List of American films of 1948

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A list of American films released in 1948.

A

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein	Charles Barton	Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange	Comedy, Horror	Universal Pictures
An Act of Murder	Michael Gordon	Fredric March, Edmond O'Brien, Florence Eldridge	Mystery	Universal
Act of Violence	Fred Zinnemann	Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor	Film noir	MGM
Adventures in Silverado	Phil Karlson	William Bishop, Gloria Henry, Edgar Buchanan	Western	Columbia
Adventures of Don Juan	Vincent Sherman	Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors	Adventure	Warner Bros.
Adventures of Gallant Bess	Lew Landers	Cameron Mitchell, Audrey Long	Western	Eagle-Lion
Albuquerque	Ray Enright	Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George "Gabby" Hayes	Western	Paramount
Alias a Gentleman	Harry Beaumont	Wallace Beery, Dorothy Patrick	Comedy	MGM
All My Sons	Irving Reis	Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster	Drama	Universal
The Amazing Mr. X	Bernard Vorhaus	Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari, Cathy O'Donnell	Thriller	Eagle-Lion
Angel in Exile	Allan Dwan	John Carroll, Adele Mara	Drama	Republic
Angel on the Amazon	John H. Auer	George Brent, Vera Ralston, Brian Aherne, Constance Bennett	Adventure	Republic
Angels' Alley	William Beaudine	Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Rosemary LaPlanche	Comedy	Monogram
Another Part of the Forest	Michael Gordon	Fredric March, Florence Eldridge	Drama	Universal
Apartment for Peggy	George Seaton	Jeanne Crain, William Holden	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Appointment with Murder	Jack Bernhard	John Calvert, Catherine Craig	Crime	Film Classics
April Showers	László Benedek	Ann Sothern, Jack Carson	Musical	Warner Bros.
Arch of Triumph	Lewis Milestone	Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton	War	United Artists
Are You with It?	Jack Hively	Donald O'Connor, Olga San Juan	Musical comedy	Universal
The Argyle Secrets	Cy Endfield	William Gargan, Marjorie Lord	Mystery	Film Classics
The Arizona Ranger	Jack Rawlins	Tim Holt, Jack Holt, Nan Leslie	Western	RKO
The Arkansas Swing	Ray Nazarro	Gloria Henry, June Vincent	Musical	Columbia
Arthur Takes Over	Malcolm St. Clair	Lois Collier, Richard Crane	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Assigned to Danger	Budd Boetticher	Gene Raymond, Noreen Nash	Crime	Eagle-Lion

B

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
B.F.'s Daughter	Robert Z. Leonard	Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Charles Coburn	Drama	MGM
The Babe Ruth Story	Roy Del Ruth	William Bendix, Claire Trevor, Charles Bickford	Biopic	Allied Artists
Back Trail	Christy Cabanne	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Mildred Coles	Western	Monogram
Behind Locked Doors	Budd Boetticher	Lucille Bremer, Richard Carlson	Film noir	Eagle-Lion
Belle Starr's Daughter	Lesley Selander	George Montgomery, Ruth Roman	Western	20th Century Fox
Berlin Express	Jacques Tourneur	Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Paul Lukas	Film noir	RKO
Best Man Wins	John Sturges	Anna Lee, Edgar Buchanan	Drama	Columbia
Beyond Glory	John Farrow	Donna Reed, Alan Ladd	Drama	Paramount
Big City	Norman Taurog	Robert Preston, George Murphy, Danny Thomas	Drama	MGM
The Big Clock	John Farrow	Charles Laughton, Ray Milland	Film noir	Paramount
The Big Punch	Sherry Shourds	Gordon MacRae, Lois Maxwell, Wayne Morris	Sports drama	Warner Bros.
Big Town Scandal	William C. Thomas	Hillary Brooke, Phillip Reed	Drama	Paramount. 4th of series
The Black Arrow	Gordon Douglas	Louis Hayward, Janet Blair, George Macready	Adventure	Columbia
Black Bart	George Sherman	Dan Duryea, Yvonne De Carlo	Western	Universal
Black Eagle	Robert Gordon	William Bishop, Virginia Patton, Gordon Jones, James Bell	Western	Columbia; Remake of 1988 film
Blazing Across the Pecos	Ray Nazarro	Charles Starrett, Patricia Barry	Western	Columbia
Blonde Ice	Jack Bernhard	Robert Paige, Leslie Brooks	Film noir	Film Classics
Blondie's Reward	Abby Berlin	Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake	Comedy	Columbia
Blondie's Secret	Edward Bernds	Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake	Comedy	Columbia
Blood on the Moon	Robert Wise	Robert Mitchum, Robert Preston, Barbara Bel Geddes	Western	RKO
Bodyguard	Richard Fleischer	Lawrence Tierney, Priscilla Lane	Film noir	RKO
The Bold Frontiersman	Philip Ford	Allan Lane, Eddy Waller	Westerm	Republic
Borrowed Trouble	George Archainbaud	William Boyd, Andy Clyde	Western	United Artists
The Boy with Green Hair	Joseph Losey	Dean Stockwell, Pat O'Brien, Barbara Hale	Comedy	RKO
The Bride Goes Wild	Norman Taurog	June Allyson, Van Johnson	Comedy	MGM
Bungalow 13	Edward L. Cahn	Tom Conway, Margaret Hamilton	Drama	20th Century Fox

