List of the best Alan Mowbray movies: Way Down South(1939), That Hamilton Woman(1941), Ma and Pa Kettle at Home(1954), Terror by Night(1946), Music in My Heart(1940), Music for Madame(1937), The Lone Wolf and His Lady(1949), The Villain Still Pursued Her(1940), Honor of the Family(1931), The Phantom of 42nd Street(1945), So This Is Washington(1943), Merrily We Live(1938) ... ...
Musical
USA
1939
62 Minutes
Jacques Bouton
In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his slaves, to his young son. While the deceased treated his slaves decently, his corrupt ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA
1941
128 Minutes
Sir William Hamilton
Vivien Leigh Laurence Olivier Alan Mowbray Sara Allgood Gladys Cooper Henry Wilcoxon Heather Angel Halliwell Hobbes Gilbert Emery Miles Mander Ronald Sinclair
ambassador lady admiral captain lord king witty sultry touching melodramatic france italy england prison adultery war love loss courage adventure
The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
Comedy
USA
1954
81 Minutes
Alphonsus Mannering
Marjorie Main Percy Kilbride Alan Mowbray Alice Kelley Brett Halsey Oliver Blake Stan Ross
Elwin Kettle might win a scholarship to an agricultural college. Essay contest judges Mannering and Crosby decide to choose between the two finalists by spending a weekend at the home of ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
60 Minutes
Maj. Duncan-Bleek
Basil Rathbone Nigel Bruce Alan Mowbray Dennis Hoey Renee Godfrey Mary Forbes Billy Bevan Frederick Worlock Leland Hodgson Geoffrey Steele Boyd Davis
sherlock holmes doctor watson major son lady villain suspenseful crafty london train station train compartment car jewelry theft murder false accusations impersonation mother/son relationship investigation mystery
When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
70 Minutes
Charles Gardner
Tony Martin Rita Hayworth Alan Mowbray Edith Fellows Eric Blore George Tobias
actor love interest millionaire fiancé manservant immigration official winsome engaging new york city ship taxicab radio station street new love love triangle deportation chance meeting show business love pursuit
Rita Hayworth co-stars with famed recording artist Tony Martin in this musical comedy featuring the music of Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra. Following various comic misunderstandings, ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1937
80 Minutes
Leon Rodowsky
Nino Martini Joan Fontaine Alan Mowbray Billy Gilbert Alan Hale Grant Mitchell Erik Rhodes Lee Patrick Frank Conroy Bradley Page Romo Vincent
A singer arriving in Hollywood is tricked by jewel thieves to distract a wealthy audience. After running away he'll have to find a way to prove his innocence to both the police and the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1949
60 Minutes
Jamison
Ron Randell June Vincent Alan Mowbray William Frawley Collette Lyons Douglas Dumbrille James Todd Steven Geray Robert Barrat Arthur Space Philip Van Zandt
Lone Wolf (Ron Randell) a newspaper man, is accused of gem theft.
Comedy
USA
1940
66 Minutes
Silas Cribbs
Hugh Herbert Anita Louise Alan Mowbray Billy Gilbert Richard Cromwell Joyce Compton Buster Keaton Diane Fisher
The widow Wilson and her daughter Mary have just learned that old Mr. Middleton, who held the mortgage on their home, has passed away. They are now visited by Middleton's lawyer, Cribbs, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1931
45 Minutes
Tony Revere
Bebe Daniels Warren William Alan Mowbray Blanche Frederici Frederick Kerr Dita Parlo Allan Lane Harry Cording Murray Kinnell C. Henry Gordon Alphonse Ethier
Honor of the Family is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film released by First National Pictures (a subsidiary of Warner Bros.), starring Bebe Daniels and Warren William. It was based on the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1945
58 Minutes
Cecil Moore
critic actress killer murder victim murder suspect amateur sleuth frightful witty thrilling amusing broadway theater new york city apartment shop boardinghouse stage murder romance show business crime
An actor's dead body is discovered after a theatrical performance, clearly the victim of foul play. Theater critic Tony Woolrich (Dave O'Brien) suddenly finds himself behaving like an amateur sleuth as he attempts to solve the vicious crime.
Comedy
1943
64 Minutes
Chester W. Marshall
store owner best friend inventor politician assistant hilarious madcap cheeky pine ridge, ark. basement general store washington, d.c. office war effort inventions travel culture clash politics amnesia discovery
Rural Lum 'n' Abner (Chester Lauck, Norris Goff) offer Abner's synthetic-rubber formula for the war effort.
Comedy
USA
1938
90 Minutes
Grosvenor
Brian Aherne Constance Bennett Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Patsy Kelly Ann Dvorak Tom Brown Clarence Kolb
matron ex-convict chauffeur butler tramp daughter hysterical wild united states household rehabilitation family dysfunction homelessness mistaken identity philanthropy transformation love 1930s
Dizzy society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find is a handsome "tramp" who shows up at her doorstep and soon ends up in a ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1939
80 Minutes
Prince Smirnov
Martha Raye Bob Hope Andy Devine Alan Mowbray Gale Sondergaard Sig Ruman Ernest Cossart
A wealthy hypochondriac and an heiress are both experiencing romantic complications, prompting them to marry each other.
