List of American films of 1937 explained

This list of American films of 1937 compiles American feature-length motion pictures that were released in 1937.

The 10th Academy Awards, hosted by Bob Burns, were presented on March 10, 1938 at the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel. There were ten nominees for Best Picture: The Awful Truth (also director [win], actress and supporting actor), Captains Courageous (also actor [win]), Dead End (also supporting actress), The Good Earth (also director and actress [win]), In Old Chicago (also supporting actress [win]), Lost Horizon (also supporting actor), One Hundred Men and a Girl, Stage Door (also director and supporting actress), A Star Is Born (also director, actor and actress) and the winner, The Life of Emile Zola (also director, actor and supporting actor [win]).

Additional films with acting nominations: Camille (actress), Conquest (actor), The Hurricane (supporting actor), Night Must Fall (actor and supporting actress), Stella Dallas (actress and supporting actress), Topper (supporting actor).

Films listed by number of nominations in all categories: The Life of Emile Zola (10 [3 wins]), A Star Is Born (7 [1 win and 1 non-competitive win]), Lost Horizon (7 [2 wins]), In Old Chicago (6 [2 wins]), The Awful Truth (6 [1 win]), The Good Earth (5 [2 wins]), One Hundred Men and a Girl (5 [1 win]), Captains Courageous (4 [1 win]), Stage Door (4), Dead End (4), The Hurricane (3 [1 win]), Conquest (2), Night Must Fall (2), Stella Dallas (2), Topper (2), Camille (1).

Additional films with nominations: Souls at Sea (3), A Damsel in Distress (2), Maytime (2), The Prisoner of Zenda (2), Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (2), Waikiki Wedding (2), Black Legion (1), Wings over Honolulu (1).

A–B

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The 13th ManWilliam NighWeldon Heyburn, Milburn Stone, Robert HomansMysteryMonogram
23 1/2 Hours Leave Comedy Grand National
45 FathersJames TinlingJane Withers, Richard Carle, Hattie McDanielComedy20th Century Fox
52nd StreetHarold YoungDorothy Peterson, Kenny Baker, ZaSu PittsMusical comedyUnited Artists
Adventure's EndArthur LubinJohn Wayne, Diana Gibson, Montagu LoveAdventureUniversal
The Adventurous BlondeFrank McDonaldGlenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Anne NagelMystery Warner Bros.
Affairs of Cappy RicksRalph StaubWalter Brennan, Mary Brian, Lyle TalbotComedy dramaRepublic
Alcatraz IslandWilliam C. McGannAnn Sheridan, George E. Stone, John LitelCrimeWarner Bros.[1]
Ali Baba Goes to TownMusical comedy 20th Century Fox
All American Sweetheart Crime Columbia
All Over TownMusical comedy Republic
Amateur CrookSam KatzmanJoan Barclay, Bruce Bennett, Vivien OaklandComedyIndependent
AngelErnst LubitschMarlene Dietrich, Melvyn Douglas, Herbert MarshallComedy dramaParamount
Angel's HolidayJames TinlingJane Withers, Joan Davis, Sally BlaneComedy20th Century Fox
Annapolis SaluteChristy CabanneJames Ellison, Marsha Hunt, Van HeflinDramaRKO
Another DawnWilliam DieterleKay Francis, Errol Flynn, Ian HunterDramaWarner Bros.
Anything for a Thrill Crime Independent
Arizona DaysJohn EnglishTex Ritter, Syd Saylor, William FavershamWestern Grand National
Arizona GunfighterSam NewfieldBob Steele, Jean Carmen, Ted AdamsWesternRepublic
Armored Car Crime Universal
Artists and ModelsMusical comedy Paramount
As Good as Married Comedy Universal
Atlantic FlightWilliam NighAdventureMonogram
The Awful TruthLeo McCareyCary Grant, Irene Dunne, Ralph BellamyComedyColumbia
Back in CirculationRay EnrightPat O'Brien, Joan Blondell, Margaret LindsayComedy dramaWarner Bros.
Bad GuyEdward L. CahnBruce Cabot, Virginia Grey, Charley GrapewinCrimeMGM
The Bad Man of Brimstone Western MGM
Bank AlarmLouis J. GasnierConrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt, Vince BarnettCrime DramaGrand National
Bar-Z Bad Men Western Republic
The BarrierLesley SelanderLeo Carrillo, Jean Parker, Otto KrugerAdventure Paramount
Battle of GreedHoward HigginJames Bush, Jimmy Butler, Tom KeeneWesternIndependent
Beg, Borrow or StealLeonard LeeFlorence Rice, Frank Morgan, Herman BingComedyMGM
Behind the Headlines Crime RKO
Behind the Mike Comedy Universal
Between Two Women Drama MGM
Big CityFrank BorzageSpencer Tracy, Luise Rainer, Eddie QuillanDramaMGM
The Big Shot Comedy RKO
Big Town GirlAlfred L. WerkerClaire Trevor, Donald Woods, Spencer ChartersComedy crime 20th Century Fox
Bill Cracks Down Action Republic
Black Aces Western Universal
Black LegionArchie Mayo, Michael CurtizHumphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, Joe SawyerDramaWarner Bros.
Blazing Barriers Drama Monogram
Blazing Sixes Western Warner Bros.
Blonde Trouble Comedy Paramount
Blossoms on Broadway Comedy Paramount
Boothill Brigade Western Republic
Boots and Saddles Western Republic
Boots of Destiny Western Grand National
Border CafeLew LandersGeorge Irving, Harry Carey, Leona RobertsWesternRKO
Border Phantom Western Republic
BorderlandNate WattWilliam Boyd, Gabby Hayes, James EllisonWesternParamount
Born Reckless Crime 20th Century Fox
Born to the WestWestern Paramount
Borrowing Trouble Comedy 20th Century Fox
Boss of Lonely Valley Western Universal
Boy of the Streets Drama Monogram
Breakfast for TwoAlfred SantellBarbara Stanwyck, Glenda Farrell, Herbert MarshallComedyRKO
Breezing Home Drama Universal
A Bride for Henry Romance Monogram
The Bride Wore RedDorothy ArznerJoan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Billie BurkeComedy dramaMGM
Broadway Melody of 1938Roy Del RuthRobert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, Judy GarlandMusicalMGM
Bulldog Drummond Comes BackLouis KingJohn Howard, John Barrymore, Louise CampbellThriller Paramount
Bulldog Drummond Escapes Thriller Paramount
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Thriller Paramount

