List of American films of 1940

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A list of American films released in 1940.

Rebecca won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
20 Mule TeamRichard ThorpeWallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Rambeau, Anne BaxterWesternMGM
100 Pygmies and Andy PandaAlex LovyBernice Hansen (voice), Dick Nelson (voice)Animated, Short

A
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abe Lincoln in IllinoisJohn CromwellRaymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth GordonDrama, BiographyNominated for 2 Academy Awards
Adventure in DiamondsGeorge FitzmauriceGeorge Brent, Isa Miranda, John LoderDramaParamount
Adventures of Red RyderWilliam Witney, John EnglishDon "Red" Barry, Noah Beery, Tommy CookWestern12-chapter movie serial based on the Western comic strip Red Ryder
Alias the DeaconChristy CabanneBob Burns, Mischa Auer, Peggy MoranComedyRemake of Alias the Deacon (1928 silent film) [1]
All This, and Heaven TooAnatole LitvakBette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey LynnDramaNominated for 3 Academy Awards
Always a BrideNoel M. SmithRosemary Lane, George Reeves, John EldredgeComedyRemake of Brides Are Like That (1936 film)
Am I Guilty?Sam NewfieldRalph Cooper, Sam McDanielCrime drama[2]
Americaner ShadchenEdgar G. UlmerLeo Fuchs, Judith Abarbanel, Judel DubinskyRomantic comedyEnglish title "American Matchmaker"; in Yiddish and English [3]
And One Was BeautifulRobert B. SinclairRobert Cummings, Laraine Day, Jean MuirRomantic drama
Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteGeorge B. SeitzLewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia ParkerComedy9th (out of 16) with Andy Hardy character
An Angel from TexasRay EnrightEddie Albert, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Ronald ReaganRomantic comedyRemake of The Butter and Egg Man (1928 silent film)
Angels Over BroadwayBen Hecht, Lee GarmesDouglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas MitchellDramaNominated for Academy Award
Anne of Windy PoplarsJack HivelyAnne Shirley, James Ellison, Henry TraversDramaFollows Anne of Green Gables (1934 film)
The ApeWilliam NighBoris Karloff, Maris WrixonHorrorMonogram
Argentine NightsAlbert S. RogellRitz Brothers, The Andrews Sisters, Constance Moore, George ReevesMusical comedy
Arise, My LoveMitchell LeisenClaudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'KeefeRomantic comedyWon Academy Award; another 3 nominations
ArizonaWesley RugglesJean Arthur, William Holden, Warren WilliamWesternNominated for 2 Academy Awards
Arizona FrontierAlbert HermanTex RitterWestern[4]
Arizona Gang BustersSam NewfieldTim McCoy, Pauline HaddonWestern[5]

B
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Babies for SaleCharles BartonRochelle Hudson, Glenn Ford, Miles ManderDramaColumbia
Bad Man from Red ButteRay TaylorJohnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy KnightWestern[6]
The Bank DickEdward F. ClineW. C. Fields, Cora Witherspoon, Una MerkelComedyUniversal
Barnyard FolliesFrank McDonaldMary Lee, Harry Cheshire, Rufe Davis, June Storey, Isabel RandolphMusicalRepublic
Before I HangNick GrindeBoris KarloffHorrorColumbia
Behind the NewsJoseph SantleyLloyd Nolan, Doris Davenport, Frank AlbertsonDramaNominated for Academy Award
Beyond the SacramentoLambert HillyerWild Bill Elliott, Evelyn Keyes, Dub TaylorWestern[7]
Beyond TomorrowA. Edward SutherlandJean Parker, Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Richard CarlsonFantasyRKO
A Bill of DivorcementJohn FarrowMaureen O'Hara, Adolphe Menjou, Fay BainterDramaVersion of A Bill of Divorcement (1932 film)
Billy the Kid in TexasSam NewfieldBob Steele, Terry Walker, Al St. John, Carleton YoungWesternPRC. 2nd (out of 6) with Steele in "Billy the Kid" series
Billy the Kid OutlawedSam NewfieldBob Steele, Louise Currie, Al St. John, Carleton YoungWestern1st (out of 6) film with Bob Steele in "Billy the Kid" series [8]
Billy the Kid's Gun JusticeSam NewfieldBob Steele, Al St. John, Louise Currie, Carleton YoungWestern3rd (out of 6) film with Bob Steele in "Billy the Kid" series
The Biscuit EaterStuart HeislerBilly Lee, Cordell Hickman, Richard LaneDrama
Bitter SweetW. S. Van DykeJeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, George SandersMusicalNominated for 2 Academy Awards; remake of Bitter Sweet (1933 British film)
Black DiamondsChristy CabanneRichard Arlen, Andy Devine, Kathryn Adams DotyCrime drama[9]
Black FridayArthur LubinBoris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Stanley RidgesScience fiction
Blame It on LoveWallace FoxJoan Marsh, John King, Cecilia LoftusComedy dramaIndependent
Blazing Six ShootersJoseph H. LewisCharles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick CurtisWestern[10]
Blondie Has Servant TroubleFrank R. StrayerPenny Singleton, Arthur LakeComedy6th (out of 28) with Blondie character
Blondie on a BudgetFrank R. StrayerPenny Singleton, Arthur LakeComedy5th (out of 28) with Blondie character
Blondie Plays CupidFrank R. StrayerPenny Singleton, Arthur LakeComedy7th (out of 28) with Blondie character
The Blue BirdWalter LangShirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel BruceFantasyNominated for 2 Academy Awards
Boom TownJack ConwayClark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette ColbertDramaNominated for 2 Academy Awards; #4 in top grossing films
The Border LegionJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, George "Gabby" HayesWestern
Boss of Bullion CityRay TaylorJohnny Mack Brown, Maria Montez, Nell O'DayWesternUniversal
Bowery BoyWilliam MorganDennis O'Keefe, Louise Campbell, Jimmy Lydon, Helen VinsonCrimeRepublic
Boys of the CityJoseph H. LewisBobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Hal E. ChesterComedy Thriller2nd (out of 22) of East Side Kids series
The Boys from SyracuseA. Edward SutherlandAllan Jones, Irene Hervey, Martha RayeMusicalNominated for 2 Academy Awards
Brigham YoungHenry HathawayTyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean JaggerBiography
British IntelligenceTerry O. MorseBoris Karloff, Margaret Lindsay, Bruce LesterWar SpyVersion of Three Faces East (1926 silent film)
Broadway Melody of 1940Norman TaurogFred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George MurphyMusical4th and final film of The Broadway Melody series
Broken StringsBernard B. RayClarence MuseDrama
Brother OrchidLloyd BaconEdward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Ann SothernCrime comedy
Brother Rat and a BabyRay EnrightPriscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane BryanComedyFollows Brother Rat (1938 film)
Buck Benny Rides AgainMark SandrichJack Benny, Ellen Drew, Eddie AndersonWestern comedy
Bullet CodeDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Slim WhitakerWesternRemake of Melody of the Plains (1937 film)
Bullets for RustlersSam NelsonCharles Starrett, Lorna Gray, Bob NolanWestern[11]
Buzzy Rides the RangeRichard C. KahnRobert "Buzz" Henry, David O'BrienWestern[12]

