6 Best Torben Meyer Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 3, 2026

Torben Meyer brought a distinctive Danish-accented presence to Hollywood and frequently played waiters, clerks and minor European officials. Casablanca, Sullivan’s Travels and Hail the Conquering Hero are among his titles, The Great Dictator navigates fascist persecution as a Jewish barber, and The Lady Eve and Bride of Frankenstein round out the list.

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Dewey Robinson appears in this Preston Sturges comedy about a discharged Marine too ashamed to admit he never saw combat who is mistaken for a war hero.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 41m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Casablanca (1943)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical nightclub owner in Vichy-controlled Morocco must choose between love and helping the resistance.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · 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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Sullivan's Travels (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A successful film director poses as a homeless drifter to research a serious social drama.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 31m · 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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The Lady Eve (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A con artist falls for the wealthy, naive heir she set out to swindle aboard an ocean liner.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 37m

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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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A scientist is coerced into creating a mate for his tormented, lonely monster.

Directed by James Whale · 1h 15m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, 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 Torben Meyer Movies

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

Casablanca (1943)

The Great Dictator (1940)

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

The Lady Eve (1941)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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