6 Best Morris Ankrum Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 15, 2026

Morris Ankrum brought an authoritative, often stern presence to Hollywood’s golden age and was frequently cast as a judge, general or other figure of institutional power. In a Lonely Place makes a screenwriter a murder suspect, The Fountainhead has an architect refusing to compromise, Colorado Territory sends an outlaw after one last score, and The Postman Always Rings Twice follows a drifter’s affair to murder. Roxie Hart and I Wake Up Screaming round out the list.

In a Lonely Place (1950)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A volatile screenwriter becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, straining his new romance.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · 1h 33m · 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 Fountainhead (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.8

An uncompromising architect refuses to sacrifice his artistic vision despite immense professional pressure.

Directed by King Vidor · 1h 52m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Colorado Territory (1949)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An escaped outlaw planning one last robbery finds his plans complicated by a woman from his past.

Directed by Raoul Walsh · 1h 34m

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A drifter's affair with a diner owner's wife leads them both toward a deadly, desperate plan.

Directed by Tay Garnett · 1h 53m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Roxie Hart (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A wrongly accused chorus girl exploits media sensationalism to become a celebrity murder suspect.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 12m · Rated NR

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I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A sports promoter becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the aspiring actress he helped make famous.

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone · 1h 22m

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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 Morris Ankrum Movies

In a Lonely Place (1950)

The Fountainhead (1949)

Colorado Territory (1949)

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Roxie Hart (1942)

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

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