C–D
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Cafe HostessSidney SalkowPreston Foster, Ann DvorakCrime
Drama		Columbia[13]
Calling All HusbandsNoel M. SmithGeorge Tobias, Lucile Fairbanks, Ernest TruexComedyVersion of Too Young to Marry (1931 film)
Calling Philo VanceWilliam ClemensJames Stephenson, Margot Stevenson, Henry O'NeillMystery12th (out of 15) film with Philo Vance character
Captain CautionRichard WallaceVictor Mature, Louise Platt, Leo Carrillo, Bruce Cabot, Alan LaddAdventureNominated for Academy Award
Carolina MoonFrank McDonaldGene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June StoreyWesternRemake of Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935 film)
The Carson City KidJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Bob SteeleWesternRepublic
Castle on the HudsonAnatole LitvakJohn Garfield, Ann Sheridan, Pat O'BrienDramaVersion of 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932 film)
Chad HannaHenry KingHenry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, Linda DarnellRomantic drama
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumLynn ShoresSidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, C. Henry Gordon, Marguerite ChapmanMystery6th (out of 22) with Toler as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in PanamaNorman FosterSidney Toler, Jean Rogers, Lionel AtwillMystery7th (out of 22) with Toler as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseEugene FordeSidney Toler, Marjorie Weaver, Lionel AtwillMystery5th (out of 22) with Toler as Charlie Chan
Charter PilotEugene FordeLloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari, Arleen WhelanAdventure20th Century Fox
Chasing TroubleHoward BrethertonFrankie Darro, Marjorie Reynolds, Mantan MorelandComedy, dramaMonogram
Cherokee StripLesley SelanderRichard Dix, Florence Rice, William HenryWestern
The Cheyenne KidRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Louise Stanley, Kenne DuncanWesternMonogram
Christmas in JulyPreston SturgesDick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond WalburnScrewball comedyParamount
A Chump at OxfordAlfred J. GouldingStan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Forrester HarveyComedyPartial remake of From Soup to Nuts (1928 film)
City for ConquestAnatole Litvak, Jean NegulescoJames Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank CravenDramaWarner Bros.
City of ChanceRicardo CortezLynn Bari, C. Aubrey Smith, Amanda DuffFilm noir20th Century Fox
City of Lost MenHarry RevierWilliam "Stage" Boyd, Kane Richmond, Claudia DellScience fiction3rd feature version of 1935 serial The Lost City [14]
ColoradoJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline MooreWesternRepublic
Comes MidnightJames Baskett, Eddie Green, Amanda RandolphHorror comedy
Comin' Round the MountainGeorge ArchainbaudBob Burns, Una Merkel, Jerry ColonnaComedy
Comrade XKing VidorClark Gable, Hedy Lamarr, Oskar HomolkaComedy SpyNominated for Academy Award
Congo MaisieH. C. PotterAnn Sothern, John Carroll, Rita JohnsonComedyVersion of Red Dust (1932 film); 2nd (out of 10) film with Maisie character
Convicted WomanNick GrindeRochelle Hudson, Frieda Inescort, June Lang, Glenn FordCrimeColumbia
Covered Wagon DaysGeorge ShermanRobert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan RenaldoWestern29th (out of 51) film of The Three Mesquiteers series
Covered Wagon TrailsRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Sally Cairns, David SharpeWesternMonogram[15]
The Crooked RoadPhil RosenEdmund Lowe, Irene Hervey, Henry WilcoxonCrime dramaRepublic
Cross-Country RomanceFrank WoodruffGene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, Hedda HopperRomantic comedyRKO
Curtain CallFrank WoodruffBarbara Read, Alan Mowbray, Helen VinsonRomantic comedy
Dance, Girl, DanceDorothy ArznerMaureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille BallMusicalFootage preserved in US National Registry
Dancing on a DimeJoseph SantleyRobert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie QuillanMusical
Danger AheadRalph StaubJames Newill, Dorothea Kent, Guy UsherAdventure5th (out of 6) with Newill as Sgt. Renfrew of Royal Mounties
Danger on WheelsChristy CabanneRichard Arlen, Andy Devine, Peggy MoranSport thriller[16]
Dark CommandRaoul WalshClaire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter PidgeonWesternNominated for 2 Academy Awards
Dark Streets of CairoLászló KardosSigrid Gurie, Ralph Byrd, Eddie QuillanMystery
Deadwood DickJames W. HorneDon Douglas, Lorna Gray, Harry Harvey, Marin SaisWestern15-episode serial
Diamond FrontierHarold D. SchusterVictor McLaglen, John Loder, Anne NagelAdventure
A Dispatch from Reuter'sWilliam DieterleEdward G. Robinson, Edna Best, Eddie AlbertBiographyWarner Bros.
The Doctor Takes a WifeAlexander HallLoretta Young, Ray MillandRomantic comedy
Doomed to DieWilliam NighBoris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant WithersMysteryMonogram
Double AlibiPhil RosenWayne Morris, Margaret Lindsay, William GarganMystery[17]
Down Argentine WayIrving CummingsDon Ameche, Betty Grable, Carmen MirandaMusicalNominated for 3 Academy Awards; #9 in Top Grossing Films
Dr. Christian Meets the WomenWilliam McGannJean Hersholt, Veda Ann BorgMystery
Dr. CyclopsErnest B. SchoedsackAlbert Dekker, Thomas Coley, Janice LoganScience Fiction HorrorNominated for Academy Award
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletWilliam DieterleEdward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto KrugerBiographyNominated for Academy Award
Dr. Kildare's CrisisHarold S. BucquetLew Ayres, Laraine Day, Robert YoungDramaMGM
Dreaming Out LoudHarold YoungLum and Abner, Frances LangfordComedy
Drums of the DesertGeorge WaggnerRalph Byrd, Lorna GrayWestern[18]
DulcyS. Sylvan SimonAnn Sothern, Roland YoungComedyMGM

