6 Best Sig Arno Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 3, 2026

Sig Arno brought a distinctive, accented comic presence to Hollywood after emigrating from Germany and frequently played eccentric foreigners and minor royalty. The Palm Beach Story chases a wealthy suitor in Florida, Hellzapoppin’ turns a Broadway show into anarchy, Up in Arms sends a hypochondriac’s girlfriend overseas as a nurse, and A Song to Remember follows Chopin’s passionate romance. The Chocolate Soldier and The Great Dictator round out the list.

A Song to Remember (1945)

TMDB ★ 6.7

The composer Chopin is torn between his art and his passion for George Sand.

Directed by Charles Vidor · 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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Up in Arms (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Sig Arno features in this Danny Kaye comedy about a hypochondriac draftee whose girlfriend disguises herself as a nurse to stay near him overseas.

Directed by Elliott Nugent · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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The Palm Beach Story (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Claudette Colbert plays a woman who leaves her struggling husband to pursue a wealthy new suitor, hoping to help him financially.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 28m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Hellzapoppin' (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Two comedians break the fourth wall repeatedly while trying to save a backer's troubled stage show.

Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 24m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video

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The Chocolate Soldier (1941)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Florence Bates appears in this musical comedy about a jealous opera singer who disguises himself to test his wife's fidelity while he's away at war.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 42m

Where to watch

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

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The Great Dictator (1940)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 92%

A Jewish barber mistaken for a tyrannical dictator is thrust into the centre of a fascist regime.

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 2h 05m · Rated NR

Nominated for 5 Oscars7 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

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

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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 Sig Arno Movies

A Song to Remember (1945)

Up in Arms (1944)

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

The Chocolate Soldier (1941)

The Great Dictator (1940)

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