6 Best Marguerite Churchill Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 21, 2026

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Marguerite Churchill brought a poised, capable presence to Hollywood and memorably starred opposite John Wayne in his earliest leading role, The Big Trail. Riders of the Purple Sage seeks revenge for a sister, Charlie Chan Carries On investigates a murder on a world cruise, Dracula’s Daughter seeks a cure for an inherited curse, and Born Reckless and The Valiant round out the list.

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Dracula's Daughter (1936)

TMDB ★ 6.0

The daughter of the legendary vampire count seeks a cure for her own inherited curse.

Directed by Lambert Hillyer · 1h 11m

Where to watch

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

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Riders of the Purple Sage (1931)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Marguerite Churchill appears in this western about a gunfighter who seeks revenge against the men who wronged his sister in the lawless frontier West.

Directed by Hamilton MacFadden · 0h 58m

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Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Marguerite Churchill features in this early Chan mystery where the detective investigates a murder aboard a luxury cruise ship travelling the world.

Directed by Hamilton MacFadden · 1h 16m · Rated NR

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The Big Trail (1930)

TMDB ★ 6.7

DeWitt Jennings features in this John Wayne epic about a frontier scout who leads a wagon train west while pursuing the men responsible for his friend's murder.

Directed by Raoul Walsh · 2h 02m

Where to watch

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

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Born Reckless (1930)

TMDB ★ 5.6

Marguerite Churchill features in this drama about a gangster sentenced to fight in the First World War who finds unexpected redemption on the front lines.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 22m · 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 Valiant (1929)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Marguerite Churchill features in this early talkie about a man convicted of murder who refuses to reveal his true identity to protect his estranged family.

Directed by William K. Howard · 1h 06m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Vlad Zakh

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.