1946 Movies
Browse 739 titles in our 1946 Movies Database
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Notorious
- The Big Sleep
- Gilda
- The Stranger
- Beauty and the Beast
- Great Expectations
- My Darling Clementine
- A Matter of Life and Death
- The Killers
- The Postman Always Rings Twice
- Detour
- Song of the South
- Dead of Night
- The Spiral Staircase
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
- The Blue Dahlia
- The Bells of St. Mary's
- A Night in Casablanca
- The Razor's Edge
- Lady in the Lake
- The Dark Mirror
- Green for Danger
- Dragonwyck
- The Dark Corner
- The Outlaw
- Make Mine Music
- The Harvey Girls
- Bedlam
- Deception
- Cluny Brown
- A Stolen Life
- No Regrets for Our Youth
- Black Angel
- Pursued
- The Time of Their Lives
- Ziegfeld Follies
- Undercurrent
- Somewhere in the Night
- Crisis
- Cloak and Dagger
- Shock
- Peter and the Wolf
- Night and Day
- Angel on My Shoulder
- Hair-Raising Hare
- Caesar and Cleopatra
- The Locket
- She-Wolf of London
- To Each His Own
- The Verdict
- Canyon Passage
- Anna and the King of Siam
- Panique
- Three Strangers
- Cornered
- The Strange Woman
- Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
- The Great Piggy Bank Robbery
- Baseball Bugs
- Decoy
- Deadline at Dawn
- Without Reservations
- Nobody Lives Forever
- My Reputation
- Ritual in Transfigured Time
- Fear in the Night
- Angels of Sin
- The Jolson Story
- Solid Serenade
- It Rains on Our Love
- Courage of Lassie
- Nocturne
- Crack-Up
- Saratoga Trunk
- Blue Skies
- The Brute Man
- Book Revue
- The October Man
- The Diary of a Chambermaid
- Rhapsody Rabbit
- Dark Alibi
- Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
- So Dark the Night
- Utamaro and His Five Women
- Little Giant
- Two O'Clock Courage
- Trap Happy
- Springtime for Thomas
- Whistle Stop
- The Milky Waif
- Never Say Goodbye
- Northwest Hounded Police
- Abilene Town
- Gates of the Night
- House of Horrors
- The Virginian
- The Kid from Brooklyn
- Dangerous Money
- The Battle of the Rails
- The Big Snooze
- A Knight for a Day
- The Trap
- A Scandal in Paris
- The Captive Heart
- Yolanda and the Thief
- Danger Signal
- The Private Life of a Cat
- Behind Green Lights
- Night Editor
- The Green Years
- Devotion
- Double Dribble
- Acrobatty Bunny
- Baby Bottleneck
- Enamorada
- Easy to Wed
- Hotel Reserve
- Kitty Kornered
- Walky Talky Hawky
- Suspense
- Gran Casino
- Roughly Speaking
- Margie
- Under the Bridges
- Badman's Territory
- The Dolly Sisters
- Heartbeat
- Strange Impersonation
- Wanted for Murder
- Kitty
- Shadows Over Chinatown
- The Hoodlum Saint
- Le tempestaire
- Bacall to Arms
- Of Human Bondage
- Monsieur Beaucaire
- Hare Remover
- The Red Dragon
- The Secret Heart
- On Approval
- Strangler of the Swamp
- Two Sisters from Boston
- Two Smart People
- Fear
- Racketeer Rabbit
- Mysterious Intruder
- The Fabulous Dorseys
- Donald's Double Trouble
- Mademoiselle Fifi
- Pastoral Symphony
- Having Wonderful Crime
- The Falcon's Alibi
- One More Tomorrow
- Molly and Me
- Three Little Pirates
- The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met
- Lonesome Lenny
- O.S.S.