C–D

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Cafe Metropole Comedy 20th Century Fox
California Straight AheadArthur LubinJohn Wayne, Louise Latimer, Theodore von EltzAction Universal
The Californian Western 20th Century Fox
Call It a DayArchie MayoOlivia de Havilland, Ian Hunter, Frieda InescortComedyWarner Bros.
Captains CourageousVictor FlemingSpencer Tracy, Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel BarrymoreAdventureMGM
Carnival Queen Crime Universal
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Mystery Warner Bros.
Champagne WaltzA. Edward SutherlandFred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Vivienne OsborneComedyParamount
Charlie Chan at Monte CarloEugene FordeWarner Oland, Keye Luke, Virginia FieldMystery20th Century Fox
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsMystery 20th Century Fox
Charlie Chan on BroadwayMystery 20th Century Fox
Checkers Drama 20th Century Fox
The Cherokee Strip Western Warner Bros.
Cheyenne Rides Again Western Independent
China PassageEdward KillyLeslie Fenton, Vinton Hayworth, Constance WorthMystery RKO
Circus Girl Drama Republic
Clarence Comedy Paramount
Clipped Wings Action Independent
The Colorado Kid Western Republic
Come On, Cowboys Western Republic
ConfessionJoe MayKay Francis, Basil Rathbone, Ian HunterDramaWarner Bros.
ConquestClarence BrownGreta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Reginald OwenHistoricalMGM
Counsel for CrimeJohn BrahmOtto Kruger, Douglass Montgomery, Thurston HallCrime drama Columbia
County FairHoward Bretherton John Arledge, Mary Lawrence, Fuzzy KnightSports Monogram
Courage of the West Western Universal
The Crime Nobody Saw Comedy Paramount
Criminal LawyerChristy CabanneLee Tracy, Eduardo Ciannelli, William StackDramaRKO
Criminals of the AirCharles C. ColemanRosalind Keith, Charles Quigley, Rita HayworthActionColumbia
Damaged Goods Drama Grand National
A Damsel in DistressGeorge StevensFred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, Montagu LoveMusical comedyRKO
Dance Charlie Dance Comedy Warner Bros.
Danger – Love at WorkOtto PremingerAnn Sothern, Edward Everett Horton, John CarradineComedy20th Century Fox
Danger Patrol Drama RKO
Danger Valley Western Monogram
A Dangerous Adventure Drama Columbia
Dangerous Holiday Nicholas T. Barrows Drama Republic
Dangerous NumberRichard ThorpeRobert Young, Ann Sothern, Cora WitherspoonComedyMGM
Dangerously Yours Crime 20th Century Fox
Dark ManhattanRalph Cooper, Harry L. FraserRalph Cooper, Clarence Brooks, Sam McDanielCrimeIndependent[2]
Daughter of ShanghaiRobert FloreyCrime Paramount
A Day at the RacesSam WoodGroucho Marx, Chico Marx, Maureen O'SullivanComedyMGM
Dead EndWilliam WylerSylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey BogartCrime drama United Artists
The Devil Diamond Crime Independent
The Devil Is Driving Drama Columbia
Devil's PlaygroundErle C. KentonDolores del Río, Richard Dix, Ward BondDramaColumbia
The Devil's Saddle Legion Western Warner Bros.
A Doctor's Diary Drama Paramount
Don't Tell the WifeChristy CabanneGuy Kibbee, Una Merkel, Guinn WilliamsComedyRKO
Doomed at Sundown Western Republic
Double or NothingTheodore ReedBing Crosby, Mary Carlisle, Martha RayeMusical comedyParamount
Double WeddingRichard ThorpeWilliam Powell, Myrna Loy, Florence RiceComedyMGM
Draegerman Courage Drama Warner Bros.
Drums of Destiny Western Independent
The Duke Comes BackIrving PichelAllan Lane, Heather Angel, Genevieve TobinDramaRepublic