C

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Caged Fury	William Berke	Richard Denning, Sheila Ryan, Mary Beth Hughes	Drama	Paramount
California Firebrand	Philip Ford	Monte Hale, Lorna Gray, Paul Hurst	Western	Republic
Call Northside 777	Henry Hathaway	James Stewart, Richard Conte	Film noir	20th Century Fox
Campus Honeymoon	Richard Sale	Lee and Lyn Wilde, Adele Mara	Comedy	Republic
Campus Sleuth	Will Jason	Freddie Stewart, June Preisser, Noel Neill	Comedy	Monogram
Canon City	Crane Wilbur	Scott Brady, Jeff Corey	Crime	Eagle-Lion
Carson City Raiders	Yakima Canutt	Allan Lane, Eddy Waller	Western	Republic
Casbah	John Berry	Yvonne de Carlo, Tony Martin	Adventure	Universal
The Challenge	Jean Yarbrough	Tom Conway, June Vincent	Mystery	20th Century Fox. Bulldog Drummond
The Checkered Coat	Edward L. Cahn	Tom Conway, Noreen Nash	Drama	20th Century Fox
Check Your Guns	Ray Taylor	Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates, Nancy Gates	Western	Eagle-Lion
Close-Up	Jack Donohue	Alan Baxter, Virginia Gilmore	Film Noir	Eagle-Lion
The Cobra Strikes	Charles Reisner	Sheila Ryan, Richard Fraser, Leslie Brooks	Thriller	Eagle-Lion
Command Decision	Sam Wood	Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson	War	MGM
Coroner Creek	Ray Enright	Randolph Scott, Marguerite Chapman	Western	Columbia
The Counterfeiters	Sam Newfield	Doris Merrick, Hugh Beaumont	Crime	20th Century Fox
The Countess of Monte Cristo	Frederick De Cordova	Sonja Henie, Olga San Juan	Comedy	Universal
Courtin' Trouble	Ford Beebe	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Virginia Belmont	Comedy	Monogram
Cowboy Cavalier	Derwin Abrahams	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor	Western musical	Monogram
The Creeper	Jean Yarbrough	Eduardo Ciannelli, Onslow Stevens, June Vincent	Horror	20th Century Fox
Crossed Trails	Lambert Hillyer	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Lynne Carver	Western	Monogram
Cry of the City	Robert Siodmak	Victor Mature, Richard Conte	Film noir	20th Century Fox

D

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Daredevils of the Clouds	George Blair	Robert Livingston, Mae Clarke	Drama	Republic
The Dark Past	Rudolph Maté	William Holden, Nina Foch, Lee J. Cobb	Film noir	Columbia
A Date with Judy	Richard Thorpe	Wallace Beery, Jane Powell, Elizabeth Taylor	Musical	MGM
The Dead Don't Dream	George Archainbaud	William Boyd, Andy Clyde	Western	United Artists
Dead Man's Gold	Ray Taylor	Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Peggy Stewart	Western	Lippert
Deadline	Oliver Drake	Sunset Carson, Lee Roberts	Western	Astor
The Decision of Christopher Blake	Peter Godfrey	Alexis Smith, Cecil Kellaway, John Hoyt, Robert Douglas	Drama	Warner Bros.
Deep Waters	Henry King	Jean Peters, Dana Andrews	Drama	20th Century Fox
The Denver Kid	Philip Ford	Allan Lane, Eddy Waller	Western	Republic
Desperadoes of Dodge City	Philip Ford	Allan Lane, Mildred Coles	Western	Republic
Devil's Cargo	John F. Link	John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson	Mystery	Film Classics
Disaster	William H. Pine	Richard Denning, Trudy Marshall	Drama	Paramount
Docks of New Orleans	Derwin Abrahams	Roland Winters, Virginia Dale	Mystery	Monogram. Charlie Chan
Dream Girl	Mitchell Leisen	Betty Hutton, Patric Knowles, Virginia Field	Comedy	Paramount
The Dude Goes West	Kurt Neumann	Eddie Albert, Gale Storm	Western comedy	Allied Artists

E

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Easter Parade	Charles Walters	Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Ann Miller, Peter Lawford	Musical	MGM; Academy Award for Best Musical Score
El Dorado Pass	Ray Nazarro	Charles Starrett, Elena Verdugo	Western	Columbia
Embraceable You	Felix Jacoves	Dane Clark, Geraldine Brooks	Drama	Warner Bros.
The Emperor Waltz	Billy Wilder	Bing Crosby, Joan Fontaine	Musical comedy	Paramount
The Enchanted Valley	Robert Emmett Tansey	Alan Curtis, Anne Gwynne	Drama	Eagle-Lion
Enchantment	Irving Reis	David Niven, Teresa Wright	Romance	RKO
Escape	Joseph L. Mankiewicz	Rex Harrison, Peggy Cummins	Thriller	20th Century Fox. U.S.-U.K. co-production
Every Girl Should Be Married	Don Hartman	Cary Grant, Betsy Drake	Romantic Comedy	RKO
Eyes of Texas	William Witney	Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts	Western	Republic

