A list of American films released in 1949.
All the King's Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abandoned Joseph M. Newman Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, Jeff Chandler Film noir Universal
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Charles Barton Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff Comedy horror Universal
The Accused William Dieterle Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey Film noir Paramount
Across the Rio Grande Oliver Drake Jimmy Wakely, Reno Browne, Dub Taylor Western Monogram
Act of Violence Fred Zinnemann Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor Drama MGM
Adam's Rib George Cukor Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Hagen Romantic comedy MGM; script by Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
Adventure in Baltimore Richard Wallace Shirley Temple, Robert Young, John Agar Drama RKO
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad James Algar, Clyde Geronimi Bing Crosby, Eric Blore, Basil Rathbone Animation Disney; Golden Globe for Cinematography, Color
Africa Screams Charles Barton Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Clyde Beatty Comedy United Artists
Air Hostess Lew Landers Gloria Henry, Audrey Long, Marjorie Lord Drama Columbia
Alias the Champ George Blair Audrey Long, Gorgeous George, Robert Rockwell Mystery Republic
Alias Nick Beal John Farrow Ray Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell Drama Paramount
Alimony Alfred Zeisler Martha Vickers, John Beal, Hillary Brooke Film noir Eagle-Lion
All the King's Men Robert Rossen Broderick Crawford, Mercedes McCambridge, John Ireland Drama Columbia; Remade in 2006
Always Leave Them Laughing Roy Del Ruth Milton Berle, Virginia Mayo, Bert Lahr Comedy Warner Bros.
And Baby Makes Three Henry Levin Barbara Hale, Robert Young, Janis Carter Comedy Columbia
Angels in Disguise Jean Yarbrough Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell Comedy Monogram
Anna Lucasta Irving Rapper Paulette Goddard, William Bishop Broderick Crawford Film noir Columbia; Remade in 1958
Any Number Can Play Mervyn LeRoy Clark Gable, Alexis Smith, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor Drama MGM
Arctic Manhunt Ewing Scott Mikel Conrad, Carol Thurston, Wally Cassell Adventure Universal
Arson, Inc. William Berke Robert Lowery, Anne Gwynne, Edward Brophy Drama Lippert
Bad Boy Kurt Neumann Audie Murphy, Jane Wyatt, Lloyd Nolan Drama Allied Artists
Bad Men of Tombstone Kurt Neumann Broderick Crawford, Barry Sullivan, Marjorie Reynolds Western Allied Artists
Bagdad Charles Lamont Maureen O'Hara, Paul Christian, Vincent Price Adventure Universal
Bandit King of Texas Fred C. Brannon Allan Lane, Helene Stanley, Eddy Waller Western Republic
Bandits of El Dorado Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett, Clayton Moore, Smiley Burnette Western Columbia
Barbary Pirate Lew Landers Donald Woods, Trudy Marshall, Lenore Aubert Adventure Columbia
The Barkleys of Broadway Charles Walters Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Billie Burke Musical MGM; Final Astaire-Rogers pairing
Battleground William Wellman Van Johnson, Ricardo Montalbán, George Murphy War MGM
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Preston Sturges Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallée Western 20th Century Fox
Beyond the Forest King Vidor Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, Ruth Roman Drama Warner Bros.
The Big Cat Phil Karlson Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Preston Foster Adventure Eagle-Lion Films
Big Jack Richard Thorpe Wallace Beery, Richard Conte, Marjorie Main Western MGM; Beery's final film
The Big Sombrero Frank McDonald Gene Autry, Elena Verdugo, Stephen Dunne Western Columbia
The Big Steal Don Siegel Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix Drama RKO
The Big Wheel Edward Ludwig Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Hatcher Drama United Artists
Black Magic Gregory Ratoff Orson Welles, Nancy Guild, Akim Tamiroff Adventure United Artists
Black Midnight Budd Boetticher Roddy McDowall, Damian O'Flynn, Lyn Thomas Western Monogram. Boetticher's 1st western[1]
The Blazing Trail Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett, Marjorie Stapp, Smiley Burnette Western Columbia
The Blonde Bandit Harry Keller Dorothy Patrick, Gerald Mohr, Robert Rockwell Crime Republic
Blondie's Big Deal Edward Bernds Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms Comedy Columbia
Blondie Hits the Jackpot Edward Bernds Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms Comedy Columbia
Bodyhold Seymour Friedman Willard Parker, Lola Albright, Hillary Brooke Action Columbia
Bomba, the Jungle Boy Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield, Peggy Ann Garner, Onslow Stevens Adventure Monogram
Bomba on Panther Island Ford Beebe Johnny Sheffield, Allene Roberts, Lita Baron Adventure Monogram
Border Incident Anthony Mann Ricardo Montalbán, Howard Da Silva, George Murphy Drama MGM
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Seymour Friedman Chester Morris, Maylia Fong, Richard Lane Mystery Columbia
Brand of Fear Oliver Drake Jimmy Wakely, Gail Davis, Tom London Western Monogram
The Bribe Robert Z. Leonard Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, Vincent Price Film noir MGM
Bride for Sale William D. Russell Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, George Brent Comedy RKO
Bride of Vengeance Mitchell Leisen Paulette Goddard, John Lund, Macdonald Carey Historical Paramount
Brimstone Joseph Kane Rod Cameron, Walter Brennan, Lorna Gray Western Republic
Brothers in the Saddle Lesley Selander Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Steve Brodie Western RKO