E–F
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Earl of ChicagoRichard ThorpeRobert MontgomeryComedyMGM
EarthboundIrving PichelAndrea Leeds, Warner BaxterDrama20th Century Fox
East of the RiverAlfred E. GreenJohn Garfield, Marjorie RambeauDramaWarner Bros.
East Side KidsRobert F. HillLeon Ames, Dennis Moore, Joyce BryantComedy1st (out of 22) film of East Side Kids series
Edison, the ManClarence BrownSpencer Tracy, Rita Johnson, Lynne OvermanBiographicalNominated for Academy Award
Elmer's Candid CameraChuck JonesMel Blanc, Arthur Q. BryanAnimated
EscapeMervyn LeRoyNorma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Conrad VeidtDramaMGM
Eyes of the NavyCharles B. MiddletonShort DocumentaryNominated for Academy Award
FantasiaJames Algar, Samuel Armstrong, 9 moreLeopold Stokowski, Deems TaylorAnimatedWon 2 Honorary Academy Awards; footage preserved in US National Registry; #1 in Top Grossing Films*
The Fargo KidEdward KillyTim Holt, Ray WhitleyWesternRKO
The Fatal HourWilliam NighBoris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant WithersThriller
Father Is a PrinceNoel SmithJohn Litel, Jan Clayton, George ReevesDrama
The Fight for LifePare LorentzMyron McCormick, Will GeerDramaNominated for Academy Award
The Fighting 69thWilliam KeighleyJames Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George BrentWarWarner Bros.
Five Little Peppers in TroubleCharles BartonEdith FellowsComedyColumbia, last of series
Flight AngelsLewis SeilerVirginia Bruce, Jane Wyman, Ralph BellamyDramaWarner Bros.
Flight CommandFrank BorzageRobert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, Walter PidgeonWarNominated for Academy Award
FlorianEdwin L. MarinRobert Young, Charles CoburnDramaMGM
Flowing GoldAlfred E. GreenJohn Garfield, Frances Farmer, Pat O'BrienAdventureWarner Bros.
Foreign CorrespondentAlfred HitchcockJoel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert MarshallSpy thrillerNominated for 6 Academy Awards; #15 in Top Grossing Films
Forgotten GirlsPhil RosenLouise Platt, Donald WoodsDramaRepublic
Forty Little MothersBusby BerkeleyEddie Cantor, Judith AndersonDramaMGM
Four SonsArchie MayoDon Ameche, Eugenie Leontovich, Mary Beth HughesDrama WarRemake of Four Sons (1928 silent film)
FramedHarold D. SchusterFrank Albertson, Constance MooreCrime, DramaUniversal; Remake of 1947 film
Free, Blonde and 21Ricardo CortezLynn Bari, Joan Davis, Mary Beth HughesComedy20th Century Fox
French Without TearsAnthony AsquithRay Milland, Ellen Drew, Janine DarceyComedyParamount
From Nurse to WorseJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short
A Fugitive from JusticeTerry O. MorseRoger Pryor, Lucile Fairbanks, Eddie Foy Jr.Crime dramaWarner Bros.