- Bath Day
- Step by Step
- Two Years Before the Mast
- The Flying Serpent
- Spook Busters
- The Inner Circle
- Squatter's Rights
- The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
- Lighthouse Keeping
- My Pal Trigger
- The Other One
- The Story of Menstruation
- Criminal Court
- Hollywood Daffy
- The Crimson Ghost
- The Falcon's Adventure
- The Room Upstairs
- Holiday in Mexico
- The Overlanders
- Beer Barrel Polecats
- The Secret of the Whistler
- Bad Bascomb
- The Hick Chick
- Sylvie et le fantôme
- Sentimental Journey
- Drifters
- From This Day Forward
- Smoky
- Shadow of a Woman
- A Letter for Evie
- Ditte, Child of Man
- A Game of Death
- Bedelia
- Nebesnyy tikhokhod
- The Bamboo Blonde
- Magnificent Doll
- Swing Parade of 1946
- Rhythm and Weep
- The Cockeyed Miracle
- Centennial Summer
- Because of Him
- Three Wise Fools
- The Hidden Eye
- Live Wires
- Bowery Bombshell
- Valley of the Zombies
- Night Boat to Dublin
- Theirs Is the Glory
- The Spider Woman Strikes Back
- A Close Call for Boston Blackie
- San Quentin
- Notorious Gentleman
- The Face of Marble
- Temptation
- The Catman of Paris
- I've Always Loved You
- The Spring River Flows East
- A Lady Surrenders
- Home, Sweet Homicide
- Boston Blackie and the Law
- The Cat Creeps
- That Brennan Girl
- The Time, the Place and the Girl
- Up Goes Maisie
- Appointment with Crime
- Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
- Morning for the Osone Family
- Young Widow
- They Made Me a Killer
- Genius at Work
- In Fast Company
- Faithful in My Fashion
- Breakfast in Hollywood
- Mr. Hex
- The Last Crooked Mile
- Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
- The Devil's Mask
- Mr. Orchid
- Three Little Girls in Blue
- Just Before Dawn
- The Shadow Returns
- Flight to Nowhere
- Beware of Pity
- Do You Love Me
- Cinderella Jones
- Black Beauty
- Devil Monster
- The Unknown
- Un revenant
- Gallant Journey
- The Phantom Thief
- The Madonna's Secret
- The Lady's Puppet
- Shadowed
- Home in Oklahoma
- Sunshine Follows Rain
- Neecha Nagar
- Swamp Fire
- Devil Bat's Daughter
- Janie Gets Married
- They Met at Midnight
- Pardon My Past
- Specter of the Rose
- The Mask of Diijon
- Child of Divorce
- Desert Command
- Her Sister's Secret
- The Testimony
- L'idiot
- The Show-Off
- The Strange Mr. Gregory
- Levoton veri
- Caravan
- While the Door Was Locked
- Her Kind of Man
- Secret Flight
- Claudia and David
- Smooth as Silk
- Strange Holiday
- The Magic Bow
- Cross of Love
- Peddlin' in Society
- Mr. Ace
- Behind the Mask
- Blondie Knows Best
- The Notorious Lone Wolf
- Star Without Light
- Inside Job
- The Missing Lady
- Tangier
- Blondie's Lucky Day
- Back Streets of Paris
- Renegade Girl
- Renegades
- O Ébrio
- Accomplice
- Junior Miss
- Camões
- If I'm Lucky
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
- Fair and Worm-er
- Roll on Texas Moon
- Those Who Make Tomorrow
- Lost City of the Jungle
- Kristin Commands
- Stagecoach to Denver
- Roma città libera
- Between Two Women
- No Leave, No Love
- Pengar: En tragikomisk saga
- The Well Groomed Bride
- The Green Finger
- The Devil's Playground
- Heldorado
- Below the Deadline
- Song of Arizona
- Night in Paradise
- Quiet Weekend
- Boys' Ranch
- A Horseshoe for Luck
- Vacation in Reno
- Victory of Women
- People Are Funny
- Long Live the Wife
- Wake Up and Dream
- Cheese Burglar
- Lover Come Back
- Carnival
- Soy un prófugo
- Strangler's Morgue
- Beauty and the Bandit
- Somewhere in Berlin
- Campeón sin corona
- The Scarecrow
- Devil's Daughter
- Devil and the Angel
- Miss Susie Slagle's
- Louisa
- The Thrill of Brazil
- Murder in the Music Hall
- The Truth About Murder
- Fool's Gold
- Strange Triangle
- Men Without Wings
- The Storybook Review
- Nuremberg Trials
- Bargain Counter Attack
- The Searching Wind
- A Little Phantasy on a Nineteenth Century Painting
- Sunset Pass
- The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
- Under Nevada Skies
- Blonde for a Day
- High School Hero
- Down Missouri Way
- Song of the Cornfields
- Pétrus
- Colorado Serenade
- House Tricks?
