List of American films of 1940

A list of American films released in 1940. American film production was concentrated in Hollywood and was dominated by the eight Major film studios MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, RKO, Columbia, Universal and United Artists. Other significant production and distribution companies included Republic, Monogram and PRC.

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

A
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Abe Lincoln in IllinoisJohn CromwellRaymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth GordonBiographyRKO; nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Adventure in DiamondsGeorge FitzmauriceGeorge Brent, Isa Miranda, John LoderDramaParamount
Alias the DeaconChristy CabanneBob Burns, Mischa Auer, Peggy MoranComedyUniversal; remake of Alias the Deacon (1928) [1]
All This, and Heaven TooAnatole LitvakBette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey LynnDramaWarner Bros.; nominated for 3 Academy Awards
Always a BrideNoel M. SmithRosemary Lane, George Reeves, John EldredgeComedyWarner Bros.; remake of Brides Are Like That (1936)
American MatchmakerEdgar G. UlmerLeo Fuchs, Judith Abarbanel, Judel DubinskyRomance, Comedy
Am I Guilty?Sam NewfieldRalph Cooper, Sybil Lewis, Sam McDanielCrimeSupreme
And One Was BeautifulRobert B. SinclairRobert Cummings, Laraine Day, Jean MuirRomantic dramaMGM
Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteGeorge B. SeitzLewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia ParkerComedyMGM; 9th of 16 Andy Hardy films
An Angel from TexasRay EnrightEddie Albert, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Ronald ReaganRomantic comedyWarner Bros.; remake of The Butter and Egg Man (1928)
Angels Over BroadwayBen Hecht, Lee GarmesDouglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas MitchellDramaColumbia; nominated for Academy Award
Anne of Windy PoplarsJack HivelyAnne Shirley, James Ellison, Henry TraversDramaRKO; sequel to Anne of Green Gables (1934)
The ApeWilliam NighBoris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Dorothy VaughanHorrorMonogram
Argentine NightsAlbert S. RogellRitz Brothers, The Andrews Sisters, Constance Moore, George ReevesMusical comedyUniversal
Arise, My LoveMitchell LeisenClaudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'KeefeRomantic comedyParamount; 4 Academy Award nominations, won 1
ArizonaWesley RugglesJean Arthur, William Holden, Warren WilliamWesternColumbia; nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Arizona FrontierAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Evelyn Finley, Richard CramerWesternMonogram
Arizona Gang BustersSam NewfieldTim McCoy, Forrest Taylor, Julian RiveroWesternPRC

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 KnightWesternUniversal
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 Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce BennettHorrorColumbia
Behind the NewsJoseph SantleyLloyd Nolan, Doris Davenport, Frank AlbertsonDramaRepublic; nominated for Academy Award
Beyond the SacramentoLambert HillyerWild Bill Elliott, Evelyn Keyes, Dub TaylorWesternColumbia
Beyond TomorrowA. Edward SutherlandJean Parker, Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Richard CarlsonFantasyRKO
A Bill of DivorcementJohn FarrowMaureen O'Hara, Adolphe Menjou, Fay BainterDramaRKO; remake of 1932 film
Billy the Kid in TexasSam NewfieldBob Steele, Al St. John, Carleton YoungWesternPRC; 2nd of 6 Billy the Kid films starring Steele
Billy the Kid OutlawedSam NewfieldBob Steele, Louise Currie, Al St. John, Carleton YoungWesternPRC; 1st of 6 Billy the Kid films starring Steele
Billy the Kid's Gun JusticeSam NewfieldBob Steele, Al St. John, Louise Currie, Carleton YoungWesternPRC; 3rd of 6 Billy the Kid films starring Steele
The Biscuit EaterStuart HeislerBilly Lee, Lester Matthews, Richard LaneDramaParamount
Bitter SweetW. S. Van DykeJeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, George SandersMusicalMGM; nominated for 2 Academy Awards; based on Noël Coward operetta
Black DiamondsChristy CabanneRichard Arlen, Andy Devine, Kathryn Adams DotyCrime dramaUniversal
Black FridayArthur LubinBoris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Stanley RidgesScience fictionUniversal
Blame It on LoveWallace FoxJoan Marsh, John King, Cecilia LoftusComedy, dramaIndependent
Blazing Six ShootersJoseph H. LewisCharles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick CurtisWesternColumbia
Blondie Has Servant TroubleFrank R. StrayerPenny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Jonathan HaleComedyColumbia; 6th of 28 Blondie films
Blondie on a BudgetFrank R. StrayerPenny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Rita HayworthComedyColumbia; 5th of 28 Blondie films
Blondie Plays CupidFrank R. StrayerPenny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Glenn FordComedyColumbia; 7th of 28 Blondie films
The Blue BirdWalter LangShirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel BruceFantasy20th Century Fox. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Boom TownJack ConwayClark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette ColbertDramaMGM; nominated for 2 Academy Awards
The Border LegionJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol HughesWesternRepublic
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, thrillerMonogram; 2nd of 22 East Side Kids films
The Boys from SyracuseA. Edward SutherlandAllan Jones, Irene Hervey, Martha RayeMusicalUniversal; nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Brigham YoungHenry HathawayTyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean JaggerBiography20th Century Fox
British IntelligenceTerry O. MorseBoris Karloff, Margaret Lindsay, Bruce LesterSpyWarner Bros.; third film adaptation of 1918 play Three Faces East
Broadway Melody of 1940Norman TaurogFred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George MurphyMusicalMGM; final film in The Broadway Melody series
Broken StringsBernard B. RayClarence Muse, Sybil Lewis, Tommie MooreDramaIndependent
Brother OrchidLloyd BaconEdward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Ann SothernCrime, comedyWarner Bros.
Brother Rat and a BabyRay EnrightPriscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane BryanComedyWarner Bros.; sequel to Brother Rat (1938)
Buck Benny Rides AgainMark SandrichJack Benny, Ellen Drew, Eddie AndersonWestern comedyParamount; cast from The Jack Benny Program radio show
Bullet CodeDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Slim WhitakerWesternRKO; remake of Melody of the Plains (1937)
Bullets for RustlersSam NelsonCharles Starrett, Lorna Gray, Bob NolanWesternColumbia
Buzzy Rides the RangeRichard C. KahnRobert "Buzz" Henry, David O'Brien, Claire RochelleWesternIndependent

