6 Best Leyland Hodgson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 19, 2026

Leyland Hodgson brought a crisp, proper English presence to Hollywood and frequently played butlers, officers and other refined gentlemen. Dark Victory confronts a carefree socialite with a terminal diagnosis, Parnell derails an Irish leader’s home rule drive with a scandalous affair, Beloved Enemy falls an Irish rebel for an Englishwoman, and The Eagle and the Hawk counts the toll of aerial combat. The Mummy and Red-Headed Woman round out the list.

Dark Victory (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A carefree socialite confronts her mortality after being diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Directed by Edmund Goulding · 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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Parnell (1937)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Leyland Hodgson is in this biopic where an Irish political leader's pursuit of home rule is derailed by a scandalous love affair.

Directed by John M. Stahl · 1h 58m · Rated NR

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Beloved Enemy (1936)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Brian Aherne features in this drama about an Irish rebel leader whose romance with an English aristocrat's daughter is tested by the struggle for independence.

Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 30m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Guy Standing features in this First World War drama where two rival fighter pilots clash over honour, glory and the psychological toll of aerial combat.

Directed by Stuart Walker · 1h 13m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Mummy (1932)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Boris Karloff plays an ancient Egyptian priest who is accidentally revived and seeks his reincarnated lost love.

Directed by Karl Freund · 1h 13m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Red-Headed Woman (1932)

TMDB ★ 6.6

An ambitious secretary ruthlessly seduces her way up the social ladder through a string of wealthy men.

Directed by Jack Conway · 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 Leyland Hodgson Movies

Dark Victory (1939)

Parnell (1937)

Beloved Enemy (1936)

The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)

The Mummy (1932)

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

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