- Wife Wanted
- Junior Prom
- Sioux City Sue
- Private Number 91-Karlsson
- The Bachelor's Daughters
- Ghost of Hidden Valley
- The Glass Alibi
- The Fighting Guardsman
- The Girl I Loved
- A Friend Will Come Tonight
- Le voleur de paratonnerres
- El moderno Barba Azul
- The Runaround
- The Mysterious Mr. M
- Murder Is My Business
- Thursday's Child
- Gentlemen with Guns
- Return of the Black Eagle
- The Czech Year
- Little Mister Jim
- The White Fang
- Outlaws of the Plains
- Seeds of Destiny
- Stars Over Texas
- Iris and the Lieutenant
- Rainbow Over Texas
- The Vow
- Hurrah! For Freedom
- The Wife of Monte Cristo
- Ambush Trail
- Overland Riders
- They Knew Mr. Knight
- Lightning Raiders
- Visul unei nopti de iarna
- George in Civvy Street
- Abie's Irish Rose
- La flûte magique
- The Bells in Old Town
- The Walls Came Tumbling Down
- Harald Handfaste
- Alias Billy the Kid
- Jericho
- Out California Way
- Ding Dong Williams
- The Return of Monte Cristo
- Tars and Spars
- Dawn Devils
- Chick and Double Chick
- Prairie Badmen
- Meet Me on Broadway
- I Love My Husband, But!
- White Tie and Tails
- Guard 13
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- Before Him All Rome Trembled
- Plainsman and the Lady
- A Noisy Household
- The French Key
- Frenzy
- Freddie Steps Out
- A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
- Houkutuslintu
- The Fighting Frontiersman
- The Temptation of Barbizon
- The Shop at Sly Corner
- The Naked Angel
- Interlude
- Beware
- The Gay Cavalier
- Wild West
- The El Paso Kid
- Rolling Home
- Our Hearts Were Growing Up
- The Queen's Necklace
- Tumbleweed Trail
- The Man Who Dared
- Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways
- She Wrote the Book
- Thunder Town
- My Dog Shep
- Incorrigible
- Anmol Ghadi
- La aldea maldita
- The Desert Horseman
- Meeting in the Night
- Discretion Wanted
- Driftin' River
- Alias Mr. Twilight
- Larceny in Her Heart
- Rendezvous with Annie
- In Old Sacramento
- Passkey to Danger
- Romance of the West
- 120, rue de la Gare
- 'Neath Canadian Skies
- 100 dragspel och en flicka
- Big Town
- Riverboat Rhythm
- The Way We Live
- The Johnstown Flood
- Ella, él y sus millones
- Daughter of Don Q
- Land Without Stars
- Thyagayya
- Avalanche
- A Girl in a Million
- Forgotten Faces
- The Birth of Mankind
- Winter Wonderland
- Don't Gamble with Strangers
- Terror Trail
- A Defeated People
- Försök inte med mej..!
