6 Best Mildred Natwick Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 5, 2026

Comedy feel good

Mildred Natwick brought a wry, distinctive presence to Hollywood across five decades and excelled in John Ford Westerns and sophisticated comedies alike. The Quiet Man and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon are the Ford titles. The Trouble with Harry finds a body in a Vermont town, Barefoot in the Park follows newlyweds in a cramped New York apartment, and The Enchanted Cottage and The Long Voyage Home round out the list.

Barefoot in the Park (1967) 01

Barefoot in the Park (1967)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Newlyweds adjust to married life in a tiny, quirky New York apartment.

Directed by Gene Saks · 1h 46m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Trouble with Harry (1955) 02

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A small Vermont town's residents repeatedly bury and unbury a troublesome corpse found in the woods.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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The Quiet Man (1952) 03

The Quiet Man (1952)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Arthur Shields features in this romantic comedy about an Irish-American boxer who returns to his homeland and falls for a fiery local woman.

Directed by John Ford · 2h 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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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) 04

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An ageing cavalry captain undertakes one final mission to prevent an Indian war.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 44m

Where to watch

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

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The Enchanted Cottage (1945) 05

The Enchanted Cottage (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Mildred Natwick appears as a disfigured war veteran and a plain young woman find a secluded cottage that changes how they see each other.

Directed by John Cromwell · 1h 31m · Rated NR

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The Long Voyage Home (1940)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Merchant sailors aboard a cargo ship face danger and camaraderie on a perilous wartime voyage.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 45m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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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.