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A list of American films released in 1939.

Gone with the Wind won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
$1,000 a Touchdown James P. Hogan Joe E. Brown, Martha Raye, Eric Blore, Susan Hayward Comedy Paramount
20,000 Men a Year Alfred E. Green Randolph Scott, Preston Foster, Margaret Lindsay Drama Cosmopolitan Productions
6,000 Enemies George B. Seitz Walter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson, Paul Kelly, Nat Pendleton Crime drama MGM

A–B

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Across the Plains Spencer Gordon Bennet Addison Randall, Frank Yaconelli Western Monogram
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Richard Thorpe Mickey Rooney, Walter Connolly, William Frawley Drama MGM
The Adventures of Jane Arden Terry O. Morse Rosella Towne, William Gargan, James Stephenson Crime Warner Bros.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Alfred L. Werker Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino Mystery 20th Century Fox
Adventures of the Masked Phantom Charles Abbott Monte Rawlins, Betty Burgess Western B. F. Zeidman Productions [1]
All Women Have Secrets Kurt Neumann Virginia Dale, Joseph Allen, Jeanne Cagney Comedy Paramount
Allegheny Uprising William A. Seiter Claire Trevor, John Wayne, George Sanders, Brian Donlevy Adventure, Western RKO
Almost a Gentleman Leslie Goodwins James Ellison, June Clayworth Comedy
The Amazing Mr. Williams Alexander Hall Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Clarence Kolb, Ruth Donnelly Comedy Columbia
Ambush Kurt Neumann Lloyd Nolan, Gladys Swarthout Crime Paramount
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever W. S. Van Dyke Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden Comedy MGM
The Angels Wash Their Faces Ray Enright Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Billy Halop, Bernard Punsly, Leo Gorcey Drama First National Pictures
Another Thin Man W. S. Van Dyke William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger Crime MGM
The Arizona Kid Joseph Kane Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally March Western Republic
Arizona Legion David Howard George O'Brien, Laraine Day, Carlyle Moore Jr., Chill Wills Western RKO
The Arizona Wildcat Herbert I. Leeds Jane Withers, Leo Carrillo Western 20th Century Fox
Arrest Bulldog Drummond James P. Hogan John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner, Reginald Denny Adventure Paramount
At the Circus Edward Buzzell Marx Brothers, Kenny Baker, Florence Rice, Eve Arden, Margaret Dumont Comedy MGM
Babes in Arms Busby Berkeley Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger, Guy Kibbee Musical MGM, Based on 1937 stage show
Bachelor Mother Garson Kanin Ginger Rogers, David Niven Comedy RKO
Back Door to Heaven William K. Howard Wallace Ford, Aline MacMahon Crime Vernon Steele Productions
Bad Boy Herbert Meyer Johnny Downs, Rosalind Keith Crime Gateway Productions Inc.
Bad Lands Lew Landers Robert Barrat, Douglas Walton Western RKO
Bad Little Angel Wilhelm Thiele Virginia Weidler, Gene Reynolds, Guy Kibbee Drama MGM
Balalaika Reinhold Schünzel Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Charles Ruggles, Frank Morgan Musical MGM
Barricade Gregory Ratoff Alice Faye, Warner Baxter Drama 20th Century Fox
Beau Geste William A. Wellman Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward Drama Paramount
Beauty for the Asking Glenn Tryon Lucille Ball, Patric Knowles Drama RKO
Behind Prison Gates Charles Barton Brian Donlevy, Julie Bishop Crime Columbia[2]
Beware Spooks! Edward Sedgwick Joe E. Brown, Mary Carlisle, Clarence Kolb Comedy Columbia[3]
The Big Guy Arthur Lubin Victor McLaglen, Jackie Cooper, Ona Munson Crime Universal
Big Town Czar Arthur Lubin Barton MacLane, Tom Brown, Eve Arden Mystery Universal
Birthright Oscar Micheaux Carman Newsome Drama
Blackmail H. C. Potter Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Hussey, Gene Lockhart Crime drama MGM
Blackwell's Island William C. McGann John Garfield, Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory Crime Warner Bros.
Blind Alley Charles Vidor Chester Morris, Ralph Bellamy, Ann Dvorak Crime Columbia
Blondie Brings Up Baby Frank R. Strayer Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake Comedy Columbia
Blondie Meets the Boss Frank R. Strayer Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake Comedy Columbia
Blondie Takes a Vacation Frank R. Strayer Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake Comedy Columbia
Blue Montana Skies B. Reeves Eason Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette Western Republic
Boy Friend James Tinling Jane Withers, Arleen Whelan Comedy 20th Century Fox
Boy Slaves P. J. Wolfson Anne Shirley, Roger Daniel Drama RKO
Boy Trouble George Archainbaud Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, Donald O'Connor Drama Paramount
Boys' Reformatory Howard Bretherton Frankie Darro, Grant Withers Crime Monogram
Bridal Suite Wilhelm Thiele Annabella, Robert Young, Walter Connolly, Reginald Owen Musical comedy MGM
Broadway Serenade Robert Z. Leonard Jeanette MacDonald, Lew Ayres Musical MGM
The Bronze Buckaroo Richard C. Kahn Herb Jeffries, Lucius Brooks Western Hollywood Pictures
Buck Rogers Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore Science fiction Universal
Bulldog Drummond's Bride James P. Hogan John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner, Reginald Denny Mystery Paramount
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police James P. Hogan John Howard, Heather Angel, H. B. Warner, Reginald Denny Mystery Paramount
Buried Alive Victor Halperin Beverly Roberts, Robert Wilcox Crime Producers Pictures [4]
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor Edward Sedgwick Dennis O'Keefe, Cecilia Parker, Nat Pendleton Drama MGM