F

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
False Paradise	George Archainbaud	William Boyd, Elaine Riley	Western	United Artists
The Far Frontier	William Witney	Roy Rogers, Clayton Moore, Gail Davis	Western	Republic
The Feathered Serpent	William Beaudine	Roland Winters, Keye Luke	Mystery	Monogram. Charlie Chan
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'	George Sherman	Donald O'Connor, Penny Edwards	Comedy	Universal
Fighter Squadron	Raoul Walsh	Edmond O'Brien, Robert Stack	War	Warner Bros.
Fighting Back	Malcolm St. Clair	Jean Rogers, Paul Langton	Drama	20th Century Fox
Fighting Father Dunne	Ted Tetzlaff	Pat O'Brien, Una O'Connor	Drama	RKO
Fighting Mustang	Oliver Drake	Sunset Carson, Lee Roberts	Western	Astor
The Fighting Ranger	Lambert Hillyer	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton	Western	Monogram
Force of Evil	Abraham Polonsky	John Garfield, Beatrice Pearson	Crime drama	MGM
A Foreign Affair	Billy Wilder	Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich	Comedy	Paramount
For the Love of Mary	Frederick de Cordova	Deanna Durbin, Edmond O'Brien	Comedy	Universal
Fort Apache	John Ford	John Wayne, Henry Fonda	Western	RKO
Four Faces West	Alfred E. Green	Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Charles Bickford	Western	United Artists
French Leave	Frank McDonald	Jackie Cooper, Renee Godfrey	Comedy	Monogram
Frontier Agent	Lambert Hillyer	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Reno Browne	Western	Monogram
Frontier Revenge	Ray Taylor	Lash La Rue, Peggy Stewart	Western	Lippert
The Fuller Brush Man	S. Sylvan Simon	Red Skelton, Janet Blair, Hillary Brooke, Adele Jergens	Comedy	Columbia
Fury at Furnace Creek	H. Bruce Humberstone	Victor Mature, Coleen Gray	Western	20th Century Fox

G

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Gallant Blade	Henry Levin	Larry Parks, Marguerite Chapman	Adventure	Columbia
The Gallant Legion	Joseph Kane	Wild Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray	Western	Republic
The Gay Intruders	Ray McCarey	John Emery, Tamara Geva	Comedy	20th Century Fox
The Gay Ranchero	William Witney	Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee	Western	Republic
The Gentleman from Nowhere	William Castle	Warner Baxter, Fay Baker	Crime drama	Columbia
The Girl from Manhattan	Alfred E. Green	Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery, Charles Laughton		United Artists
Give My Regards to Broadway	Lloyd Bacon	Dan Dailey, Fay Bainter	Musical	20th Century Fox
Glamour Girl	Arthur Dreifuss	Gene Krupa, Virginia Grey	Musical	Columbia
The Golden Eye	William Beaudine	Roland Winters, Wanda McKay	Mystery	Monogram. Charlie Chan
Good Sam	Leo McCarey	Gary Cooper, Ann Sheridan, Edmund Lowe	Romantic comedy	RKO
Grand Canyon Trail	William Witney	Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee	Western	Republic
Green Grass of Wyoming	Louis King	Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn	Family	20th Century Fox
The Green Promise	William D. Russell	Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan	Drama	RKO
Gunning for Justice	Ray Taylor	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton	Western	Monogram
Guns of Hate	Lesley Selander	Tim Holt, Nan Leslie	Western	RKO
Gun Smugglers	Frank McDonald	Tim Holt, Martha Hyer	Western	RKO

H

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Half Past Midnight	William Claxton	Peggy Knudsen, Kent Taylor	Mystery	20th Century Fox
Harpoon	Ewing Scott	John Bromfield, James Cardwell	Adventure	Lippert
Hatter's Castle	Lance Comfort	Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason	Drama	Paramount; UK released in 1942
The Hawk of Powder River	Ray Taylor	Eddie Dean, Jennifer Holt	Western	Eagle-Lion
Hazard	George Marshall	Paulette Goddard	Drama	Paramount
Heart of Virginia	R. G. Springsteen	Janet Martin, Robert Lowery	Drama	Republic
Here Comes Trouble	Fred Guiol	Joe Sawyer, William Tracy, Joan Woodbury	Comedy	United Artists
He Walked by Night	Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann	Richard Basehart, Jack Webb	Film noir	Eagle-Lion
Hidden Danger	Ray Taylor	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton	Western	Monogra
Highway 13	William Berke	Robert Lowery, Pamela Blake	Drama	Lippert
Hills of Home	Fred M. Wilcox	Edmund Gwenn, Janet Leigh	Family	MGM
Hollow Triumph	Steve Sekely	Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett	Film noir	Eagle-Lion
Homecoming	Mervyn LeRoy	Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Anne Baxter	Romance	MGM
Homicide for Three	George Blair	Audrey Long, Grant Withers	Mystery	Republic
The Hunted	Jack Bernhard	Preston Foster, Belita	Crime drama	Allied Artists

I

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
I, Jane Doe	John H. Auer	Vera Ralston, Ruth Hussey	Suspense	Republic
I Love Trouble	S. Sylvan Simon	Franchot Tone, Janet Blair, Janis Carter, Adele Jergens, Glenda Farrell	Film Noir	Columbia; Remake of 1994 film
I Remember Mama	George Stevens	Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes	Drama, Comedy	RKO
I Surrender Dear	Arthur Dreifuss	Gloria Jean, David Street	Musical	Columbia
I Walk Alone	Byron Haskin	Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas	Film noir	Paramount
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes	William Nigh	Don Castle, Elyse Knox	Mystery	Monogram
If You Knew Susie	Gordon Douglas	Eddie Cantor, Joan Davis	Comedy	RKO
In This Corner	Charles Reisner	Scott Brady, Anabel Shaw	Drama	Eagle-Lion
Indian Agent	Lesley Selander	Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Nan Leslie	Western	RKO
Inner Sanctum	Lew Landers	Charles Russell, Mary Beth Hughes	Film noir	Film Classics
An Innocent Affair	Lloyd Bacon	Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll	Comedy	United Artists
The Inside Story	Allan Dwan	Marsha Hunt, William Lundigan, Charles Winninger	Comedy	Republic
The Iron Curtain	William A. Wellman	Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, June Havoc	Thriller	20th Century Fox
Isn't It Romantic?	Norman Z. McLeod	Veronica Lake, Billy De Wolfe, Pearl Bailey	Romantic comedy	Paramount

