6 Best Mildred Dunnock Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 5, 2026

Mildred Dunnock brought quiet, devastating intensity to some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed dramas and earned two Oscar nominations for her work. Death of a Salesman and Baby Doll are among them, The Nun’s Story tests a nun’s faith as a nurse in the Belgian Congo, Viva Zapata! shows a peasant rising to lead a revolution, and Kiss of Death and The Corn Is Green round out the list.

The Nun's Story (1959)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A devoted young woman's years as a nun test her faith against her own independent conscience.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann · 2h 31m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Baby Doll (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A cotton gin owner's rivalry with a competitor puts his young, naive wife in dangerous company.

Directed by Elia Kazan · 1h 54m

Where to watch

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

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Viva Zapata! (1952)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Anthony Quinn features in this drama about a Mexican revolutionary leader whose rise to power gradually corrupts the ideals that first drove him.

Directed by Elia Kazan · 1h 53m

Where to watch

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

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Death of a Salesman (1951)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An ageing, disillusioned travelling salesman faces the collapse of his career and his family's shattered dreams.

Directed by László Benedek · 1h 55m · Rated NR

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Kiss of Death (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A small-time criminal turns informant to protect his family, drawing the attention of a psychotic killer.

Directed by Henry Hathaway · 1h 39m · Rated NR

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The Corn Is Green (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Leonard Mudie appears as a dedicated schoolteacher who fights to educate a gifted but impoverished young Welsh miner.

Directed by Irving Rapper · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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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 Mildred Dunnock Movies

The Nun's Story (1959)

Baby Doll (1956)

Viva Zapata! (1952)

Death of a Salesman (1951)

Kiss of Death (1947)

The Corn Is Green (1945)

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