C–D
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Cafe HostessSidney SalkowPreston Foster, Ann Dvorak, Wynne GibsonCrime dramaColumbia[2]
Calling All HusbandsNoel M. SmithGeorge Tobias, Lucile Fairbanks, Ernest TruexComedyWarner Bros. Remake of Too Young to Marry
Calling Philo VanceWilliam ClemensJames Stephenson, Margot Stevenson, Henry O'NeillMysteryWarner Bros. 12th (out of 15) film with Philo Vance character
Captain CautionRichard WallaceVictor Mature, Louise Platt, Leo Carrillo, Bruce Cabot, Alan LaddAdventureUnited Artists. Nominated for Academy Award
The Captain Is a LadyRobert B. SinclairCharles Coburn, Beulah Bondi, Virginia GreyComedyMGM
Carolina MoonFrank McDonaldGene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June StoreyWesternRepublic. Remake of Tumbling Tumbleweeds
The Carson City KidJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Bob Steele, Pauline MooreWesternRepublic
Castle on the HudsonAnatole LitvakJohn Garfield, Ann Sheridan, Pat O'BrienDramaWarner Bros. Remake of 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Chad HannaHenry KingHenry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, Linda DarnellRomantic drama20th Century Fox
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumLynn ShoresSidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, C. Henry Gordon, Marguerite ChapmanMystery20th Century Fox. 6th (out of 22) with Toler as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama20th Century Fox. Norman FosterSidney Toler, Jean Rogers, Lionel AtwillMystery20th Century Fox. 7th (out of 22) with Toler as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseEugene FordeSidney Toler, Marjorie Weaver, Lionel AtwillMystery20th Century Fox. 5th (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 HenryWesternParamount
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 HarveyComedyUnited Artists. Partial remake of From Soup to Nuts
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
ColoradoJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline MooreWesternRepublic
Comin' Round the MountainGeorge ArchainbaudBob Burns, Una Merkel, Jerry ColonnaComedyParamount
Comrade XKing VidorClark Gable, Hedy Lamarr, Oskar HomolkaComedy SpyMGM. Nominated for Academy Award
Congo MaisieH. C. PotterAnn Sothern, John Carroll, Rita JohnsonComedyMGM. Version of Red Dust (1932 film); 2nd (out of 10) film with Maisie Ravier character
Convicted WomanNick GrindeRochelle Hudson, Frieda Inescort, June Lang, Glenn FordCrimeColumbia
The Courageous Dr. ChristianBernard VorhausJean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert BaldwinDramaRKO
Covered Wagon DaysGeorge ShermanRobert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan RenaldoWesternRepublic. 29th (out of 51) film of The Three Mesquiteers series
Covered Wagon TrailsRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Sally Cairns, David SharpeWesternMonogram[3]
The Cowboy from SundownSpencer Gordon BennetTex Ritter, Roscoe Ates, Carleton YoungWesternMonogram
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 comedyRKO
Dance, Girl, DanceDorothy ArznerMaureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille BallMusicalRKO. Footage preserved in US National Registry
Dancing on a DimeJoseph SantleyRobert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie QuillanMusicalParamount
Danger AheadRalph StaubJames Newill, Dorothea Kent, Guy UsherAdventureMonogram. 5th (out of 6) with Newill as Sgt. Renfrew of Royal Mounties
Danger on WheelsChristy CabanneRichard Arlen, Andy Devine, Peggy MoranSports thrillerUniversal[4]
Dark CommandRaoul WalshClaire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter PidgeonWesternRepublic. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards
Dark Streets of CairoLászló KardosSigrid Gurie, Ralph Byrd, Eddie QuillanMysteryUniversal
The Devil BatJean YarboroughBela Lugosi, Suzanne Kaaren, Yolande MallottHorrorPRC
The Devil's PipelineChristy CabanneRichard Arlen, Andy Devine, Jean BrooksDramaParamount
Diamond FrontierHarold D. SchusterVictor McLaglen, John Loder, Anne NagelAdventureUniversal
A Dispatch from ReutersWilliam DieterleEdward G. Robinson, Edna Best, Eddie AlbertBiographyWarner Bros.
The Doctor Takes a WifeAlexander HallLoretta Young, Ray Milland, Gail PatrickRomantic comedyColumbia
Doomed to DieWilliam NighBoris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant WithersMysteryMonogram; Mr. Wong series
Double AlibiPhil RosenWayne Morris, Margaret Lindsay, William GarganMysteryUniversal[5]
Down Argentine WayIrving CummingsDon Ameche, Betty Grable, Carmen MirandaMusical20th Century Fox. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards; #9 in Top Grossing Films
Dr. Christian Meets the WomenWilliam C. McGannJean Hersholt, Veda Ann Borg, Edgar KennedyMysteryRKO. Dr. Christian series
Dr. CyclopsErnest B. SchoedsackAlbert Dekker, Charles Halton, Janice LoganScience Fiction HorrorParamount. Nominated for Academy Award
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletWilliam DieterleEdward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto KrugerBiographyWarner Bros. Nominated for Academy Award
Dr. Kildare's CrisisHarold S. BucquetLew Ayres, Laraine Day, Robert YoungDramaMGM
Dr. Kildare Goes HomeHarold S. BucquetLew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine DayDramaMGM
Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseHarold S. BucquetLew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine DayDramaMGM
Dreaming Out LoudHarold YoungLum and Abner, Frances Langford, Frank CravenComedyRKO
Drums of the DesertGeorge WaggnerRalph Byrd, Lorna Gray, Mantan MorelandWesternMonogram[6]
DulcyS. Sylvan SimonAnn Sothern, Ian Hunter, Roland YoungComedyMGM
The Durango KidLambert HillyerCharles Starrett, Luana Walters, Kenneth McDonaldWesternColumbia

E–F
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Earl of ChicagoRichard ThorpeRobert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald OwenComedyMGM
Earl of PuddlestoneGus MeinsJames Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Lois RansonComedyRepublic
EarthboundIrving PichelAndrea Leeds, Warner Baxter, Lynn BariDrama20th Century Fox
East of the RiverAlfred E. GreenJohn Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie RambeauDramaWarner Bros.
East Side KidsRobert F. HillLeon Ames, Dennis Moore, Joyce BryantComedyMonogram. 1st (out of 22) film of East Side Kids series
Edison, the ManClarence BrownSpencer Tracy, Rita Johnson, Lynne OvermanBiographicalMGM. Nominated for Academy Award
Ellery Queen, Master DetectiveKurt NeumannRalph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley GrapewinMysteryColumbia
Emergency SquadEdward DmytrykWilliam Henry, Louise Campbell, Richard DenningActionParamount
Enemy AgentLew LandersRichard Cromwell, Helen Vinson, Robert ArmstrongThrillerUniversal
EscapeMervyn LeRoyNorma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Conrad VeidtDramaMGM
Escape to GloryJohn BrahmPat O'Brien, Constance Bennett, Alan BaxterWarColumbia
FantasiaJames Algar, Samuel Armstrong, 9 moreLeopold Stokowski, Deems TaylorAnimatedDisney. Won 2 Honorary Academy Awards; footage preserved in US National Registry; #1 in Top Grossing Films*
The Fargo KidEdward KillyTim Holt, Ray Whitley, Emmett LynnWesternRKO
The Farmer's DaughterJames P. HoganMartha Raye, Charlie Ruggles, Richard DenningComedyParamount
The Fatal HourWilliam NighBoris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant WithersThrillerMonogram
Father Is a PrinceNoel M. SmithJohn Litel, Jan Clayton, George ReevesDramaWarner Bros.
The Fight for LifePare LorentzMyron McCormick, Will Geer, Dudley DiggesDramaColumbia. Nominated for Academy Award
The Fighting 69thWilliam KeighleyJames Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George BrentWarWarner Bros.
Five Little Peppers at HomeCharles BartonEdith Fellows, Tommy Bond, Clarence KolbComedyColumbia
Five Little Peppers in TroubleCharles BartonEdith Fellows, Tommy Bond, Pierre WatkinComedyColumbia. Last of series
Flight AngelsLewis SeilerVirginia Bruce, Jane Wyman, Ralph BellamyDramaWarner Bros.
Flight CommandFrank BorzageRobert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, Walter PidgeonWarMGM. Nominated for Academy Award
FlorianEdwin L. MarinRobert Young, Helen Gilbert, Charles CoburnDramaMGM
Flowing GoldAlfred E. GreenJohn Garfield, Frances Farmer, Pat O'BrienAdventureWarner Bros.
Foreign CorrespondentAlfred HitchcockJoel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert MarshallSpy thrillerUnited Artists. Nominated for 6 Academy Awards; #15 in Top Grossing Films
Forgotten GirlsPhil RosenLouise Platt, Donald Woods, Wynne GibsonDramaRepublic
Forty Little MothersBusby BerkeleyEddie Cantor, Judith Anderson, Rita JohnsonDramaMGM
Four Shall DieWilliam BeaudineMantan Moreland, Dorothy Dandridge, Vernon McCallaCrimeIndependent
Four SonsArchie MayoDon Ameche, Eugenie Leontovich, Mary Beth HughesWar drama20th Century Fox. Remake of Four Sons (1928 silent film)
FramedHarold D. SchusterFrank Albertson, Constance Moore, Jerome CowanCrimeUniversal; Remake of 1947 film
Free, Blonde and 21Ricardo CortezLynn Bari, Joan Davis, Mary Beth HughesComedy20th Century Fox
Friendly NeighborsNick GrindeLeon Weaver, Frank Weaver, Lois RansonComedyRepublic
French Without TearsAnthony AsquithRay Milland, Ellen Drew, Janine DarceyComedyParamount
Frontier CrusaderSam NewfieldTim McCoy, Dorothy Short, Karl HackettWesternPRC
Frontier VengeanceGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Cindy Walker, Kenneth MacDonaldWesternRepublic
Fugitive from a Prison CampLewis D. CollinsJack Holt, Marian Marsh, Robert BarratThrillerColumbia
A Fugitive from JusticeTerry O. MorseRoger Pryor, Lucile Fairbanks, Eddie Foy Jr.Crime dramaWarner Bros.

