List of American films of 1946

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A list of American films released in 1946.
The Best Years of Our Lives won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

A-C

Title Director Cast Genre Notes/Studio
Abilene Town Edwin L. Marin Randolph Scott, Ann Dvorak, Lloyd Bridges Western United Artists
Accomplice Walter Colmes Richard Arlen, Veda Ann Borg, Tom Dugan Crime
Angel on My ShoulderArchie Mayo Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains FantasyUnited Artists
Anna and the King of SiamJohn Cromwell Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell Comedy 20th Century Fox
Baby BottleneckRobert Clampett Looney Tunes Animated Warner Bros.
Bad Bascomb S. Sylvan Simon Wallace Beery, Margaret O'Brien, Marjorie Main Western MGM
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest George Sherman, Henry Levin Cornell Wilde, Anita Louise Adventure Columbia
Baseball BugsFriz Freleng Looney Tunes Animated Warner Bros.
The Beast with Five FingersRobert Florey Robert Alda, Andrea King, Peter Lorre, Victor Francen, J. Carrol Naish Horror Warner Bros.
Beer Barrel PolecatsJules WhiteThree StoogesShort Columbia
Bedlam Mark Robson Boris Karloff, Anna LeeThriller
Below the Deadline William Beaudine Warren Douglas, Jan Wiley Drama Monogram
The Best Years of Our Lives William WylerFredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Russell Drama Academy Award for Best Picture
Beware Bud Pollard Louis Jordan, Frank L. Wilson Drama
The Big Sleep Howard Hawks Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers Film noirWarner Bros.
A Bird in the Head Edward BerndsThree StoogesShortColumbia
Black AngelRoy William Neill Dan Duryea, June Vincent, Peter Lorre, Broderick Crawford Film noir Universal
The Blue Dahlia George Marshall Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Hugh Beaumont Film noir Paramount
Blue Skies Stuart HeislerFred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield MusicalParamount
Book Revue Robert Clampett Animated Warner Bros.
The Bride Wore BootsIrving Pichel Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Cummings ComedyParamount
The Brute Man Jean Yarbrough Rondo Hatton, Jan Wiley, Tom Neal Horror Universal
Bunker Hill Bunny I. FrelengBugs Bunny Animated Warner Bros.
Canyon Passage Jacques Tourneur Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward, Patricia Roc Western Universal
The Cat Concerto William HannaTom and Jerry Animated MGM
Centennial Summer Otto Preminger Jeanne Crain, Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell, Walter Brennan Musical Fox
The ChaseArthur Ripley Robert Cummings, Michèle Morgan, Steve Cochran Film noir United Artists
Claudia and David Walter Lang Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young, Mary Astor Drama Fox
Cloak and Dagger Fritz LangGary Cooper, Lilli Palmer, Robert Alda Thriller Warner Bros.
Cluny Brown Ernst Lubitsch Charles Boyer, Jennifer Jones, Peter Lawford Comedy Fox
Crack-Up Irving ReisPat O'Brien, Claire Trevor, Herbert Marshall Film noir RKO
The Crimson Ghost Fred C. Brannon, William Witney Charles Quigley, Linda Stirling Serial Republic
Cross My HeartJohn BerryBetty Hutton, Sonny TuftsComedy Paramount
Cuban PeteJean Yarbrough Desi Arnaz, Joan Fulton, Don Porter MusicalUniversal

