6 Best Vladimir Sokoloff Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 21, 2026

Vladimir Sokoloff brought a weathered, world-weary gravitas to European and Hollywood cinema and became a familiar face in dozens of films over decades. The Magnificent Seven defends a poor Mexican village, While the City Sleeps races reporters to identify a serial killer, The Baron of Arizona forges a claim to an entire territory, and Mr. Lucky derails a gambling ship operator’s scheme. Road to Morocco and The Lower Depths round out the list.

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Eli Wallach plays the bandit leader in this tale of seven hired gunfighters who defend a poor Mexican village.

Directed by John Sturges · 2h 08m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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While the City Sleeps (1956)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Vladimir Sokoloff features in this thriller where newspaper reporters race each other to identify a serial killer terrorising the city.

Directed by Fritz Lang · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Baron of Arizona (1950)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Vladimir Sokoloff appears in this story of a cunning forger who spends years fabricating an elaborate scheme to claim a whole territory.

Directed by Samuel Fuller · 1h 37m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel

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Mr. Lucky (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A cynical gambler's scheme to profit from a war relief charity is upended when he falls for a volunteer.

Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 40m · 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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Road to Morocco (1942)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Two shipwrecked friends navigate desert intrigue after one is mistakenly betrothed to a princess.

Directed by David Butler · 1h 22m · 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 Lower Depths (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Vladimir Sokoloff features in this story of destitute residents of a squalid boarding house who find fleeting hope.

Directed by Jean Renoir · 1h 32m

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel, France Channel Amazon Channel

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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 Vladimir Sokoloff Movies

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

While the City Sleeps (1956)

The Baron of Arizona (1950)

Mr. Lucky (1943)

Road to Morocco (1942)

The Lower Depths (1936)

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