G–H
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Gallant SonsGeorge B. SeitzJackie Cooper, Gail Patrick, Bonita GranvilleDramaMGM
Gambling on the High SeasGeorge AmyWayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Gilbert RolandDramaWarner Bros.
Gangs of ChicagoArthur LubinLloyd Nolan, Lola Lane, Barton MacLaneCrimeRepublic
Gaucho SerenadeFrank McDonaldGene Autry, June Storey, Duncan RenaldoWesternRepublic
The Gay CaballeroOtto BrowerCesar Romero, Sheila Ryan, Robert SterlingWestern20th Century Fox
The Ghost BreakersGeorge MarshallBob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Anthony QuinnHorror comedyParamount
The Ghost Comes HomeWilhelm ThieleFrank Morgan, Billie Burke, Ann RutherfordComedyMGM
Ghost Valley RaidersGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Lona Andre, LeRoy MasonWesternRepublic
Girl from Avenue AOtto BrowerJane Withers, Kent Taylor, Kay AldridgeComedy20th Century Fox
Girl from God's CountrySidney SalkowChester Morris, Jane Wyatt, Charles BickfordDramaRepublic
Girl from HavanaLew LandersClaire Carleton, Dennis O'Keefe, Steffi DunaDramaRepublic
Girl in 313Ricardo CortezFlorence Rice, Lionel Atwill, Kay AldridgeDrama20th Century Fox
Girls of the RoadNick GrindeAnn Dvorak, Helen Mack, Lola LaneActionColumbia
Girls Under 21Max NosseckBruce Cabot, Rochelle Hudson, Paul KellyDramaColumbia
Give Us WingsCharles LamontBilly Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel DellAdventureUniversal. Dead End Kids
Glamour for SaleD. Ross LedermanAnita Louise, Roger Pryor, Frances RobinsonCrimeColumbia
The Golden FleecingLeslie FentonLew Ayres, Rita Johnson, Lloyd NolanComedyMGM. Written by S. J. Perelman
Golden GlovesEdward DmytrykRichard Denning, Jeanne Cagney, J. Carrol NaishDramaParamount
The Golden TrailAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Stanley Price, Warner RichmondWesternMonogram
Gold Rush MaisieEdwin L. MarinAnn Sothern, Lee Bowman, Virginia WeidlerComedyMGM; third in series
Go WestEdward BuzzellMarx Brothers, John Carroll, Diana LewisComedyMGM
Grand Ole OpryFrank McDonaldLeon Weaver, Frank Weaver, Lois RansonComedyRepublic
Grandpa Goes to TownGus MeinsJames Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Lois RansonComedyRepublic
Granny Get Your GunGeorge AmyMay Robson, Margot Stevenson, Harry DavenportComedyWarner Bros.
The Grapes of WrathJohn FordHenry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John CarradineDrama20th Century Fox. Won 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 OakieComedyUnited Artists. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards; footage preserved in US National Registry
The Great McGintyPreston SturgesBrian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim TamiroffComedyParamount. Won Academy Award for screenplay
The Great Plane RobberyLewis D. CollinsJack Holt, Stanley Fields, Noel MadisonCrimeColumbia
The Great ProfileWalter LangJohn Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Gregory RatoffComedy20th Century Fox
Green HellJames WhaleDouglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Bennett, John HowardAdventureUniversal
Gun CodeSam NewfieldTim McCoy, Inna Gest, Carleton YoungWesternPRC
Half a SinnerAl ChristieHeather Angel, John King, Constance CollierMysteryUniversal
Haunted HouseRobert F. McGowanJackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, George ClevelandMysteryMonogram
He Married His WifeRoy Del RuthJoel McCrea, Nancy Kelly, Roland YoungComedy20th Century Fox
He Stayed for BreakfastAlexander HallLoretta Young, Melvyn Douglas, Alan MarshalComedyColumbia
Her First RomanceEdward DmytrykEdith Fellows, Julie Bishop, Alan LaddMusicalMonogram
Heroes of the SaddleWilliam WitneyRobert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan RenaldoWesternRepublic
Hidden EnemyHoward BrethertonWarren Hull, Kay Linaker, Wilhelm von BrinckenThrillerMonogram
Hidden GoldLesley SelanderWilliam Boyd, Russell Hayden, Minor WatsonWesternParamount
High SchoolGeorge Nicholls Jr.Jane Withers, Lloyd Corrigan, Claire Du BreyComedy20th Century Fox
Hired WifeWilliam A. SeiterRosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Virginia BruceComedyUniversal
His Girl FridayHoward HawksCary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph BellamyScrewball comedyColumbia. Remake 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 Dunn, Rita La RoyComedyPRC
Honeymoon DeferredLew LandersEdmund Lowe, Margaret Lindsay, Elisabeth RisdonMysteryUniversal
Hot SteelChristy CabanneRichard Arlen, Andy Devine, Peggy MoranDramaUniversal
The House Across the BayArchie MayoGeorge Raft, Joan Bennett, Lloyd NolanCrime dramaUnited Artists
The House of the Seven GablesJoe MayGeorge Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Nan Grey, Vincent Price, Dick ForanThrillerUniversal; nominated for Academy Award
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
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, BabyAlbert S. RogellBroderick Crawford, Peggy Moran, Gertrude MichaelComedyUniversal
I Love You AgainW. S. Van DykeWilliam Powell, Myrna Loy, Edmund LoweRomantic comedyMGM
I Take This OathSam NewfieldJoyce Compton, Gordon Jones, Veda Ann BorgDramaPRC
I Take This WomanW. S. Van DykeSpencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, Laraine DayDramaMGM
I Want a DivorceRalph MurphyJoan Blondell, Dick Powell, Gloria DicksonComedyParamount
If I Had My WayDavid ButlerBing Crosby, Gloria Jean, Claire DoddMusicalParamount
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart NowArthur LubinHelen Parrish, Constance Moore, Dennis O'KeefeDramaUniversal
I'm Still AliveIrving ReisKent Taylor, Linda Hayes, Ralph MorganDramaRKO
In Old MissouriFrank McDonaldLeon Weaver, Frank Weaver, June StoreyComedyRepublic
The Invisible Man ReturnsJoe MayCedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan GreyUniversal. Science fictionNominated for Academy Award
The Invisible WomanA. Edward SutherlandVirginia Bruce, John Barrymore, John HowardScience fiction ComedyUniversal. Nominated for Academy Award
IreneHerbert WilcoxAnna Neagle, Ray Milland, Roland YoungMusicalRKO. Nominated for Academy Award
Island of Doomed MenCharles BartonPeter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert WilcoxThrillerColumbia
Isle of DestinyElmer CliftonWilliam Gargan, Wallace Ford, June LangAdventureRKO
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 Greene, Erich von StroheimDrama20th Century Fox
JennieDavid BurtonVirginia Gilmore, George Montgomery, Ludwig StösselDrama20th Century Fox
Johnny ApolloHenry HathawayTyrone Power, Dorothy Lamour, Edward ArnoldCrime drama20th Century Fox