C–D

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Cafe Society Edward H. Griffith Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray, Shirley Ross Romantic comedy Paramount
Call a Messenger Arthur Lubin Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Robert Armstrong, Mary Carlisle Crime drama Universal
Calling All Marines John H. Auer Don "Red" Barry, Helen Mack Action Republic
Calling Dr. Kildare Harold S. Bucquet Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Nat Pendleton, Lana Turner Drama MGM
Captain Fury Hal Roach Brian Aherne, Victor McLaglen, Paul Lukas, June Lang Adventure Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Career Leigh Jason Anne Shirley, Edward Ellis, Samuel S. Hinds Drama RKO
The Cat and the Canary Elliott Nugent Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard Comedy Paramount
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Norman Foster Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Cesar Romero Crime 20th Century Fox
Charlie Chan in City in Darkness Herbert I. Leeds Sidney Toler, Lynn Bari Crime 20th Century Fox
Charlie Chan in Reno Norman Foster Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summerville Crime 20th Century Fox
Charlie McCarthy, Detective Frank Tuttle Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd, Robert Cummings, Constance Moore Comedy Universal[5]
Chasing Danger Ricardo Cortez Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Wally Vernon, Henry Wilcoxon Adventure 20th Century Fox
Chicken Wagon Family Herbert I. Leeds Jane Withers, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Weaver, Spring Byington Comedy 20th Century Fox
A Child Is Born Lloyd Bacon Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Lynn, Gladys George, Gale Page, Spring Byington Drama Warner Bros.
Chip of the Flying U Ralph Staub Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight, Doris Weston Western Universal
The Cisco Kid and the Lady Herbert I. Leeds Cesar Romero, Marjorie Weaver Western 20th Century Fox
Coast Guard Edward Ludwig Randolph Scott, Frances Dee, Ralph Bellamy Drama Columbia
Code of the Cactus Sam Newfield Tim McCoy, Ben Corbett, Dorothy Short Western Victory Pictures Corporation
Code of the Fearless Raymond K. Johnson Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle Western Atlas Productions [6]
Code of the Secret Service Noel M. Smith Ronald Reagan, Rosella Towne, Eddie Foy Jr., Moroni Olsen Crime Warner Bros.
Code of the Streets Harold Young Harry Carey, Frankie Thomas Crime Universal
Colorado Sunset George Sherman Gene Autry, June Storey, Patsy Montana Western Republic
Confessions of a Nazi Spy Anatole Litvak Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, George Sanders, Paul Lukas Drama Warner Bros.
Conspiracy Lew Landers Allan Lane, Linda Hayes Drama
Convict's Code Lambert Hillyer Sidney Blackmer, Anne Nagel Crime
The Cowboy Quarterback Noel M. Smith Bert Wheeler, Marie Wilson Comedy Warner Bros.
Crashing Thru Elmer Clifton James Newill, Jean Carmen, Warren Hull Western Monogram
Dancing Co-Ed S. Sylvan Simon Lana Turner, Richard Carlson, Artie Shaw, Ann Rutherford Romantic comedy MGM
Danger Flight Howard Bretherton Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone Drama
Dark Victory Edmund Goulding Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan Drama Warner Bros.; Academy Award nomination Best Picture
Daughter of the Tong Bernard B. Ray Evelyn Brent, Grant Withers Drama Metropolitan
Daughters Courageous Michael Curtiz John Garfield, Claude Rains, Fay Bainter Drama Warner Bros.
The Day the Bookies Wept Leslie Goodwins Betty Grable Comedy RKO
Day-Time Wife Gregory Ratoff Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell Romantic comedy
Death of a Champion Robert Florey Virginia Dale, Donald O'Connor Mystery
Death Rides the Range Sam Newfield Fay McKenzie, Ken Maynard Western
Destry Rides Again George Marshall Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart Western Universal
Devil's Island William Clemens Boris Karloff, James Stephenson Suspense
Dick Tracy's G-Men William Witney Ralph Byrd, Jennifer Jones Serial Republic
Disbarred Robert Florey Gail Patrick, Robert Preston Drama
Disputed Passage Frank Borzage Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff Drama Paramount
Dodge City Michael Curtiz Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh Western Warner Bros.
Drums Along the Mohawk John Ford Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda Western 20th Century Fox
Dust Be My Destiny Lewis Seiler John Garfield, Priscilla Lane Drama