D-H

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Dark Corner Henry Hathaway Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix Film noir 20th Century Fox
The Dark Mirror Robert SiodmakOlivia de Havilland, Lew Ayres, Thomas Mitchell Thriller Universal
Daughter of Don QSpencer Gordon Bennet Lorna Gray, Kirk Alyn Serial Republic
Deadline at Dawn Harold ClurmanSusan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams Film noir RKO
DeceptionIrving Rapper Bette Davis, Paul Henreid Film noir Warner Bros.
Decoy Jack Bernhard Jean Gillie, Edward Norris, Robert Armstrong Film noir
The Devil's MaskHenry LevinAnita Louise, Jim BannonCrimeColumbia
Devotion Curtis Bernhardt Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, Olivia de Havilland Biography Warner Bros.
The Diary of a Chambermaid Jean Renoir Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, Hurd Hatfield Drama United Artists
Dragonwyck Joseph L. Mankiewicz Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Vincent Price, Spring Byington, Jessica Tandy Drama Fox; from book by Anya Seton
Dressed to Kill Roy William NeillBasil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison MysterySherlock Holmes
Duel in the SunKing Vidor Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones, Lionel Barrymore Western Selznick
Easy to Wed Edward Buzzell Lucille Ball, Esther Williams, Van Johnson Comedy MGM
The Fabulous SuzanneSteve SekelyBarbara Britton, Rudy ValléeRomantic comedy Republic
The Falcon's AlibiRay McCareyTom Conway, Rita CordayMystery RKO
Fear Alfred Zeisler Peter Cookson, Warren William, Anne Gwynne Drama Monogram
From This Day Forward John Berry Joan Fontaine, Mark Stevens Drama RKO
G.I. Wanna HomeJules WhiteThree StoogesShort subjectColumbia
Gallant BessHarry Rapf Marshall Thompson, George Tobias Family, Western MGM
Gallant Journey William A. Wellman Glenn Ford, Janet Blair, Charlie Ruggles Historical Columbia
Gas House KidsSam NewfieldRobert Lowery, Billy HalopComedy/Drama PRC
The Gay Cavalier William Nigh Gilbert Roland, Martin Garralaga Western Monogram
GildaCharles VidorGlenn Ford, Rita HayworthFilm noirColumbia
God's Country Robert Emmett Tansey Robert Lowery, Helen Gilbert, Buster Keaton Comedy western
The Great Morgan Nat Perrin Frank Morgan, Tommy Dorsey Musical
The Green YearsVictor Saville Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler Comedy, DramaMGM
Hair-Raising Hare Charles M. JonesBugs Bunny Animated Warner Bros.
Hare RemoverFrank Tashlin Bugs Bunny Animated Warner Bros.
The Harvey Girls George SidneyJudy Garland, Ray Bolger, Angela Lansbury Musical MGM; Academy Award for Best Song
Her Sister's Secret Edgar G. Ulmer Nancy Coleman, Regis Toomey Drama
The Hoodlum Saint Norman Taurog William Powell, Esther Williams, Lewis Stone Drama MGM
House of Horrors Jean YarbroughRondo Hatton, Robert Lowery, Virginia Grey Horror Universal
HumoresqueJean Negulesco John Garfield, Joan Crawford Melodrama Warner Bros.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
If I'm Lucky Lewis Seiler Vivian Blaine, Perry Como Musical
It's a Wonderful LifeFrank Capra James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore Fantasy RKO; nominated for 5 Academy Awards
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Herbert I. Leeds Carole Landis Comedy 20th Century Fox
The James Brothers of Missouri Fred C. BrannonKeith Richards, Noel Neill Western Republic; on Jesse James
Janie Gets Married Vincent Sherman Joan Leslie, Ann Harding Comedy sequel to 1944 film
The Jolson StoryAlfred E. Green Larry Parks, William Demarest BiographyColumbia; on Al Jolson
Just Before Dawn William CastleWarner Baxter Mystery
The Kid from Brooklyn Norman Z. McLeod Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen Comedy remake of The Milky Way
The KillersRobert Siodmak Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Edmond O'Brien Film noir Universal
King of the Forest Rangers Spencer Gordon BennetLarry Thompson Serial RKO
Kitty KorneredRobert Clampett AnimatedWarner Bros.
Lady LuckEdwin L. Marin Robert Young, Barbara Hale Comedy RKO
Little Giant William A. SeiterAbbott and Costello Comedy Universal
The Locket John BrahmLaraine Day, Brian Aherne, Robert Mitchum Film noir RKO
Lost City of the Jungle Russell Hayden Serial Universal
Make Mine Music Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi Dinah Shore, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters Animated film Disney
The Man Who Dared John SturgesGeorge Macready, Forrest Tucker Drama Columbia
The Milky WaifHanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry AnimatedMGM
Miss Susie Slagle's John Berry Veronica Lake, Sonny Tufts, Lillian Gish Romance Paramount
Monkey Businessmen Edward BerndsThree StoogesShort subjectColumbia
Mr. AceEdwin L. Marin George Raft, Sylvia Sydney Crime United Artists
Murder in the Music Hall John EnglishNancy Kelly, Vera Ralston Musical
My Darling ClementineJohn Ford Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Walter Brennan, Linda Darnell, Ward BondWestern Fox; on Wyatt Earp
My Reputation Curtis BernhardtBarbara Stanwyck, George Brent Romance Warner Bros.
The Mysterious Mr. M Lewis Collins, V. Keays Serial Universal
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine Philip FordWilliam Henry, Linda Stirling, Virginia Christine Film noir Republic
Night and Day Michael Curtiz Cary Grant, Alexis Smith, Jane Wyman Musical, Biography Warner Bros.; on Cole Porter
Night EditorHenry Levin William Gargan, Janis Carter Film noirColumbia
A Night in CasablancaArchie Mayo Marx Brothers, Sig Ruman Comedy United Artists
Night in Paradise Arthur Lubin Merle Oberon, Turhan Bey, Gale Sondergaard Comedy, Drama Universal
Nobody Lives ForeverJean Negulesco John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald Film noir Warner Bros.
Nocturne Edwin L. MarinGeorge Raft, Lynn Bari, Virginia Huston Film noir RKO
No Leave, No Love Charles Martin Van Johnson, Patricia Kirkwood Musical MGM
Notorious Alfred Hitchcock Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern Suspense RKO; nominated for 2 Academy Awards
The Notorious Lone Wolf D. Ross Lederman Gerald Mohr, Janis Carter, Eric Blore Adventure Columbia

