More than 400 American feature films were released in 1944.Distribution 1945 Year Book of Motion Pictures The Film Daily p45Features 1945 Year Book of Motion Pictures The Film Daily p145–219 Going My Way won Best Picture at the 17th Academy Awards. The remaining four nominees were Double Indemnity, Gaslight, Since You Went Away and Wilson.
A Title Director Cast Genre NotesAbroad with Two Yanks Allan Dwan William Bendix, Helen Walker, Dennis O'Keefe Comedy United ArtistsAccent on Crime Albert Herman June Carlson, Fifi D'Orsay, Teala Loring Crime drama PRCAction in Arabia Leonide Moguy George Sanders, Virginia Bruce, Lenore Aubert Spy thriller RKOAddress Unknown William Cameron Menzies Mady Christians, Morris Carnovsky, Paul Lukas Drama ColumbiaThe Adventures of Mark Twain Irving RapperFredric March, Alexis Smith, Donald Crisp Adventure Warner Bros.Alaska George Archainbaud Kent Taylor, Margaret Lindsay, John Carradine Crime adventure MonogramAli Baba and the Forty Thieves Arthur Lubin Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Turhan Bey Adventure UniversalAllergic to Love Edward C. Lilley Martha O'Driscoll, Noah Beery Jr., David Bruce Musical comedy UniversalAn American Romance King Vidor Brian Donlevy, Ann Richards, Walter Abel Drama MGMAnd the Angels SingGeorge Marshall Fred MacMurray, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour Musical comedy ParamountAnd Now Tomorrow Irving Pichel Alan Ladd, Loretta Young, Susan Hayward Drama Paramount; based on Rachel Field bookAndy Hardy's Blonde Trouble George B. Seitz Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden Romantic comedy MGMAre These Our Parents? William Nigh Helen Vinson, Lyle Talbot, Ivan Lebedeff Romantic drama MonogramArizona Whirlwind Robert Emmett Tansey Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele Western MonogramArmy Wives Phil Rosen Elyse Knox, Marjorie Rambeau, Rick Vallin Romance MonogramArsenic and Old Lace Frank Capra Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull Comedy Warner Bros.; based on Joseph Kesselring play Atlantic City Ray McCarey Constance Moore, Jerry Colonna, Charley Grapewin Musical romance Republic
B Title Director Cast Genre NotesBabes on Swing Street Edward C. Lilley Ann Blyth, Peggy Ryan, Andy Devine Musical comedy UniversalBarbary Coast Gent Roy Del Ruth Wallace Beery, Binnie Barnes, John Carradine Western comedyMGMBathing Beauty George SidneyEsther Williams, Red Skelton, Basil Rathbone MusicalMGMBeautiful but Broke Charles Barton Joan Davis, John Hubbard, Jane Frazee Musical comedy ColumbiaBelle of the Yukon William A. Seiter Randolph Scott, Gypsy Rose Lee, Dinah Shore Western comedy RKOBeneath Western Skies Spencer Gordon Bennet Robert Livingston, Smiley Burnette, Frank Jaquet Western RepublicBermuda Mystery Benjamin Stoloff Preston Foster, Ann Rutherford, Helene Whitney Mystery 20th Century FoxBetween Two Worlds Edward A. BlattJohn Garfield, Paul Henreid, Eleanor ParkerMysteryWarner Bros.The Big Bonanza George Archainbaud Jane Frazee, Richard Arlen, Lynne Roberts Western RepublicThe Big NoiseMalcolm St. Clair Laurel and Hardy, Doris Merrick, Veda Ann Borg Comedy20th Century FoxBlack Magic Phil Rosen Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Jacqueline deWit Mystery MonogramThe Black Parachute Lew Landers John Carradine, Osa Massen, Larry Parks War ColumbiaBlock Busters Wallace Fox Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell Comedy MonogramBlonde Fever Richard Whorf Philip Dorn, Mary Astor, Gloria Grahame Comedy drama MGMBluebeard Edgar G. UlmerJohn Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther Thriller PRCBordertown Trail Lesley Selander Smiley Burnette, Sunset Carson, Weldon Heyburn Western RepublicBoss of Boomtown Ray Taylor Rod