6 Best Myrna Loy Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 19, 2026

Myrna Loy became Hollywood’s definitive screen wife, bringing warmth, wit and genuine chemistry to some of the era’s best-loved comic pairings. The Thin Man and Manhattan Melodrama paired her with William Powell, The Best Years of Our Lives follows three veterans readjusting at home, Cheaper by the Dozen has an efficiency-expert father raising twelve children, Test Pilot strains a marriage over a reckless career, and The Ambassador’s Daughter falls for an American soldier in Paris.

The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Myrna Loy appears in a comedy where an ambassador's daughter falls for an American soldier while posing as a shop girl.

Directed by Norman Krasna · 1h 43m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: FlixFling

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Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An efficiency-expert father raises his twelve children using the same methods he applies at work.

Directed by Walter Lang · 1h 25m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 97% Metacritic 93

Three Second World War veterans struggle to adjust to civilian life when they return home.

Directed by William Wyler · 2h 51m · Rated NR

Won 7 Oscars25 wins & 4 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Test Pilot (1938)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A reckless test pilot's dangerous job strains his marriage and his friendship with his loyal mechanic.

Directed by Victor Fleming · 1h 58m · Rated NR

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The Thin Man (1934)

TMDB ★ 7.9

Cesar Romero features in this mystery where a retired detective and his wealthy, wisecracking wife investigate a murder over a boozy Christmas.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 1h 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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Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Two childhood friends raised together grow up to become a gangster and a district attorney.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 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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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 Myrna Loy Movies

The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)

Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Test Pilot (1938)

The Thin Man (1934)

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

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