The 50+ Best Maureen O'Sullivan Movies
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1Maureen O'Sullivan, Barry Fitzgerald, Johnny WeissmullerTarzan's Secret Treasure is a 1941 Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is the fifth in the MGM Tarzan series to star Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan.
2Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Weissmuller, Ian HunterTarzan Finds a Son! is a 1939 Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was the fourth in the MGM Tarzan series to feature Johnny Weissmuller as the "King of the Apes".
3Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Weissmuller, Benita HumeTarzan Escapes is a 1936 Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was the third in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tarzan series to feature Johnny Weissmuller as the "King of the Apes".
4Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil HamiltonEnglishman Harry Holt (Neil Hamilton) joins a friend for an African safari on which they hope to find ivory. Holt also hopes to locate former girlfriend Jane Parker (Maureen O'Sullivan) who lives with her husband, Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller), a white man raised by animals in the jungle. When they find the couple, Jane refuses Holt's overtures. As Holt and his companion continue their search for an ancient elephant burial ground, they unleash havoc from all of the jungle's inhabitants.
5Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Weissmuller, C. Aubrey SmithTarzan the Ape Man is a 1932 pre-Code American action adventure film featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous jungle hero Tarzan and starring Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, C. Aubrey Smith and Maureen O'Sullivan. It was Weissmuller's first of 12 Tarzan films. The film is loosely based on Burroughs' novel Tarzan of the Apes, with the dialogue written by Ivor Novello. The film was directed by W. S. Van Dyke. It was remade in 1959 and in 1981 with the same title but each was a different adaptation of Rice Burroughs' novel.More Tarzan the Ape Man
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6Paul Ford, Connie Stevens, Maureen O'SullivanAging housewife Edith (Maureen O'Sullivan) lives with her husband, Harry (Paul Ford), and his daughter, Kate (Connie Stevens), and son-in-law (Jim Hutton). After visiting the doctor, Edith discovers she's pregnant. The surprise comes as a bitter shock to the household. Harry fears the looming responsibilities of parenthood, while Kate laments the increase in housework. Meanwhile, the pregnancy causes a stir among the townspeople, who view the development as a wild curiosity.
7Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Weissmuller, Anne JeffreysTarzan's New York Adventure is a 1942 film, the sixth Tarzan film to feature actors Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. This film was the sixth and final film in MGM's Tarzan series and was the studio's last Tarzan film until their 1958 release, Tarzan's Fight for Life, Tarzan's New York Adventure was directed by Richard Thorpe, and although it included New York scenes, as well as the customary jungle sequences, it was another Tarzan production primarily shot on MGM backlots.
8Peter Cushing, Adrienne Barbeau, Ruth GordonThe Great Houdinis aka The Great Houdini is an American made-for-television film which originally aired on ABC on October 8, 1976. The film was written and directed by Melville Shavelson and features Paul Michael Glaser and Sally Struthers. It is a fictionalized account of the life of the Hungarian-American escape artist and entertainer Harry Houdini. The movie features the early career of Houdini, the relationship between his wife and mother, and his and his wife's attempts to reach "the other side," he attempting to contact his deceased mother, she attempting to contact Houdini himself after his death. Although the film portrays a strained relationship between Houdini's wife and mother, in reality they got along relatively well, considering that Houdini’s mother spoke little English. Some notable performances were turned in by Vivian Vance as Beatrice’s nurse, Ruth Gordon as Houdini’s mother, Peter Cushing as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Bill Bixby as Rev. Arthur Ford. When the film was rebroadcast on April 6, 1977, the title was changed to The Great Houdini.
9Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil HamiltonBank employee William Marble (Charles Laughton) risks losing his job if he can't pay off his massive debts. When William's wealthy nephew, James, visits, William repeatedly attempts to borrow money. After James turns him down every time, William poisons him. He then invests James' money and becomes rich enough to retire, but the guilt of his actions weighs on him. Sending his wife (Maureen O'Sullivan) and daughter away on vacation does not help, as he begins an affair that further traps him.
10Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'SullivanAnticipating a much-needed vacation from Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton), his abusive boss, magazine editor George Stroud (Ray Milland) finally reaches a breaking point when Janoth insists he skip his honeymoon and go out of town on assignment. Stroud resigns and finds solace over multiple drinks with his boss' unhappy mistress, Pauline York (Rita Johnson), at a local bar. Together they come up with a half-inebriated plot to embarrass Janoth -- but the plan takes an unexpected turn toward murder.More The Big Clock- #65 of 92 onThe 90+ Best Film Noirs Of All Time
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11Greta Garbo, Fredric March, Basil RathboneThis 19th-century period piece is an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel. On a trip to St. Petersburg, Anna Karenina (Greta Garbo), neglected wife of the famed Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin (Basil Rathbone), meets a handsome military officer, Count Vronsky (Freddie Bartholomew). Vronsky becomes enamored of Anna and follows her back to Moscow to confess his feelings. Will she follow her heart to be with him, even if it destroys her family and results in public disgrace?
12Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'SullivanLee Sheridan (Robert Taylor) is a brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University. His iconoclastic stance doesn't earn him many friends, and he is frequently hazed, but when he meets Molly Beaumont (Maureen O'Sullivan), the sister of Sheridan's main antagonist Paul Beaumont (Griffith Jones), Lee is smitten. When Paul's academic record is called into question, the opportunistic Sheridan has the chance to help him and win his young love's heart.
13Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude RainsWhile working at a hospital, Dr. Jeff Cameron (Robert Mitchum) finds himself falling in love with Margo (Faith Domergue), an emotionally unstable woman who was hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Unsound and deceitful, Margo also has a husband (Claude Rains) of whom Cameron is unaware. When the two men find out about one another, a fight ensues that leads to the death of the husband -- though Cameron cannot recall killing him. Now, at Margo's insistence, Cameron must flee to Mexico with her.
14William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'SullivanThe recently divorced Gilbert discovers that his new girlfriend has stolen $50,000 and is carrying on with other men. Not long afterward, he disappears. Anxious to locate her father, Gilbert's daughter goes to private detective Nick Charles for help.
15Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Edna May OliverIn the early 19th century in the English village of Meryton, the arrival of wealthy bachelors, most notably Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier), stirs up the families with single daughters. Among those is the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters, including the spirited Elizabeth (Greer Garson) and her pretty older sister, Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan). As Mrs. Bennet (Mary Boland) aggressively tries to pair off her girls, Elizabeth crosses swords with the imperious Darcy.More Pride and Prejudice- #664 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
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16Wild Heritage
Maureen O'Sullivan, Troy Donahue, Rod McKuenWild Heritage is a 1958 western film directed by Charles F. Haas.
17Mickey Rooney, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ruth HusseyHold That Kiss is a romantic comedy film starring Maureen O'Sullivan and Dennis O'Keefe.
18Let Us Live
Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda, Ralph BellamyWhen a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant (Henry Fonda) as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary (Maureen O'Sullivan), knows that her lover is innocent -- because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
19W.C. Fields, Freddie Bartholomew, Basil RathboneAbused by his cruel stepfather (Basil Rathbone) after his mother dies, young David Copperfield (Freddie Bartholomew) first finds shelter in the convivial home of Mr. Micawber (W.C. Fields) and later grows up under the protection of his kindhearted Aunt Betsey (Edna May Oliver). As an adult, David meets the beautiful Agnes Wickfield (Madge Evans) and attempts to free her struggling family's business from villainous blackmailer Uriah Heep (Roland Young) and his henchmen.- 20
My Dear Miss Aldrich
Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon, Edna May OliverMy Dear Miss Aldrich is a 1937 film. 