E–F

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Easy LivingMitchell LeisenJean Arthur, Ray Milland, Edward ArnoldComedyParamount
Ebb TideJames P. HoganFrances Farmer, Ray Milland, Oskar HomolkaAdventureParamount
The Emperor's Candlesticks Drama MGM
Empty Holsters Western Warner Bros.
Escape by NightHamilton MacFaddenWilliam Hall, Dean Jagger, Ward BondCrimeRepublic
EspionageKurt NeumannEdmund Lowe, Madge Evans, Paul LukasThrillerMGM
Ever Since EveComedy Warner Bros.
Every Day's a HolidayA. Edward SutherlandMae West, Edmund Lowe, Louis ArmstrongComedy Paramount
ExclusiveAlexander HallFred MacMurray, Frances Farmer, Porter HallDramaParamount[3]
Exiled to Shanghai Comedy Republic
Expensive HusbandsBobby ConnollyBeverly Roberts, Patric Knowles, Allyn JoslynComedyWarner Bros.
Fair WarningNorman FosterJ. Edward Bromberg, Betty Furness, Bill BurrudMystery20th Century Fox
A Family AffairGeorge B. SeitzLionel Barrymore, Spring Byington, Mickey RooneyComedyMGM
Federal Bullets Crime Monogram
Feud of the Trail Independent
Fifty Roads to TownNorman TaurogDon Ameche, Ann Sothern, Jane DarwellComedy20th Century Fox
Fight for Your LadyBenjamin StoloffJohn Boles, Ida Lupino, Jack OakieRomantic Comedy RKO
A Fight to the Finish Drama Columbia
The Fighting Deputy Western Independent
The Fighting Texan Charles AbbottWestern Independent
Find the Witness Drama Columbia
The FireflyRobert Z. LeonardJeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones, Warren WilliamMusicalMGM
First LadyStanley LoganKay Francis, Verree Teasdale, Walter ConnollyComedyWarner Bros.
Fit for a KingEdward SedgwickJoe E. Brown, Helen Mack, Paul KellyComedyRKO
Flight from GloryLew LandersChester Morris, Van Heflin, Whitney BourneDramaRKO
Fly-Away Baby Mystery Warner Bros.
Flying Fists Sports Independent
The Footloose Heiress Comedy Warner Bros.
Forlorn River Western Paramount
Forty Naughty Girls Mystery RKO
The Frame-Up Crime Columbia

G–H

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Galloping Dynamite Western Independent
The Gambling Terror Western Republic
The Game That KillsD. Ross LedermanCharles Quigley, Rita Hayworth, John GallaudetMysteryColumbia
The Girl from Scotland Yard Mystery Paramount
Girl Loves Boy Drama Grand National
Girl Overboard Mystery Universal
The Girl Said NoAndrew L. StoneRobert Armstrong, Irene Hervey, Paula StoneMusical comedyGrand National
A Girl with IdeasS. Sylvan SimonWendy Barrie, Walter Pidgeon, Kent TaylorComedyUniversal[4]
Girls Can PlayDrama Columbia
Git Along Little Dogies Western Republic
The Go GetterBusby BerkeleyGeorge Brent, Anita Louise, Henry O'NeillMusical comedy Warner Bros.
God's Country and the Man Western Monogram
God's Country and the Woman Drama Warner Bros.
The Gold RacketLouis J. GasnierConrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt, Fuzzy KnightCrimeGrand National[5]
The Good EarthSidney Franklin, Victor FlemingPaul Muni, Luise Rainer, Walter ConnollyDramaMGM
The Good Old Soak Drama MGM
The Great GambiniCharles VidorMarian Marsh, Akim Tamiroff, William DemarestMysteryParamount
The Great GarrickJames WhaleOlivia de Havilland, Brian Aherne, Edward Everett HortonComedyWarner Bros.
The Great Hospital Mystery Mystery 20th Century Fox
The Great O'MalleyWilliam DieterlePat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann SheridanDramaWarner Bros.
Green FieldsHelen Beverley, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Gorrin Comedy drama Yiddish
Green LightFrank BorzageErrol Flynn, Anita Louise, Cedric HardwickeDramaWarner Bros.
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin Western Republic
Guns in the Dark Western Republic
Guns of the Pecos Western Warner Bros.
Gunsmoke Ranch Western Republic
Harlem on the PrairieJed Buell, Sam NewfieldHerb Jeffries, Mantan Moreland, Nathan CurryWesternIndependent
Headin' East Western Columbia
Heart of the Rockies Western Republic
HeidiDrama 20th Century Fox
Her Husband LiesEdward LudwigGail Patrick, Ricardo Cortez, Louis CalhernDramaParamount
Her Husband's Secretary Drama Warner Bros.
Here's Flash Casey Action Grand National
Heroes of the AlamoHarry L. FraserRex Lease, Lane Chandler, Earle HodginsWesternIndependent
HideawayRichard RossonJ. Carrol Naish, Emma Dunn, Fred StoneComedyRKO
High Flyers Musical comedy RKO
High Hat Musical comedy Independent
High, Wide and HandsomeRouben MamoulianIrene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Dorothy LamourWestern, MusicalParamount
Hills of Old WyomingNate WattWilliam Boyd, Gabby Hayes, Gail SheridanWesternParamount
History Is Made at NightFrank BorzageCharles Boyer, Jean Arthur, Colin CliveDramaUnited Artists
Hit Parade of 1937Gus MeinsLouise Henry, Phil Regan, Duke EllingtonMusicalRepublic
Hit the Saddle Western Republic
Hitting a New HighRaoul WalshLily Pons, Edward Everett Horton, Eric BloreMusical comedy RKO
Hittin' the Trail Western Grand National
Hollywood Cowboy Western RKO
Hollywood HotelBusby BerkeleyDick Powell, Rosemary Lane, Hugh HerbertMusical comedyWarner Bros.
Hollywood Round-Up Western Columbia
The Holy TerrorJames TinlingJane Withers, Joe E. Lewis, Tony MartinComedy drama20th Century Fox
Hoosier Schoolboy Drama Monogram
Hopalong Rides Again WesternParamount
Hot Water Comedy 20th Century Fox
Hotel Haywire Comedy Paramount
The HurricaneJohn FordDorothy Lamour, Mary Astor, Jon HallAdventureUnited Artists

