List of American films of 1943

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A list of American films released in 1943.
Casablanca won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

A-C

Title Director Cast Genre Notes/Studio
Above Suspicion Richard Thorpe Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Conrad Veidt Spy MGM
Action in the North Atlantic Lloyd Bacon, Raoul Walsh Humphrey Bogart, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale, Sr. War Warner Bros.
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor Tom Brown, Rose Hobart, Marjorie Lord, Keye Luke, Sidney Toler Serial Universal
Adventures of the Flying CadetsLewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor Johnny Downs, Eduardo Ciannelli SerialUniversal
Air ForceHoward Hawks John Garfield, John Ridgely, Gig Young Drama Warner Bros.
Air Raid WardensEdward Sedgwick Laurel and Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Jacqueline White Comedy
The Ape Man William BeaudineBela Lugosi, Louise Currie, Wallace Ford, Henry Hall Science fiction Monogram
Appointment in BerlinAlfred E. GreenGeorge Sanders, Marguerite ChapmanWar drama Columbia
Autobiography of a 'Jeep' Propaganda
Baby Puss (Tom and Jerry)Hanna-Barbera Animated ShortMGM
Back from the FrontJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short Columbia
Background to DangerRaoul Walsh George Raft, Brenda Marshall, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre Mystery Warner Bros.
Bar 20 Lesley Selander William Boyd, Andy Clyde, George Reeves, Robert Mitchum Western
Bataan Tay Garnett Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Lloyd Nolan War MGM
Batman Lambert HillyerLewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson ActionColumbia
Best Foot Forward Edward BuzzellLucille Ball, June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Nancy Walker Musical ComedyMGM
Black Marketing William Castle Propaganda
Bombardier Richard Wallace Pat O'Brien, Randolph Scott, Anne Shirley, Eddie Albert War RKO
Border Patrol Lesley Selander William Boyd, Andy Clyde, George Reeves, Robert Mitchum Western United Artists
Brazil at WarWilliam Castle Propaganda
Cabin in the Sky Vincente MinnelliEthel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong Musical Comedy MGM
Calling Dr. Death Reginald Le Borg Lon Chaney, Jr., Patricia Morison Universal
Captive Wild WomanEdward Dmytryk John Carradine, Milburn Stone, Paula Dupree Science fiction Universal
A Challenge to Democracy Propaganda
The Chance of a Lifetime William Castle Chester Morris, Erik Rolf, Jeanne BatesCrime Drama Columbia
Chatterbox Joseph Santley Joe E. Brown, Judy Canova Comedy
Clancy Street BoysWilliam BeaudineEast Side Kids
Combat America Clark Gable Propaganda
Coney IslandWalter Lang Betty Grable, George Montgomery, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers Musical Fox
The Constant NymphEdmund Goulding Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine, Peter Lorre Drama Warner Bros.
Corvette K-225 Randolph Scott, Ella Raines Drama Universal
Crash DiveArchie Mayo Tyrone Power, Dana Andrews, Anne Baxter War Fox
Crazy House Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson Comedy
Crime Doctor Michael Gordon Warner Baxter, Ray Collins Crime drama Columbia
Cry 'Havoc' Richard Thorpe Margaret Sullavan, Ann Sothern, Joan Blondell, Fay Bainter Drama MGM
The Crystal Ball Elliott Nugent Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland Comedy