O-S

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Of Human BondageEdmund Goulding Paul Henreid, Eleanor Parker, Janis Paige Drama Somerset Maugham book; remake of 1934 film
O.S.S. Irving Pichel Alan Ladd, Geraldine Fitzgerald Suspense Paramount
Our Hearts Were Growing Up William D. Russell Gail Russell, Diana Lynn Comedy Paramount
Outlaws of the PlainsSam Newfield Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Bud Osborne WesternPRC
The Phantom RiderSpencer Gordon Bennet Robert Kent SerialRepublic
The Postman Always Rings TwiceTay Garnett Lana Turner, John Garfield Film noir MGM; from book by James M. Cain
Quentin QuailChuck Jones Animation Warner Bros.
Racketeer RabbitFriz Freleng Bugs BunnyAnimation Warner Bros.
The Razor's Edge Edmund GouldingTyrone Power, Gene Tierney Drama Fox; from book by Somerset Maugham
Rhapsody RabbitI. Freleng Bugs Bunny Animation Warner Bros.
Rhythm and WeepJules WhiteThree Stooges Short subject Columbia
Road to Utopia Hal WalkerBing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour Musical comedyParamount; 4th of series
A Scandal in Paris Douglas Sirk George Sanders, Carole Landis Drama
The Scarlet Horseman Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor Peter Cookson, Paul Guilfoyle SerialUniversal
The Secret HeartRobert Z. Leonard Claudette Colbert, Walter Pidgeon DramaMGM
The Secret of the Whistler George Sherman Richard Dix, Leslie Brooks Crime drama Columbia
Sentimental JourneyWalter Lang Maureen O'Hara, John Payne Drama20th Century Fox
The Shadow ReturnsPhil RosenKane Richmond, Barbara ReadMystery Monogram
She-Wolf of London Jean Yarbrough June Lockhart, Don Porter Horror Universal
She Wrote the Book Charles Lamont Joan Davis, Jack Oakie Comedy Universal
ShockAlfred L. Werker Vincent Price, Lynn Bari, Frank Latimore Film noir20th Century Fox
Sister Kenny Dudley Nichols, Jack Gage Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox Biography RKO
So Dark the NightJoseph H. Lewis Steven Geray Film noir
Solid Serenade Hanna-BarberaTom and Jerry AnimationMGM
Somewhere in the NightJoseph L. Mankiewicz John Hodiak, Lloyd Nolan Film noir 20th Century Fox
Song of the SouthWilfred Jackson Animated film RKO
Special Delivery Propaganda Air Force
The Spiral StaircaseDore Schary Dorothy McGuire, George Brent ThrillerRKO
Springtime for Thomas Hanna-BarberaTom and Jerry Animation MGM
A Stolen LifeCurtis Bernhardt Bette Davis, Glenn Ford Drama Warner Bros.
Strange Impersonation Anthony Mann Brenda Marshall, William Gargan Drama Republic
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Lewis Milestone Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott Film noir Paramount; 1st film of Kirk Douglas
The Stranger Orson Welles Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Orson Welles Film noir RKO
Suspense Frank Tuttle Barry Sullivan, Belita, Albert Dekker Film noir Monogram
Swamp Fire Danny McKinnon Dragon Tales, Andrea Libman Kids Comedy Paramount
Swing Parade of 1946 Phil Karlson Three Stooges, Gale Storm Musical Comedy Monogram

