6 Best Matthew Boulton Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 15, 2026

Matthew Boulton brought a solid, authoritative presence to British and Hollywood cinema and was frequently cast as a policeman or official. The White Cliffs of Dover spans an American woman’s decades in England through two wars, Ministry of Fear stumbles a man into a Nazi spy plot, A Christmas Carol confronts a miser with three spirits, and Night Must Fall hides a horrifying secret in a charming young man. Sabotage and The 39 Steps round out the list.

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Gladys Cooper features in this wartime drama about an American woman who reflects on decades of love and loss after settling in England.

Directed by Clarence Brown · 2h 06m · Rated NR

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Ministry of Fear (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Lester Matthews appears in this Fritz Lang thriller about a man recently released from an asylum who stumbles into a dangerous Nazi spy conspiracy after winning a rigged cake contest.

Directed by Fritz Lang · 1h 26m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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A Christmas Carol (1938)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A miserly old man is visited by three spirits who show him where his selfishness has led.

Directed by Edwin L. Marin · 1h 09m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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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Night Must Fall (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A charming young drifter's unsettling presence in a wealthy widow's household hides a darker secret.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · 1h 56m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Sabotage (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A Scotland Yard detective investigates a London cinema owner secretly plotting terrorist attacks.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 17m

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The 39 Steps (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A man wrongly accused of murder goes on the run to expose a dangerous spy ring, with John Laurie in the cast.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 26m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 Matthew Boulton Movies

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Ministry of Fear (1944)

A Christmas Carol (1938)

Night Must Fall (1937)

Sabotage (1937)

The 39 Steps (1935)

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