6 Best Norma Varden Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 1, 2026

Norma Varden brought a refined, gently comic English presence to Hollywood across five decades, often playing wealthy society matrons. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes follows two showgirls to Paris, Witness for the Prosecution twists a murder trial, Strangers on a Train swaps murders, and National Velvet trains a girl’s horse for the Grand National. Random Harvest and Casablanca round out the list.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Two showgirls sail to Paris in pursuit of wealthy husbands and a coveted diamond tiara.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 31m

Where to watch

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

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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 100% Metacritic 76

A murder trial takes a series of stunning turns as a defence barrister uncovers hidden truths.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 56m · Rated NR

Nominated for 6 Oscars3 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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Strangers on a Train (1951)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A tennis player is horrified when a stranger proposes they 'swap' murders to get away with both.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 41m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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National Velvet (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A determined young girl trains an unruly horse to compete in England's most prestigious steeplechase.

Directed by Clarence Brown · 2h 03m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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Random Harvest (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A shell-shocked amnesiac war veteran builds a new life, unaware of the wife and past he has forgotten.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 2h 05m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Casablanca (1942)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical nightclub owner has to choose between the woman he loves and doing the right thing during the Second World War.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · 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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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Norma Varden Movies

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Strangers on a Train (1951)

National Velvet (1944)

Random Harvest (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

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