6 Best Wilson Benge Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 26, 2026

Wilson Benge brought a proper, dignified British bearing to Hollywood and frequently played butlers, valets and household staff across hundreds of films. Gaslight suspects a charming husband of driving his wife mad, The Lady Eve backfires a con artist’s scheme, Only Angels Have Wings follows daredevil Andes pilots, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington battles corruption. Easy Living and Dodsworth round out the list.

Gaslight (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A husband slowly manipulates his wife into doubting her own sanity for his own hidden reasons.

Directed by George Cukor · 1h 54m

Where to watch

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

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The Lady Eve (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.3

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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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 85% Metacritic 73

A naive, idealistic new senator battles entrenched political corruption in Washington.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 10m · Rated NR

Won 1 Oscar8 wins & 12 nominations

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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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A travelling performer arrives at a remote air freight outpost where pilots risk their lives daily.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 2h 01m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Easy Living (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A woman mistaken for a rich tycoon's mistress after receiving a discarded fur coat navigates comic chaos.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 1h 28m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Dodsworth (1936)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A retired auto executive's European trip with his restless wife exposes deep cracks in their marriage.

Directed by William Wyler · 1h 41m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 Wilson Benge Movies

Gaslight (1944)

The Lady Eve (1941)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Easy Living (1937)

Dodsworth (1936)

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