6 Best Percy Helton Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 27, 2026

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Percy Helton brought a distinctively raspy voice and small, unassuming presence to Hollywood, often as a shady clerk or nervous informant. Sweet Smell of Success schemes to destroy a young musician, Kiss Me Deadly uncovers a nuclear conspiracy behind a hitchhiker’s murder, The Court Jester helps restore a rightful infant king, and Fourteen Hours talks down a man on a hotel ledge. The Set-Up and Miracle on 34th Street round out the list.

Sweet Smell of Success (1957) 01

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A ruthless newspaper columnist and a desperate press agent scheme to destroy a young musician.

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick · 1h 37m

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Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, 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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The Court Jester (1955) 02

The Court Jester (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Basil Rathbone appears as a former carnival performer infiltrates a usurper's court to help restore the rightful king.

Directed by Norman Panama & Melvin Frank · 1h 41m

Where to watch

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

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Kiss Me Deadly (1955) 03

Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A private detective's investigation into a hitchhiker's murder uncovers a mysterious, dangerous case.

Directed by Robert Aldrich · 1h 46m

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Fourteen Hours (1951) 04

Fourteen Hours (1951)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A police officer tries to talk down a suicidal man standing on a hotel ledge.

Directed by Henry Hathaway · 1h 32m · Rated NR

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The Set-Up (1949) 05

The Set-Up (1949)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Audrey Totter features in this boxing noir about an ageing fighter who refuses to throw a bout, defying the gangsters who bet against him.

Directed by Robert Wise · 1h 13m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 06

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 96% Metacritic 88

A department-store Santa's claim to be the real thing ends up in an actual courtroom.

Directed by George Seaton · 1h 36m · Rated NR

Won 3 Oscars10 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney 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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Vlad Zakh

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.