K–L
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Keeping CompanyS. Sylvan SimonFrank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, Irene RichDramaMGM
The Kid from Santa FeRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Forrest Taylor, Tom LondonWesternMonogram
King of the LumberjacksWilliam ClemensJohn Payne, Gloria Dickson, Stanley FieldsDramaWarner Bros.
Kit CarsonGeorge B. SeitzJon Hall, Lynn Bari, Dana AndrewsWesternUnited Artists
Kitty FoyleSam WoodGinger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James CraigDramaRKO. Won Academy Award for Best Actress; another 4 nominations
Knights of the RangeLesley SelanderRussell Hayden, Victor Jory, Jean ParkerWesternParamount
Knute Rockne, All AmericanLloyd BaconPat O'Brien, Ronald Reagan, Gale PageBiographicalWarner Bros. Story of football coach Knute Rockne
La Conga NightsLew LandersHugh Herbert, Constance Moore, Dennis O'KeefeComedyUniversal
LaddieJack HivelyTim Holt, Virginia Gilmore, Spring ByingtonDramaRKO
Ladies Must LiveNoel M. SmithRosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Lee PatrickComedyWarner Bros.
The Lady in QuestionCharles VidorBrian Aherne, Glenn Ford, Rita HayworthComedyColumbia
Lady with Red HairCurtis BernhardtMiriam Hopkins, Claude Rains, Richard AinleyDramaWarner Bros.
Land of the Six GunsRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Louise Stanley, Glenn StrangeWesternMonogram
The Last AlarmWilliam BeaudineJ. Farrell MacDonald, Polly Ann Young, Warren HullCrimeMonogram
Laughing at DangerHoward BrethertonFrankie Darro, Joy Hodges, Kay SuttonCrimeMonogram
Law and OrderRay TaylorJohnny Mack Brown, Nell O'Day, James CraigWesternUniversal Remade as 1953 film
The Leather PushersJohn RawlinsRichard Arlen, Andy Devine, Astrid AllwynComedyUniversal
Legion of the LawlessDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Herbert HeywoodWesternRKO
The LetterWilliam WylerBette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James StephensonFilm noirWarner Bros. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards
The Light of Western StarsLesley SelanderVictor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell HaydenWesternParamount
Lightning Strikes WestHarry L. FraserKen Maynard, Claire Rochelle, Charles KingWesternIndependent
Lillian RussellIrving CummingsAlice Faye, Don Ameche, Henry FondaBiographical20th Century Fox. Nominated for Academy Award
Li'l AbnerAlbert S. RogellJeff York, Martha O'Driscoll, Mona RayComedyRKO
A Little Bit of HeavenAndrew MartonGloria Jean, Hugh Herbert, Robert StackMusicalUniversal. Followup to The Under-Pup (1939 film)
Little MenNorman Z. McLeodKay Francis, Jack Oakie, Ann GillisDramaRKO. Based on novel by Louisa May Alcott
Little Nellie KellyNorman TaurogJudy Garland, George Murphy, Charles WinningerMusical comedyMGM
Little Old New YorkHenry KingFred MacMurray, Alice Faye, Richard Greene, Brenda JoyceDrama20th Century Fox
Little OrvieRay McCareyJohnny Sheffield, Ernest Truex, Dorothy TreeComedy dramaRKO
Lone Star RaidersGeorge ShermanRobert Livingston, Bob Steele, June JohnsonWesternRepublic
The Lone Wolf Meets a LadySidney SalkowWarren William, Jean Muir, Eric BloreMysteryColumbia
The Lone Wolf StrikesSidney SalkowWarren William, Joan Perry, Eric BloreMysteryColumbia
The Long Voyage HomeJohn FordJohn Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian HunterWar DramaUnited Artists. Nominated for 6 Academy Awards
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!Charles LamontWallace Ford, Mona Barrie, Donald WoodsComedyUniversal
Love Thy NeighborMark SandrichJack Benny, Fred Allen, Mary MartinComedyParamount
Lucky Cisco KidH. Bruce HumberstoneCesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes, Dana AndrewsWestern20th Century Fox
Lucky PartnersLewis MilestoneRonald Colman, Ginger Rogers, Jack CarsonRomantic comedyRKO