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass George Sherman Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart Western Universal
Canadian Pacific Edwin L. Marin Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt, J. Carrol Naish Western 20th Century Fox
Caught Max Ophüls James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Ryan Film noir MGM
Challenge of the Range Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett, Paula Raymond, Steve Darrell Western Columbia
Challenge to Lassie Richard Thorpe Donald Crisp, Edmund Gwenn, Geraldine Brooks Drama MGM
Champion Mark Robson Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Marilyn Maxwell Film noir United Artists; 6 Oscar nominations
Chicago Deadline Lewis Allen Alan Ladd, Donna Reed, June Havoc Film noir Paramount
Chicken Every Sunday George Seaton Dan Dailey, Celeste Holm, Colleen Townsend Comedy 20th Century Fox
Chinatown at Midnight Seymour Friedman Hurd Hatfield, Jean Willes, Tom Powers Crime drama Columbia
City Across the River Maxwell Shane Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter, Sue England Film noir Universal; Curtis's first film
The Clay Pigeon Richard Fleischer Barbara Hale, Bill Williams, Richard Quine Crime drama RKO
C-Man Joseph Lerner Dean Jagger, John Carradine, Edith Atwater Film noir Film Classics
Colorado Territory Raoul Walsh Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone Western Warner Bros. Remake of High Sierra
Come to the Stable Henry Koster Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe Drama 20th Century Fox
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Tay Garnett Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke Musical comedy Paramount; from a story by Mark Twain
Cover Up Alfred E. Green William Bendix, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Britton Film noir United Artists
The Cowboy and the Indians John English Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Frank Richards Western Columbia
The Crime Doctor's Diary Seymour Friedman Warner Baxter, Lois Maxwell, Stephen Dunne Mystery Columbia. Last of series
Criss Cross Robert Siodmak Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea Film noir Universal
The Crooked Way Robert Florey John Payne, Ellen Drew, Sonny Tufts Film noir United Artists
Dancing in the Dark Irving Reis William Powell, Betsy Drake, Adolphe Menjou Musical comedy 20th Century Fox
A Dangerous Profession Ted Tetzlaff George Raft, Ella Raines, Pat O'Brien Film noir RKO
The Daring Caballero Wallace Fox Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Charles Halton Western United Artists
Daughter of the Jungle George Blair Lois Hall, Sheldon Leonard, James Cardwell Adventure Republic
Daughter of the West Harold Daniels Martha Vickers, Phillip Reed, Donald Woods Western Film Classics
Dear Wife Richard Haydn William Holden, Joan Caulfield, Edward Arnold Comedy Paramount
Death Valley Gunfighter R. G. Springsteen Allan Lane, Gail Davis, Eddy Waller Western Republic
Desert Vigilante Fred F. Sears Charles Starrett, Peggy Stewart, Smiley Burnette Western Columbia
The Devil's Henchman Seymour Friedman Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Regis Toomey Crime Columbia
The Doctor and the Girl Curtis Bernhardt Glenn Ford, Gloria DeHaven, Janet Leigh Drama MGM
The Doolins of Oklahoma Gordon Douglas Randolph Scott, George Macready, Louise Allbritton Western Columbia
Down Dakota Way William Witney Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Elisabeth Risdon Western Republic
Down to the Sea in Ships Henry Hathaway Richard Widmark, Lionel Barrymore, Cecil Kellaway Adventure 20th Century Fox; Remake of 1922 silent film
Duke of Chicago George Blair Audrey Long, Tom Brown, Grant Withers Sports Republic
Dynamite William H. Pine William Gargan, Richard Crane, Virginia Welles Film noir Paramount