D-H

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Daffy - The CommandoFriz Freleng Daffy Duck Animated Short
The Dancing Masters Laurel and Hardy Comedy 20th Century Fox
Daredevils of the West Serial
Dead Men WalkSam Newfield George Zucco, Mary Carlisle Horror PRC
December 7thJohn Ford Propaganda
Destination TokyoDelmer Daves Cary Grant, John Garfield War Warner Bros.
Destroyer William A. Seiter Glenn Ford, Edward G. Robinson War Columbia
Dixie A. Edward Sutherland Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour Musical Bio-pic Paramount
Dizzy DetectivesJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short Columbia
Dizzy PilotsJules WhiteThe Three StoogesComedy Short Columbia
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Serial
Doughboys in IrelandLew LandersKenny Baker, Jeff DonnellWar MusicalColumbia
DuBarry Was a LadyRoy Del Ruth Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly Musical MGM
Edge of DarknessLewis Milestone Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Walter Huston War Warner Bros.
Education for DeathClyde Geronimi Animated short
The Falcon in DangerWilliam ClemensTom Conway, Jean Brooks Mystery RKO
The Falcon Strikes Back Edward Dmytryk Tom Conway, Harriet Hilliard Mystery RKO
The Fallen Sparrow Richard Wallace Maureen O'Hara, John Garfield, Walter Slezak, Patricia Morison Drama RKO
Falling HareRobert ClampettBugs Bunny AnimatedMerrie Melodies
Family Troubles Our Gang Short
Fired Wife Charles Lamont Diana Barrymore, Louise Allbritton Comedy Universal
Five Graves to CairoBilly Wilder Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter War Paramount
Flesh and FantasyJulien Duvivier Edward G. Robinson, Charles Boyer, Barbara Stanwyck, Betty Field Drama anthology Universal
Food for Fighters Propaganda On nutrition in Armed Forces
For Whom the Bell TollsSam Wood Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Arturo de Córdova War Drama from novel by Ernest Hemingway
Forever and a Day René Clair, Edmund Goulding Brian Aherne, Robert Cummings, Charles Laughton, Ida Lupino Drama RKO
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Roy William Neill Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi Horror Universal
Der Fuehrer's Face Jack Kinney Animation Disney
The Gang's All HereBusby Berkeley Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda Musical 20th Century Fox
A Gem of a JamDel LordThe Three Stooges Comedy Short Columbia
The Ghost ShipMark Robson Richard Dix
Girl Crazy Norman Taurog Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland Musical MGM; music by George and Ira Gershwin
Guadalcanal Diary Lewis Seiler William Bendix, Richard Conte, Anthony Quinn War 20th Century Fox
A Guy Named JoeVictor Fleming Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, Van Johnson Romantic Fantasy MGM; remade in 1989
Hangmen Also Die!Fritz Lang Hans Heinrich von Twardowski War
Happy LandIrving Pichel Don Ameche Drama
The Hard WayVincent Sherman Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie Drama Warner Bros.
Heaven Can WaitErnst Lubitsch Don Ameche, Gene Tierney Comedy 20th Century Fox
Hello, Frisco, Hello H. Bruce Humberstone Alice Faye, John Payne, Jack Oakie Comedy 20th Century Fox
Hi Diddle DiddleAndrew L. Stone Adolphe Menjou, Martha Scott, Dennis O'Keefe Comedy United Artists
Higher Than a KiteDel LordThe Three Stooges Comedy Short Columbia
Hit Parade of 1943Albert S. Rogell Susan Hayward, Gail Patrick, Eve Arden Musical Republic
Hit the IceCharles Lamont Abbott and Costello Comedy Universal
Hitler's Children Edward Dmytryk Tim Holt, Bonita Granville, Kent Smith Propaganda RKO
Holy MatrimonyJohn M. Stahl Monty Woolley, Gracie Fields Comedy
Honeymoon LodgeEdward C. Lilley David Bruce, Harriet Hilliard, June VincentMusical comedy Universal
The Human ComedyClarence Brown Mickey Rooney Drama MGM