M–N
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Ma! He's Making Eyes at MeHarold D. SchusterTom Brown, Constance Moore, Anne NagelComedyUniversal
Maisie Was a LadyEdwin L. MarinAnn Sothern, Lew Ayres, Maureen O'SullivanComedyMGM; 4th of series
The Man from DakotaLeslie FentonWallace Beery, Dolores del Río, John HowardHistorical DramaMGM
The Man from TumbleweedsJoseph H. LewisWild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Dub TaylorWesternColumbia
Manhattan HeartbeatDavid BurtonRobert Sterling, Virginia Gilmore, Joan DavisDrama20th Century Fox
The Man I MarriedIrving PichelJoan Bennett, Francis Lederer, Anna StenDrama20th Century Fox
The Man Who Wouldn't TalkDavid BurtonLloyd Nolan, Jean Rogers, Eric BloreMystery20th Century Fox
The Man with Nine LivesNick GrindeBoris Karloff, Jo Ann Sayers, Roger PryorHorror
Sci-fi		Columbia
MargieOtis GarrettTom Brown, Nan Grey, Joy HodgesComedyUniversal
The Marines Fly HighBenjamin Stoloff, George Nicholls Jr.Richard Dix, Chester Morris, Lucille BallAdventureRKO
The Mark of ZorroRouben MamoulianTyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil RathboneAdventure20th Century Fox. Nominated for Academy Award; footage preserved in US National Registry
Marked MenSam NewfieldWarren Hull, Isabel Jewell, John DilsonDramaPRC
Married and in LoveJohn FarrowBarbara Read, Patric Knowles, Helen VinsonDramaRKO
MarylandHenry KingWalter Brennan, Fay Bainter, Brenda JoyceDrama20th Century Fox
Meet the MissusMalcolm St. ClairRoscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly, Lois RansonComedyRepublic
Meet the WildcatArthur LubinRalph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Joseph SchildkrautDramaUniversal
Melody and MoonlightJoseph SantleyJane Frazee, Johnny Downs, Barbara Jo AllenComedyRepublic
Melody RanchJoseph SantleyGene Autry, Jimmy Durante, Ann MillerWesternRepublic
Men Against the SkyLeslie GoodwinsRichard Dix, Kent Taylor, Edmund LoweDramaRKO
Men Without SoulsNick GrindeBarton MacLane, Rochelle Hudson, Glenn FordCrimeColumbia
Mexican SpitfireLeslie GoodwinsLupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Donald WoodsComedyRKO. First of series
Mexican Spitfire Out WestLeslie GoodwinsLupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Donald WoodsComedyRKO. Second of series
Michael Shayne, Private DetectiveEugene FordeLloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Joan ValerieMystery20th Century Fox. First of series
Midnight LimitedHoward BrethertonJohn 'Dusty' King, Marjorie Reynolds, George ClevelandMysteryMonogram
Military AcademyD. Ross LedermanTommy Kelly, Bobby Jordan, David HoltDramaColumbia
Millionaire PlayboyLeslie GoodwinsJoe Penner, Russ Brown, Linda HayesComedyRKO
Millionaires in PrisonRay McCareyLee Tracy, Linda Hayes, Raymond WalburnDramaRKO
Misbehaving HusbandsWilliam BeaudineBetty Blythe, Harry Langdon, Esther MuirComedyPRC
Money and the WomanWilliam K. HowardJeffrey Lynn, Brenda Marshall, Lee PatrickDramaWarner Bros.
Moon Over BurmaLouis KingDorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Doris NolanRomanceParamount
The Mortal StormFrank BorzageJames Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Frank MorganDramaMGM
The Mummy's HandChristy CabanneDick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace FordHorrorUniversal
Murder in the AirLewis SeilerRonald Reagan, John Litel, Lya LysDramaWarner Bros
Murder on the YukonLouis J. GasnierJames Newill, Polly Ann Young, Dave O'BrienWesternMonogram
Murder Over New YorkHarry LachmanSidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Marjorie WeaverMystery20th Century Fox. Charlie Chan
Music in My HeartJoseph SantleyTony Martin, Rita Hayworth, Edith FellowsMusicalColumbia. Nominated for Academy Award
My Favorite WifeGarson KaninIrene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph ScottScrewball comedyRKO. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards
My Little ChickadeeEdward F. ClineMae West, W. C. Fields, Dick ForanComedyUniversal
My Love Came BackCurtis BernhardtOlivia de Havilland, Jeffrey Lynn, Jane WymanRomanceWarner Bros.
My Son, My Son!Charles VidorMadeleine Carroll, Brian Aherne, Louis HaywardDramaUnited Artists. Nominated for Academy Award
Mystery in SwingArthur DreifussMonte Hawley, Marguerite Whitten, Tommie MooreMusicIndependent
Mystery Sea RaiderEdward DmytrykCarole Landis, Henry Wilcoxon, Onslow StevensDramaParamount
New MoonJack ConwayJeanette MacDonald, Nelson EddyMusical dramaMGM
A Night at Earl Carroll'sKurt NeumannKen Murray, J. Carrol Naish, Rose HobartMusicalParamount
Night Train to MunichCarol ReedMargaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul HenreidThriller20th Century Fox
Nobody's ChildrenCharles BartonEdith Fellows, Georgia Caine, Lois WilsonDramaColumbia
North West Mounted PoliceCecil B. DeMilleGary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Paulette GoddardWesternParamount. Won Academy Award for editing; 4 more nominations
Northwest PassageKing Vidor, Jack Conway, W. S. Van DykeSpencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter BrennanAdventureMGM. Nominated for Academy Award; #19 in Top Grossing Films
No, No, NanetteHerbert WilcoxAnna Neagle, Richard Carlson, Victor MatureComedyRKO
No Time for ComedyWilliam KeighleyJames Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve TobinComedyWarner Bros.

O–R
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Oh Johnny, How You Can LoveCharles LamontTom Brown, Peggy Moran, Allen JenkinsComedyUniversal
Oklahoma RenegadesNate WattRobert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Florine McKinneyWesternRepublic
The Old Swimmin' HoleRobert F. McGowanJackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, Leatrice JoyDramaMonogram
On the SpotHoward BrethertonFrankie Darro, Mary Kornman, Mantan MorelandComedyMonogram
One Crowded NightIrving ReisBillie Seward, William Haade, Charles LangDramaRKO
One Man's LawGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Janet Waldo, George ClevelandWesternRepublic
One Million B.C.Hal Roach Jr., Hal RoachVictor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney Jr.FantasyUnited Artists. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards
One Night in the TropicsA. Edward SutherlandAbbott and Costello, Nancy Kelly, Allan JonesComedy