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
East Side, West Side Mervyn LeRoy Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Van Heflin, Ava Gardner Crime drama MGM
Easy Living Jacques Tourneur Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Lizabeth Scott Drama RKO
Edward, My Son George Cukor Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr, Ian Hunter Drama MGM-British. Oscar nomination for Kerr
El Paso Lewis R. Foster John Payne, Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden Western Paramount
Everybody Does It Edmund Goulding Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell, Celeste Holm Comedy 20th Century Fox. Remake of 1937 film
Family Honeymoon Claude Binyon Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Rita Johnson Comedy Universal
The Fan Otto Preminger Madeleine Carroll, Jeanne Crain, Richard Greene, George Sanders Comedy 20th Century Fox. Based on Oscar Wilde story
Father Was a Fullback John M. Stahl Fred MacMurray, Maureen O'Hara, Rudy Vallée Family 20th Century Fox
Feudin' Rhythm Edward Bernds Eddy Arnold, Gloria Henry, Kirby Grant Western musical Columbia
Fighting Fools Reginald Le Borg Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Lyle Talbot Comedy Monogram
The Fighting Kentuckian George Waggner John Wayne, Oliver Hardy, Vera Ralston Western Republic
Fighting Man of the Plains Edwin L. Marin Randolph Scott, Jane Nigh, Bill Williams Western 20th Century Fox
The Fighting O'Flynn Arthur Pierson Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Helena Carter, Richard Greene Adventure Universal
The Fighting Redhead Lewis D. Collins Jim Bannon, Emmett Lynn, Peggy Stewart Western Eagle-Lion
Flame of Youth R. G. Springsteen Barbra Fuller, Danny Sue Nolan, Don Beddoe Drama Republic
Flaming Fury George Blair George Cooper, Roy Roberts, Paul Marion Crime Republic
Flamingo Road Michael Curtiz Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet Drama Warner Bros.; based on the play
Flaxy Martin Richard L. Bare Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone, Zachary Scott Drama Warner Bros.
Follow Me Quietly Richard Fleischer William Lundigan, Dorothy Patrick, Jeff Corey Film Noir RKO
The Forbidden Street Jean Negulesco Maureen O'Hara, Dana Andrews, Sybil Thorndike Drama Fox
Forgotten Women William Beaudine Elyse Knox, Edward Norris, Robert Shayne Drama Monogram
The Fountainhead King Vidor Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey Drama Warner Bros.; based on Ayn Rand novel
Free for All Charles Barton Robert Cummings, Ann Blyth, Percy Kilbride Comedy Universal
Frontier Investigator Fred C. Brannon Allan Lane, Gail Davis, Eddy Waller Western Republic
The Gal Who Took the West Frederick de Cordova Yvonne De Carlo, Scott Brady, Charles Coburn Western Universal
The Gay Amigo Wallace Fox Duncan Renaldo, Armida, Leo Carrillo Western United Artists. Cisco Kid
The Girl from Jones Beach Peter Godfrey Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken Comedy Warner Bros.
The Golden Stallion William Witney Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez Western Republic
The Great Dan Patch Joseph M. Newman Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Russell, Ruth Warrick Comedy drama United Artists
The Great Gatsby Elliott Nugent Alan Ladd, Ruth Hussey, Betty Field Drama Paramount. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald novel; remade in 1974 and 2013
The Great Lover Alexander Hall Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Roland Young Comedy Paramount
The Great Sinner Robert Siodmak Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas Drama MGM
Gun Law Justice Lambert Hillyer Jimmy Wakely, Jane Adams, Dub Taylor Western Monogram
Gun Runner Lambert Hillyer Jimmy Wakely, Noel Neill, Mae Clarke Western Monogram
The Hasty Heart Vincent Sherman Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, Richard Todd Drama Warner Bros.
The Heiress William Wyler Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson Drama Paramount; won 4 Academy Awards
Hellfire R. G. Springsteen Wild Bill Elliott, Marie Windsor, Forrest Tucker Western Republic
Hideout Philip Ford Lloyd Bridges, Lorna Gray, Sheila Ryan Thriller Republic
Hold That Baby! Reginald Le Borg Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell Comedy Monogram
Holiday Affair Don Hartman Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey Romantic comedy RKO;
Holiday in Havana Jean Yarborough Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher, Ann Doran Musical comedy Columbia
Home in San Antone Ray Nazarro Roy Acuff, Lyn Thomas, George Cleveland Western musical Columbia
Home of the Brave Mark Robson Jeff Corey, Lloyd Bridges, James Edwards Drama United Artists
Homicide Felix Jacoves Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott, Monte Blue Crime Warner Bros.
Horsemen of the Sierras Fred F. Sears Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Lois Hall Western Columbia
The House Across the Street Richard L. Bare Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett Comedy Warner Bros.
House of Strangers Joseph L. Mankiewicz Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, Richard Conte Crime drama 20th Century Fox

