6 Best Sidney Blackmer Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 25, 2026

Sidney Blackmer brought a dignified, versatile presence to Hollywood across a remarkably long career, from pre-Code dramas to modern horror classics. Rosemary’s Baby suspects friendly neighbours of belonging to a satanic coven, It’s a Wise Child spirals a fake pregnancy scheme into farce, Woman Hungry tangles a land feud with a romance, and Strictly Modern tests a writer’s ideas on love. Little Caesar and The Bad Man round out the list.

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 97% Metacritic 96

A pregnant woman grows convinced her neighbours have disturbing plans for her unborn child.

Directed by Roman Polanski · 2h 18m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar13 wins & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Strictly Modern (1930)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A writer's modern ideas about love and marriage are tested by her own romantic entanglements.

Directed by William A. Seiter · 1h 03m

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It's a Wise Child (1931)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A young woman's fake pregnancy scheme to avoid an unwanted marriage spirals into farce.

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · 1h 23m · Rated NR

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Woman Hungry (1931)

TMDB ★ 5.4

Sidney Blackmer features in this early talkie about a rancher whose land feud with a rival family is complicated by his romance with the rival's daughter.

Directed by Clarence G. Badger · 1h 05m

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Little Caesar (1931)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 96%

A small-time hood's ruthless ambition drives his rapid rise through the underworld.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 18m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar2 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

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

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The Bad Man (1930)

TMDB ★ 5.6

Sidney Blackmer is in this western about a charming Mexican bandit who helps a struggling rancher save his land.

Directed by Clarence G. Badger · 1h 17m · Rated NR

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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 Sidney Blackmer Movies

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Strictly Modern (1930)

It's a Wise Child (1931)

Woman Hungry (1931)

Little Caesar (1931)

The Bad Man (1930)

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