J

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Jiggs and Maggie in Court	William Beaudine	Joe Yule, Renie Riano	Comedy	Monogram
Jinx Money	William Beaudine	Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall	Comedy	Monogram
Joan of Arc	Victor Fleming	Ingrid Bergman, José Ferrer	Drama	RKO; 7 Academy Award nominations
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad	Reginald Le Borg	Joe Kirkwood Jr., Leon Errol, Elyse Knox	Sports	Monogram
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All	Reginald Le Borg	Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox	Sports	Monogram
Johnny Belinda	Jean Negulesco	Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Agnes Moorehead	Drama	Warner Bros. Academy Award for Wyman
Julia Misbehaves	Jack Conway	Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford, Elizabeth Taylor	Romantic comedy	MGM
June Bride	Bretaigne Windust	Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery	Comedy	Warner Bros.
Jungle Goddess	Lewis D. Collins	George Reeves, Wanda McKay	Adventure	Lippert
Jungle Jim	William Berke	Johnny Weissmuller, Virginia Grey	Adventure	Columbia
Jungle Patrol	Joseph M. Newman	Kristine Miller, Arthur Franz	Adventure	20th Century Fox

K

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Key Largo	John Huston	Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Lionel Barrymore, Claire Trevor	Film noir	Warner Bros.; Academy Award for Trevor
Kidnapped	William Beaudine	Roddy McDowall, Sue England	Drama	Monogram
King of the Gamblers	George Blair	Janet Martin, Stephanie Bachelor	Drama	Republic
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands	Norman Foster	Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster	Film noir	Universal
The Kissing Bandit	Laslo Benedek	Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson	Musical	MGM

L

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Lady at Midnight	Sam Newfield	Richard Denning, Frances Rafferty	Mystery	Eagle-Lion
Larceny	George Sherman	John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea, Shelley Winters	Film noir	Universal
Last of the Wild Horses	Robert L. Lippert	James Ellison, Mary Beth Hughes	Western	Lippert
Leather Gloves	William Asher	Cameron Mitchell, Virginia Grey, Jane Nigh	Sports drama	Columbia
Let's Live Again	Herbert I. Leeds	Hillary Brooke, Diana Douglas	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Let's Live a Little	Richard Wallace	Hedy Lamarr, Robert Cummings	Comedy	Eagle-Lion
Letter from an Unknown Woman	Max Ophüls	Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan	Drama	Universal
Lightnin' in the Forest	George Blair	Lynne Roberts, Warren Douglas, Lorna Gray	Comedy	Republic
Loaded Pistols	John English	Gene Autry, Barbara Britton	Western	Columbia
The Loves of Carmen	Charles Vidor	Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford	Drama	Columbia; Remake of 1927 film
The Luck of the Irish	Henry Koster	Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Lee J. Cobb	Fantasy	20th Century Fox
Lulu Belle	Leslie Fenton	Dorothy Lamour, George Montgomery	Drama, Musical	Columbia
Luxury Liner	Richard Whorf	Jane Powell, George Brent	Comedy	MGM

M

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Macbeth	Orson Welles	Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy	Drama	Republic
Madonna of the Desert	George Blair	Lynne Roberts, Don Castle	Crime	Republic
The Main Street Kid	R. G. Springsteen	Al Pearce, Alan Mowbray, Adele Mara	Comedy	Republic
The Man from Texas	Leigh Jason	James Craig, Lynn Bari	Western	Eagle-Lion
Man-Eater of Kumaon	Byron Haskin	Wendell Corey, Sabu, Joy Page	Adventure	Universal
Mark of the Lash	Ray Taylor	Lash La Rue, Al St. John	Western	Lippert
Marshal of Amarillo	Philip Ford	Allan Lane, Mildred Coles	Western	Republic
Mary Lou	Arthur Dreifuss	Robert Lowery, Glenda Farrell	Comedy	Columbia
The Mating of Millie	Henry Levin	Evelyn Keyes, Glenn Ford	Comedy	Columbia
Mexican Hayride	Charles Barton	Abbott and Costello	Musical	Universal
Michael O'Halloran	John Rawlins	Allene Roberts, Scotty Beckett	Drama	Monogram
Mickey	Ralph Murphy	Irene Hervey, Hattie McDaniel	Drama	Eagle-Lion
Million Dollar Weekend	Gene Raymond	Osa Massen, Gene Raymond	Crime drama	Eagle-Lion
Miracle in Harlem	Jack Kemp	Sheila Guyse	Thriller	Lippert
The Miracle of the Bells	Irving Pichel	Alida Valli, Fred MacMurray, Frank Sinatra	Drama	RKO
Miraculous Journey	Sam Newfield	Rory Calhoun, Virginia Grey	Drama	Film Classics
Miss Tatlock's Millions	Richard Haydn	John Lund, Wanda Hendrix, Barry Fitzgerald	Comedy	Paramount
Money Madness	Sam Newfield	Hugh Beaumont, Frances Rafferty	Drama	Film Classics
Moonrise	Frank Borzage	Gail Russell, Dane Clark	Film noir	Republic
Music Man	Will Jason	Freddie Stewart, June Preisser, Noel Neill	Comedy	Monogram
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House	H. C. Potter	Cary Grant, Myrna Loy	Comedy	RKO
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid	Irving Pichel	William Powell, Ann Blyth, Andrea King	Comedy	Universal
Mr. Reckless	Frank McDonald	William Eythe, Barbara Britton	Drama	Paramount
My Dear Secretary	Charles Martin	Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas	Comedy	United Artists
My Dog Rusty	Lew Landers	John Litel, Ann Doran	Drama	Columbia
My Girl Tisa	Elliott Nugent	Lilli Palmer, Sam Wanamaker	Drama	Warner Bros.
Mystery in Mexico	Robert Wise	William Lundigan, Jacqueline White, Ricardo Cortez	Thriller	RKO