I–J

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
I Cover the War!Arthur LubinWar drama Universal
Idol of the Crowds Sports drama Universal
I Met Him in ParisWesley RugglesClaudette Colbert, Robert Young, Melvyn DouglasRomantic comedyParamount
I Promise to Pay Drama Columbia
I'll Take RomanceEdward H. GriffithGrace Moore, Melvyn Douglas, Stuart ErwinMusical comedyColumbia
In Old ChicagoHenry KingTyrone Power, Alice Brady, Don AmecheMusicalFox
Internes Can't Take Money Drama Paramount
Island Captives Paul Kerschner Adventure Independent
It Can't Last Forever Comedy Columbia
It Could Happen to You!Phil RosenAlan Baxter, Andrea Leeds, Astrid AllwynDramaRepublic
It Happened in HollywoodHarry LachmanFay Wray, Richard Dix, Franklin PangbornComedyColumbia
It Happened Out West Western 20th Century Fox
It's All YoursElliott NugentMadeleine Carroll, Mischa Auer, Francis LedererComedyColumbia
It's Love I'm AfterArchie MayoBette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie HowardRomantic comedy Warner Bros.
Jim Hanvey, Detective Mystery Republic
John Meade's Woman Edward Arnold, Gail Patrick, George BancroftDrama Paramount
Join the Marines Action Republic
The Jones Family in Big Business Comedy 20th Century Fox

K–L

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Kid GalahadMichael CurtizEdward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey BogartDrama Warner Bros.
The King and the Chorus GirlMervyn LeRoyJoan Blondell, Fernand Gravey, Edward Everett HortonComedyWarner Bros.
King of GamblersRobert FloreyAkim Tamiroff, Claire Trevor, Lloyd NolanCrime Paramount
The Lady Escapes Comedy 20th Century Fox
The Lady Fights Back Drama Universal
Lancer SpyGregory RatoffDolores del Río, George Sanders, Peter LorreThriller 20th Century Fox
Land Beyond the Law Western Warner Bros.
Larceny on the Air Crime Republic
The Last GangsterEdward LudwigEdward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Rose StradnerCrimeMGM
The Last of Mrs. CheyneyDorothy ArznerJoan Crawford, William Powell, Nigel BruceComedy dramaMGM
The Last Train from MadridJames P. HoganDorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres, Gilbert RolandDramaParamount
The Law Commands Western Independent
Law for Tombstone Western Universal
Law of the Ranger Western Columbia
Lawless Land Western Republic
A Lawman Is Born Western Republic
The League of Frightened Men Mystery
Left-Handed Law Western Universal
The Legion of Missing Men Adventure Monogram
Let Them Live Drama Universal
Let's Get MarriedAlfred E. GreenIda Lupino, Ralph Bellamy, Walter ConnollyComedyColumbia
Life Begins in CollegeComedy 20th Century Fox
Life Begins with LoveRay McCareyJean Parker, Douglass Montgomery, Edith FellowsRomantic dramaColumbia
The Life of Émile ZolaWilliam DieterlePaul Muni, Joseph Schildkraut, Gale SondergaardDramaWarner Bros.
The Life of the PartyWilliam A. SeiterGene Raymond, Franklin Pangborn, Ann MillerMusical comedyRKO
Lightnin' Crandall Western Republic
Live, Love and LearnGeorge FitzmauriceRosalind Russell, Robert Benchley, Monty WoolleyComedyMGM
Living on LoveLew LandersWhitney Bourne, Joan Woodbury, James DunnComedyRKO
London by Night Mystery MGM
Lost HorizonFrank CapraRonald Colman, Jane Wyatt, H. B. WarnerFantasy adventureColumbia
Lost Ranch Western Independent
Love and Hisses Comedy 20th Century Fox
Love in a Bungalow Comedy Universal
Love Is News Romantic comedy 20th Century Fox
Love Is on the AirNick GrindeRonald Reagan, June Travis, Eddie AcuffMysteryWarner Bros.
Love on Toast Comedy Paramount
Love Takes FlightConrad NagelBruce Cabot, Beatrice Roberts, Edwin MaxwellDramaGrand National[6]
Love Under FireGeorge MarshallLoretta Young, Don Ameche, Katherine DeMilleDrama20th Century Fox
Luck of Roaring Camp Western Monogram