G–H
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Gallant SonsGeorge SeitzJackie Cooper, Gail PatrickDramaMGM
Gambling on the High SeasGeorge AmyWayne Morris, Jane WymanDramaWarner Bros.
Gangs of ChicagoArthur LubinLloyd Nolan, Lola LaneCrimeRepublic
Gaucho SerenadeFrank McDonaldGene Autry, June StoreyWesternRepublic
The Ghost BreakersGeorge MarshallBob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Anthony QuinnHorror comedyParamount
The Ghost Comes HomeWilhelm ThieleFrank Morgan, Billie BurkeComedyMGM
Girl from HavanaLew LandersClaire Carleton, Dennis O'KeefeDramaRepublic
Girl in 313Ricardo CortezFlorence Rice, Lionel AtwillDrama20th Century Fox
Give Us WingsCharles LamontBilly Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel DellAdventureDead End Kids
Glamour for SaleD. Ross LedermanAnita Louise, Roger PryorCrimeColumbia
The Golden FleecingLeslie FentonLew Ayres, Rita Johnson, Lloyd NolanComedywritten by S. J. Perelman
Golden GlovesEdward DmytrykRichard Denning, Jeanne CagneyDramaParamount
The Golden TrailAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Stanley PriceWesternMonogram
Gold Rush MaisieEdwin L. MarinAnn Sothern, Lee BowmanComedyMGM; third in series
Go WestEdward BuzzellMarx Brothers, John Carroll, Diana LewisComedyMGM
Granny Get Your GunGeorge AmyMay Robson, Margot StevensonComedy
The Grapes of WrathJohn FordHenry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John CarradineDramaWon 2 Academy Awards, one for Best Director; another 5 nominations; footage preserved in US National Registry; #12 in Top Grossing Films
The Great DictatorCharles ChaplinCharles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack OakieComedyNominated for 5 Academy Awards; footage preserved in US National Registry
The Great McGintyPreston SturgesBrian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim TamiroffComedyWon Academy Award for screenplay
The Green ArcherJames HorneVictor Jory, Iris MeredithSerialColumbia
Green HellJames WhaleDouglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Bennett, John HowardAdventureUniversal
The Green HornetFord Beebe, Ray TaylorGordon Jones, Wade Boteler, Anne NagelAdventure SerialUniversal
Half a SinnerAl ChristieHeather Angel, John KingMystery
Haunted HoneymoonArthur B. WoodsRobert Montgomery, Constance CummingsMysteryMGM
He Married His WifeRoy Del RuthJoel McCrea, Nancy Kelly, Roland YoungComedy20th Century Fox
Her First RomanceEdward DmytrykEdith Fellows, Alan LaddMusicalMonogram
Hidden EnemyHoward BrethertonWarren Hull, Kay Linaker, Wilhelm von BrinckenThrillerMonogram
High SchoolGeorge Nicholls Jr.Jane Withers, Lloyd CorriganComedy20th Century Fox
Hired!H.J. Handy (producer)ShortChevrolet promotion
Hired WifeWilliam A. SeiterRosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Virginia BruceComedyUniversal
His Girl FridayHoward HawksCary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph BellamyScrewball comedyRemake of The Front Page (1931); remade in 1974
Hit Parade of 1941John H. AuerKenny Baker, Frances Langford, Hugh Herbert, Ann MillerMusical comedyRepublic, nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Hold That Woman!Sam NewfieldFrances Gifford, James DunnComedyPRC
The House Across the BayArchie MayoGeorge Raft, Joan Bennett, Lloyd NolanCrime drama
The House of the Seven GablesJoe MayGeorge Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Nan Grey, Vincent Price, Dick ForanThrillerUniversal; nominated for Academy Award
How High Is Up?Del LordThe Three StoogesComedy Short
The Howards of VirginiaFrank LloydCary Grant, Martha Scott, Cedric HardwickePeriod DramaColumbia; nominated for 2 Academy Awards
HullabalooEdwin L. MarinFrank Morgan, Virginia Grey, Dan DaileyMusical comedyMGM

I–J
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ice-CapadesJoseph SantleyJames Ellison, Renie Riano, Phil SilversComedyRepublic
I Love You AgainW. S. Van DykeWilliam Powell, Myrna LoyRomantic comedyMGM
I Take This OathSam NewfieldJoyce Compton, Gordon JonesDramaPRC
I Take This WomanW. S. Van DykeSpencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, Laraine DayDramaMGM
I Want a DivorceRalph MurphyJoan Blondell, Dick PowellComedyParamount
If I Had My WayDavid ButlerBing Crosby, Gloria JeanMusicalParamount
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart NowArthur LubinHelen Parrish, Constance MooreDramaUniversal
I'm Still AliveIrving ReisKent Taylor, Linda HayesDrama
The Invisible Man ReturnsJoe MayCedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan GreyScience fictionNominated for Academy Award
The Invisible WomanA. Edward SutherlandVirginia Bruce, John Barrymore, John HowardScience fiction ComedyNominated for Academy Award
IreneHerbert WilcoxAnna Neagle, Ray Milland, Roland YoungMusicalNominated for Academy Award
Island of Doomed MenCharles BartonPeter Lorre, Rochelle HudsonThrillerColumbia
It All Came TrueLewis SeilerAnn Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn, Humphrey BogartComedyWarner Bros.
It's a DateWilliam A. SeiterDeanna Durbin, Kay Francis, Walter PidgeonMusicalUniversal
I Was an AdventuressGregory RatoffVera Zorina, Richard GreeneDrama
JennieDavid BurtonVirginia Gilmore, George MontgomeryDrama20th Century Fox
Johnny ApolloHenry HathawayTyrone Power, Dorothy LamourCrime drama20th Century Fox
Junior G-MenLewis D. Collins, Ray TaylorDead End KidsSerialUniversal

