6 Best Willard Robertson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 21, 2026

Willard Robertson brought a sturdy, authoritative presence to Hollywood’s golden age and was frequently cast as a lawman, official or hardened working man. The Ox-Bow Incident rushes a vigilante mob to lynch three men, To Each His Own secretly maintains a woman’s lifelong link to the son she gave up, Remember the Night develops a tender bond between a prosecutor and a shoplifter, and Lady Killer takes a gangster to Hollywood. Wild Boys of the Road and I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang round out the list.

To Each His Own (1946)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Arthur Loft features in this drama about a woman who gives up her illegitimate son for adoption, then spends decades secretly watching over him.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 2h 02m · 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 Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Dana Andrews features in this western where a mob of vigilantes rushes to lynch three men accused of murder without waiting for the facts.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 16m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Remember the Night (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A prosecutor falls for the shoplifter he's set to convict after inviting her home for Christmas.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 1h 34m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Lady Killer (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A small-time crook flees to Hollywood after a heist gone wrong and improbably becomes a movie star.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · 1h 16m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Charley Grapewin features in this Depression drama about teenagers left homeless who band together to survive as they ride the rails.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 08m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A war veteran wrongly imprisoned on a brutal chain gang makes a desperate escape.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 32m · 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 Willard Robertson Movies

To Each His Own (1946)

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

Remember the Night (1940)

Lady Killer (1933)

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

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