N

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Naked City	Jules Dassin	Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff	Film noir	Universal
Night Has a Thousand Eyes	John Farrow	Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell	Film noir	Paramount
Night Song	John Cromwell	Dana Andrews, Merle Oberon	Drama	RKO
Night Time in Nevada	William Witney	Roy Rogers, Adele Mara	Western	Republic
Night Wind	James Tinling	Charles Russell, Virginia Christine	Drama	20th Century Fox
No Minor Vices	Lewis Milestone	Dana Andrews, Lilli Palmer, Louis Jourdan	Romance	MGM
The Noose Hangs High	Charles Barton	Abbott and Costello	Comedy	Eagle-Lion
Northwest Stampede	Albert S. Rogell	Joan Leslie, James Craig, Jack Oakie	Western	Eagle-Lion

O

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Oklahoma Badlands	Yakima Canutt	Allan Lane, Eddy Waller	Western	Republic
Oklahoma Blues	Lambert Hillyer	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Virginia Belmont	Western	Monogram
Old Los Angeles	Joseph Kane	Wild Bill Elliott, Catherine McLeod	Western	Republic
On an Island with You	Richard Thorpe	Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalbán	Comedy	MGM
One Sunday Afternoon	Raoul Walsh	Dennis Morgan, Janis Paige	Musical	Warner Bros.
One Touch of Venus	William A. Seiter	Robert Walker, Ava Gardner	Comedy	Universal
On Our Merry Way	King Vidor	Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith	Comedy	United Artists
Open Secret	John Reinhardt	John Ireland, Jane Randolph	Drama	Eagle-Lion
Out of the Storm	R. G. Springsteen	Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier	Crime	Republic
Outlaw Brand	Lambert Hillyer	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Kay Morley	Western	Monogram
Overland Trails	Lambert Hillyer	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Belmont	Western	Monogram

P-Q

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Paleface	Norman Z. McLeod	Bob Hope, Jane Russell	Comedy, Western	Paramount
Panhandle	Lesley Selander	Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs	Western	Allied Artists
Parole, Inc.	Alfred Zeisler	Michael O'Shea, Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers	Film Noir	Eagle-Lion
Partners of the Sunset	Lambert Hillyer	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor	Western	Monogram
Perilous Waters	Jack Bernhard	Don Castle, Audrey Long, Peggy Knudsen	Drama	Monogram
Phantom Valley	Ray Nazarro	Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette	Western	Columbia
The Pirate	Vincente Minnelli	Gene Kelly, Judy Garland	Musical	MGM
Pitfall	André de Toth	Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott	Film noir	United Artists
The Plunderers	Joseph Kane	Rod Cameron, Ilona Massey	Western	Republic; Remake of 1960 film
Port Said	Reginald Le Borg	Gloria Henry, Steven Geray	Thriller	Columbia
Portrait of Jennie	William Dieterle	Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten	Romance	MGM
The Prince of Thieves	Howard Bretherton	Patricia Morison, Jon Hall	Adventure	Columbia
Quick on the Trigger	Ray Nazarro	Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Lyle Talbot	Western	Columbia

R

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Race Street	Edwin L. Marin	George Raft, Marilyn Maxwell, William Bendix	Film noir	RKO
Rachel and the Stranger	Norman Foster	William Holden, Loretta Young	Western	RKO
Racing Luck	William Berke	Gloria Henry, Stanley Clements, Paula Raymond	Drama	Columbia
Range Renegades	Lambert Hillyer	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Jennifer Holt	Western	Monogram
The Rangers Ride	Derwin Abrahams	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Virginia Belmont	Western	Monogram
Raw Deal	Anthony Mann	Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt	Film noir	Eagle-Lion
Red River	Howard Hawks	John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, Joanne Dru, John Ireland	Western	United Artists
Relentless	George Sherman	Robert Young, Marguerite Chapman	Western	Columbia; Remake of 1989 film
Renegades of Sonora	R. G. Springsteen	Allan Lane, Eddy Waller	Western	Republic
Return of the Bad Men	Ray Enright	Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan	Western	RKO
The Return of October	Joseph H. Lewis	Glenn Ford, Terry Moore	Comedy	Columbia
The Return of the Whistler	D. Ross Lederman	Lenore Aubert, Dick Lane	Mystery	Columbia
The Return of Wildfire	Ray Taylor	Richard Arlen, Patricia Morison, Mary Beth Hughes	Western	Lippert
River Lady	George Sherman	Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea	Western	Universal
Road House	Jean Negulesco	Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde	Film noir	20th Century Fox
Rocky	Phil Karlson, William Beaudine	Roddy McDowall, Gale Sherwood	Drama	Monogram
Rogues' Regiment	Robert Florey	Dick Powell, Märta Torén, Vincent Price	Film noir	Universal
Romance on the High Seas	Michael Curtiz	Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Doris Day	Musical	Warner Bros.
Rope	Alfred Hitchcock	James Stewart, Farley Granger, John Dall	Film noir	Warner Bros.
Rusty Leads the Way	Will Jason	John Litel, Ann Doran	Drama	Columbia
Ruthless	Edgar G. Ulmer	Zachary Scott, Martha Vickers	Drama	Eagle-Lion