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
I Cheated the Law Edward L. Cahn Tom Conway, Steve Brodie, Barbara Billingsley Crime 20th Century Fox
I Married a Communist Robert Stevenson Laraine Day, Robert Ryan, John Agar Drama RKO. aka The Woman on Pier 13
I Shot Jesse James Samuel Fuller Preston Foster, John Ireland, Barbara Britton Western Lippert
I Was a Male War Bride Howard Hawks Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall Comedy 20th Century Fox
Illegal Entry Frederick de Cordova Märta Torén, Howard Duff, George Brent Film noir Universal
Impact Arthur Lubin Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn Film noir United Artists
In the Good Old Summertime Robert Z. Leonard Judy Garland, Van Johnson, Buster Keaton Musical MGM
The Inspector General Henry Koster Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates Musical comedy Warner Bros. Golden Globe Best Original Score
Intruder in the Dust Clarence Brown Juano Hernandez, David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr. Drama MGM
It Happens Every Spring Lloyd Bacon Ray Milland, Jean Peters, Paul Douglas Comedy 20th Century Fox
It's a Great Feeling David Butler Doris Day, Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan Comedy Warner Bros. Academy Award for Best Song
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters William Beaudine Joe Yule, Renie Riano, George McManus Comedy Monogram
Jigsaw Fletcher Markle Franchot Tone, Jean Wallace, Marc Lawrence Film noir United Artists
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight Cy Endfield Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood, Lina Romay Comedy Monogram
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Reginald Le Borg Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood, Elyse Knox Comedy Monogram
John Loves Mary David Butler Ronald Reagan, Jack Carson, Wayne Morris, Patricia Neal Comedy Warner Bros.
Johnny Allegro Ted Tetzlaff George Raft, George Macready, Nina Foch Crime Columbia
Johnny Holiday Willis Goldbeck William Bendix, Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Clements Drama United Artists
Johnny Stool Pigeon William Castle Shelley Winters, Howard Duff, Dan Duryea Film noir Universal
Jolson Sings Again Henry Levin Larry Parks, Barbara Hale, William Demarest Biography Columbia. Sequel to The Jolson Story
The Judge Elmer Clifton Milburn Stone, Katherine DeMille, Paul Guilfoyle Crime Film Classics
The Judge Steps Out Boris Ingster Ann Sothern, Alexander Knox George Tobias Comedy RKO

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Kazan Will Jason Stephen Dunne, Lois Maxwell, Roman Bohnen Western Columbia
The Kid from Cleveland Herbert Kline George Brent, Lynn Bari, Tommy Cook Sports drama Republic
A Kiss for Corliss Richard Wallace Shirley Temple, David Niven, Virginia Welles Comedy United Artists
A Kiss in the Dark Delmer Daves Jane Wyman, David Niven, Broderick Crawford Comedy Warner Bros.
Knock on Any Door Nicholas Ray Humphrey Bogart, John Derek, George Macready Drama Columbia; from Willard Motley novel
Ladies of the Chorus Phil Karlson Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe, Rand Brooks Musical Columbia
The Lady Gambles Michael Gordon Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston, Stephen McNally Drama Universal
The Lady Takes a Sailor Michael Curtiz Jane Wyman, Dennis Morgan, Eve Arden Comedy Warner Bros.
Laramie Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett, Fred F. Sears, Tommy Ivo Western Columbia; Became TV series
The Last Bandit Joseph Kane Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray, Forrest Tucker Western Republic
Law of the Barbary Coast Lew Landers Gloria Henry, Stephen Dunne, Adele Jergens Crime Columbia
Law of the Golden West Philip Ford Monte Hale, Gail Davis, Paul Hurst Western Republic
Law of the West Ray Taylor Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Jack Ingram Western Monogram
Lawless Code Oliver Drake Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Ellen Hall Western Monogram
A Letter to Three Wives Joseph L. Mankiewicz Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern, Jeanne Crain Drama 20th Century Fox; won 2 Academy Awards
The Life of Riley Irving Brecher William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp, James Gleason Comedy Universal
Little Women Mervyn LeRoy Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O'Brien, June Allyson Family MGM; from Louisa May Alcott novel
The Lone Wolf and His Lady John Hoffman Ron Randell, June Vincent, Alan Mowbray Mystery Columbia. Last of series
Look for the Silver Lining David Butler June Haver, Ray Bolger, Charlie Ruggles Musical Warner Bros.
Lost Boundaries Alfred L. Werker Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer, Susan Douglas Drama Film Classics
The Lost Tribe William Berke Johnny Weissmuller, Elena Verdugo, Myrna Dell Adventure Columbia. Jungle Jim
The Lovable Cheat Richard Oswald Charles Ruggles, Peggy Ann Garner, Richard Ney Comedy Film Classics
Love Happy David Miller Marx Brothers, Vera-Ellen, Ilona Massey Comedy United Artists; final Marx Bros. film
The Lucky Stiff Lewis R. Foster Dorothy Lamour, Claire Trevor, Brian Donlevy Comedy United Artists; produced by Jack Benny
Lust for Gold S. Sylvan Simon Glenn Ford, Ida Lupino, Gig Young Western Columbia