- Don Ricardo Returns
- North of the Border
- California Gold Rush
- Love Goes Up and Down
- Outcry
- Viikon tyttö
- Tokyo Rose
- The Girl in Room 20
- Magic Lighter
- Dangerous Millions
- The Eternal Husband
- Jivin' in Be-Bop
- De glada åren
- Brita i grosshandlarhuset
- Oshibka inzhenera Kochina
- Men of Two Worlds
- South of Monterey
- Gunning for Vengeance
- 'Minä elän'
- Sheriff of Redwood Valley
- Where Words Fail
- El ahijado de la muerte
- Home on the Range
- Son of the Regiment
- La devoradora
- Showtime
- Traffic in Crime
- The Phantom Rider
- One Way to Love
- Swell Guy
- Conquest of Cheyenne
- Morning Departure
- Blonde Alibi
- Deadline for Murder
- Mousie Come Home
- Hay muertos que no hacen ruido
- That Texas Jamboree
- Slon i veryovochka
- Revenge
- King of the Forest Rangers
- Santa Fe Uprising
- La mujer de todos
- Pepita Jiménez
- V gorakh Yugoslavii
- Joe Palooka, Champ
- Cyrano de Bergerac
- Goodbye Darling
- Within These Walls
- Throwing the Bull
- God's Country
- Cuban Pete
- Here Comes the Sun
- The Ghost Rider
- The Ways of Sin
- The Balloon
- My Old Kentucky Home
- The Last Penny
- Gay Old Time
- Pacific Adventure
- Nuoruus sumussa
- Tainted
- I'll Turn to You
- El barchante Neguib
- Death Valley
- Hotell Kåkbrinken
- Happy Go Lucky
- Shahjehan
- We Meet at Tove's
- The Uninvited Pests
- The Wicked Wolf
- Atomic Power
- The Lady of Death
- Um Homem do Ribatejo
- Light Melody
- Meet the Navy
- To You, Moscow
- Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
- Winning the West
- The Lisbon Story
- The Pleasant August
- Teheran
- El sexo fuerte
- My Crimes After Mein Kampf
- Rosa del Caribe
- Ebberöds bank
- Destins
- Coeur de coq
- Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
- Det gælder din frihed
- Far betaler
- The Unknown Singer
- María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
- Golden Light
- The Road Home
- You and Your Family
- West Riding
- The Shadow from the Past
- The Jail Break
- No basta ser charro
- Springtime
- Rocambole
- I Love Another
- Métropole
- Youths in Danger
- Notte di tempesta
- Your Very Good Health
- Mrs. Perez and Her Divorce
- Camino de Sacramento
- Maryte
- Routine Job: A Story of Scotland Yard
- Las tres ratas
- En tiempos de la inquisición
- Hans store aften
- Fantasma Por Acaso
- Trente et quarante
- With the Reindeer
- Letter from the Dead
- Op med lille Martha
- The Public Prosecutor
- The Last Adventure
- Mon amour est près de toi
- Oktoberroser
- Elan
- Bröder emellan
- Ostrov Bezymyannyy
- Slightly Scandalous
- The Gay Party
- Patrie
- Pecadora
- När ängarna blommar
- The Housing Problem
- Problem Drinkers
- Evening at the Djurgarden
- Davit Guramishvili
- Affairs of a Model
- Happy Kitchen-Garden
- Cantaclaro
- Leçon de conduite
- Snap Happy Traps
- Johansson and Vestman
- Zigmund Kolosovskiy
- Starlight Serenade
- Bröllopet på Solö
- Fenlands
- El sillón y la gran duquesa
- Raboliot
- It Might Be You
- Motor Maniacs
- Strange Conquest
- El amor las vuelve locas
- Playing in the Road
- Smoke in the Eyes
- Polar Playmates
- Bodas trágicas
- La hija del payaso
- One Does Not Die That Way
- ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
- O sole mio
- Il tiranno di Padova
- Operation Crossroads
- Trouble or Nothing
- Nuits d'alerte
- Othello
- Bee-keeping on the Move
- Pedal Cyclists
- Two Lives
- La femme fatale
- El hijo de nadie
- Seven Keys to Baldpate
- Arsenio Lupin
- Klee Wyck
- Strange Fate
- La sua strada
- The Puddle Muddle Riddle
- Lágrimas de sangre
- Instruments of the Orchestra
- Mugguru Maratilu
- The Mail Goes Through
- Crimen en la alcoba
- Voice of Canada
- A Circus Story
- A City Speaks
- La viuda celosa
- Primitive Painters of Charlevoix
- I'd Like to Be a Queen
- Guadalajara pues
- The Lovers
- The Great Promise
- Prisoners of Honour - We Lived Through Buchenwald
- Stringing Along
- Namatjira the Painter
- Sol y sombra
- Música en tu corazón
- Honeymoon Hotel
- Inspiración
- The Adulteress
- Twilight Hour
- Solita de Cordoue
- Onsdagsväninnan
- The Country Priest
- Ardhanari
- Desire
- Más allá del amor
- Cásate y verás
- Dresden
- Så møtes vi i morgen
- Song of Joy
- L'ange qu'on m'a donné
- Vi vil leve
- Kvinnor i väntrum
