6 Best Virginia Brissac Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 26, 2026

Virginia Brissac built a long, respected Hollywood career playing mothers and matriarchs and appeared in some of the era’s most acclaimed dramas. Rebel Without a Cause navigates violence and family dysfunction, Executive Suite scrambles for a successor after a president’s death, The Snake Pit follows a woman institutionalised for mental illness, and Shadow of a Doubt suspects a beloved uncle. The Little Foxes and All This, and Heaven Too round out the list.

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A troubled new kid in town clashes with his parents and a violent local gang in one restless night.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

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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Executive Suite (1954)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Corporate executives scramble for power after their company's president dies suddenly with no successor.

Directed by Robert Wise · 1h 44m · 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 Snake Pit (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A woman institutionalised for mental illness struggles to understand her condition and find her way back.

Directed by Anatole Litvak · 1h 48m

Where to watch

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

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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A young woman grows suspicious that her beloved visiting uncle may be a notorious murderer.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 48m

Where to watch

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

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The Little Foxes (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Bette Davis plays a ruthless Southern matriarch scheming against her own greedy brothers to seize control of the family fortune.

Directed by William Wyler · 1h 57m

Where to watch

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

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All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A devoted governess's close bond with her employer causes a scandal that ends in tragedy.

Directed by Anatole Litvak · 2h 21m · 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 Virginia Brissac Movies

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Executive Suite (1954)

The Snake Pit (1948)

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

The Little Foxes (1941)

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

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