Universal. Film debut of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

On Their OwnOtto BrowerSpring Byington, June Carlson, Kenneth HowellComedy20th Century Fox
Opened by MistakeGeorge ArchainbaudCharles Ruggles, Janice Logan, Robert PaigeComedyParamount
Our TownSam WoodWilliam Holden, Martha Scott, Fay BainterDramaUnited Artists. Nominated for 6 Academy Awards
Out West with the PeppersCharles BartonEdith Fellows, Tommy Bond, Pierre WatkinWesternColumbia. Third of series
Outside the Three-Mile LimitLewis D. CollinsJack Holt, Harry Carey, Irene WareCrimeColumbia
Pals of the Silver SageAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Sugar Dawn, Glenn StrangeWesternMonogram
Parole FixerRobert FloreyWilliam Henry, Virginia Dale, Anthony QuinnDramaParamount
Passport to AlcatrazLewis D. CollinsJack Holt, Noah Beery, Cecilia CallejoThrillerColumbia
Phantom of ChinatownPhil RosenKeye Luke, Grant Withers, Lotus LongMysteryMonogram
Phantom RaidersJacques TourneurWalter Pidgeon, Florence Rice, Joseph SchildkrautDramaMGM
Phantom RancherHarry L. FraserKen Maynard, Dorothy Short, Harry HarveyWesternIndependent
The Phantom SubmarineCharles BartonAnita Louise, Bruce Bennett, Oscar O'SheaAdventureColumbia
The Philadelphia StoryGeorge CukorCary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James StewartScrewball comedyMGM. Won 2 Academy Awards; 4 more nominations
Pier 13Eugene FordeLynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Joan ValerieMystery20th Century Fox
PinocchioT. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinneyvoices of Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable, Mel BlancAnimatedDisney. Won 2 Academy Awards; footage preserved in US National Registry; #2 in Top Grossing Films*
Pinto CanyonRaymond K. JohnsonBob Steele, Louise Stanley, Kenne DuncanWesternMonogram
Pioneer DaysHarry S. WebbJack Randall, Frank Yaconelli, Nelson McDowellWesternMonogram
Pioneers of the FrontierSam NelsonWild Bill Elliott, Dorothy Comingore, Dick CurtisWesternColumbia
Pioneers of the WestLester OrlebeckRobert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan RenaldoWesternRepublic
Pony PostRay TaylorJohnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'DayWesternUniversal
Pop Always PaysLeslie GoodwinsLeon Errol, Dennis O'Keefe, Pamela BlakeComedyRKO
Prairie LawDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Dick HoganWesternRKO
Prairie SchoonersSam NelsonWild Bill Elliott, Evelyn Young, Kenneth HarlanWesternColumbia
Pride and Prejudice Robert Z. LeonardGreer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Edward AshleyDramaMGM. Won Academy Award (art direction); #20 in Top Grossing Films
Pride of the BoweryJoseph H. LewisEast Side Kids, Mary Ainslee, Kenneth HarlanComedyMonogram
Primrose PathGregory La CavaGinger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie RambeauDramaRKO. Rambeau nominated for Academy Award
Private AffairsAlbert S. RogellNancy Kelly, Roland Young, Robert CummingsComedyUniversal
Public Deb No. 1Gregory RatoffBrenda Joyce, George Murphy, Ralph BellamyComedy20th Century Fox
The QuarterbackH. Bruce HumberstoneWayne Morris, Virginia Dale, Lillian CornellComedyParamount
Queen of the MobJames P. HoganRalph Bellamy, Blanche Yurka, Jeanne CagneyCrimeParamount
Queen of the YukonPhil RosenCharles Bickford, Irene Rich, June CarlsonAdventureMonogram
Ragtime Cowboy JoeRay TaylorJohnny Mack Brown, Nell O'Day, Dick CurtisWesternUniversal
Rainbow Over the RangeAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Dorothy Fay, Warner RichmondWesternMonogram
Rancho GrandeFrank McDonaldGene Autry, June Storey, Mary LeeWesternRepublic
The Range BustersS. Roy LubyRay "Crash" Corrigan, Max Terhune, Luana WaltersWesternMonogram
The Ranger and the LadyJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Julie Bishop, George "Gabby" HayesWesternRepublic
Rangers of FortuneSam WoodFred MacMurray, Albert Dekker, Patricia MorisonWesternParamount
RebeccaAlfred HitchcockLaurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith AndersonSuspenseUnited Artists. Won 2 Academy Awards, one for Best Picture; another 9 nominations; #3 in Top Grossing Films
Remedy for RichesErle C. KentonJean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar KennedyDramaRKO
Remember the NightMitchell LeisenBarbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Willard RobertsonRomantic dramaParamount
The Return of Frank JamesFritz LangHenry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie CooperWestern20th Century Fox
The Return of Wild BillJoseph H. LewisWild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Luana WaltersWesternColumbia
Rhythm of the Rio GrandeAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Warner Richmond, Martin GarralagaWesternMonogram
Rhythm on the RiverVictor SchertzingerBing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil RathboneMusical ComedyParamount. Nominated for Academy Award
Riders from NowhereRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Margaret Roach, Ernie AdamsWesternMonogram
Riders of Black MountainSam NewfieldTim McCoy, Rex Lease, Julian RiveroWesternPRC
Riders of Pasco BasinRay TaylorJohnny Mack Brown, Frances Robinson, Bob BakerWesternUniversal
Ride, Tenderfoot, RideFrank McDonaldGene Autry, June Storey, Mary LeeWesternRepublic
Ridin' the TrailRaymond K. JohnsonFred Scott, Harry Harvey Sr., Jack IngramWesternIndependent
River's EndRay EnrightDennis Morgan, Elizabeth Inglis, Steffi DunaDramaWarner Bros.
Road to SingaporeVictor SchertzingerBob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy LamourMusical comedyParamount. First of series
Rocky Mountain RangersGeorge ShermanRobert Livingston, Rosella Towne, Raymond HattonWesternRepublic
Roll Wagons RollAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Nelson McDowell, Muriel EvansWesternMonogram
Rollin' Home to TexasAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Eddie Dean, Jack RutherfordWesternMonogram