E–F

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Each Dawn I Die William Keighley James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan Crime Warner Bros.
The Escape Ricardo Cortez Amanda Duff, Kane Richmond, June Gale Action 20th Century Fox
Escape to Paradise Erle C. Kenton Kent Taylor, Joyce Compton Drama
Espionage Agent Lloyd Bacon Joel McCrea, Brenda Marshall, George Bancroft Drama Warner Bros.
Eternally Yours Tay Garnett Loretta Young, David Niven Comedy
Everybody's Hobby William C. McGann Irene Rich, Jackie Moran Comedy
Everything Happens at Night Irving Cummings Sonja Henie, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings Comedy 20th Century Fox
Ex-Champ Phil Rosen Victor McLaglen, Tom Brown, Nan Grey Sports drama [7]
Exile Express Otis Garrett Anna Sten, Alan Marshal Drama Grand National Films Inc.
The Family Next Door Joseph Santley Hugh Herbert, Joy Hodges, Eddie Quillan, Ruth Donnelly Comedy Universal Pictures
Fast and Furious Busby Berkeley Ann Sothern, Franchot Tone Comedy MGM
Fast and Loose Edwin L. Marin Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell Comedy MGM
Fifth Avenue Girl Gregory La Cava Ginger Rogers, Walter Connolly, Verree Teasdale Comedy RKO
The Fighting Gringo David Howard George O'Brien, Lupita Tovar Western
First Love Henry Koster Deanna Durbin, Robert Stack, Eugene Pallette Musical Universal
First Offenders Frank McDonald Beverly Roberts, Walter Abel Drama Columbia
Five Came Back John Farrow Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie Drama RKO
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Charles Barton Edith Fellows, Charles Peck, Tommy Bond, Jimmy Leake, Dorothy Ann Sease Family Columbia Pictures
Fixer Dugan Lew Landers Lee Tracy, Peggy Shannon Comedy
Flight at Midnight Sidney Salkow Phil Regan, Jean Parker Drama Republic
The Flying Deuces A. Edward Sutherland Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker Comedy RKO
The Flying Irishman Leigh Jason Douglas Corrigan Biographical RKO
Four Wives Michael Curtiz Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Lola Lane Drama Warner Bros.
Frontier Marshal Allan Dwan Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly, Cesar Romero Western 20th Century Fox
Frontiers of '49 Joseph Levering Wild Bill Elliott, Luana Alcañiz, Charles King Western Columbia