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
I Can Hardly WaitJules WhiteThe Three Stooges Comedy Short Columbia
I Dood ItVincente MinnelliRed Skelton, Eleanor Powell MusicalComedy MGM
I Walked with a ZombieJacques Tourneur Frances Dee, Tom Conway Horror RKO
In Old OklahomaAlbert S. Rogell John Wayne, Gabby Hayes, Dale Evans Western Republic
It Ain't Hay Erle C. Kenton Abbott and Costello Comedy Universal
It Comes Up LoveCharles Lamont Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor Musical Universal
An Itch in TimeBob Clampett Elmer Fudd AnimatedMerrie Melodies
Jack LondonAlfred Santell Michael O'Shea, Susan Hayward Bio-pic
Jane Eyre Robert Stevenson Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine Drama Fox; from novel by Charlotte Bronte
Jitterbugs Malcolm St. Clair Laurel and Hardy Comedy
Johnny Come Lately William K. Howard James Cagney, Marjorie Lord Comedy
Journey into FearNorman Foster, Orson Welles Joseph Cotten, Dolores del Río, Orson Welles Spy Thriller RKO
The Kansan George Archainbaud Richard Dix, Jane Wyatt, Albert Dekker Western Sherman Productions
Keeper of the Flame George Cukor Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy Drama MGM
Ladies' Day Leslie Goodwins Lupe Velez, Eddie Albert Comedy RKO
Lassie Come HomeFred M. Wilcox Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, May Whitty Family MGM
The Leopard ManJacques Tourneur Dennis O'Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks Horror RKO
The Mad Ghoul James P. Hogan George Zucco, Evelyn Ankers, Robert Armstrong Horror Universal
Madame Curie Mervyn LeRoy Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Henry Travers Biography MGM; 7 Academy Award nominations
The Masked Marvel William Forrest Serial
Meshes of the AfternoonMaya Deren, Alexander Hammid Short Experimental film
Mission Accomplished Propaganda Film on B-17 Flying Fortress
Mission to Moscow Michael Curtiz Walter Huston, Ann Harding, Oskar Homolka War drama
Mister Big Charles Lamont Donald O'Connor, Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan Musical Universal
Moonlight in VermontEdward C. Lilley Gloria Jean Musical Universal
The More the Merrier George Stevens Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn Comedy Columbia
Mr. LuckyH. C. Potter Cary Grant, Laraine Day Romance RKO
My Friend Flicka Harold D. Schuster Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, Rita Johnson Family 20th Century Fox
Negro Colleges in War Time Propaganda Short
The New Spirit PropagandaAnimated short
No Place for a Lady James P. Hogan William Gargan, Phyllis Brooks Mystery Columbia
No Time for LoveMitchell Leisen Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray Comedy Paramount
The North StarLewis Milestone Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Walter Huston, Walter Brennan War RKO
Northern PursuitRaoul Walsh Errol Flynn War Warner Bros.

O-S

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Old AcquaintanceVincent Sherman Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins Drama Warner Bros.
Our Enemy- The Japanese Propaganda
The OutlawHoward Hughes Jane Russell Western United Artists
The Ox-Bow IncidentWilliam A. Wellman Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn Western 20th Century Fox
Paris After DarkLéonide MoguyGeorge Sanders, Brenda Marshall War drama 20th Century Fox
Phantom of the OperaArthur Lubin Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains Horror, Musical Universal
The Phantom Tom Tyler, Jeanne Bates Serial
Phony ExpressDel LordThe Three StoogesComedy Short Columbia
Pigs in a PolkaFriz Freleng Animated Short
Pilot No. 5George Sidney Gene Kelly, Franchot Tone, Van Johnson War MGM
Pistol Packin' Mama Frank Woodruff Ruth Terry, Robert Livingston Comedy Republic
Porky Pig's FeatFrank Tashlin Animated Short
Prelude to WarFrank Capra Propaganda first in Capra's Why We Fight series
Presenting Lily Mars Judy Garland, Van Heflin Musical MGM
Princess O'Rourke Norman Krasna Olivia de Havilland, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn Romantic comedy Academy Award for screenplay
Red Hot Riding HoodTex Avery Animated
Report from the AleutiansJohn Huston Propaganda
Reveille with BeverlyCharles Barton Ann Miller, Franklin Pangborn, Larry Parks Comedy Columbia
Riding High George Marshall Dorothy Lamour, Dick Powell Comedy Paramount
SaharaZoltan Korda Humphrey Bogart War Columbia
The Saint Meets the Tiger Paul L. Stein Hugh Sinclair, Jean Gillie Mystery
Salute to the MarinesS. Sylvan Simon Wallace Beery War Propaganda
Scrap Happy DaffyFrank Tashlin Daffy Duck Animated Short
Secret Service in Darkest Africa Serial Republic
The Seventh VictimMark Robson Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell, Kim Hunter, Hugh Beaumont Horror RKO
Shadow of a DoubtAlfred Hitchcock Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Hume Cronyn Suspense Universal
Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathRoy William Neill Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce Mystery Universal
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponRoy William Neill Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce Mystery Universal
Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonRoy William Neill Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce Mystery Universal
Show Business at War Propaganda Short
The Sky's the LimitEdward H. Griffith Fred Astaire, Joan Leslie, Robert Benchley, Robert RyanMusical Comedy RKO
So Proudly We Hail!Mark Sandrich Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, George Reeves, Veronica Lake Drama Paramount
Son of DraculaRobert Siodmak Lon Chaney, Jr., Evelyn Ankers Horror Universal
The Song of BernadetteHenry King Jennifer Jones Bio-pic
Spook LouderDel LordThe Three StoogesComedy Short Columbia
Stage Door CanteenFrank Borzage Katharine Hepburn Musical United Artists
Star Spangled Rhythm George Marshall Victor Moore, Betty Hutton Musical Paramount
Stormy WeatherAndrew L. Stone Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Dooley Wilson Musical featuring Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, Ada Brown, the Nicholas Brothers
A Stranger in TownRoy Rowland Frank Morgan Drama, Comedy MGM
Sufferin' Cats! Tom and Jerry Animated Short
Suggestion Box Propaganda Short
Super-Rabbit Bugs Bunny Animated Short