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ma and Pa Kettle Charles Lamont Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Meg Randall Comedy Universal. The Egg and I sequel
Madame Bovary Vincente Minnelli Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin Drama MGM. From Gustave Flaubert novel
Make Believe Ballroom Joseph Santley Ruth Warrick, Ron Randell, Virginia Welles Drama Columbia
Make Mine Laughs Richard Fleischer Ray Bolger, Joan Davis, Dennis Day Musical RKO
Malaya Richard Thorpe Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, Sydney Greenstreet Thriller MGM
The Man on the Eiffel Tower Burgess Meredith Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith Mystery RKO
Manhandled Lewis R. Foster Dorothy Lamour, Dan Duryea, Sterling Hayden Film noir Paramount
Manhattan Angel Arthur Dreifuss Gloria Jean, Patricia Barry, Thurston Hall Musical comedy Columbia
Mary Ryan, Detective Abby Berlin Marsha Hunt, John Litel, June Vincent Crime Drama Columbia
Masked Raiders Lesley Selander Tim Holt, Marjorie Lord, Richard Martin Western RKO
Massacre River John Rawlins Guy Madison, Rory Calhoun, Carole Mathews Western Monogram
Master Minds Jean Yarbrough Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell Comedy Monogram
Mighty Joe Young Ernest B. Schoedsack Terry Moore, Robert Armstrong, Ben Johnson Adventure RKO
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Lloyd Bacon Lucille Ball, William Holden, Janis Carter Comedy Columbia
Miss Mink of 1949 Glenn Tryon Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier, Barbara Brown Comedy 20th Century Fox
Mother Is a Freshman Lloyd Bacon Loretta Young, Van Johnson, Rudy Vallée Romantic comedy 20th Century Fox
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College Elliott Nugent Clifton Webb, Shirley Temple, Tom Drake Comedy 20th Century Fox; sequel to Sitting Pretty
Mr. Soft Touch Gordon Douglas Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes, John Ireland Film noir Columbia
Mrs. Mike Louis King Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Angela Clarke Drama United Artists
The Mutineers Jean Yarbrough Jon Hall, Adele Jergens, George Reeves Adventure Columbia
My Dream Is Yours Michael Curtiz Doris Day, Jack Carson, Eve Arden Musical Warner Bros.
My Foolish Heart Mark Robson Susan Hayward, Dana Andrews, Kent Smith Drama RKO. 2 Oscar nominations
My Friend Irma George Marshall Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Marie Wilson Comedy Paramount; 1st Martin and Lewis film
My Own True Love Compton Bennett Phyllis Calvert, Melvyn Douglas, Wanda Hendrix Drama Paramount
The Mysterious Desperado Lesley Selander Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Movita Castaneda Western RKO
Navajo Trail Raiders R. G. Springsteen Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Robert Emmett Keane Western Republic
Neptune's Daughter Edward Buzzell Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalbán Musical MGM; Oscar for Best Song
Never Fear Ida Lupino Sally Forrest, Hugh O'Brian, Keefe Brasselle Drama Eagle-Lion
Night Unto Night Don Siegel Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfors, Broderick Crawford Drama Warner Bros.
Not Wanted Elmer Clifton, Ida Lupino Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Leo Penn Drama Film Classics