G–H

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Geronimo Paul Sloane Preston Foster, Ellen Drew, Andy Devine Western Paramount
The Girl and the Gambler Lew Landers Tim Holt, Steffi Duna Western RKO
The Girl from Mexico Leslie Goodwins Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol Comedy RKO
Golden Boy Rouben Mamoulian Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, William Holden Drama Columbia
Gone with the Wind Victor Fleming Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen Drama MGM, Academy Award Best Picture; 10 Oscars, 13 nominations
Good Girls Go to Paris Alexander Hall Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell Comedy
The Gorilla Allan Dwan Ritz Brothers, Anita Louise, Patsy Kelly Comedy 20th Century Fox
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Alfred E. Green Gracie Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew Mystery Paramount
Grand Jury Secrets James P. Hogan Gail Patrick, John Howard Comedy Paramount
The Great Commandment Irving Pichel Albert Dekker, John Beal Biblical 20th Century Fox
The Great Man Votes Garson Kanin John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler Drama RKO
The Great Victor Herbert Andrew L. Stone Mary Martin, Allan Jones Biographical Paramount
Gulliver's Travels Dave Fleischer Pinto Colvig, Jack Mercer Animated Paramount
Gunga Din George Stevens Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sam Jaffe Adventure RKO
The Hardys Ride High George B. Seitz Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden Comedy MGM
Hawaiian Nights Albert S. Rogell Constance Moore, Johnny Downs Romance
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Ricardo Cortez Glenn Ford, Jean Rogers, Ward Bond Drama Columbia
Hell's Kitchen Ewald André Dupont, Lewis Seiler Dead End Kids, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Ronald Reagan Drama Warner Bros.
Here I Am a Stranger Roy Del Ruth Richard Dix, Richard Greene Drama 20th Century Fox
Henry Goes Arizona Edwin L. Marin Frank Morgan, Virginia Weidler, Guy Kibbee Western MGM
Heroes in Blue William Watson Dick Purcell, Bernadene Hayes Drama
Hollywood Cavalcade Irving Cummings, Malcolm St. Clair Alice Faye, Don Ameche Comedy 20th Century Fox
Homicide Bureau Charles C. Coleman Bruce Cabot, Rita Hayworth, Marc Lawrence Action Columbia
Honeymoon in Bali Edward H. Griffith Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray Comedy Paramount
The Honeymoon's Over Eugene Forde Stuart Erwin, Marjorie Weaver Comedy 20th Century Fox
Honolulu Edward Buzzell Eleanor Powell, Burns and Allen Musical MGM
Hotel for Women Gregory Ratoff Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell, James Ellison Drama Cosmopolitan Productions/20th Century Fox
The Hound of the Baskervilles Sidney Lanfield Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Richard Greene Mystery 20th Century Fox
The House of Fear Joe May William Gargan, Irene Hervey Horror
The Housekeeper's Daughter Hal Roach Joan Bennett, John Hubbard Comedy
The Hunchback of Notre Dame William Dieterle Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara Drama RKO

I–J

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Ice Follies of 1939 Reinhold Schünzel Joan Crawford, James Stewart, Lew Ayres, Lewis Stone Musical MGM
Idiot's Delight Clarence Brown Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Edward Arnold Comedy MGM
I'm from Missouri Theodore Reed Bob Burns, Gladys George, Patricia Morison Comedy Paramount
In Name Only John Cromwell Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Kay Francis Drama RKO
Indianapolis Speedway Lloyd Bacon Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan, John Payne Drama Warner Bros.
Intermezzo Gregory Ratoff Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman Romantic drama United Artists; Bergman's American film debut
The Invisible Killer Sam Newfield Grace Bradley, Roland Drew, William Newell Mystery PRC
Invisible Stripes Lloyd Bacon George Raft, Jane Bryan, William Holden Crime Warner Bros.
Invitation to Happiness Wesley Ruggles Irene Dunne, Fred MacMurray, Charlie Ruggles Drama Paramount
I Stole a Million Frank Tuttle George Raft, Claire Trevor Crime Universal
It Could Happen to You Alfred L. Werker Gloria Stuart, Stuart Erwin Comedy 20th Century Fox
It's a Wonderful World W. S. Van Dyke Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, Guy Kibbee, Nat Pendleton Romantic comedy MGM
I Was a Convict Aubrey Scotto Barton MacLane, Beverly Roberts Crime Republic
Jesse James Henry King Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott Western 20th Century Fox
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Robert B. Sinclair Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan Comedy MGM
The Jones Family in Hollywood Malcolm St. Clair Spring Byington, June Carlson Comedy 20th Century Fox
Juarez William Dieterle Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne, Claude Rains Biopic Warner Bros.
Judge Hardy and Son George B. Seitz Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden Comedy MGM