21Romance of Celluloid
Clark Gable, Rosalind Russell, Maureen O'SullivanThe Romance of Celluloid is a 1937 short black and white documentary film, narrated by Frank Whitbeck, which goes behind the scenes to look at the manufacture of film and the making of motion pictures. The film was the first of the studio's Romance of Celluloid series, which also included; Another Romance of Celluloid From the Ends of the Earth: Another Romance of Celluloid Electric Power: Another Romance of Celluloid A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound A New Romance of Celluloid: Hollywood; Style Center of the World A New Romance of Celluloid: You Can't Fool a Camera A New Romance of Celluloid: Personalities A New Romance of Celluloid: We Must Have Music Twenty Years After: A New Romance of Celluloid
22Maureen O'Sullivan, Lew Ayres, Burgess MeredithHarvard senior Sam Thatcher (Lew Ayres) and his best friend and roommate, known as The Lippencott (Burgess Meredith), plan to go to Russia after graduation, a decision Sam has kept from his girlfriend, Alex Benson (Maureen O'Sullivan). Alex, at a neighboring women's college, invites Sam to a dance after The Lippencott's girlfriend reveals the boys' plans. A crisis develops when the boys find out the only ship to Russia departs two weeks before graduation -- and the night before the dance.
23Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Wallace BeeryPort of Seven Seas is a 1938 drama film starring Wallace Beery and featuring Frank Morgan and Maureen O'Sullivan. The movie was written by Preston Sturges based on the plays of Marcel Pagnol and the films based on them, and was directed by James Whale. The cinematography is by Karl Freund, who filmed Fritz Lang's Metropolis and I Love Lucy.
24Robert Montgomery, Maureen O'Sullivan, Edward ArnoldNew York City con man Lucky Wilson (Robert Montgomery) infuriates Detective Mac MacCarthy (Edward Arnold), who gets a warrant for his arrest. Shot during a police chase, Wilson finds shelter at a Connecticut farm owned by Henry "Pa" Miller (Whitford Kane). As he struggles to recover, Wilson falls under the spell of Miller's beautiful daughter, Pauline (Maureen O'Sullivan), and begins experiencing major personality changes as the authorities' tri-state manhunt closes in.
25Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'SullivanThe luck of Pat Brennan (Randolph Scott) is about to go from bad to worse; after gambling his horse away, he gets a ride from Willard (John Hubbard) and Doretta Mims (Maureen O'Sullivan). Soon, their stagecoach is hijacked by a trio of merciless bandits, led by the especially heartless Frank Usher (Richard Boone). As Usher holds the coach passengers hostage, Brennan falls in love with Doretta and develops a risky plan to free himself and the Mimses, leading to a bloody final standoff.
26Maureen O'Sullivan, Lionel Barrymore, Rafaela OttianoThe Devil-Doll is a horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring a cross-dressing Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan as his daughter, Lorraine Lavond. The movie was adapted from the novel Burn Witch Burn! by Abraham Merritt.
27Will Rogers, Maureen O'Sullivan, Myrna LoyMaking a delivery to a mysterious mansion in a rainstorm, radio salesman Hank Martin (Will Rogers) is knocked out when a suit of armor topples on him. Upon awakening, Hank finds himself in the time of King Arthur (William Farnum). At Camelot Castle, Hank uses a cigarette lighter and his skill with a lasso to save himself from being executed as a demon. Hank so impresses Arthur that the king orders him to joust with one of his knights to save the life of Princess Alisande (Maureen O'Sullivan).
28George Arliss, Maureen O'Sullivan, Edward ArnoldCardinal Richelieu (George Arliss) is the chief minister to King Louis XIII (Edward Arnold), but everyone in the French royal court knows that Richelieu, not the monarch, holds the country's real power. The ineffectual king remains unaware of Richelieu's many backroom dealings, which include negotiating with neighboring countries, making plans for war and trying to engineer a relationship between a young woman in his care (Maureen O'Sullivan) and a handsome, politically connected Frenchman.
29Wallace Beery, Robert Young, Maureen O'SullivanSgt. "Big Mike" Stone (Wallace Beery), a decorated veteran now serving as an instructor at an Army Air Corps flying school, presides over the budding military career of his son, "Little Mike" (Robert Young). Big Mike wants to make sure his son follows in his footsteps, learning to become a man and making the right choice between the nice girl (Maureen O'Sullivan) and the salacious divorcée (Rosalind Russell). Little Mike is unsure about both matters of the heart and his military service.
30Maureen O'Sullivan, Lionel Barrymore, Spring ByingtonThe Voice of Bugle Ann is a 1936 film directed by Richard Thorpe, based on a novel of the same title by MacKinlay Kantor.
