01 Phyllis Brooks features in this melodrama about a young woman whose visit to an exotic Shanghai casino uncovers a devastating family secret.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg · 1h 39m · Rated NR
6 Best Phyllis Brooks Movies
By Vlad Zakh · April 7, 2026
Phyllis Brooks brought a glamorous, spirited presence to Hollywood in the 1930s and 40s and often played charming socialites and reporters. Charlie Chan in Honolulu investigates a murder aboard a ship, Little Miss Broadway revives a struggling theatrical hotel with an orphan’s talent, Up the River keeps a prisoner on the right path, and The Shanghai Gesture uncovers a family secret in a casino. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and In Old Chicago round out the list.
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02 Phyllis Brooks appears in this mystery where the detective investigates a murder aboard a ship bound for Honolulu with his own family on board.
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone · 1h 07m
03 Phyllis Brooks features in this prison comedy about two inmates who scheme to help a fellow convict stay on the right path after his release.
Directed by Alfred L. Werker · 1h 15m
04 Phyllis Brooks features in this Shirley Temple film where an orphaned girl's talent and charm bring new life to a struggling theatrical hotel.
Directed by Irving Cummings · 1h 12m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
05 Phyllis Brooks features in this Shirley Temple film where a cheerful young girl's optimism transforms the lives of the relatives who reluctantly take her in.
Directed by Allan Dwan · 1h 20m · Rated G
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
06 Alice Brady appears in this epic about two ambitious brothers who rise to power in Chicago amid corruption, rivalry and the looming Great Fire of 1871.
Directed by Henry King · 1h 51m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
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