K–L

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Kansas Terrors George Sherman Robert Livingston, Duncan Renaldo, Julie Bishop Western Republic
The Kid from Kokomo Lewis Seiler Pat O'Brien, Wayne Morris, Joan Blondell Comedy Warner Bros.
The Kid from Texas S. Sylvan Simon Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Jessie Ralph, Buddy Ebsen Western MGM
King of the Turf Alfred E. Green Adolphe Menjou, Dolores Costello, Roger Daniel Drama United Artists
King of the Underworld Lewis Seiler Humphrey Bogart, Kay Francis Crime Warner Bros.
Konga, the Wild Stallion Sam Nelson Fred Stone, Rochelle Hudson, Richard Fiske Western Columbia
Lady of the Tropics Jack Conway Robert Taylor, Hedy Lamarr, Joseph Schildkraut Romantic drama MGM
The Lady's from Kentucky Alexander Hall George Raft, Ellen Drew Drama
Laugh It Off Albert S. Rogell Johnny Downs, Constance Moore Musical, Comedy
Law of the Pampas Nate Watt William Boyd, Steffi Duna Western Paramount
Let Freedom Ring Jack Conway Nelson Eddy, Virginia Bruce, Victor McLaglen, Lionel Barrymore Musical MGM
Let Us Live John Brahm Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda, Ralph Bellamy Crime thriller Columbia
The Light That Failed William A. Wellman Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Ida Lupino Drama based on novel by Rudyard Kipling
The Little Princess Walter Lang Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise Drama 20th Century Fox
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt Peter Godfrey Warren William, Ida Lupino, Rita Hayworth Mystery Columbia
Love Affair Leo McCarey Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer Drama RKO; Remade in 1994
Lucky Night Norman Taurog Myrna Loy, Robert Taylor Drama MGM

M–N

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Made for Each Other John Cromwell James Stewart, Carole Lombard, Charles Coburn Romance Selznick, United Artists
The Mad Empress Miguel Contreras Torres Conrad Nagel, Medea de Novara Drama Warner Bros.
The Magnificent Fraud Robert Florey Akim Tamiroff, Lloyd Nolan, Patricia Morison Comedy Paramount
Main Street Lawyer Dudley Murphy Anita Louise Drama Republic
Maisie Edwin L. Marin Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey Comedy MGM, first of 10 "Maisie" films
Man About Town Mark Sandrich Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour Comedy Paramount
The Man in the Iron Mask James Whale Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William Adventure United Artists
Man of Conquest George Nicholls Jr. Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Joan Fontaine Biography Republic
The Man They Could Not Hang Nick Grinde (as Nick Grindé) Boris Karloff Horror Columbia
The Man Who Dared Crane Wilbur Jane Bryan, Charley Grapewin Crime Warner Bros.
The Marshal of Mesa City David Howard George O'Brien, Virginia Vale Western RKO
Mexicali Rose George Sherman Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette Western Republic
Midnight Mitchell Leisen Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore Romantic comedy Paramount
Million Dollar Legs Nick Grinde Betty Grable, Buster Crabbe, Donald O'Connor Comedy Paramount
Miracles for Sale Tod Browning Robert Young, Florence Rice Mystery MGM
Missing Daughters Charles C. Coleman Richard Arlen, Rochelle Hudson, Marian Marsh, Isabel Jewell Crime drama Columbia
Missing Evidence Phil Rosen Preston Foster, Irene Hervey, Inez Courtney Drama [8]
Moon Over Harlem Edgar G. Ulmer Bud Harris, Cora Green Drama
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Herbert I. Leeds Peter Lorre, Jean Hersholt Mystery 20th Century Fox
Mr. Moto's Last Warning Norman Foster Peter Lorre, Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Field Mystery 20th Century Fox
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Norman Foster Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Virginia Field Mystery 20th Century Fox
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Frank Capra James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains Drama Columbia; 11 Academy Award nominations
Mr. Wong in Chinatown William Nigh Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers Mystery Monogram
My Son Is a Criminal Charles C. Coleman (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) Alan Baxter, Julie Bishop, Gordon Oliver, Willard Robertson Crime Columbia
My Son Is Guilty Charles Barton Bruce Cabot, Glenn Ford Drama Columbia
The Mysterious Miss X Gus Meins Mary Hart Suspense Republic
The Mystery of Mr. Wong William Nigh Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Dorothy Tree Mystery Monogram
Mystery of the White Room Otis Garrett Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack, Joan Woodbury Mystery Universal
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase William Clemens Bonita Granville, John Litel Mystery Warner Bros.
Nancy Drew... Reporter William Clemens Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas Mystery Warner Bros.
Nancy Drew… Trouble Shooter William Clemens Bonita Granville, Frankie Thomas, John Litel Mystery
Naughty but Nice Ray Enright Dick Powell, Ann Sheridan, Gale Page Comedy
Never Say Die Elliott Nugent Martha Raye, Bob Hope Romantic comedy Preston Sturges, Paramount
New Frontier George Sherman John Wayne, Jennifer Jones Western
News Is Made at Night Alfred L. Werker Preston Foster, Lynn Bari Comedy 20th Century Fox
Nick Carter, Master Detective Jacques Tourneur Walter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson, Henry Hull Crime MGM
The Night of Nights Lewis Milestone Pat O'Brien, Olympe Bradna, Roland Young Drama
The Night Riders George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan Western
Night Work George Archainbaud Mary Boland, Donald O'Connor Comedy
Ninotchka Ernst Lubitsch Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi Romantic comedy MGM; 4 Academy Award nominations
No Place to Go Terry O. Morse Dennis Morgan, Gloria Dickson Comedy
North of the Yukon Sam Nelson Charles Starrett Western Columbia
Nurse Edith Cavell Herbert Wilcox Anna Neagle, Edna May Oliver Biographical RKO