S

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Saigon	Leslie Fenton	Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake	Film noir	Paramount
The Sainted Sisters	William D. Russell	Veronica Lake, Joan Caulfield, George Reeves	Comedy	Paramount
The Saxon Charm	Claude Binyon	Robert Montgomery, Susan Hayward	Film noir	Universal
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!	F. Hugh Herbert	June Haver, Lon McCallister	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Sealed Verdict	Lewis Allen	Ray Milland, Florence Marly, Broderick Crawford	Drama	Paramount
The Search	Fred Zinnemann	Montgomery Clift, Aline MacMahon	Drama	MGM
Secret Beyond the Door...	Fritz Lang	Joan Bennett, Michael Redgrave	Thriller	Universal
Secret Service Investigator	R. G. Springsteen	Lloyd Bridges, Lynne Roberts	Crime	Republic
Shaggy	Robert Emmett Tansey	Brenda Joyce, Robert Shayne	Drama	Paramount
Shanghai Chest	William Beaudine	Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland	Mystery	Monogram. Charlie Chan
Shed No Tears	Jean Yarbrough	June Vincent, Wallace Ford	Drama	Eagle-Lion
Shep Comes Home	Ford Beebe	Robert Lowery, Margia Dean	Drama	Lippert
The Sheriff of Medicine Bow	Lambert Hillyer	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton	Western	Monogram
The Sign of the Ram	John Sturges	Susan Peters, Alexander Knox	Drama	Columbia
Silent Conflict	George Archainbaud	William Boyd, Virginia Belmont	Western	United Artists
Silver River	Raoul Walsh	Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Thomas Mitchell	Western	Warner Bros.
Silver Trails	Christy Cabanne	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor	Western	Monogram
Singin' Spurs	Ray Nazarro	Kirby Grant, Patricia Barry, Lee Patrick	Musical western	Columbia
Sinister Journey	George Archainbaud	William Boyd, Elaine Riley	Western	United Artists
Sitting Pretty	Walter Lang	Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara	Comedy	20th Century Fox
Six-Gun Law	Ray Nazarro	Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders	Western	Columbia
Sixteen Fathoms Deep	Irving Allen	Lloyd Bridges, Lon Chaney Jr.	Adventure	Monogram
Sleep, My Love	Douglas Sirk	Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Robert Cummings	Drama	United Artists
Slippy McGee	Albert H. Kelley	Don "Red" Barry, Dale Evans	Crime	Republic
Smart Girls Don't Talk	Richard L. Bare	Virginia Mayo, Bruce Bennett	Crime	Warner Bros.
Smart Politics	Will Jason	June Preisser, Frankie Darro, Noel Neill	Musical	Monogram
Smart Woman	Edward Blatt	Constance Bennett, Brian Aherne	Drama	Allied Artists
Smoky Mountain Melody	Ray Nazarro	Roy Acuff, Russell Arms	Musical western	Columbia
Smugglers' Cove	William Beaudine	Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Amelita Ward	Comedy	Monogram
The Snake Pit	Anatole Litvak	Olivia de Havilland, Leo Genn	Drama	20th Century Fox; 6 Oscar nominations
So Evil My Love	Lewis Allen	Ray Milland, Geraldine Fitzgerald	Drama	Paramount
So This Is New York	Richard Fleischer	Henry Morgan, Rudy Vallee, Virginia Grey	Comedy	United Artists
Sofia	John Reinhardt	Patricia Morison, Sigrid Gurie	Drama	Film Classics
Son of God's Country	R. G. Springsteen	Monte Hale, Pamela Blake	Western	Republic
A Song Is Born	Howard Hawks	Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman	Musical	RKO. Featuring The Golden Gate Quartet
Song of the Drifter	Lambert Hillyer	Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Mildred Coles	Western	Monogram
Song of Idaho	Ray Nazarro	Kirby Grant, June Vincent	Western	Columbia
Song of My Heart	Benjamin Glazer	Audrey Long, Cedric Hardwicke	Biographical	Allied Artists
Sons of Adventure	Yakima Canutt	Lynne Roberts, Russell Hayden	Western	Republic
Sorry, Wrong Number	Anatole Litvak	Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster	Film noir	Paramount
A Southern Yankee	Edward Sedgwick	Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl	Comedy	MGM
Speed to Spare	William Berke	Richard Arlen, Jean Rogers	Drama	Paramount
Stage Struck	William Nigh	Conrad Nagel, Kane Richmond	Crime	Monogram
State of the Union	Frank Capra	Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn	Drama	MGM
Station West	Sidney Lanfield	Dick Powell, Jane Greer	Western	RKO
Strange Gamble	George Archainbaud	William Boyd, Elaine Riley	Western	United Artists
The Strange Mrs. Crane	Sam Newfield	Marjorie Lord, Robert Shayne	Film Noir	Eagle-Lion
The Strawberry Roan	John English	Gene Autry, Gloria Henry	Western	Columbia
Street Corner	Albert H. Kelley	Johnny Duncan, Eddie Gribbon	Drama	Independent
The Street with No Name	William Keighley	Mark Stevens, Richard Widmark, Lloyd Nolan	Film noir	20th Century Fox
Strike It Rich	Lesley Selander	Rod Cameron, Bonita Granville	Comedy	Allied Artists
Summer Holiday	Rouben Mamoulian	Mickey Rooney, Gloria DeHaven	Musical	MGM
Sundown in Santa Fe	R. G. Springsteen	Allan Lane, Eddy Waller	Western	Republic
Sunset Carson Rides Again	Oliver Drake	Sunset Carson, Dan White	Western	Astor
Sword of the Avenger	John Reinhardt	Sigrid Gurie	Adventure	Film Classics
The Swordsman	Joseph Lewis	Larry Parks, Ellen Drew	Adventure	Columbia

