6 Best Una O'Connor Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 2, 2026

Una O’Connor brought a shrill, scene-stealing comic energy to Hollywood’s golden age and was often cast as an excitable maid or housekeeper. Bride of Frankenstein and The Informer are 1935 highlights, The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Sea Hawk are swashbucklers, Christmas in Connecticut fakes a domestic life, and Witness for the Prosecution twists a murder case.

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 100% Metacritic 76

A murder trial takes a series of stunning turns as a defence barrister uncovers hidden truths.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 56m · Rated NR

Nominated for 6 Oscars3 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A magazine writer's invented domestic life is put to the test when she must host a war hero for the holidays.

Directed by Peter Godfrey · 1h 42m · 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 Sea Hawk (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An English privateer battles the Spanish Armada while navigating dangerous court politics at home.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 2h 07m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Alan Hale appears in the classic of a noble outlaw who robs the corrupt rich to defend the poor.

Directed by Michael Curtiz & William Keighley · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

TMDB ★ 7.5

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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The Informer (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Heather Angel appears as a desperate Irishman's betrayal of a friend to the police haunts him through one guilt-ridden night.

Directed by John Ford · 1h 31m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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 Una O'Connor Movies

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

The Sea Hawk (1940)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

The Informer (1935)

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