O–R

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Off the Record James Flood Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell, Bobby Jordan Drama Warner Bros.
Of Mice and Men Lewis Milestone Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney Jr. Drama Hal Roach Studios, United Artists
The Oklahoma Kid Lloyd Bacon James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Donald Crisp Western Warner Bros.
Oklahoma Terror Spencer Gordon Bennet Virginia Carroll, Addison Randall Western
The Old Maid Edmund Goulding Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, George Brent Drama Warner Bros.
On Borrowed Time Harold S. Bucquet Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel Comedy MGM
On Dress Parade William Clemens The Dead End Kids Drama Warner Bros.
On Your Toes Ray Enright Eddie Albert, Vera Zorina, Queenie Smith Musical Warner Bros.
Only Angels Have Wings Howard Hawks Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth Drama Columbia
On Trial Terry O. Morse John Litel, Margaret Lindsay Drama Warner Bros.
...One Third of a Nation... Dudley Murphy Sylvia Sidney, Leif Erickson, Myron McCormick, Hiram Sherman Drama Paramount
The Oregon Trail Ford Beebe Johnny Mack Brown, Louise Stanley Serial Universal
Our Neighbors – The Carters Ralph Murphy Fay Bainter Comedy
Outlaws' Paradise Sam Newfield Tim McCoy, Joan Barclay Western
Outpost of the Mounties Charles C. Coleman Charles Starrett Western Columbia
Outside These Walls Ray McCarey Dolores Costello, Virginia Weidler Drama
Overland Mail Robert F. Hill Jack Randall, Vince Barnett, Dennis Moore Western Monogram
Pacific Liner Lew Landers Victor McLaglen, Wendy Barrie Drama RKO
Panama Lady Jack Hively Lucille Ball, Allan Lane Comedy
Paris Honeymoon Frank Tuttle Bing Crosby, Shirley Ross Musical
Persons in Hiding Louis King Patricia Morison, Lynne Overman Drama Paramount
Pirates of the Skies Joseph A. McDonough Kent Taylor, Rochelle Hudson, Regis Toomey Drama Universal
Private Detective Noel M. Smith Jane Wyman, Dick Foran Mystery Warner Bros.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Michael Curtiz Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp Romantic drama Warner Bros.
Quick Millions Malcolm St. Clair Jed Prouty, Spring Byington Comedy 20th Century Fox
Racketeers of the Range D. Ross Lederman Marjorie Reynolds, Chill Wills Western
Raffles Sam Wood David Niven, Olivia de Havilland Crime comedy
The Rains Came Clarence Brown Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy, George Brent, Nigel Bruce, Brenda Joyce Romantic drama 20th Century Fox
Range War Lesley Selander William Boyd Western Sherman Productions
The Real Glory Henry Hathaway Gary Cooper, David Niven, Andrea Leeds Adventure drama Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Remember? Norman Z. McLeod Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, Lew Ayres, Billie Burke Romantic comedy MGM
Reno John Farrow Gail Patrick, Anita Louise Drama
The Return of Doctor X Vincent Sherman Wayne Morris, Rosemary Lane, Humphrey Bogart Science fiction Warner Bros.
Rio John Brahm Basil Rathbone, Robert Cummings, Sigrid Gurie Drama Universal
The Roaring Twenties Raoul Walsh James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart Crime thriller Warner Bros.
Romance of the Redwoods Charles Vidor Charles Bickford, Jean Parker Adventure Columbia
Rose of Washington Square Gregory Ratoff Alice Faye, Tyrone Power Romantic comedy
Rulers of the Sea Frank Lloyd Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood, Will Fyffe Historical drama Paramount