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Oh, You Beautiful Doll John M. Stahl Mark Stevens, June Haver, Gale Robbins Musical 20th Century Fox
Once More, My Darling Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery, Ann Blyth, Jane Cowl Romantic comedy Universal
One Last Fling Peter Godfrey Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Douglas Kennedy Comedy Warner Bros.
On the Town Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, Betty Garrett Musical MGM; Oscar for Best Musical Score
Outcasts of the Trail Philip Ford Monte Hale, Jeff Donnell, Paul Hurst Western Republic
Outpost in Morocco Robert Florey George Raft, Marie Windsor, Akim Tamiroff Adventure United Artists
Pinky Elia Kazan Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters Drama 20th Century Fox. 3 Oscar nominations
Pioneer Marshal Philip Ford Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Nan Leslie Western Republic
The Pirates of Capri Edgar G. Ulmer Louis Hayward, Binnie Barnes, Mariella Lotti Adventure Film Classics
Post Office Investigator George Blair Audrey Long, Warren Douglas, Jeff Donnell Mystery Republic
Port of New York László Benedek Scott Brady, K. T. Stevens, Yul Brynner Film noir Eagle-Lion
Powder River Rustlers Philip Ford Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Roy Barcroft Western Republic
Prince of Foxes Henry King Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix Historical 20th Century Fox
Prince of the Plains Philip Ford Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Roy Barcroft Western Republic
Prison Warden Seymour Friedman Warner Baxter, Anna Lee, Harlan Warde Crime Columbia
Range Justice Ray Taylor Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Riley Hill Western Monogram
Ranger of Cherokee Strip Philip Ford Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Roy Barcroft Western Republic
The Reckless Moment Max Ophüls James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks Film noir Columbia
Red Canyon George Sherman Ann Blyth, Howard Duff, George Brent Western Universal
The Red Danube George Sidney Peter Lawford, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury Drama MGM
Red, Hot and Blue John Farrow Betty Hutton, Victor Mature, William Demarest Musical comedy Paramount
Red Light Roy Del Ruth George Raft, Virginia Mayo, Raymond Burr Film noir United Artists
The Red Menace R. G. Springsteen Robert Rockwell, Betty Lou Gerson, Barbra Fuller Film noir Republic
The Red Pony Lewis Milestone Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum, Louis Calhern Western drama Republic
Red Rock Outlaw Elmer Clifton Lee "Lasses" White, Reno Browne, Ewing Miles Brown Western Astor
Red Stallion in the Rockies Ralph Murphy Jean Heather, Arthur Franz, Ray Collins Western Eagle-Lion
Reign of Terror Anthony Mann Robert Cummings, Arlene Dahl, Richard Basehart Historical thriller Eagle-Lion
Renegades of the Sage Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Leslie Banning Western Columbia
Ride, Ryder, Ride! Lewis D. Collins Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Emmett Lynn Western Eagle-Lion
Riders in the Sky John English Gene Autry, Gloria Henry, Mary Beth Hughes Western Columbia
Riders of the Range Lesley Selander Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Jacqueline White Western RKO
Riders of the Whistling Pines John English Gene Autry, Patricia Barry, Jimmy Lloyd Western Columbia
Rimfire B. Reeves Eason Mary Beth Hughes, James Millican, Reed Hadley Western Lippert
Rim of the Canyon John English Gene Autry, Thurston Hall, Clem Bevans Western Columbia
Ringside Frank McDonald Don "Red" Barry, Tom Brown, Sheila Ryan Film noir Lippert
Roaring Westward Oliver Drake Jimmy Wakely, Lois Hall, Dennis Moore Western Monogram
Roll, Thunder, Roll! Lewis D. Collins Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Emmett Lynn Western Eagle-Lion
Rope of Sand William Dieterle Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains Adventure Paramount
Roseanna McCoy Irving Reis Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Raymond Massey Drama RKO
Rose of the Yukon George Blair Myrna Dell, Steve Brodie, Emory Parnell Western Republic
Roughshod Mark Robson Gloria Grahame, Robert Sterling, John Ireland Western RKO
Rustlers Lesley Selander Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Martha Hyer Western RKO
Rusty's Birthday Seymour Friedman Ted Donaldson, John Litel, Ann Doran Drama Columbia
Rusty Saves a Life Seymour Friedman Ted Donaldson, John Litel, Ann Doran Drama Columbia

