6 Best Ludwig Stossel Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 30, 2026

Ludwig Stossel arrived in Hollywood after fleeing the Nazis and turned up in a long run of wartime dramas as an unmistakably European, gentle presence. Casablanca and Woman of the Year are 1940s highlights, The Pride of the Yankees tells Lou Gehrig’s story, The Great Sinner seduces a writer researching gambling addiction, and Kings Row and his early German thriller around Dr. Mabuse round out the list.

The Great Sinner (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Ludwig Stossel appears in this Gregory Peck drama about a writer researching a novel about gambling addiction who finds himself dangerously seduced by the vice he set out to study.

Directed by Robert Siodmak · 1h 50m · Rated NR

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Casablanca (1943)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical nightclub owner in Vichy-controlled Morocco must choose between love and helping the resistance.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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

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The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A dramatisation of baseball legend Lou Gehrig's career and his battle with a devastating illness.

Directed by Sam Wood · 2h 08m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Woman of the Year (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Gladys Blake features in this comedy about a renowned political columnist whose marriage to a sportswriter is tested by her demanding career.

Directed by George Stevens · 1h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Kings Row (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.3

The intertwined lives of childhood friends in a small town reveal dark secrets as they reach adulthood.

Directed by Sam Wood · 2h 07m · 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 Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Ludwig Stossel is in this Fritz Lang thriller about a criminal mastermind who continues orchestrating chaos from within an asylum through hypnotic mind control.

Directed by Fritz Lang · 2h 02m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max

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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 Ludwig Stossel Movies

The Great Sinner (1949)

Casablanca (1943)

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Woman of the Year (1942)

Kings Row (1942)

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)

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