T

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Tap Roots	George Marshall	Van Heflin, Susan Hayward	Drama	Universal
Tarzan and the Mermaids	Robert Florey	Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, Linda Christian, Andrea Palma	Adventure	RKO
The Tender Years	Harold D. Schuster	Joe E. Brown, Noreen Nash	Drama	20th Century Fox
Tenth Avenue Angel	Roy Rowland	Margaret O'Brien, Angela Lansbury	Drama	MGM
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven	William Castle	Diana Lynn, Guy Madison	Romance	United Artists. Second film appearance of Audie Murphy
That Lady in Ermine	Ernst Lubitsch	Betty Grable, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.	Musical	20th Century Fox
That Wonderful Urge	Robert Sinclair	Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney	Comedy	20th Century Fox
They Live by Night	Nicholas Ray	Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger	Crime drama	RKO
13 Lead Soldiers	Frank McDonald	Tom Conway, Maria Palmer, Helen Westcott	Mystery	20th Century Fox
Three Daring Daughters	Fred M. Wilcox	Jeanette MacDonald, Jane Powell	Musical	MGM
3 Godfathers	John Ford	John Wayne, Harry Carey Jr., Pedro Armendáriz, Mae Marsh	Western	MGM
The Three Musketeers	George Sidney	Gene Kelly, Van Heflin, Lana Turner, June Allyson, Angela Lansbury	Adventure	MGM
Thunder in the Pines	Robert Gordon	George Reeves, Ralph Byrd	Action	Lippert
Thunderhoof	Phil Karlson	Preston Foster, Mary Stuart	Western	Columbia
The Tioga Kid	Ray Taylor	Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates, Jennifer Holt	Western	Eagle-Lion
The Timber Trail	Philip Ford	Monte Hale, Lynne Roberts	Western	Republic
The Time of Your Life	H. C. Potter	James Cagney, William Bendix, Wayne Morris, Jeanne Cagney	Comedy, drama	United Artists; based on play by William Saroyan
To the Ends of the Earth	Robert Stevenson	Dick Powell, Signe Hasso	Crime thriller	Columbia
To the Victor	Delmer Daves	Dennis Morgan, Viveca Lindfors	Drama	Warner Bros.
Tornado Range	Ray Taylor	Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates, Jennifer Holt	Western	Monogram
Trail to Laredo	Ray Nazarro	Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette	Western	Columbia
Train to Alcatraz	Philip Ford	Don "Red" Barry, Janet Martin	Action	Republic
Trapped by Boston Blackie	Seymour Friedman	Charles Marion, June Vincent	Mystery	Columbia
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre	John Huston	Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett	Adventure	Warner Bros.; Oscars for both Hustons
Triggerman	Howard Bretherton	Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Carroll	Western	Monogram
Triple Threat	Jean Yarbrough	Gloria Henry, Mary Stuart	Drama	Columbia
Trouble Makers	Reginald Le Borg	Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Helen Parrish	Comedy	Monogram
Trouble Preferred	James Tinling	Peggy Knudsen, Lynne Roberts	Drama	20th Century Fox
Two Guys from Texas	David Butler	Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson	Comedy	Warner Bros.

U-V

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Under California Stars	William Witney	Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee	Western	Republic
Unfaithfully Yours	Preston Sturges	Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Rudy Vallée, Barbara Lawrence	Black comedy	20th Century Fox; remade in 1984
Unknown Island	Jack Bernhard	Virginia Grey, Richard Denning	Sci-fi	Film Classics
The Untamed Breed	Charles Lamont	Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton	Western	Columbia
Up in Central Park	William A. Seiter	Deanna Durbin, Dick Haymes, Vincent Price	Comedy	Universal
The Valiant Hombre	Wallace Fox	Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo	Western	United Artists
The Velvet Touch	Jack Gage	Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor	Drama	RKO
The Vicious Circle	W. Lee Wilder	Conrad Nagel, Fritz Kortner	Drama	United Artists

