How to watch Eva Marie Saint's five best movies at home - including Oscar-winning crime drama

In a life that spanned over a century and career that lasted for seven decades, Hollywood legend Eva Marie Saint has plenty of iconic projects, ranging from an Oscar-winning drama to a superhero film.

Following the actor's passing on Tuesday (6 October) at the age of 102, we at Digital Spy are looking back at some of the finest works from her stellar career, which included an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

So, without further ado, here are five major films from one of the brightest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. And handily, you can stream most of our recommendations in the UK!

On the Waterfront

Saint's first role is perhaps her most enduring, with Elia Kazan's 1954 crime drama also cementing Marlon Brando's place as a Hollywood star. The plot sees Brando portray Terry Malloy, a dockworker who vows to testify against a local mob boss.

Regarded as one of the finest American films ever made, the drama won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (for Kazan), Best Actor (for Brando) and Best Supporting Actress (for Saint).

On the Waterfront is streaming on Netflix.

North by Northwest

Though Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 spy thriller didn't get the same amount of awards success as the previous entry in this list, North by Northwest is still considered to be one of the finest works of all time.

Saint plays the mysterious Eve Kendall, an enigmatic figure who comes across wanted man Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant). He's on the run from an agency following a case of mistaken identity, but who can he trust along the way?

North by Northwest is streaming on HBO Max.

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

After a few notable projects in the early 1960s, Saint had a big year in 1966 with two films, the first of which is a political satire from Norman Jewison starring the likes of Alan Arkin and Carl Reiner.

The comedy follows the crew of a Soviet submarine, who find themselves in a predicament as their vessel is beached on the coast of New England. A young lieutenant is tasked with getting them moving, but needs the help of some sceptical locals.

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming is streaming on Prime Video.

Grand Prix

The second of Saint's films from 1966 is a sports drama from John Frankenheimer, with the action following Pete Aron (James Garner) as he attempts to win the Formula One world championship.

Noted for its innovative racing scenes and epic scale (it has a whopping runtime of 176 minutes), Grand Prix was the seventh highest-grossing film of the year in North America behind the likes of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and A Man for All Seasons.

Grand Prix is available to buy or rent on Prime Video, AppleTV or Sky Store.

Superman Returns

After not appearing in a film in the 1990s (and having only three film projects across the '70s and '80s), Saint returned to Hollywood in 2000, with her biggest role in her later career being as Martha Kent in 2006's Superman Returns.

The superhero film served as a homage sequel to 1980's Superman II, with Brandon Routh portraying Clark Kent. The action sees the titular hero return to Earth after a five-year absence, but the villainous Lex Luthor is still planning to wreak havoc.

Superman Returns is streaming on Netflix.

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Reporter, Digital Spy George is a freelance writer who specialises in Movies and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, in which he analysed the early works of Richard Linklater for his dissertation, he wrote for several websites for GRV Media.  His film tastes vary from blockbusters like Mission: Impossible and John Wick to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has attended both the London and Berlin film festivals.