S–T

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Saint in London John Paddy Carstairs George Sanders, Sally Gray, Gordon McLeod Mystery RKO
The Saint Strikes Back John Farrow George Sanders, Wendy Barrie Crime RKO
Second Fiddle Sidney Lanfield Sonja Henie, Tyrone Power, Rudy Vallée Musical romance 20th Century Fox
The Secret of Dr. Kildare Harold S. Bucquet Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Lionel Atwill Drama MGM
Secret Service of the Air Noel M. Smith Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Ila Rhodes Crime Warner Bros.
Sergeant Madden Josef von Sternberg Wallace Beery, Tom Brown, Alan Curtis, Laraine Day Crime MGM
She Married a Cop Sidney Salkow Jean Parker, Phil Regan Comedy
Silver on the Sage Lesley Selander William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden Western
Smashing the Money Ring Terry O. Morse Ronald Reagan, Margot Stevenson Crime Warner Bros.
Society Lawyer Edwin L. Marin Walter Pidgeon, Virginia Bruce, Leo Carrillo, Eduardo Ciannelli Crime MGM
Some Like It Hot George Archainbaud Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Gene Krupa Musical, Comedy Paramount
The Son of Frankenstein Rowland V. Lee Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff Horror Universal
Sorority House John Farrow Anne Shirley, James Ellison Drama RKO
S.O.S. Tidal Wave John H. Auer Ralph Byrd Crime
Stagecoach John Ford John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Berton Churchill, Thomas Mitchell, John Carradine, Tim Holt Western Wanger Productions, United Artists; 7 Oscar nominations
Stand Up and Fight W. S. Van Dyke Wallace Beery, Robert Taylor Drama
Stanley and Livingstone Henry King, Otto Brower Spencer Tracy, Nancy Kelly, Richard Greene Historical drama 20th Century Fox
The Star Maker Roy Del Ruth Bing Crosby, Louise Campbell Musical Paramount
St. Louis Blues Raoul Walsh Dorothy Lamour, Lloyd Nolan Musical
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle H. C. Potter Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan Musical RKO
The Stranger from Texas Sam Nelson Charles Starrett, Lorna Gray Western Columbia Pictures
Stronger Than Desire Leslie Fenton Virginia Bruce, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Bowman, Rita Johnson, Ann Dvorak Drama MGM
Sudden Money Nick Grinde Charles Ruggles, Marjorie Rambeau Comedy Warner Bros.
The Sun Never Sets Rowland V. Lee Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Basil Rathbone Drama
Sunset Trail Lesley Selander William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Charlotte Wynters Western Paramount
Susannah of the Mounties William A. Seiter Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Margaret Lockwood Western 20th Century Fox
Swanee River Sidney Lanfield Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds Biopic 20th Century Fox
Sweepstakes Winner William C. McGann Marie Wilson, Johnnie Davis, Allen Jenkins Comedy Warner Bros.
Tail Spin Roy Del Ruth Alice Faye, Constance Bennett, Nancy Kelly Adventure 20th Century Fox
Tarzan Finds a Son! Richard Thorpe Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield Adventure MGM
Television Spy Edward Dmytryk Judith Barrett, William Henry Drama
Tell No Tales Leslie Fenton Melvyn Douglas, Louise Platt, Gene Lockhart Crime MGM
That's Right – You're Wrong David Butler Kay Kyser, Adolphe Menjou, Lucille Ball Musical comedy RKO
These Glamour Girls S. Sylvan Simon Lew Ayres, Lana Turner, Tom Brown Comedy MGM
They All Come Out Jacques Tourneur Rita Johnson, Tom Neal Drama MGM
They Made Me a Criminal Busby Berkeley John Garfield, Dead End Kids, Claude Rains, Ann Sheridan, May Robson, Gloria Dickson Crime Warner Bros.
They Shall Have Music Archie Mayo Jascha Heifetz, Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds Musical Samuel Goldwyn, United Artists
Those High Grey Walls Charles Vidor Walter Connolly, Onslow Stevens Drama [9]
The Three Musketeers Allan Dwan Don Ameche, Ritz Brothers, Gloria Stuart Musical comedy 20th Century Fox
Three Smart Girls Grow Up Henry Koster Deanna Durbin, Nan Grey, Helen Parrish Musical comedy Universal
Three Sons Jack Hively Edward Ellis, Katharine Alexander Drama RKO
Three Texas Steers George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Carole Landis Western Republic
Thunder Afloat George B. Seitz Wallace Beery, Chester Morris, Virginia Grey, Douglass Dumbrille War MGM
Torchy Blane in Chinatown William Beaudine Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane Mystery Warner Bros.
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite Noel M. Smith Jane Wyman, Allen Jenkins Mystery Warner Bros.; 9th and last of series
Torchy Runs for Mayor Ray McCarey Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane Mystery Warner Bros.
Tower of London Rowland V. Lee Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O'Neil Historical Universal
Tropic Fury Christy Cabanne Beverly Roberts, Richard Arlen Drama Universal
Trouble in Sundown David Howard George O'Brien, Rosalind Keith Western RKO