Cameron, Tom Tyler, Fuzzy Knight Western UniversalBowery Champs William Beaudine Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell Crime comedy Monogram; East Side KidsBowery to Broadway Charles Lamont Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, Susanna Foster Comedy UniversalBrand of the Devil Harry Fraser Dave O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson Western PRCBrazil Joseph Santley Tito Guízar, Virginia Bruce, Edward Everett Horton Musical comedy Republic; 3 Oscar nominationsBride by Mistake Richard Wallace Alan Marshal, Laraine Day, Marsha Hunt Comedy RKOThe Bridge of San Luis Rey Rowland V. LeeLynn Bari, Akim Tamiroff, Francis Lederer Drama United Artists; based on Thornton Wilder bookBroadway Rhythm Roy Del RuthGeorge Murphy, Ginny Simms, Nancy Walker, Lena Horne Musical MGMBuffalo Bill William A. Wellman Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell Western biography 20th Century Fox
C Title Director Cast Genre NotesCall of the Jungle Phil Rosen Ann Corio, James Bush, John Davidson Adventure MonogramCall of the Rockies Lesley Selander Smiley Burnette, Sunset Carson, Harry Woods Western RepublicCall of the South Seas John English Janet Martin, Allan Lane, William Henry Action comedy RepublicCan't Help Singing Frank Ryan Deanna Durbin, Robert Paige, Akim Tamiroff Musical UniversalThe Canterville GhostJules Dassin Charles Laughton, Margaret O'Brien, Robert Young Comedy fantasyMGMCareer Girl Wallace Fox Frances Langford, Edward Norris, Iris Adrian Musical PRCCarolina Blues Leigh Jason Kay Kyser, Ann Miller, Victor Moore Musical ColumbiaCasanova BrownSam Wood Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Frank Morgan ComedyRKOCasanova in Burlesque Leslie Goodwins Joe E. Brown, June Havoc, Dale Evans Comedy RepublicCharlie Chan in the Chinese Cat Phil Rosen Sidney Toler, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland Crime comedy Monogram; Charlie ChanCharlie Chan in the Secret Service Phil Rosen Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Arthur Loft Crime comedy Monogram; Charlie ChanCheyenne Wildcat Lesley Selander Wild Bill Elliott, Bobby Blake, Alice Fleming Western RepublicChip Off the Old Block Charles Lamont Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Ann Blyth Musical comedy UniversalChristmas Holiday Robert SiodmakDeanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Richard Whorf Film noir UniversalThe Climax George Waggner Susanna Foster, Boris Karloff, Turhan Bey HorrorUniversalCobra WomanRobert Siodmak Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu, Edgar Barrier AdventureUniversalCode of the Prairie Spencer Gordon Bennet Smiley Burnette, Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart Western RepublicThe Conspirators Jean Negulesco Hedy Lamarr, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet Spy thriller Warner Bros. The Contender Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, Julie Gibson Western PRCCover GirlCharles Vidor Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Phil Silvers MusicalColumbiaCowboy and the Senorita Joseph Kane Roy Rogers, Mary Lee, Dale Evans Western RepublicCowboy Canteen Lew Landers Jane Frazee, Tex Ritter, Barbara Jo Allen Musical ColumbiaCowboy from Lonesome River Benjamin H. Kline Charles Starrett, Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor Western ColumbiaCrazy Knights William Beaudine Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxie Rosenbloom Romantic comedy MonogramCrime by Night William Clemens Jane Wyman, Jerome Cowan, Eleanor Parker Crime drama Warner Bros.Cry of the Werewolf Henry LevinNina Foch HorrorColumbiaThe Curse of the Cat People Robert WiseSimone Simon, Jane Randolph HorrorRKOCyclone Prairie Rangers Benjamin H. Kline Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Constance Worth Western Columbia
