6 Best Symona Boniface Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 5, 2026

Symona Boniface brought a regal, statuesque presence to Hollywood from the silent era onward and later became a familiar face in dozens of Three Stooges comedies. Gilda, Woman of the Year and Ninotchka are big titles, Angel and the Badman nurses an outlaw in a Quaker family, and Show People and The Mysterious Lady round out the list.

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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Angel and the Badman (1947)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Gail Russell features in this western about a wounded outlaw nursed back to health by a peaceful Quaker family who begins to question his violent life.

Directed by James Edward Grant · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Woman of the Year (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Gladys Blake features in this comedy about a renowned political columnist whose marriage to a sportswriter is tested by her demanding career.

Directed by George Stevens · 1h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Ninotchka (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A stern Soviet envoy sent to Paris is unexpectedly charmed by capitalism and a debonair count.

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 1h 50m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Show People (1928)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Dorothy Sebastian is in this silent comedy about an aspiring dramatic actress who accidentally becomes a beloved slapstick comedy star.

Directed by King Vidor · 1h 19m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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The Mysterious Lady (1928)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Symona Boniface is in this Garbo silent about a beautiful spy who seduces a military officer to steal war plans, only to fall genuinely in love with him.

Directed by Fred Niblo · 1h 29m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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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 Symona Boniface Movies

Gilda (1946)

Angel and the Badman (1947)

Woman of the Year (1942)

Ninotchka (1939)

Show People (1928)

The Mysterious Lady (1928)

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