M–N

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Madame XSam WoodGladys George, Warren William, Reginald OwenDramaMGM
Maid of SalemFrank LloydClaudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Gale SondergaardHistorical Paramount
Make a Wish Musical RKO
Make Way for TomorrowLeo McCareyVictor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Thomas MitchellDramaParamount
Mama Runs Wild Comedy Republic
Mama Steps OutGeorge B. Seitz, Anita LoosAlice Brady, Gene Lockhart, Guy KibbeeComedyMGM
The Man in Blue Crime Universal
Man of the PeopleEdwin L. MarinJoseph Calleia, Florence Rice, Ted HealyDramaMGM
The Man in Blue Crime Universal
The Man Who Cried WolfLewis R. FosterLewis Stone, Jameson Thomas, Barbara ReadDramaUniversal[7]
The Man Who Found HimselfLew LandersJoan Fontaine, George Irving, John BealDramaRKO
Manhattan Merry-Go-RoundCharles ReisnerAnn Dvorak, Cab Calloway, Louis PrimaMusicalRepublic
Manhattan Shakedown Crime Independent
MannequinFrank BorzageJoan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, Alan CurtisDramaMGM
Marked WomanLloyd Bacon, Michael CurtizBette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Eduardo CiannelliCrimeWarner Bros.
Married Before BreakfastEdwin L. MarinRobert Young, Florence Rice, Barnett ParkerComedyMGM
Marry the GirlWilliam C. McGannMary Boland, Hugh Herbert, Mischa AuerComedyWarner Bros.
MaytimeRobert Z. LeonardJeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, John BarrymoreMusicalMGM
Melody of the Plains Western Independent
Melody for Two Musical Warner Bros.
Men in Exile Crime Warner Bros.
Meet the Boyfriend Comedy Republic
Meet the Missus Comedy RKO
Merry-Go-Round of 1938 Comedy Universal
Michael O'Halloran Drama Republic
Midnight CourtFrank McDonaldAnn Dvorak, Joseph Crehan, John LitelDramaWarner Bros.
Midnight Madonna Drama Paramount
Midnight Taxi Crime 20th Century Fox
The Mighty Treve Western Universal
Mile-a-Minute-Love Drama Independent
Million Dollar Racket Crime Independent
A Million to OneLynn ShoresBruce Bennett, Joan Fontaine, Monte BlueSportsIndependent
Missing Witnesses Crime Warner Bros.
Moonlight on the Range Western Independent
Motor Madness Drama Columbia
Mountain JusticeMichael CurtizJosephine Hutchinson, Guy Kibbee, George BrentDramaWarner Bros.
Mountain Music Musical Paramount
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Musical comedy
Murder Goes to College Mystery Paramount
Murder in Greenwich VillageAlbert S. RogellFay Wray, Richard Arlen, Raymond WalburnMysteryColumbia
Murder Is News Mystery Columbia
Music for Madame Musical comedy RKO
My Dear Miss Aldrich Comedy MGM
The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen Western Grand National
Mystery Range Western Independent
Nancy Steele Is Missing! Drama 20th Century Fox
Nation Aflame Drama
Navy Blue and GoldSam WoodJames Stewart, Robert Young, Lionel BarrymoreSportsMGM
Navy Blues Comedy Republic
Navy Spy Thriller Grand National
New Faces of 1937 Musical RKO
Night Club ScandalRalph MurphyJohn Barrymore, Louise Campbell, Lynne OvermanDramaParamount
Night KeyLloyd CorriganBoris Karloff, Jean Rogers, Alan BaxterCrimeUniversal
Night Must FallRichard ThorpeRosalind Russell, Robert Montgomery, Dame May WhittyThrillerMGM
Night of MysteryE.A. DupontGrant Richards, Roscoe Karns, Helen BurgessMysteryParamount
Nobody's BabyGus MeinsPatsy Kelly, Lyda Roberti, Lynne OvermanComedyMGM
North of the Rio GrandeNate WattWilliam Boyd, Gabby Hayes, Lee J. CobbWesternParamount
Nothing SacredWilliam A. WellmanCarole Lombard, Fredric March, Walter ConnollyComedyUnited Artists

