6 Best Ray Milland Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 23, 2026

Ray Milland brought a suave, understated intelligence to Hollywood, and his willingness to show real vulnerability made him one of the era’s most respected leading men. The Lost Weekend and Dial M for Murder are the best known, X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes gives a scientist dangerous powers, Panic in Year Zero! flees a nuclear attack on Los Angeles, and A Man Alone hides a falsely accused gunman in a small town. The Uninvited rounds out the list.

X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963)

TMDB ★ 6.9

John Hoyt features in this sci-fi classic about a scientist whose experimental eye drops grant him increasingly dangerous abilities.

Directed by Roger Corman · 1h 19m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Panic in Year Zero! (1962)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A family fleeing a nuclear attack on Los Angeles must fight to survive in a lawless landscape.

Directed by Ray Milland · 1h 33m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: FlixFling, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel , Chilling · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FlixFling

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A Man Alone (1955)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A falsely accused gunman hides in a small town while trying to clear his name.

Directed by Ray Milland · 1h 36m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Dial M for Murder (1954)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 75

A husband meticulously plots his wife's murder, only to have his scheme go disastrously wrong.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 3 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel · 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 Lost Weekend (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A desperate alcoholic writer spirals through one harrowing, drink-fuelled weekend in New York City.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 41m · 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 Uninvited (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A brother and sister discover their charming new seaside home is haunted by a tragic past.

Directed by Lewis Allen · 1h 39m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, 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 Ray Milland Movies

X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes (1963)

Panic in Year Zero! (1962)

A Man Alone (1955)

Dial M for Murder (1954)

The Lost Weekend (1945)

The Uninvited (1944)

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