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Samson and Delilah Cecil B. DeMille Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, Angela Lansbury Biblical, Drama Paramount. 5 Oscar nominations
San Antone Ambush Philip Ford Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Roy Barcroft Western Republic
Sand Henry King Coleen Gray, Mark Stevens, Rory Calhoun Western 20th Century Fox. Oscar-nominated
Sands of Iwo Jima Allan Dwan John Wayne, John Agar, Forrest Tucker War Republic. 4 Oscar nominations
Satan's Cradle Ford Beebe Duncan Renaldo, Ann Savage, Leo Carrillo Western United Artists
Scene of the Crime Roy Rowland Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria DeHaven Film noir MGM
Search for Danger Jack Bernhard John Calvert, Albert Dekker, Myrna Dell Crime Film Classics
The Secret Garden Fred M. Wilcox Margaret O'Brien, Herbert Marshall, Dean Stockwell Drama MGM
The Secret of St. Ives Phil Rosen Richard Ney, Vanessa Brown, Henry Daniell Adventure Columbia
The Set-Up Robert Wise Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, Alan Baxter Sports Film noir RKO. From W. C. Heinz novel
Shamrock Hill Arthur Dreifuss Peggy Ryan, Trudy Marshall, Rick Vallin Comedy Eagle-Lion
She Shoulda Said No! Sherman Scott Alan Baxter, Lila Leeds, Lyle Talbot Drama Independent
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon John Ford John Wayne, Joanne Dru, Ben Johnson Western RKO. Oscar for cinematography
Sheriff of Wichita R. G. Springsteen Allan Lane, Lyn Wilde, Roy Barcroft Western Republic
Shockproof Douglas Sirk Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight, John Baragrey Film noir Columbia
Siren of Atlantis Gregg G. Tallas Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Dennis O'Keefe Adventure United Artists
Sky Dragon Lesley Selander Roland Winters, Noel Neill, Keye Luke Mystery Monogram. Charlie Chan
Slattery's Hurricane André de Toth Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Veronica Lake Drama 20th Century Fox. From Herman Wouk story
Slightly French Douglas Sirk Dorothy Lamour, Don Ameche, Janis Carter Comedy Columbia
So Dear to My Heart Harold D. Schuster Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Harry Carey Animation Disney
Song of India Albert S. Rogell Sabu, Turhan Bey, Gail Russell Adventure Columbia
Song of Surrender Mitchell Leisen Wanda Hendrix, Claude Rains, Andrea King Drama Paramount
Sons of New Mexico John English Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Robert Armstrong Western Columbia
Sorrowful Jones Sidney Lanfield Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Bruce Cabot Comedy Paramount. Damon Runyon story; remake of 1934 film
South of Death Valley Ray Nazarro Charles Starrett, Gail Davis, Lee Roberts Western Columbia
South of Rio Philip Ford Monte Hale, Kay Christopher, Paul Hurst Western Republic
South of St. Louis Ray Enright Joel McCrea, Zachary Scott, Victor Jory Western Warner Bros.
Special Agent William C. Thomas William Eythe, Kasey Rogers, Carole Mathews Film noir Paramount
Square Dance Jubilee Paul Landres Don "Red" Barry, Mary Beth Hughes, Wally Vernon Musical, Western Lippert
Stagecoach Kid Lew Landers Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Jeff Donnell Western RKO
Stampede Lesley Selander Rod Cameron, Gale Storm, Johnny Mack Brown Western Allied Artists; Remake of 1936 film
State Department: File 649 Sam Newfield Virginia Bruce, William Lundigan, Jonathan Hale Film noir Film Classics
Strange Bargain Will Price Martha Scott, Jeffrey Lynn, Harry Morgan Film noir RKO
The Stratton Story Sam Wood James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan Sports MGM. Biography of Monty Stratton
Streets of Laredo Leslie Fenton William Holden, William Bendix, Macdonald Carey Western Paramount; remake of The Texas Rangers
Streets of San Francisco George Blair Robert Armstrong, Mae Clarke, Wally Cassell Crime Republic
The Story of Molly X Crane Wilbur June Havoc, John Russell, Dorothy Hart Film noir Universal
The Story of Seabiscuit David Butler Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald, Rosemary DeCamp Sports Warner Bros.
The Sun Comes Up Richard Thorpe Jeanette MacDonald, Lloyd Nolan, Claude Jarman Jr. Family MGM. Lassie feature
Susanna Pass William Witney Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez Western Republic
Sword in the Desert George Sherman Dana Andrews, Märta Torén, Stephen McNally War Universal
Take Me Out to the Ball Game Busby Berkeley Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly Sports musical MGM
Take One False Step Chester Erskine Shelley Winters, William Powell, Marsha Hunt Film noir Universal
Tarzan's Magic Fountain Lee Sholem Lex Barker, Brenda Joyce, Evelyn Ankers Adventure RKO
Task Force Delmer Daves Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt, Walter Brennan War Warner Bros. 8th Cooper-Brennan pairing
Tell It to the Judge Norman Foster Rosalind Russell, Robert Cummings, Gig Young Comedy Columbia
Tension John Berry Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse Film noir MGM
That Forsyte Woman Compton Bennett Errol Flynn, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon Drama MGM; from book by John Galsworthy
That Midnight Kiss Norman Taurog Kathryn Grayson, Mario Lanza, José Iturbi Musical MGM
There's a Girl in My Heart Arthur Dreifuss Lee Bowman, Elyse Knox, Gloria Jean Musical Allied Artists
They Live by Night Nicholas Ray Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, Howard Da Silva Film noir RKO; Ray's 1st film; from novel Thieves Like Us
Thieves' Highway Jules Dassin Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb Film noir 20th Century Fox
The Threat Felix E. Feist Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw Film noir RKO
Top o' the Morning David Miller Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth, Barry Fitzgerald Comedy Paramount
Tokyo Joe Stuart Heisler Humphrey Bogart, Florence Marly, Sessue Hayakawa War Columbia
Too Late for Tears Byron Haskin Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore Film noir United Artists
Tough Assignment William Beaudine Don Barry, Marjorie Steele, Steve Brodie Film noir Lippert
Trail of the Yukon William Beaudine Kirby Grant, Suzanne Dalbert, Iris Adrian Western Monogram; Corporal Rod Webb series
Trails End Lambert Hillyer Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Kay Morley Western Monogram
Trapped Richard Fleischer Lloyd Bridges, Barbara Payton, John Hoyt Film noir Eagle-Lion
Treasure of Monte Cristo William Berke Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Steve Brodie Film noir Lippert
Tucson William F. Claxton Jimmy Lydon, Penny Edwards, Charles Russell Drama 20th Century Fox
Tulsa Stuart Heisler Susan Hayward, Robert Preston, Pedro Armendáriz Drama Eagle-Lion
Tuna Clipper William Beaudine Roddy McDowall, Elena Verdugo, Roland Winters Drama Monogram
Twelve O'Clock High Henry King Gregory Peck, Gary Merrill, Dean Jagger War 20th Century Fox. Oscar for Jagger

