6 Best Mischa Auer Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 14, 2026

Mischa Auer brought eccentric, wildly theatrical comic energy to 1930s Hollywood and became a scene-stealer in some of the era’s greatest screwball comedies. My Man Godfrey and You Can’t Take It with You are those, Destry Rides Again tames a corrupt town, Hellzapoppin’ breaks the fourth wall to save a show, Sensations of 1945 stages publicity stunts, and Around the World in 80 Days wagers a gentleman’s circumnavigation.

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An English gentleman bets he can travel round the globe in just eighty days.

Directed by Michael Anderson · 3h 02m · Rated G

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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Sensations of 1945 (1944)

TMDB ★ 5.6

Mischa Auer appears in this musical comedy about a publicity agent who stages increasingly elaborate stunts to promote his eccentric star client.

Directed by Andrew L. Stone · 1h 26m · Rated NR

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Hellzapoppin' (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Two comedians break the fourth wall repeatedly while trying to save a backer's troubled stage show.

Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 24m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video

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Destry Rides Again (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A pacifist new sheriff's unconventional methods clash with a saloon's corrupt owner and her outlaw gang.

Directed by George Marshall · 1h 34m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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You Can't Take It with You (1938)

TMDB ★ 8.0

Boyd Irwin features in this comedy about an eccentric, free-spirited family's daughter who falls for the son of a wealthy banker.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · 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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My Man Godfrey (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A rich family's scavenger-hunt discovery becomes their butler and exposes their absurd, spoiled lives.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · 1h 35m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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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 Mischa Auer Movies

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Sensations of 1945 (1944)

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Destry Rides Again (1939)

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

My Man Godfrey (1936)

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