K–L
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
King of the LumberjacksWilliam ClemensJohn Payne, Gloria DicksonDramaWarner Bros.
King of the Royal MountedWilliam Witney, John EnglishAllan LaneAdventure SerialRepublic
Kitty FoyleSam WoodGinger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James CraigDramaWon Academy Award for Best Actress; another 4 nominations
Knock KnockWalter Lantz (producer)Animated Short
Knute Rockne, All AmericanLloyd BaconPat O'Brien, Ronald ReaganBiographicalStory of football coach Knute Rockne
LaddieJack HivelyTim Holt, Virginia GilmoreDrama
Ladies Must LiveNoel M. SmithRosemary Lane, Wayne MorrisComedyWarner Bros.
The Lady in QuestionCharles VidorGlenn Ford, Rita HayworthComedyColumbia
Lady with Red HairCurtis BernhardtMiriam Hopkins, Claude Rains, Richard AinleyDrama
Law and OrderRay TaylorJohnny Mack BrownWesternUniversal; Remake of 1953 film
Legion of the LawlessDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Virginia ValeWesternRKO
The LetterWilliam WylerBette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James StephensonFilm noirNominated for 7 Academy Awards
The Light That FailedWilliam WellmanRonald Colman, Walter Huston, Ida LupinoDrama
Lillian RussellIrving CummingsAlice Faye, Don Ameche, Henry FondaBiographicalNominated for Academy Award
A Little Bit of HeavenAndrew MartonGloria Jean, Hugh Herbert, Robert StackMusicalFollowup to The Under-Pup (1939 film)
Little MenNorman Z. McLeodKay Francis, Jack Oakie, Ann GillisDramabased on novel by Louisa May Alcott
Little Nellie KellyNorman TaurogJudy Garland, George MurphyMusical comedyMGM
Little Old New YorkHenry KingFred MacMurray, Alice Faye, Brenda JoyceDrama20th Century Fox
The Lone RangerWilliam Witney, John EnglishLee Powell, Chief Thundercloud, Stanley AndrewsWesternCompilation of the 1938 serial
The Lone Wolf Meets a LadySidney SalkowWarren William, Jean MuirMysteryColumbia
The Long Voyage HomeJohn FordJohn Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian HunterWar DramaNominated for 6 Academy Awards
Love Thy NeighborMark SandrichJack Benny, Fred Allen, Mary MartinComedy
Lucky Cisco KidH. Bruce HumberstoneCesar Romero, Mary Beth HughesWestern
Lucky PartnersLewis MilestoneRonald Colman, Ginger Rogers, Jack CarsonRomantic comedyRKO

M–N
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Maisie Was a LadyEdwin L. MarinAnn Sothern, Lew AyresComedyMGM; 4th of series
The Man from DakotaLeslie FentonWallace Beery, Dolores del RíoHistorical DramaMGM
Manhattan HeartbeatDavid BurtonRobert Sterling, Virginia GilmoreDrama20th Century Fox
The Man I MarriedIrving PichelJoan Bennett, Francis LedererDrama20th Century Fox
The Man Who Wouldn't TalkDavid BurtonLloyd Nolan, Jean RogersMystery20th Century Fox
The Man with Nine LivesNick Grinde (as Nick Grindé)Boris KarloffHorror
Sci-fi		Columbia
The Marines Fly HighBenjamin Stoloff, George Nicholls Jr.Richard Dix, Chester Morris, Lucille BallAdventureRKO
The Mark of ZorroRouben MamoulianTyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil RathboneAdventureNominated for Academy Award; footage preserved in US National Registry
Marked MenSam NewfieldWarren Hull, Isabel JewellDramaPRC
Married and in LoveJohn FarrowBarbara Read, Helen VinsonDramaRKO
MarylandHenry KingWalter Brennan, Fay BainterDrama20th Century Fox
Meet the WildcatArthur LubinRalph Bellamy, Margaret LindsayDramaUniversal
Melody and MoonlightJoseph SantleyJane Frazee, Johnny DownsComedyRepublic
Melody RanchJoseph SantleyGene Autry, Jimmy Durante, Ann MillerWesternRepublic
Mexican SpitfireLeslie GoodwinsLupe Vélez, Leon ErrolComedyFirst of series
Michael Shayne, Private DetectiveEugene FordeLloyd Nolan, Marjorie WeaverMysteryFirst of series
The Milky WayRudolf IsingBernice HansenAnimated ShortWon Academy Award
Millionaire PlayboyLeslie GoodwinsJoe Penner, Russ BrownComedyRKO
Millionaires in PrisonRay McCareyLee Tracy, Linda HayesDramaRKO
Misbehaving HusbandsWilliam BeaudineBetty Blythe, Harry LangdonComedy
Money and the WomanWilliam HowardJeffrey Lynn, Brenda MarshallDramaWarner Bros.
Moon Over BurmaLouis KingDorothy Lamour, Robert PrestonRomanceParamount
The Mortal StormFrank BorzageJames Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Frank MorganDramaMGM
Mr. Duck Steps OutJack KingAnimated Short
The Mummy's HandChristy CabanneDick Foran, Peggy MoranHorrorUniversal
Murder in the AirLewis SeilerRonald Reagan, John Litel, Lya LysDramaWarner Bros
Murder Over New YorkHarry LachmanSidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Marjorie WeaverMysteryCharlie Chan, 20th Century Fox
Music in My HeartJoseph SantleyTony Martin, Rita Hayworth, Edith FellowsMusicalNominated for Academy Award
My Favorite WifeGarson KaninIrene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph ScottScrewball comedyNominated for 3 Academy Awards
My Little ChickadeeEdward F. ClineMae West, W. C. FieldsComedyUniversal
My Love Came BackCurtis BernhardtOlivia de Havilland, Jeffrey Lynn, Jane WymanRomanceWarner Bros.
My Son, My Son!Charles VidorMadeleine Carroll, Brian Aherne, Louis HaywardDramaNominated for Academy Award
Mysterious Doctor SatanWilliam Witney, John EnglishEduardo CiannelliSerialRepublic
Mystery Sea RaiderEdward DmytrykCarole LandisDrama
New MoonJack ConwayJeanette MacDonald, Nelson EddyMusical dramaMGM
A Night at Earl Carroll'sKurt NeumannKen Murray, J. Carrol Naish, Rose HobartMusical
Night Train to MunichCarol ReedMargaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul HenreidThriller20th Century Fox
No Census, No FeelingDel LordThe Three StoogesComedy Short
North West Mounted PoliceCecil B. DeMilleGary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Paulette GoddardWesternWon Academy Award for editing; 4 more nominations
Northwest PassageKing Vidor, Jack Conway, W. S. Van DykeSpencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter BrennanAdventureNominated for Academy Award; #19 in Top Grossing Films
No Time for ComedyWilliam KeighleyJames Stewart, Rosalind RussellComedyWarner Bros.
Nutty But NiceJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short

