6 Best Paul Cavanagh Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 1, 2026

Paul Cavanagh brought refined British elegance to Hollywood over decades, frequently playing aristocrats, doctors and distinguished gentlemen. House of Wax rebuilds a disfigured sculptor’s wax museum with murder victims, Magnificent Obsession sets a playboy on a path to redemption after blinding a woman, The Mississippi Gambler builds a fortune on a riverboat, and Ivy murders a husband to marry up. Humoresque and Tarzan and His Mate round out the list.

Magnificent Obsession (1954)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A reckless playboy's actions blind the woman he comes to love, inspiring him to change his life.

Directed by Douglas Sirk · 1h 48m · 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 Mississippi Gambler (1953)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Paul Cavanagh features in this story of a skilled riverboat gambler who builds a fortune and a reputation while chasing a woman.

Directed by Rudolph Maté · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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House of Wax (1953)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A vengeful, scarred sculptor populates his new wax museum with the bodies of his murder victims.

Directed by André de Toth · 1h 28m

Where to watch

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

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Ivy (1947)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A ruthless Edwardian woman poisons her husband to pursue a wealthier suitor, with fatal consequences.

Directed by Sam Wood · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Humoresque (1947)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A gifted violinist from a poor family is drawn into a passionate, destructive affair with a wealthy patron.

Directed by Jean Negulesco · 2h 05m

Where to watch

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

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Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Ivory hunters chasing a legendary elephant graveyard threaten Tarzan and Jane, with Paul Cavanagh in the cast.

Directed by Cedric Gibbons · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, 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 Paul Cavanagh Movies

Magnificent Obsession (1954)

The Mississippi Gambler (1953)

House of Wax (1953)

Ivy (1947)

Humoresque (1947)

Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

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