U–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Undercover Doctor Louis King Lloyd Nolan, Janice Logan Drama Paramount
Unexpected Father Charles Lamont Shirley Ross, Dennis O'Keefe Comedy Universal
Union Pacific Cecil B. DeMille Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Akim Tamiroff Western Paramount
Unmarried Kurt Neumann Helen Twelvetrees, Donald O'Connor, Buck Jones Comedy Paramount
Waterfront Terry O. Morse Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan, Marie Wilson, Sheila Bromley Drama Warner Bros.
Way Down South Leslie Goodwins Bobby Breen, Alan Mowbray, Steffi Duna Musical RKO
We Are Not Alone Edmund Goulding Jane Bryan, Paul Muni Drama Warner Bros.
What a Life Theodore Reed Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, Janice Logan Comedy Paramount
When Tomorrow Comes John M. Stahl Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer Drama Universal
Wife, Husband and Friend Gregory Ratoff Loretta Young, Warner Baxter, Binnie Barnes Comedy 20th Century Fox
Wings of the Navy Lloyd Bacon George Brent, Olivia de Havilland, John Payne Drama Warner Bros.
Winner Take All Otto Brower Tony Martin, Gloria Stuart Drama 20th Century Fox
Within the Law Gustav Machatý Ruth Hussey, Tom Neal Crime MGM
The Wizard of Oz Victor Fleming Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, Charley Grapewin, Margaret Hamilton Musical MGM; 6 Academy Award nominations
The Women George Cukor Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Mary Boland, Ruth Hussey Comedy MGM; all-female cast
Women in the Wind John Farrow Kay Francis, William Gargan, Victor Jory Drama Warner Bros.
Wuthering Heights William Wyler Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Flora Robson Romantic drama Goldwyn Company; 8 Oscar nominations
Wyoming Outlaw George Sherman John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, Don 'Red' Barry Western Republic
Yes, My Darling Daughter William Keighley Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Roland Young, Fay Bainter Comedy Warner Bros.
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man George Marshall W. C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy Comedy Universal
You Can't Get Away with Murder Lewis Seiler Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop, John Litel Crime Warner Bros.
Young Mr. Lincoln John Ford Henry Fonda, Alice Brady Biopic, Drama, History, Western Cosmopolitan, 20th Century Fox
Zaza George Cukor Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall Comedy Paramount
Zenobia Gordon Douglas Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon, Billie Burke Comedy United Artists
The Zero Hour Sidney Salkow Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger Drama Republic
Zorro's Fighting Legion William Witney Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy Serial Republic

See also

References

  1. ^ "Adventures of the Masked Phantom".
  2. ^ "Behind Prison Gates".
  3. ^ "Beware, Spooks!".
  4. ^ "Buried Alive".
  5. ^ "FilmAffinity".
  6. ^ "Code of the Fearless".
  7. ^ "Ex-Champ".
  8. ^ "Missing Evidence".
  9. ^ "Those High Grey Walls (1939)". Archived from the original on February 13, 2018.

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