T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Tarzan's Desert MysteryWilliam Thiele Johnny Weismuller, Nancy Kelly Adventure RKO
Tender ComradeEdward Dmytryk Ginger Rogers, Robert Ryan RKO
Thank Your Lucky StarsDavid Butler Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie Musical Warner Bros.
The Lonesome MouseHanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry Animated Short
They Came to Blow Up America Edward Ludwig George Sanders, Anna Sten, Ward BondWar drama 20th Century Fox
They Stooge to CongaDel LordThe Three StoogesComedy Short Columbia
This Is the ArmyMichael Curtiz George Murphy, Ronald Reagan Musical music by Irving Berlin
This Land Is MineJean Renoir Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara Drama RKO
Thousands CheerGeorge Sidney Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly Musical MGM
Three Little TwirpsHarry EdwardsThe Three StoogesComedy Short Columbia
Thumbs UpJoseph SantleyBrenda Joyce, Richard FraserMusical Republic
Tiger Fangs Sam Newfield Frank Buck, June Duprez Adventure
To the People of the United StatesArthur Lubin Propaganda Short
Top Man Charles Lamont Donald O'Connor, Susanna Foster, Lillian Gish Musical Universal
TornadoWilliam A. Berke Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly Drama
Troop Train Propaganda Short
Victory Through Air Power Animated
Wackiki WabbitChuck Jones Bugs Bunny Animated Short
War of the Wildcats Albert S. Rogell John Wayne, Martha Scott Gabby Hayes, Dale Evans Western Republic; aka In Old Oklahoma
Wartime Nutrition Propaganda Short
Watch on the RhineHerman Shumlin Bette Davis, Paul Lukas Drama script by Dashiell Hammett
We've Never Been LickedJohn Rawlins Richard Quine, Anne Gwynne War Universal
Who Killed Who?Tex Avery Animated Short
Willoughby's Magic HatBob Wickersham Animated Short
Women in BondageSteve Sekely Gail Patrick, Nancy Kelly Drama Monogram
Yankee Doodle DaffyFriz Freleng Daffy Duck, Porky Pig Animated Short
The Yankee Doodle MouseHanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry Animated Short
You, John Jones!Mervyn LeRoy James Cagney, Ann Sothern MGM
Young and WillingEdward H. Griffith William Holden, Susan Hayward Comedy Paramount
The Youngest ProfessionVirginia Weidler Edward Arnold, John Carroll Comedy MGM
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