O–R
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Of Fox and HoundsTex AveryWilloughbyAnimated Short
The Old Swimmin' HoleRobert MacGowanJackie Moran, Marcia Mae JonesDrama
One Man's LawGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Janet WaldoWesternRepublic
One Million B.C.Hal Roach Jr., Hal RoachVictor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney Jr.FantasyNominated for 2 Academy Awards
One Night in the TropicsA. Edward SutherlandAbbott and Costello, Nancy Kelly, Allan JonesComedyfilm debut of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
On Their OwnOtto BrowerSpring Byington, June CarlsonComedy20th Century Fox
Opened by MistakeGeorge ArchainbaudCharles Ruggles, Janice LoganComedy
Our TownSam WoodWilliam Holden, Martha Scott, Fay BainterDramaNominated for 6 Academy Awards
Out West with the PeppersCharles BartonEdith FellowsWesternthird of series
Pals of the Silver SageAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Sugar Dawn, Glenn StrangeWesternMonogram
Parole FixerRobert FloreyWilliam Henry, Anthony QuinnDramaParamount
Patient PorkyBob ClampettPorky PigAnimated Short
Phantom of ChinatownPhil RosenKeye Luke, Grant WithersMysteryMonogram
Phantom RaidersJacques TourneurWalter Pidgeon, Florence RiceDramaMGM
The Philadelphia StoryGeorge CukorCary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James StewartScrewball comedyWon 2 Academy Awards; 4 more nominations
Pier 13Eugene FordeLynn Bari, Lloyd NolanDrama
PinocchioT. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinneyvoices of Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable, Mel BlancAnimatedWon 2 Academy Awards; footage preserved in US National Registry; #2 in Top Grossing Films*
Pride and Prejudice Robert Z. LeonardGreer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Edward AshleyDramaWon Academy Award (art direction); #20 in Top Grossing Films
Pride of the BoweryJoseph H. LewisEast Side Kids, Mary AinsleeFamily
Primrose PathGregory La CavaGinger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie RambeauDramaRambeau nominated for Academy Award
Private AffairsAlbert S. RogellNancy Kelly, Roland Young, Robert CummingsComedy
Public Deb No. 1Gregory RatoffBrenda Joyce, George MurphyComedy
Puss Gets the BootHanna-Barbera Rudolf IsingLillian RandolphAnimated ShortNominated for Academy Award
The QuarterbackH. Bruce HumberstoneWayne Morris, Virginia Dale, Lillian CornellComedyParamount
Queen of the MobJames P. HoganRalph Bellamy, Blanche YurkaCrimeParamount
Queen of the YukonPhil RosenCharles Bickford, Irene Rich, June CarlsonAdventure
Quicker'n a WinkGeorge SidneyHarold E. EdgertonShort DocumentaryWon Academy Award
Rancho GrandeFrank McDonaldGene Autry, June StoreyWesternRepublic
The Ranger and the LadyJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Julie BishopWesternRepublic
Rangers of FortuneSam WoodFred MacMurray, Albert Dekker, Patricia MorisonWesternParamount
RebeccaAlfred HitchcockLaurence Olivier, Joan FontaineSuspenseWon 2 Academy Awards, one for Best Picture; another 9 nominations; #3 in Top Grossing Films
Remedy for RichesErle C. KentonJean Hersholt, Dorothy LovettDramaRKO
Remember the NightMitchell LeisenBarbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurrayRomantic dramaParamount
The Return of Frank JamesFritz LangHenry Fonda, Gene TierneyWestern
Rhythm on the RiverVictor SchertzingerBing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil RathboneMusical ComedyNominated for Academy Award
Riders from NowhereRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Ernie AdamsWesternMonogram
Riders of Black MountainSam NewfieldTim McCoyWesternPRC
Ride, Tenderfoot, RideFrank McDonaldGene Autry, Mary LeeWesternRepublic
River's EndRay EnrightDennis Morgan, Elizabeth InglisDramaWarner Bros.
Road to SingaporeVictor SchertzingerBob Hope, Bing CrosbyMusical comedyFirst of series
Rockin' Thru the RockiesJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short
Rocky Mountain RangersGeorge ShermanRobert Livingston, Rosella TowneWesternRepublic

