6 Best Louis Hayward Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 18, 2026

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Louis Hayward brought a dashing, versatile charm to Hollywood’s golden age, excelling equally in swashbuckling adventures and moody psychological thrillers.

House by the River (1950) 01

House by the River (1950)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A novelist's cover-up of an accidental killing spirals into paranoia as suspicion falls on his innocent brother.

And Then There Were None (1945) 02

And Then There Were None (1945)

IMDb ★ 7.1

Ten strangers lured to an isolated island are murdered one by one according to a sinister nursery rhyme.

Ladies in Retirement (1941) 03

Ladies in Retirement (1941)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A devoted housekeeper commits a shocking act to keep her mentally fragile sisters from being institutionalized.

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) 04

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

IMDb ★ 6.4

Two rival dancers pursue very different paths to success in the competitive world of New York nightclub entertainment.

The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) 05

The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A cruel king imprisons his identical twin brother behind an iron mask, sparking a daring musketeer conspiracy.

The Saint in New York (1938) 06

The Saint in New York (1938)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A suave vigilante known as the Saint sets out to eliminate the city's most untouchable criminals one by one.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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