W

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Wake of the Red Witch	Edward Ludwig	John Wayne, Gail Russell	Adventure	Republic
Walk a Crooked Mile	Gordon Douglas	Dennis O'Keefe, Louis Hayward	Film noir	Columbia
Wallflower	Fred de Cordova	Joyce Reynolds, Janis Paige	Comedy	Warner Bros.
The Walls of Jericho	John M. Stahl	Cornel Wilde, Anne Baxter, Kirk Douglas	Drama	20th Century Fox
Waterfront at Midnight	William Berke	Mary Beth Hughes, William Gargan	Crime	Paramount
West of Sonora	Ray Nazarro	Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette	Western	Columbia
Western Heritage	Wallace Grissell	Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Lois Andrews	Western	RKO
The Westward Trail	Ray Taylor	Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates	Western	Eagle-Lion
When My Baby Smiles at Me	Walter Lang	Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Jack Oakie, June Havoc	Musical	20th Century Fox
Whiplash	Lewis Seiler	Dane Clark, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden	Western	Warner Bros.
Whirlwind Raiders	Vernon Keays	Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders	Western	Columbia
Whispering Smith	Leslie Fenton	Alan Ladd, Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall	Western	Paramount
Who Killed Doc Robbin	Bernard Carr	Larry Casey, Virginia Grey	Comedy	United Artists
The Winner's Circle	Felix E. Feist	Jean Willes, Morgan Farley	Drama	20th Century Fox
Winter Meeting	Bretaigne Windust	Bette Davis, Janis Paige	Drama	Warner Bros.
A Woman's Vengeance	Zoltan Korda	Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy	Mystery	Universal
The Woman from Tangier	Harold Daniels	Adele Jergens, Stephen Dunne	Crime	Columbia
The Woman in White	Peter Godfrey	Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet	Drama	Warner Bros.
Women in the Night	William Rowland	Tala Birell, Bernadene Hayes	Drama	Film Classics
Words and Music	Norman Taurog	Mickey Rooney, Janet Leigh, Betty Garrett, June Allyson, Gene Kelly, Perry Como	Musical	MGM
The Wreck of the Hesperus	John Hoffman	Patricia Barry, Willard Parker	Drama	Columbia

Y

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Yellow Sky	William A. Wellman	Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, Anne Baxter	Western	20th Century Fox
You Gotta Stay Happy	H. C. Potter	Joan Fontaine, James Stewart, Eddie Albert	Romantic comedy	Universal
You Were Meant for Me	Lloyd Bacon	Dan Dailey, Jeanne Crain	Musical	20th Century Fox

Documentaries

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Louisiana Story	Robert J. Flaherty		Docudrama	nominated for Academy Award
Test Tube Babies	W. Merle Connell		Exploitation

Serials

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James	Yakima Canutt	Clayton Moore, Noel Neill	Western, Serial	Republic
Congo Bill	Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr	Don McGuire, Cleo Moore	Adventure, Serial	Columbia
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted	Fred C. Brannon, Yakima Canutt	Jim Bannon	Adventure, Serial	Republic
G-Men Never Forget	Fred C. Brannon, Yakima Canutt	Clayton Moore	Crime, Serial	Republic
Superman	Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr	Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill	Serial	Columbia
Tex Granger	Derwin Abrahams	Robert Kellard	Western, Serial	Columbia

Shorts

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
A-Lad-In His Lamp	Robert McKimson	Bugs Bunny	Animated	Warner Bros.
Bill and Coo	Dean Riesner		Nature	Republic
Bob and Sally	Erle C. Kenton		Educational	Universal
Brideless Groom	Edward Bernds		Animated short	Columbia
Buccaneer Bunny	Friz Freleng	Bugs Bunny	Animated short	Warner Bros.
Bugs Bunny Rides Again	Friz Freleng	Bugs Bunny	Animated short	Warner Bros.
The Chicken of Tomorrow	Patrick Allen	Lowell Thomas	short	Industrial film
A Feather in His Hare	Chuck Jones		Animated short	Warner Bros.
Fiddlers Three	Jules White	The Three Stooges	Comedy short	Columbia
Gorilla My Dreams	Robert McKimson	Looney Tunes	Animated short	Warner Bros.
Haredevil Hare	Chuck Jones		Animated short	Warner Bros.
Hatch Up Your Troubles	Hanna-Barbera	Tom and Jerry	Animated short	MGM
Hop, Look and Listen	Robert McKimson	Looney Tunes	Animated short
Hot Cross Bunny	Robert McKimson	Bugs Bunny	Animated short	Warner Bros.
I Taw a Putty Tat	Friz Freleng		Animated short	Warner Bros.
Johnny Appleseed	Wilfred Jackson		Biography	Disney
Kitty Foiled	Hanna-Barbera		Animated short	MGM
The Little Orphan	Hanna-Barbera		Animated short	MGM
Melody Time	Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi		Animated short	Disney
Mouse Cleaning	Hanna-Barbera		Animated short	MGM
My Bunny Lies Over The Sea	Charles M. Jones		Animated short	Warner Bros.
Old Rockin' Chair Tom	Hanna-Barbera		Animated short	MGM
Polka-Dot Puss	Hanna-Barbera		Animated short	MGM
Professor Tom	Hanna-Barbera	Tom and Jerry	Animated short	MGM
Scaredy Cat	Charles M. Jones		Animated short	Warner Bros.
The Truce Hurts	Hanna-Barbera		Animated short	MGM

See also

• 1948 in the United States

External links

• 1948 films at the Internet Movie Database