6 Best Roland Young Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 30, 2026

Roland Young brought droll, understated comic timing to Hollywood and earned particular acclaim as a mild-mannered banker haunted by ghosts. Topper and Topper Takes a Trip are those, The Young in Heart reforms charming con artists with kindness, The Philadelphia Story complicates a socialite’s wedding, and And Then There Were None murders ten strangers on an island. Ruggles of Red Gap rounds out the list.

And Then There Were None (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Ten strangers invited to an island are murdered one by one, each death matching an old nursery rhyme.

Directed by René Clair · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel · Rent: Fandango At Home · Buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A socialite's wedding weekend is complicated by her ex-husband and a charming tabloid reporter.

Directed by George Cukor · 1h 53m · 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 Young in Heart (1938)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Richard Carlson features in this comedy about a family of charming con artists who target a wealthy widow and end up growing genuinely fond of her.

Directed by Richard Wallace · 1h 30m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Topper Takes a Trip (1938)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Roland Young features in this comedy where a haunted banker's wife travels to the French Riviera and draws the attention of a mischievous ghost once more.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · 1h 20m

Where to watch

Stream: Cineverse

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Topper (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Alan Mowbray features in this comedy about a stuffy banker whose life is upended when he is haunted by the ghosts of a fun-loving young couple.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Cineverse · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.6

An English butler won in a poker game must adjust to life serving a boisterous American family in the Wild West.

Directed by Leo McCarey · 1h 30m · 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 Roland Young Movies

And Then There Were None (1945)

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

The Young in Heart (1938)

Topper Takes a Trip (1938)

Topper (1937)

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

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