- Nuestros maridos
- Ocho hombres y una mujer
- La mantilla de Beatriz
- Åsa-Hanna
- Amor de una vida
- El desquite
- El último amor de Goya
- Amar es vivir
- Por un amor
- The Story of Oil
- Papworth Village Settlement
- Peggy on a Spree
- Barbacka
- Noisy Neighbors
- Mastera stseny
- I Love You
- Wall Street Blues
- Pajasta palatsiin
- Naimisiin päiväksi
- Social Terrors
- The Flying Jeep
- Choo Choo Amigo
- Farm Electrification
- The Answer Man, #1
- Blithe Spirit
- New Faces Come Back
- The Silence of the Sea
- Crime Reporter
- Across the Great Divide
- Marriage
- Die Kaskenades van Dokter Kwak
- Fair Rent
- Jane Eyre
- A Hundred Years Old
- Don Juan
- Dover, Spring 1947
- A Bit of Blarney
- Molar Mischief
- The Big City
- Train Trouble
- Television Is Here Again
- Bronco Busters
- Return to Action
- Seven Faces
- Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro Fest
- The Gaels of Cape Breton
- Fur Trade
- First-Year Flashbacks
- La Comédie avant Molière
- The Voice Within
- Broad Acres
- Modern Guide to Health
- Snapshots of China: Shaoyang Hospital, Hunan
- Blackfaced Sheep
- Sports Day in Peterborough
- In the Low
- Women After the War
- Critical Harvest
Top 5 Movies of 1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
Directed by William Wyler, "The Best Years of Our Lives" is a poignant portrayal of three World War II veterans who return to small-town America, only to find that they and their families have irreparably changed. Starring Fredric March, Dana Andrews, and Harold Russell, the film captures the challenges of readjusting to civilian life after the war.
Duel in the Sun
King Vidor's "Duel in the Sun" is a Western drama that delves into themes of love, rivalry, and cultural identity. The film tells the story of a Mestiza girl, played by Jennifer Jones, who falls in love with a white man, portrayed by Joseph Cotten, sparking a deadly rivalry with his half-brother, played by Gregory Peck.
The Jolson Story
Directed by Alfred E. Green, "The Jolson Story" is a biographical musical about the life of singer Al Jolson. Larry Parks, Evelyn Keyes, and William Demarest star in this film, which highlights Jolson's rise to fame and his impact on the entertainment industry.
Blue Skies
"Blue Skies," co-directed by Stuart Heisler and Mark Sandrich, is a musical featuring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Joan Caulfield. The film revolves around a retired dancer who opens a nightclub where his former dancing partner's wife performs. Known for its musical numbers and the dynamic performances of Crosby and Astaire, the film is a classic example of the musical genre's charm and appeal.
Notorious
Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious" is a film about espionage set in South America during World War II. Starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains, the film is acclaimed for its suspenseful plot and the director's masterful use of tension. "Notorious" remains one of Hitchcock's most celebrated works, showcasing his skill in crafting compelling narratives.
Industry Highlights and Notable Moments from 1946
Changes in the Hollywood Studio System
The studio system underwent significant changes in how movies were made and managed. The postwar marketplace's uncertainties and the need to cut costs led to a greater emphasis on management and marketing operations within the studios.
Record-Breaking Profits
Hollywood experienced a year of unprecedented profits, with two-thirds of the American population attending movies weekly. This period of prosperity was, however, short-lived due to rising inflation, labor unrest, and the temporary loss of foreign markets to protectionist quotas.
Inauguration of the Cannes Film Festival
1946 marked the inaugural year of the Cannes Film Festival, a prestigious event that had been postponed due to World War II. The festival's initiation signified the global recognition and celebration of cinematic art.
Beginning of the Baby Boom Era
The year also marked the start of the Baby Boom era, a period characterized by a significant increase in birth rates. This demographic shift would eventually impact various aspects of American culture, including the film industry.