6 Best Robert Homans Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 25, 2026

Robert Homans built a remarkably prolific Hollywood career, frequently cast as a beat cop, judge or working-class father across hundreds of films. The Maltese Falcon, The Grapes of Wrath, Young Mr. Lincoln and Stagecoach are the big titles, while Fury and The Thin Man round out the list.

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A private detective is pulled into a deadly hunt for a priceless statuette by a cast of liars.

Directed by John Huston · 1h 40m · Rated PG

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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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A displaced farming family journeys to California looking for work and dignity during the Great Depression.

Directed by John Ford · 2h 09m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Alice Brady features in this biopic about a young, principled Abraham Lincoln who takes on his first major murder case as a small-town lawyer.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, MovieMe · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stagecoach (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A diverse group of strangers travelling by stagecoach face danger from outlaws and hostile tribes.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 36m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Fury (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A wrongly accused man narrowly survives a lynch mob's attempt to burn down his jail cell.

Directed by Fritz Lang · 1h 32m

Where to watch

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

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The Thin Man (1934)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Cesar Romero features in this mystery where a retired detective and his wealthy, wisecracking wife investigate a murder over a boozy Christmas.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 1h 31m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or 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 Robert Homans Movies

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

Stagecoach (1939)

Fury (1936)

The Thin Man (1934)

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