O–P

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Off to the Races Comedy 20th Century Fox
Oh, DoctorRay McCareyEdward Everett Horton, Eve Arden, Thurston HallComedyUniversal[8]
Old LouisianaIrvin WillatTom Keene, Rita Hayworth, Allan CavanWestern Independent
The Old Wyoming Trail Western Universal
On Again-Off Again Musical comedy RKO
On Such a Night Crime Paramount
On the AvenueRoy Del RuthDick Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice FayeMusical comedy20th Century Fox
Once a Doctor Drama Warner Bros.
One Hundred Men and a GirlHenry KosterDeanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou, Alice BradyMusical comedyUniversal
One Man Justice Western Columbia
One Mile from HeavenAllan DwanClaire Trevor, Fredi Washington, Sally BlaneDrama20th Century Fox
Orphan of the Pecos Western Independent
OutcastRobert FloreyWarren William, Karen Morley, Lewis StoneDramaParamount
The Outcasts of Poker FlatChristy CabannePreston Foster, Virginia Weidler, Van HeflinWesternRKO
The Outer Gate Crime Monogram
Outlaws of the OrientErnest B. SchoedsackJack Holt, Mae Clark, Harold HuberAction adventureColumbia
Outlaws of the Prairie Western Columbia
Over the Goal Warner Bros.
Paid to Dance Drama Columbia
Paradise Express Drama Republic
Paradise Isle Drama Monogram
Park Avenue LoggerDavid HowardGeorge O'Brien, Beatrice Roberts, Ward BondWesternRKO
ParnellJohn M. StahlClark Gable, Myrna Loy, Alan MarshalDrama, BiographyMGM
Parole Racket Crime Columbia
Partners in CrimeRalph MurphyLynne Overman, Roscoe Karns, Anthony QuinnCrimeParamount
Penrod and Sam Drama Warner Bros.
The Perfect SpecimenMichael CurtizErrol Flynn, Joan Blondell, Hugh HerbertComedyWarner Bros.
Personal PropertyW. S. Van DykeJean Harlow, Robert Taylor, Reginald OwenComedyMGM
Pick a StarEdward SedgwickRosina Lawrence, Jack Haley, Lyda RobertiMusical comedyMGM
The Plough and the StarsDrama RKO
Portia on Trial Drama Republic
Prairie Thunder Western Warner Bros.
Prescription for RomanceS. Sylvan SimonWendy Barrie, Kent Taylor, Mischa AuerRomantic comedyUniversal
The Prince and the PauperWilliam KeighleyErrol Flynn, Claude Rains, Henry StephensonAdventureWarner Bros.
The Prisoner of ZendaJohn Cromwell, W. S. Van DykeRonald Colman, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Raymond MasseyAdventureUnited Artists
Public Cowboy No. 1 Western Republic
Public Wedding Comedy Warner Bros.

Q–R

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Quality StreetGeorge StevensKatharine Hepburn, Franchot Tone, Estelle WinwoodComedyRKO
Quick Money Comedy RKO
Racing LadyRKO
Racketeers in Exile Crime Columbia
Range Defenders Western Republic
Ranger Courage Western Columbia
The Rangers Step In Western Columbia
Raw Timber Western Independent
Ready, Willing and AbleRay EnrightRuby Keeler, Wini Shaw, Carol HughesMusical comedyWarner Bros.
Reckless Ranger WesternColumbia
The Red Rope Western Republic
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Western Grand National
Reported Missing Thriller Universal
Rhythm in the Clouds Musical Republic
Rich Relations Clifford SanforthComedy Independent
Riders of the Dawn Western Monogram
Riders of the Rockies Western Grand National
Riders of the Whistling Skull Western Republic
Ridin' the Lone Trail Western Republic
Riding on AirEdward SedgwickJoe E. Brown, Guy Kibbee, Florence RiceComedyRKO
The Road BackJames WhaleSlim Summerville, Andy Devine, John EmeryDramaUniversal
The Roaming Cowboy Fred Scott, Al St. John, Lois JanuaryWestern Independent
Roaring Six Guns Western Independent
Roaring Timber Drama Columbia[9]
Roll Along, Cowboy Western 20th Century Fox
Romance of the Rockies Western Monogram
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm Western Republic
RosalieW. S. Van DykeEleanor Powell, Nelson Eddy, Ray BolgerMusical MGM
Round-Up Time in Texas Western Republic
Rustlers' Valley Western Paramount

