6 Best Ruth Roman Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 17, 2026

Ruth Roman brought a cool, self-possessed presence to Hollywood’s film noir era and became a favourite leading lady in tense thrillers and dramas. Strangers on a Train swaps murders between two strangers, Champion follows a ruthless boxer’s climb, The Big Clock forces an editor to investigate a murder his boss committed, and Gilda reunites a casino employee with his old flame. A Night in Casablanca and Since You Went Away round out the list.

Strangers on a Train (1951)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A tennis player is horrified when a stranger proposes they 'swap' murders to get away with both.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 41m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Champion (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A ruthlessly ambitious boxer claws his way to the top, wrecking every relationship along the way.

Directed by Mark Robson · 1h 39m · 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 Big Clock (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A magazine editor is forced to lead the investigation into a murder he knows his own boss committed.

Directed by John Farrow · 1h 35m

Where to watch

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

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Gilda (1946)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A casino owner's employee reconnects with his former lover, now married to his dangerous boss.

Directed by Charles Vidor · 1h 50m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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A Night in Casablanca (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Three bumbling schemers stumble into a plot involving a hidden Nazi war criminal and stolen treasure.

Directed by Archie Mayo · 1h 25m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Since You Went Away (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.6

An American family copes with hardship, romance and uncertainty on the home front during the Second World War.

Directed by John Cromwell · 2h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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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 Ruth Roman Movies

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Champion (1949)

The Big Clock (1948)

Gilda (1946)

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Since You Went Away (1944)

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