U-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Undercover Man Joseph H. Lewis Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, James Whitmore Crime drama Columbia
Undertow William Castle Scott Brady, John Russell, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow Film noir Universal
The Walking Hills John Sturges Randolph Scott, Ella Raines, William Bishop Western Columbia
We Were Strangers John Huston Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Pedro Armendáriz Adventure Columbia
West of El Dorado Ray Taylor Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Reno Browne Western Monogram
Western Renegades Wallace Fox Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Jane Adams Western Monogram
White Heat Raoul Walsh James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Steve Cochran Film noir Warner Bros.
Wicked City François Villiers Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Lilli Palmer Drama United Artists. Co-production with France
The Window Ted Tetzlaff Bobby Driscoll, Barbara Hale, Ruth Roman Drama RKO
Without Honor Irving Pichel Laraine Day, Dane Clark, Franchot Tone Drama United Artists
The Wolf Hunters Budd Boetticher Kirby Grant, Jan Clayton, Helen Parrish Western Monogram; Corporal Rod Webb series
A Woman's Secret Nicholas Ray Maureen O'Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Grahame Film noir RKO
The Wyoming Bandit Philip Ford Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Trevor Bardette Western Republic
Yes Sir, That's My Baby George Sherman Donald O'Connor, Gloria DeHaven, Charles Coburn Musical Universal
The Younger Brothers Edwin L. Marin Wayne Morris, Bruce Bennett, Janis Paige Western Warner Bros.
You're My Everything Walter Lang Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Anne Revere Musical 20th Century Fox

Serials

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Adventures of Sir Galahad Spencer Gordon Bennet George Reeves, Lois Hall Serial Republic
Batman and Robin S.G. Bennet Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams Serial
Bruce Gentry – Daredevil of the Skies Spencer Bennet Tom Neal, Judy Clark Serial Republic
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc Kirk Alyn, Rosemary LaPlanche Serial
Ghost of Zorro Fred C. Brannon Clayton Moore, Pamela Blake Serial Republic
King of the Rocket Men Fred C. Brannon Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty Serial Republic
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King Kirk Alyn Serial

Shorts

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Awful Orphan Chuck Jones Animated
The Cat and the Mermouse Tom and Jerry Animated
Dating Do's and Don'ts
Dunked in the Deep Jules White The Three Stooges Short subject
For Scent-imental Reasons Animated
Frigid Hare Bugs Bunny Animated
High Diving Hare Bugs Bunny Animated
Malice in the Palace Jules White The Three Stooges Slapstick
Jerry's Diary Tom and Jerry Animated
Long-Haired Hare Bugs Bunny Animated
Love That Pup Tom and Jerry Animated
Mississippi Hare Bugs Bunny Animated
Porky in Wackyland Porky Pig Animated
Rabbit Hood Bugs Bunny Animated
Rebel Rabbit Bugs Bunny Animated
Technicolor for Industrial Films Educational
Tennis Chumps Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry Animated
Which Is Witch Friz Freleng Bugs Bunny Animated

See also

References

  1. ^ "Black Midnight".

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