S

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Sandflow Western Universal
San QuentinLloyd BaconPat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann SheridanDramaWarner Bros.
Santa Fe Rides Western Independent
SaratogaJack ConwayClark Gable, Jean Harlow, Lionel BarrymoreComedy dramaMGM
Saturday's Heroes Sports RKO
Sea DevilsBenjamin StoloffVictor McLaglen, Ida Lupino, Preston FosterActionRKO
Sea Racketeers Crime Republic
Second HoneymoonWalter LangLoretta Young, Tyrone Power, Claire TrevorComedy20th Century Fox
Secret Valley Western 20th Century Fox
Seventh HeavenHenry KingJames Stewart, Simone Simon, Jean HersholtRomance20th Century Fox
Sh! The Octopus MysteryWarner Bros.
The Shadow Mystery Columbia
The Shadow Strikes Lynn ShoresMystery Grand National
Shall We DanceMark SandrichFred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett HortonMusical comedy RKO
She Asked for It Comedy Paramount
She Had to EatMalcolm St. ClairRochelle Hudson, Jack Haley, Eugene PalletteComedy20th Century Fox
She Loved a Fireman Drama Warner Bros.
She Married an Artist Comedy Columbia
She's DangerousLewis R. FosterTala Birell, Cesar Romero, Walter PidgeonCrimeUniversal[10]
She's Got EverythingJoseph SantleyAnn Sothern, Gene Raymond, Helen BroderickComedyRKO
She's No Lady Ann Dvorak, John Trent, Aileen PringleComedy Paramount
The Sheik Steps Out Musical Republic
The Silver Trail Western Independent
Sing and Be Happy Comedy 20th Century Fox
Sing, Cowboy, SingWestern Grand National
Sing While You're Able Musical Independent
The Singing Buckaroo Tom GibsonWestern Independent
The Singing Marine Musical Warner Bros.
Sky RacketSam KatzmanBruce Bennett, Monte Blue, Hattie McDanielScience fictionIndependent
Slave ShipTay GarnettWallace Beery, Warner Baxter, Mickey RooneyAdventure20th Century Fox
Slaves in BondageElmer CliftonLona Andre, Wheeler Oakman, Donald ReedExploitationIndependent
SlimDrama Warner Bros.
Small Town BoyGlenn TryonStuart Erwin, Joyce Compton, Dorothy ApplebyComedyGrand National
Smart Blonde Mystery Warner Bros.
Smashing the Vice Trust Crime Independent
Smoke Tree Range Western Universal
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsDavid HandAdriana Caselotti, Roy Atwell, Billy GilbertAnimatedDisney, RKO
The Soldier and the LadyGeorge Nicholls Jr.Anton Walbrook, Elizabeth Allan, Akim TamiroffAdventureRKO
Some Blondes Are Dangerous Drama Universal
Something to Sing AboutVictor SchertzingerJames Cagney, Evelyn Daw, Mona BarrieMusical comedyGrand National
Song of the CityErrol TaggartMargaret Lindsay, Dean Jagger, Nat PendletonMusicalMGM
Sophie Lang Goes West Crime Paramount
Souls at SeaHenry HathawayGary Cooper, George Raft, Robert CummingsAdventureParamount
Special Agent K-7 Mystery Independent
Speed to Spare Drama Columbia
Springtime in the Rockies Western Republic
Stage DoorGregory La CavaKatharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe MenjouDramaRKO
Stand-InTay GarnettLeslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, Joan BlondellComedyUnited Artists
A Star Is BornWilliam A. WellmanFredric March, Janet Gaynor, Adolphe MenjouDramaUnited Artists
Stars Over Arizona Western Monogram
Stella DallasKing VidorBarbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Alan HaleDramaUnited Artists
Step Lively, Jeeves! Comedy 20th Century Fox
Stolen HolidayMichael CurtizKay Francis, Claude Rains, Ian HunterDramaWarner Bros.
Submarine D-1Lloyd BaconPat O'Brien, George Brent, Wayne MorrisDrama Warner Bros.
Sudden Bill Dorn Western Universal
Super-SleuthBenjamin StoloffJack Oakie, Ann Sothern, Eduardo CiannelliComedyRKO
Sweetheart of the Navy Comedy Grand National
Swing High, Swing LowMitchell LeisenDorothy Lamour, Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurrayComedy drama Paramount
Swing It, Professor Musical Independent

T

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Talent ScoutWilliam ClemensDonald Woods, Jeanne Madden, Rosalind MarquisDramaWarner Bros.
Telephone OperatorScott PembrokeJudith Allen, Alice White, Pat FlahertyDrama, ActionMonogram[11]
Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts Western Grand National
Texas Trail Western Paramount
Thank You, Mr. Moto Norman FosterMystery 20th Century Fox
Thanks for Listening Comedy Independent
That Certain WomanEdmund GouldingBette Davis, Henry Fonda, Anita LouiseDramaWarner Bros.
That Girl from Paris Comedy RKO
That I May LiveCrime 20th Century Fox
That Man's Here Again Comedy Warner Bros.
That Navy Spirit Sports Paramount
That's My Story Drama Universal
There Goes My GirlBen HolmesAnn Sothern, Gene Raymond, Richard LaneComedyRKO
There Goes the Groom Comedy RKO
They Gave Him a GunW. S. Van DykeSpencer Tracy, Gladys George, Franchot ToneDramaMGM
They Wanted to MarryLew LandersBetty Furness, Gordon Jones, Henry KolkerRomantic comedyRKO
They Won't ForgetMervyn LeRoyClaude Rains, Lana Turner, Otto KrugerDramaWarner Bros.
Thin IceSidney LanfieldTyrone Power, Sonja Henie, Arthur TreacherRomantic comedy 20th Century Fox
Think Fast, Mr. MotoNorman FosterPeter Lorre, Virginia Field, Thomas BeckMystery20th Century Fox
The Thirteenth ChairGeorge B. SeitzDame May Whitty, Lewis Stone, Elissa LandiMysteryMGM
This Is My AffairWilliam A. SeiterRobert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Brian DonlevyDrama20th Century Fox
This Way PleaseRobert FloreyBetty Grable, Charles Rogers, Porter HallMusical comedyParamount
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry Musical comedy MGM
Three Legionnaires Comedy Independent
Thrill of a Lifetime Comedy Paramount
Thunder Trail Western Paramount
Time Out for Romance Comedy 20th Century Fox
The Toast of New YorkRowland V. LeeCary Grant, Frances Farmer, Edward ArnoldDramaRKO
Too Many Wives Comedy RKO
Top of the Town Comedy Universal
TopperNorman Z. McLeodConstance Bennett, Roland Young, Cary GrantComedyMGM
Tough to Handle Action Independent
TovarichComedy Warner Bros.
Trail of Vengeance Western Republic
Trailin' Trouble Western Grand National
Trapped WesternColumbia
Trapped by G-Men Crime Columbia
The Trigger Trio Western Republic
Trouble at Midnight Action Universal
Trouble in Morocco Adventure Columbia
Trouble in Texas Western Grand National
True ConfessionWesley RugglesCarole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, John BarrymoreComedyParamount
The Trusted Outlaw Western Republic
Turn Off the Moon Comedy Paramount
Two-Fisted Sheriff Western Columbia
Two Gun Law Western Columbia
Two Wise Maids Drama Republic