T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
A Tale of Two Cities Propaganda on Japan bombings
Tangier George Waggner Maria Montez, Robert Paige, Sabu Thriller Universal
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Kurt NeumannJohnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce Adventure RKO
Terror by NightRoy William Neill Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce Mystery Sherlock Holmes
That Justice Be Done Propaganda Office of War Information
They Made Me a Killer William C. ThomasRobert Lowery, Barbara Britton Film noir Paramount
Three Little Girls in Blue H. Bruce Humberstone June Haver, Vera-Ellen, Vivian Blaine Comedy 20th Century Fox
Three Little Pirates Edward BerndsThree Stooges Short subject Columbia
Three Loan WolvesJules WhiteThree Stooges Short subject Columbia
Three Strangers Jean Negulesco Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Lorre Crime Warner Bros.
The Three Troubledoers Edward BerndsThree Stooges Short subject Columbia
The Thrill of Brazil S. Sylvan Simon Ann Miller, Evelyn Keyes Musical Columbia
Till the Clouds Roll ByRichard Whorf Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra Biography, Musical MGM; on Jerome Kern
The Time of Their Lives Charles BartonAbbott and Costello, Marjorie Reynolds ComedyUniversal
The Time, the Place and the Girl David Butler Dennis Morgan, Janis Paige Musical Warner Bros.
To Each His Own Mitchell LeisenOlivia de Havilland, John Lund Drama Paramount
Tomorrow Is Forever Irving PichelClaudette Colbert, Orson Welles Film noir RKO
The Trap Howard Bretherton Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung Crime
Trap Happy Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry AnimatedMGM
Two Sisters from Boston Henry Koster Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Jimmy Durante Musical MGM
Two Smart People Jules Dassin Lucille Ball, John Hodiak, Lloyd Nolan Crime MGM
Two Years Before the Mast John Farrow Alan Ladd, Barry Fitzgerald, Esther Fernandez Adventure MGM; from book by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
UndercurrentVincente Minnelli Katharine Hepburn, Robert Mitchum Film noir MGM
Uncivil War BirdsJules WhiteThree Stooges Short subject Columbia
Vacation in Reno Leslie Goodwins Jack Haley, Anne Jeffreys Comedy RKO
The Verdict Don SiegelPeter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet Film noir
The VirginianStuart Gilmore Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy Western Paramount; from book by Owen Wister
Wake Up and Dream Lloyd Bacon John Payne, June Haver Drama 20th Century Fox
Walky Talky Hawky Robert McKimson Animated Warner Bros.
The Walls Came Tumbling DownLothar MendesLee Bowman, Marguerite ChapmanCrime Columbia
The Well-Groomed Bride Sidney Lanfield Olivia de Havilland, Ray Milland Comedy Warner Bros.
Whistle StopLéonide Moguy George Raft, Ava Gardner Film noir United Artists
Without ReservationsMervyn LeRoy Claudette Colbert, John Wayne Comedy RKO
The YearlingClarence Brown Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman, Jr. Family, Drama MGM; from Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings book
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