falls for a widow, but his wife refuses to grant a divorce.

Directed by John Cromwell · 1h 34m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Double Wedding (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Florence Rice appears in this screwball comedy where a free-spirited bohemian artist clashes with the domineering sister of the woman he loves.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · 1h 27m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Stage Door (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A group of aspiring actresses sharing a boarding house compete for the same coveted Broadway roles.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · 1h 32m · 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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Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Guy Standing is in this fantasy where Death assumes human form for three days to experience life, and falls in love.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 1h 19m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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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 Katharine Alexander Movies

Now, Voyager (1942)

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

In Name Only (1939)

Double Wedding (1937)

Stage Door (1937)

Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

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