U–V

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Under Cover of Night George B. SeitzMystery MGM
Under the Red RobeVictor SjostromConrad Veidt, Raymond Massey, AnnabellaAdventure20th Century Fox
Under Strange Flags Western Independent
Under Suspicion Mystery Columbia
Valley of Terror Western Independent
Varsity Show Musical Warner Bros.
Venus Makes Trouble Comedy Columbia
Vogues of 1938 Musical United Artists

W–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Waikiki Wedding Musical comedy Paramount
Wake Up and LiveSidney LanfieldPatsy Kelly, Ben Bernie, Walter WinchellMusical comedy 20th Century Fox
Wallaby Jim of the Islands Adventure Grand National
Way Out WestComedy MGM
We Have Our Moments Comedy Universal
We Who Are About to DieChristy CabanneAnn Dvorak, Preston Foster, Willie FungDrama, CrimeRKO
Wee Willie WinkieAdventure 20th Century Fox
We're on the JuryBen HolmesVictor Moore, Helen Broderick, Charles LaneComedyRKO
Wells FargoFrank LloydJoel McCrea, Frances Dee, Porter HallWesternParamount
Westbound Mail Western Columbia
West Bound Limited Action Universal
West of ShanghaiJohn Farrow, Crane WilburBoris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Beverly RobertsAdventureWarner Bros.
Western Gold Western 20th Century Fox
The Westland Case Mystery Universal
What Price Vengeance Crime Independent
When Love Is Young Comedy Universal
When You're in LoveHarry Lachman, Robert RiskinCary Grant, Grace Moore, Aline MacMahonRomantic ComedyColumbia
When's Your Birthday? Comedy RKO
Where Trails Divide Western Monogram
Whistling Bullets John EnglishWestern Independent
White Bondage Drama Warner Bros.
Wife, Doctor and NurseWalter LangLoretta Young, Warner Baxter, Virginia BruceComedy20th Century Fox
Wild and WoollyAlfred L. WerkerJane Withers, Walter Brennan, Lon Chaney Jr.Western comedy 20th Century Fox
Wild Horse Rodeo Western Republic
Wild MoneyLouis KingEdward Everett Horton, Louise Campbell, Lynne OvermanComedyParamount
The Wildcatter Drama Universal
Windjammer Adventure RKO
Wine, Women and HorsesJames Van Trees, Louis KingAnn Sheridan, Barton MacLane, Walter CasselDramaWarner Bros.
Wings over HonoluluH. C. PotterWendy Barrie, Ray Milland, William GarganMilitary RomanceUniversal
Wise GirlLeigh JasonMiriam Hopkins, Ray Milland, Guinn WilliamsComedyRKO
Woman Against the World Drama Columbia
Woman Chases ManJohn G. BlystoneCharles Winninger, Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCreaComedyUnited Artists
The Woman I LoveAnatole LitvakPaul Muni, Miriam Hopkins, Louis HaywardWar dramaRKO
Woman in Distress Crime Columbia
Woman-WiseCrime 20th Century Fox
The Women Men Marry Drama MGM
Women of Glamour Comedy Columbia
The Wrong Road Drama Republic
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge Western Republic
You Can't Beat LoveChristy CabannePreston Foster, Joan Fontaine, Herbert MundinRomantic ComedyRKO
You Can't Buy Luck Mystery RKO
You Can't Have EverythingNorman TaurogAlice Faye, Gypsy Rose Lee, The Ritz BrothersMusical Comedy20th Century Fox
You Only Live OnceFritz LangSylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLaneDramaUnited Artists
You're a Sweetheart Musical Universal
You're Only Young OnceGeorge B. SeitzMickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia ParkerComedy MGM
Young Dynamite Crime Independent
Youth on ParoleCrime drama Republic

See also

References

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  5. Web site: The Gold Racket.
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  10. Web site: She's Dangerous (1937).
  11. Web site: Telephone Operator.
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