D Title Director Cast Genre NotesDancing in Manhattan Henry Levin Fred Brady, Jeff Donnell, William Wright Musical comedy ColumbiaDangerous Passage William Berke Robert Lowery, Phyllis Brooks, Charles Arnt Film noir ParamountDark Mountain William Berke Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Regis Toomey Crime drama ParamountDark Waters Andre de Toth Merle Oberon, Franchot Tone, Thomas Mitchell Film noir United ArtistsDays of Glory Jacques Tourneur Gregory Peck Romantic dramaRKODead Man's Eyes Reginald LeBorg Lon Chaney Jr., Jean Parker Horror UniversalDead or Alive Elmer Clifton Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson Western PRCDelinquent Daughters Albert Herman June Carlson, Fifi D'Orsay, Teala Loring Crime, Drama PRCDestiny Reginald LeBorg Gloria Jean, Alan Curtis, Frank Craven Crime drama UniversalDetective Kitty O'DayWilliam BeaudineJean Parker, Peter CooksonMysteryMonogramDixie Jamboree Christy Cabanne Frances Langford, Guy Kibbee, Eddie Quillan Musical PRCDouble Exposure William A. BerkeChester Morris, Nancy Kelly Crime comedyParamountDouble IndemnityBilly Wilder Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. RobinsonFilm noirParamount. 7 Oscar nominations; remade in 1973The Doughgirls James V. Kern Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson Comedy Warner Bros.Dragon Seed Harold S. Bucquet, Jack Conway Katharine Hepburn, Walter Huston, Akim Tamiroff, Agnes Moorhead, Henry Travers Film noirMGMThe Drifter Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe, Al St. John Western PRC
E-F Title Director Cast Genre NotesEnd of the Road George Blair Edward Norris, John Abbott, June Storey Crime drama RepublicEnemy of Women Alfred Zeisler Claudia Drake, Paul Andor, Donald Woods Drama MonogramEnter Arsène LupinFord BeebeCharles Korvin, Ella RainesCrimeUniversalThe Eve of St. Mark John M. Stahl Anne Baxter, Michael O'Shea, Vincent Price Drama 20th Century Fox; based on the playEver Since Venus Arthur Dreifuss Ina Ray Hutton, Hugh Herbert, Ann Savage Musical comedy ColumbiaExperiment PerilousJacques Tourneur Hedy Lamarr, George Brent Film noirRKOFaces in the Fog John English Jane Withers, Paul Kelly, Lee Patrick Drama RepublicThe Falcon in Hollywood Gordon Douglas Tom Conway, Rita Corday Mystery RKO; Falcon seriesThe Falcon in Mexico William Berke Tom Conway, Mona Maris Mystery RKO; Falcon seriesThe Falcon Out WestWilliam ClemensTom Conway, Barbara Hale Mystery RKO; Falcon seriesA Fig Leaf for Eve Don Brodie Jan Wiley, Eddie Dunn, Betty Blythe Drama MonogramThe Fighting SeabeesEdward LudwigJohn Wayne, Susan Hayward, William Frawley WarRepublicThe Fighting Sullivans Lloyd BaconAnne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell, Ward Bond Biography, drama20th Century FoxFirebrands of Arizona Lesley Selander Smiley Burnette, Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart Western RepublicFollow the Boys A. Edward Sutherland George Raft, Vera Zorina, Jeanette MacDonald War comedy UniversalFollow the Leader William Beaudine Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell Adventure MonogramForty Thieves Lesley Selander William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers Western United ArtistsFour Jills in a Jeep William A. Seiter Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Martha Raye War musical 20th Century FoxFrenchman's CreekMitchell Leisen Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce Adventure ParamountFrontier Outlaws Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe, Marin Sais Western PRCFuzzy Settles Down Sam Newfield Buster Crabbe, Al St. John Action PRC
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