Charles Middleton

39 films on Best Blurays25 in HD12 in SD2 with no official release

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Charles Brown Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, he appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. Sometimes credited as Charles B. Middleton, he is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villainous emperor Ming the Merciless in the three Flash Gordon serials made between 1936 and 1940.

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The Phantom President (1932)

Small role · Director: Norman Taurog

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal MOD Blu-ray

Show Boat (1936)

Small role · Director: James Whale

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

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Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray 4K scan

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The Bowery (1933)

Small role · Director: Raoul Walsh

Video format: HD Streaming

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Wedding Present (1936)

Small role · Director: Richard Wallace

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Cary Grant Collection Blu-ray

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The Killers (1946)

Small role · Director: Robert Siodmak

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray

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Video Notes:

Germany Plaion Blu-ray > UK Arrow > France Carlotta All three use the same source but all very minimal difference.

There is no comparison with Criterion Blu-ray

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

Small role · Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Video format: HD Streaming

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The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Small role · Director: Cecil B. DeMille

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

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The Good Earth (1937)

Small role · Director: Sidney Franklin

Video format: HD Streaming

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Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Small role · Director: Michael Curtiz

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Small role · Director: John Ford

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

Small role · Director: John Cromwell

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

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The Texas Rangers (1936)

Small role · Director: King Vidor

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray 4K restoration

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

Small role · Director: H. C. Potter

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Best Video:

WB Blu-ray 4k scan

Best Audio:

Amazon Video download

3.4

Manhattan Parade (1931)

Small role · Director: Lloyd Bacon

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive DVD

Doctor Bull (1933)

Small role · Director: John Ford

Video format: HD Streaming

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3.4

Broadway Bill (1934)

Small role · Director: Frank Capra

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3.3

Jezebel (1938)

Small role · Director: William Wyler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

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Sergeant York (1941)

Small role · Director: Howard Hawks

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

Small role · Director: Victor Fleming

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Upcoming Release:

4K Blu-ray upcoming in Fall 2026

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