S–T
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
SafariEdward H. GriffithMadeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Muriel AngelusAdventureParamount
The Sagebrush Family Trails WestSam NewfieldBobby Clack, Earle Hodgins, Forrest TaylorWesternIndependent
Sailor's LadyAllan DwanNancy Kelly, Jon Hall, Dana AndrewsComedy20th Century Fox
The Saint Takes OverJack HivelyGeorge Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan HaleCrimeRKO; The Saint series
The Saint's Double TroubleJack HivelyGeorge Sanders, Helene Whitney, Jonathan HaleCrimeRKO
San Francisco DocksArthur LubinBurgess Meredith, Barry Fitzgerald, Irene HerveyCrimeUniversal
Sandy Gets Her ManOtis Garrett, Paul Gerard SmithBaby Sandy, Stuart Erwin, Una MerkelComedyUniversal
Sandy Is a LadyCharles LamontBaby Sandy, Eugene Pallette, Nan GreyComedyUniversal
Santa Fe MarshalLesley SelanderWilliam Boyd, Russell Hayden, Bernadene HayesWesternParamount
Santa Fe TrailMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald ReaganWesternWarner Bros.
Saps at SeaGordon DouglasLaurel and Hardy, James Finlayson, Richard CramerComedyUnited Artists
Saturday's ChildrenVincent ShermanJohn Garfield, Anne Shirley, Claude RainsDramaWarner Bros.
ScatterbrainGus MeinsJudy Canova, Alan Mowbray, Ruth DonnellyComedyRepublic
The Sea HawkMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude RainsAdventureWarner Bros.; nominated for 4 Academy Awards
Second ChorusH. C. PotterFred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Artie ShawMusical comedyParamount; nominated for 2 Academy Awards
The Secret SevenJames MooreFlorence Rice, Barton MacLane, Bruce BennettCrimeColumbia
Secrets of a ModelSam NewfieldCheryl Walker, Harold Daniels, Phyllis BarryCrimeIndependent
Seven SinnersTay GarnettMarlene Dietrich, John Wayne, Broderick CrawfordAdventureUniversal
SeventeenLouis KingBetty Field, Jackie Cooper, Otto KrugerComedyParamount
She Couldn't Say NoWilliam ClemensEve Arden, Roger Pryor, Cliff EdwardsComedyWarner Bros.
Shooting HighAlfred E. GreenJane Withers, Gene Autry, Marjorie WeaverWestern musical20th Century Fox
The Shop Around the CornerErnst Lubitsch[7]James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank MorganRomantic comedyMGM
The ShowdownHoward BrethertonWilliam Boyd, Russell Hayden, Jan ClaytonWesternParamount
Sing, Dance, Plenty HotLew LandersRuth Terry, Johnny Downs, Mary LeeMusicalRepublic
Ski PatrolLew LandersLuli Deste, Philip Dorn, Stanley FieldsWarUniversal
Sky BanditsRalph StaubJames Newill, Louise Stanley, Dewey RobinsonActionMonogram
Sky MurderGeorge SeitzWalter Pidgeon, Kaaren Verne, Joyce ComptonMysteryMGM; third in Nick Carter film series
Slightly TemptedLew LandersHugh Herbert, Peggy Moran, Johnny DownsComedyUniversal
So You Won't TalkEdward SedgwickJoe E. Brown, Frances Robinson, Vivienne OsborneComedyColumbia
Son of IngagiRichard C. KahnZack Williams, Laura Bowman, Spencer WilliamsScience fictionIndependent
The Son of Monte CristoRowland V. LeeLouis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George SandersAdventureUnited Artists; nominated for Academy Award
Son of Roaring DanFord BeebeJohnny Mack Brown, Nell O'Day, Jean BrooksWesternUniversal
Son of the NavyWilliam NighJean Parker, James Dunn, Martin SpellmanComedyMonogram
Souls in PawnMelville ShyerKenne Duncan, Lloyd Ingraham, Symona BonifaceDramaIndependent
South of Pago PagoAlfred E. GreenJon Hall, Frances Farmer, Olympe BradnaAdventureUnited Artists
South of SuezLewis SeilerGeorge Brent, Brenda Marshall, Lee PatrickDramaWarner Bros.
South to KarangaHarold D. SchusterJames Craig, Luli Deste, Charles BickfordAdventureUniversal
Sporting BloodS. Sylvan SimonRobert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lewis StoneDramaMGM
Spring ParadeHenry KosterDeanna Durbin, Robert Cummings, Mischa AuerComedy, musicalUniversal; nominated for 4 Academy Awards
Stage to ChinoEdward KillyGeorge O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Hobart CavanaughWesternRKO
Stagecoach WarLesley SelanderWilliam Boyd, Russell Hayden, Harvey StephensWesternParamount
Star DustWalter LangLinda Darnell, John Payne, Roland YoungDrama20th Century Fox
Stolen ParadiseLouis J. GasnierLeon Janney, Eleanor Hunt, Esther MuirDramaMonogram
Strange CargoFrank BorzageClark Gable, Joan Crawford, Ian HunterDrama, romanceMGM
Stranger on the Third FloorBoris IngsterPeter Lorre, Charles Waldron, Margaret TallichetFilm noirRKO
Street of MemoriesShepard TraubeLynne Roberts, Guy Kibbee, John McGuireDrama20th Century Fox
Strike Up the BandBusby BerkeleyMickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Paul Whiteman and his OrchestraMusical comedyMGM; 3 Academy Award nominations, won 1
Susan and GodGeorge CukorJoan Crawford, Fredric March, Ruth HusseyComedyMGM
Swiss Family RobinsonEdward LudwigThomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie BartholomewAdventureRKO; nominated for Academy Award
Take Me Back to OklahomaAlbert HermanTex Ritter, Karl Hackett, Bob WillsWesternMonogram
Tear Gas SquadTerry O. MorseJohn Payne, Dennis Morgan, Gloria DicksonCrimeWarner Bros.
Texas Rangers Ride AgainJames P. HoganEllen Drew, John Howard, Akim TamiroffWesternParamount
Texas RenegadesSam NewfieldTim McCoy, Nora Lane, Kenne DuncanWesternPRC
Texas StagecoachJoseph H. LewisCharles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob NolanWesternColumbia
Texas TerrorsGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Julie Duncan, Arthur LoftWesternRepublic
That Gang of MineJoseph H. LewisLeo Gorcey, Clarence Muse, Milton KibbeeComedyMonogram; 3rd of 22 East Side Kids films
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 Duprez, John JustinAdventureUnited Artists
Third Finger, Left HandRobert Z. LeonardMyrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas, Raymond WalburnRomantic comedyMGM
This Thing Called LoveAlexander HallRosalind Russell, Melvyn Douglas, Binnie BarnesRomantic comedyColumbia
Those Were the Days!Theodore ReedWilliam Holden, Bonita Granville, Judith BarrettComedyParamount
Three Cheers for the IrishLloyd BaconPriscilla Lane, Dennis Morgan, Virginia GreyComedyWarner Bros.
Three Faces WestBernard VorhausJohn Wayne, Sigrid Gurie, Charles CoburnDramaRepublic
Three Men from TexasHarry ShermanWilliam Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy ClydeWesternParamount
Thundering FrontierD. Ross LedermanCharles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Carl StockdaleWesternColumbia
'Til We Meet AgainEdmund GouldingMerle Oberon, Pat O'Brien, Geraldine FitzgeraldDramaWarner Bros.; remake of One Way Passage (1932)
Tin Pan AlleyWalter LangAlice Faye, Betty Grable, Jack Oakie, John PayneMusical20th Century Fox; won Academy Award for musical score
Tom Brown's School DaysRobert StevensonCedric Hardwicke, Freddy Bartholomew, Jimmy LydonDramaRKO; based on 1857 novel
TomboyRobert F. McGowanMarcia Mae Jones, Jackie Moran, Grant WithersDramaMonogram
Too Many GirlsGeorge AbbottLucille Ball, Frances Langford, Desi ArnazMusicalRKO
Too Many HusbandsWesley RugglesJean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn DouglasRomantic comedyColumbia; nominated for Academy Award
Torrid ZoneWilliam KeighleyJames Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Pat O'BrienAdventureWarner Bros.
The Trail BlazersGeorge ShermanRobert Livingston, Bob Steele, Pauline MooreWesternRepublic
Trail of the VigilantesAllan DwanFranchot Tone, Warren William, Broderick CrawfordWesternUniversal
Trailing Double TroubleS. Roy LubyRay "Crash" Corrigan, Max Terhune, Roy BarcroftWesterMonogram
Triple JusticeDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Peggy ShannonWesternRKO
Tugboat Annie Sails AgainLewis SeilerMarjorie Rambeau, Jane Wyman, Ronald ReaganComedyWarner Bros.; sequel to 1933 film
The Tulsa KidGeorge ShermanDon "Red" Barry, Luana Walters, Noah BeeryWesternRepublic
TurnaboutHal RoachAdolphe Menjou, Carole Landis, Mary AstorComedyUnited Artists
Two Girls on BroadwayS. Sylvan SimonLana Turner, Joan Blondell, George MurphyComedyMGM
TyphoonLouis KingDorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne OvermanAdventureParamount; nominated for Academy Award