S–T
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
SafariEdward H. GriffithMadeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Adventure
Sailor's LadyAllan DwanNancy Kelly, Jon HallComedy20th Century Fox
The Saint Takes OverJack HivelyGeorge Sanders, Wendy BarrieCrimeone of series
The Saint's Double TroubleJack HivelyGeorge Sanders, Helene WhitneyCrimeRKO
Santa Fe MarshalLesley SelanderWilliam Boyd, Bernadene HayesWestern
Santa Fe TrailMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Olivia de HavillandWestern#5 in Top Grossing Films
Saps at SeaGordon DouglasLaurel and HardyComedy
Saturday's ChildrenVincent ShermanJohn Garfield, Anne ShirleyDramaWarner Bros.
ScatterbrainGus MeinsJudy Canova, Alan MowbrayComedy
The Sea HawkMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude RainsAdventureNominated for 4 Academy Awards;
Second ChorusH. C. PotterFred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Artie ShawMusical ComedyNominated for 2 Academy Awards
Service with the ColorsB. Reeves EasonRobert Armstrong, William Lundigan, Henry O'NeillDrama ShortNominated for Academy Award
Seven SinnersTay GarnettMarlene Dietrich, John WayneAdventureUniversal
SeventeenLouis KingBetty Field, Jackie CooperComedyParamount
She Couldn't Say NoWilliam ClemensEve Arden, Roger PryorComedyWarner Bros.
She Done Him RightWilliam BeaudineComedy
Shooting HighAlfred E. GreenJane Withers, Gene Autry, Marjorie WeaverWestern musical20th Century Fox
The Shop Around the CornerErnst Lubitsch[19]James Stewart, Margaret SullavanRomantic comedyMGM
SiegeJulien BryanJulien BryanDocumentary ShortNominated for Academy Award
Sing, Dance, Plenty HotLew LandersRuth Terry, Johnny Downs, Mary LeeMusicalRepublic
Ski PatrolLew LandersLuli Deste, Philip DornDramaUniversal
Sky MurderGeorge SeitzWalter Pidgeon, Joyce ComptonMysteryMGM; third in Nick Carter film series
Son of IngagiRichard KahnZack Williams, Laura BowmanSci-fi
The Son of Monte CristoRowland V. LeeLouis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George SandersAdventureUnited Artists; nominated for Academy Award
Son of the NavyWilliam NighJean Parker, James DunnComedy
South of Pago PagoAlfred E. GreenJon Hall, Frances Farmer, Olympe BradnaAdventureUnited Artists
South of SuezLewis SeilerGeorge Brent, Brenda MarshallDramaWarner Bros.
So You Won't TalkEdward SedgwickJoe E. Brown, Frances Robinson, Vivienne OsborneComedyColumbia Pictures
Sporting BloodS. Sylvan SimonRobert Young, Maureen O'SullivanDramaMGM
Spring ParadeHenry KosterDeanna Durbin, Robert Cummings, Mischa AuerComedy, MusicalNominated for 4 Academy Awards
Stage to ChinoEdward KillyGeorge O'Brien, Virginia ValeWesternRKO
Star DustWalter LangLinda Darnell, John PayneDrama20th Century Fox
Strange CargoFrank BorzageClark Gable, Joan Crawford, Ian HunterDrama, Romance#7 in Top Grossing Films
Stranger on the Third FloorBoris IngsterPeter Lorre, Charles WaldronFilm noir
Strike Up the BandBusby BerkeleyMickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Paul Whiteman and his OrchestraMusical ComedyWon Academy Award; another 2 nominations
Susan and GodGeorge CukorJoan Crawford, Fredric MarchComedyMGM
Swiss Family RobinsonEdward LudwigThomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie BartholomewAdventureNominated for Academy Award
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse (Galloping Gertie)Barney ElliottNewsreelFootage preserved in US National Registry
'Taint LegalHarry D'ArcyEdgar Kennedy, Vivien Oakland, Billy FraneyShort Comedy[20]
Tear Gas SquadTerry O. MorseJohn Payne, Dennis MorganCrimeWarner Bros.
Teddy the Rough RiderRay EnrightSidney Blackmer, Pierre Watkin, Arthur LoftShort DramaWon Academy Award
Terry and the PiratesJames W. HorneWilliam Tracy, Sheila DarcySerialbased on comic strip
Texas Rangers Ride AgainJames HoganEllen Drew, John HowardWesternParamount
Texas TerrorsGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Julie DuncanWestern
That Gang of MineJoseph H. LewisLeo GorceyComedy3rd (out of 22) film of East Side Kids series
They Drive by NightRaoul WalshGeorge Raft, Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino, Ann SheridanDramaWarner Bros.
They Knew What They WantedGarson KaninCarole Lombard, Charles Laughton, William GarganDramaRKO, nominated for Academy Award
The Thief of BagdadMichael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Tim WhelanConrad Veidt, Sabu, June DuprezAdventureUnited Artists
Third Finger, Left HandRobert Z. LeonardMyrna Loy, Melvyn DouglasRomantic comedyMGM
This Thing Called LoveAlexander HallRosalind Russell, Melvyn DouglasRomantic comedyColumbia
Those Were the Days!Theodore ReedWilliam Holden, Bonita Granville, Judith BarrettComedyParamount
Three Cheers for the IrishLloyd BaconPriscilla Lane, Dennis MorganComedyWarner Bros.
Three Faces WestBernard VorhausJohn Wayne, Sigrid GurieDramaRepublic
'Til We Meet AgainEdmund GouldingMerle Oberon, Pat O'Brien, Geraldine FitzgeraldDramaRemake of One Way Passage (1932 film)
Tin Pan AlleyWalter LangAlice Faye, Betty Grable, Jack OakieMusicalWon Academy Award (musical score)
Tom Brown's School DaysRobert StevensonCedric Hardwicke, Freddy BartholomewDramabased on 1857 novel
Too Many GirlsGeorge AbbottLucille Ball, Frances Langford, Desi ArnazMusicalRKO
Too Many HusbandsWesley RugglesJean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn DouglasRomantic comedyNominated for Academy Award
Torrid ZoneWilliam KeighleyJames Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Pat O'BrienAdventureWarner Bros.
Trail of the VigilantesAllan DwanFranchot Tone, Warren William, Broderick CrawfordWestern
Triple JusticeDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Virginia ValeDramaRKO
Tugboat Annie Sails AgainLewis SeilerMarjorie Rambeau, Jane Wyman, Ronald ReaganComedyWarner Bros.; sequel to 1933 film
The Tulsa KidGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Luana WaltersWestern
TurnaboutHal RoachAdolphe Menjou, Carole LandisComedyUnited Artists
Two Girls on BroadwayS. Sylvan SimonLana Turner, Joan BlondellComedyMGM
TyphoonLouis KingDorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne OvermanAdventureNominated for Academy Award

U–Z
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
UntamedGeorge ArchainbaudRay Milland, Patricia Morison, Akim TamiroffDramaParamount
Up in the AirHoward BrethertonMarjorie Reynolds, Frankie DarrowComedyMonogram
VictoryJohn CromwellFredric March, Cedric Hardwicke, Betty FieldAdventureParamount
Vigil in the NightGeorge StevensCarole Lombard, Brian AherneRomantic DramaRKO
The Villain Still Pursued HerEdward F. ClineBuster Keaton, Billy GilbertComedyRKO
Virginia CityMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey BogartWestern#8 in Top Grossing Films
Viva Cisco KidNorman FosterCesar Romero, Jean RogersWestern20th Century Fox
Wagons WestwardLew LandersAnita Louise, Chester MorrisWesternRepublic
Waterloo BridgeMervyn LeRoyVivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile WatsonDrama, WarNominated for 2 Academy Awards; MGM; Remake of 1931 film
The Way of All FleshLouis KingAkim Tamiroff, Gladys GeorgeRemake of The Way of All Flesh (1927 silent film)
The WesternerWilliam WylerGary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Doris DavenportWesternAcademy Award for Brennan; 3 nominations
We Who Are YoungHarold S. BucquetLana Turner, Gene LockhartDramaMGM
When the Daltons RodeGeorge MarshallRandolph Scott, Kay FrancisWesternUniversal
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?Arthur LubinWendy Barrie, Mona Barrie, John HubbardMysteryUniversal
Wildcat BusFrank WoodruffFay Wray, Charles LangDramaRKO
A Wild HareTex AveryMel Blanc, Arthur Q. BryanAnimated ShortNominated for Academy Award
Winners of the WestFord Beebe, Ray TaylorDick Foran, Anne NagelWestern SerialUniversal
Women in WarJohn H. AuerElsie Janis, Wendy Barrie, Patric KnowlesWar dramaNominated for Academy Award
Women Without NamesRobert FloreyEllen Drew, Fay Helm, Judith BarrettDrama
WyomingRichard ThorpeWallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Ann RutherfordWesternMGM
You Can't Fool Your WifeRay McCareyLucille Ball, James EllisonComedyRKO
You Ought to Be in PicturesI. FrelengLooney TunesAnimated Short
You'll Find OutDavid ButlerKay Kyser, Helen Parrish, Ginny Simms, Peter Lorre, Boris KarloffComedyNominated for Academy Award
Young Bill HickokJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Sally PayneWesternRepublic
Young Buffalo BillJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Pauline MooreWesternRepublic
Young PeopleAllan DwanShirley Temple, Jack Oakie, Charlotte GreenwoodDrama20th Century Fox
Young Tom EdisonNorman TaurogMickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, George BancroftBiographyMGM
Young as You FeelMalcolm St. ClairJed Prouty, Spring ByingtonFamily20th Century Fox
You're Not So ToughJoe MayBilly Halop, Huntz Hall, Bobby JordanDramaUniversal
Yukon FlightRalph StaubLouise Stanley, James NewillWesternMonogram

See also

References
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