U–Z
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Under Texas SkiesGeorge ShermanRobert Livingston, Bob Steele, Lois RansonWesternRepublic
UntamedGeorge ArchainbaudRay Milland, Patricia Morison, Akim TamiroffDramaParamount
Up in the AirHoward BrethertonMarjorie Reynolds, Frankie Darrow, Lorna GrayComedyMonogram
VictoryJohn CromwellFredric March, Cedric Hardwicke, Betty FieldAdventureParamount
Vigil in the NightGeorge StevensCarole Lombard, Brian Aherne, Anne ShirleyDramaRKO
Village Barn DanceFrank McDonaldRichard Cromwell, George Barbier, Esther DaleComedyRepublic
The Villain Still Pursued HerEdward F. ClineHugh Herbert, Anita Louise, Buster KeatonComedyRKO
Virginia CityMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey BogartWesternWarner Bros.
Viva Cisco KidNorman FosterCesar Romero, Jean Rogers, Stanley FieldsWestern20th Century Fox
Wagon TrainEdward KillyTim Holt, Martha O'Driscoll, Ray WhitleyWesternRKO
Wagons WestwardLew LandersAnita Louise, Chester Morris, Ona MunsonWesternRepublic
Waterloo BridgeMervyn LeRoyVivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile WatsonDramaMGM; nominated for 2 Academy Awards; remake of 1931 film
The Way of All FleshLouis KingAkim Tamiroff, Gladys George, Muriel AngelusDramaParamount; remake of 1927 silent film
The WesternerWilliam WylerGary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Doris DavenportWesternUnited Artists; Academy Award for Brennan; 3 nominations
We Who Are YoungHarold S. BucquetLana Turner, Gene Lockhart, Grant MitchellDramaMGM
West of AbileneRalph CederCharles Starrett, Bruce Bennett, George ClevelandWesternColumbia
West of Carson CityRay TaylorJohnny Mack Brown, Peggy Moran, Bob BakerWesternUniversal
West of Pinto BasinS. Roy LubyRay "Crash" Corrigan, Max Terhune, Gwen GazeWesternMonogram
When the Daltons RodeGeorge MarshallRandolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian DonlevyWesternUniversal
While Thousands CheerLeo C. PopkinKenny Washington, Mantan Moreland, Jeni Le GonSportsIndependent
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?Arthur LubinWendy Barrie, Mona Barrie, John HubbardMysteryRepublic
Wild Horse RangeRaymond K. JohnsonJack Randall, Frank Yaconelli, Marin SaisWesternMonogram
Wild Horse ValleyIra WebbBob Steele, Lafe McKee, Ted AdamsWesternIndependent
Wildcat BusFrank WoodruffFay Wray, Paul Guilfoyle, Don CostelloDramaRKO
The Wildcat of TucsonLambert HillyerWild Bill Elliott, Evelyn Young, Kenneth MacDonaldWesternColumbia
Wolf of New YorkWilliam C. McGannEdmund Lowe, Rose Hobart, James StephensonCrimeRepublic
Women in WarJohn H. AuerElsie Janis, Wendy Barrie, Patric KnowlesWar dramaRepublic; nominated for Academy Award
Women Without NamesRobert FloreyEllen Drew, Fay Helm, Judith BarrettDramaParamount
WyomingRichard ThorpeWallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Ann RutherfordWesternMGM
Yesterday's HeroesHerbert I. LeedsJean Rogers, Robert Sterling, Kay AldridgeDrama20th Century Fox
You Can't Fool Your WifeRay McCareyLucille Ball, James Ellison, Virginia ValeComedyRKO
You'll Find OutDavid ButlerKay Kyser, Helen Parrish, Ginny Simms, Peter Lorre, Boris KarloffComedyRKO; nominated for Academy Award
Young Bill HickokJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Sally Payne, Julie BishopWesternRepublic
Young Buffalo BillJoseph KaneRoy Rogers, Pauline Moore, George "Gabby" HayesWesternRepublic
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 Byington, Joan ValerieFamily20th Century Fox
You're Not So ToughJoe MayBilly Halop, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Nan GreyDramaUniversal
Youth Will Be ServedOtto BrowerJane Withers, Kent Taylor, Kay AldridgeMusical20th Century Fox
Yukon FlightRalph StaubLouise Stanley, James Newill, Warren HullWesternMonogram
ZanzibarHarold SchusterLola Lane, James Craig, Eduardo CiannelliAdventureUniversal

Serials
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Adventures of Red RyderWilliam Witney, John EnglishDon "Red" Barry, Noah Beery, Tommy CookWestern serialRepublic; based on comic strip Red Ryder
City of Lost MenHarry RevierWilliam "Stage" Boyd, Kane Richmond, Claudia DellScience fiction3rd feature version of 1935 serial The Lost City [8]
Deadwood DickJames W. HorneDon Douglas, Lorna Gray, Harry Harvey, Marin SaisWestern15-episode serial
The Green ArcherJames W. HorneVictor Jory, Iris MeredithSerialColumbia
The Green HornetFord Beebe, Ray TaylorGordon Jones, Wade Boteler, Anne NagelAdventure SerialUniversal
Junior G-MenLewis D. Collins, Ray TaylorDead End KidsSerialUniversal
King of the Royal MountedWilliam Witney, John EnglishAllan LaneAdventure SerialRepublic
The Lone RangerWilliam Witney, John EnglishLee Powell, Chief Thundercloud, Stanley AndrewsWesternCompilation of the 1938 serial
Mysterious Doctor SatanWilliam Witney, John EnglishEduardo CiannelliSerialRepublic
Terry and the PiratesJames W. HorneWilliam Tracy, Sheila DarcySerialColumbia; based on comic strip
Winners of the WestFord Beebe, Ray TaylorDick Foran, Anne NagelWestern serialUniversal

Shorts
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Americaner ShadchenEdgar G. UlmerLeo Fuchs, Judith Abarbanel, Judel DubinskyRomance, ComedyIndependent; in Yiddish and English [9]
Elmer's Candid CameraChuck JonesMel Blanc, Arthur Q. BryanAnimated
Eyes of the NavyCharles B. MiddletonShort DocumentaryNominated for Academy Award
From Nurse to WorseJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short
Hired!H.J. Handy (producer)ShortChevrolet promotion
How High Is Up?Del LordThe Three StoogesComedy Short
Knock KnockWalter Lantz (producer)Animated Short
The Milky WayRudolf IsingBernice HansenAnimated ShortWon Academy Award
Mr. Duck Steps OutJack KingAnimated Short
No Census, No FeelingDel LordThe Three StoogesComedy Short
Nutty But NiceJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short
Of Fox and HoundsTex AveryWilloughbyAnimated Short
Patient PorkyBob ClampettPorky PigAnimated Short
Puss Gets the BootHanna-Barbera Rudolf IsingLillian RandolphAnimated ShortNominated for Academy Award
Quicker'n a WinkGeorge SidneyHarold E. EdgertonShort DocumentaryWon Academy Award
Rockin' Thru the RockiesJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short

See also

References
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  2. "Cafe Hostess (1939) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  3. "Covered Wagon Trails (1940)". Archived from the original on August 17, 2017.
  4. "Danger on Wheels (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  5. "Double Alibi (1940) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  6. "Drums of the Desert". 7 October 1940 – via www.imdb.com.
  7. "The Shop Around the Corner". 12 January 1940 – via www.imdb.com.
  8. DoctorSF. "City of Lost Men de Harry Revier (1940) - SciFi-Movies".
  9. "Film: Journey to the Altar".
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