Comedy
USA
1937
91 Minutes
Koslofski
Leslie Howard Joan Blondell Humphrey Bogart Alan Mowbray Marla Shelton C. Henry Gordon Jack Carson Tully Marshall J.C. Nugent William V. Mong
A New York bank plans to sell a Hollywood studio at a big loss. But the head accountant is suspicious and goes to investigate. He finds chicanery, romance, and help to save the studio.
Comedy
USA
1941
84 Minutes
Dr. Vengard
Merle Oberon Melvyn Douglas Burgess Meredith Alan Mowbray Olive Blakeney Harry Davenport Eve Arden Sig Ruman Richard Carle Mary Currier Jean Fenwick
psychologist wife husband butler love interest pianist amusing airy cheeky doctor's office art gallery new york city hotel apartment marriage love triangle psychoanalysis divorce love love
A psychoanalyst causes a woman to doubt her happy marriage.
Comedy
USA
1939
85 Minutes
Wilkins
Constance Bennett Roland Young Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Verree Teasdale Franklin Pangborn
ghost husband wife baron dog banker quirky amusing lighthearted french riviera hotel new york city supernatural ghosts divorce reconciliation journey husband/wife relationship quest love
To gain entry to Heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Donald Taylor
Fernand Gravey Joan Blondell Edward Everett Horton Alan Mowbray Mary Nash Jane Wyman Luis Alberni Kenny Baker
showgirl king doctor count duchess lighthearted charming outlandish paris ocean liner folies bergère apartment love class distinctions royalty deception debauchery love transformation wretched excess
Ex-King Alfred VII is a young, handsome, and charming erstwhile monarch who once ruled a nation of two million people. Now all he has left are his Count Humbert and Duchess Anna, along with... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1942
67 Minutes
Dr. Henry Brown
John Howard Helen Gilbert Gilbert Roland Alan Mowbray Bradley Page Ernie S. Adams Geraldine Gray Egon Brecher Kitty O'Neil Kenne Duncan
A penal colony governor invites a ravishing blond vagabond to join him for a week on his island prison grounds, unaware that she has manipulated their meeting for ulterior motives.
Comedy
USA
1937
97 Minutes
Wilkins
Cary Grant Constance Bennett Roland Young Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Eugene Pallette Arthur Lake Hedda Hopper
ghost millionaire wife butler detective bellhop madcap charming uplifting long island, n.y. resort ghosts redemption husband/wife relationship good deeds second chance transformation quest 1930s
A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.
Comedy
USA
1950
85 Minutes
Leslie
James Stewart Barbara Hale James Gleason Fred Clark Alan Mowbray Patricia Medina Natalie Wood Tommy Rettig Robert Gist Lyle Talbot
vice president wife boss interior decorator painter irs officer heartwarming hilarious quirky small town indiana house luck contest taxes family radio husband/wife relationship discovery underdog
Bill Lawrence wins a slew of prizes on a radio quiz program. His happiness is short-lived when he discovers he'll have to sell the prizes in order to pay the taxes on them.
Comedy
USA
1948
85 Minutes
Mr. Spitzer
Cary Grant Betsy Drake Franchot Tone Diana Lynn Alan Mowbray Elisabeth Risdon Richard Gaines Harry Hayden Chick Chandler Leon Belasco Fred Essler
store clerk doctor wealthy man friend amusing lighthearted san francisco department store household unrequited love obsession deception marriage love pursuit 1940s
A willful woman concocts an elaborate scheme to trap a handsome pediatrician into marriage.
Comedy
USA
1947
82 Minutes
Frank Mulvaney
Red Skelton Virginia O'Brien Leon Ames Gloria Grahame Alan Mowbray Hugo Haas
usher stuntwoman movie star actress actor hero charming madcap lighthearted kansas small town movie theater movie set club hollywood, calif. film industry aspirations robbery friendship romance
A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor - only he thinks the role is serious.
Comedy
USA
1934
73 Minutes
Nicholas
Diana Wynyard Clive Brook Billie Burke Reginald Owen Alan Mowbray Gilbert Emery Phyllis Barry Walter Armitage Robert Adair Vernon Steele Katherine Williams
Leonard and Anne are taking the lovers road to Dover where they will board the boat and go to Paris. But the car breaks down and Saunders takes them to a nearby hotel. When they get there, ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1936
95 Minutes
Tommy Gray
William Powell Carole Lombard Alice Brady Eugene Pallette Gail Patrick Alan Mowbray Jean Dixon Mischa Auer Robert Light Pat Flaherty Franklin Pangborn
socialite butler sister mother father protégé hysterical madcap confident new york city family home dump wealth employment family dysfunction unlikely romance class distinctions transformation love rise
A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
82 Minutes
Robin Ray
Betty Grable Victor Mature Carole Landis Laird Cregar William Gargan Alan Mowbray Allyn Joslyn Elisha Cook Jr.
promoter victim sister police detective murderer hotel desk clerk dark intricate suspenseful new york city apartment police station restaurant murder obsessive love false accusations show business new love revenge love
Why is Inspector Ed Cornell trying to railroad Frankie Christopher for the murder of model Vicky Lynn?
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1934
79 Minutes
Geoffrey Richmond
Warner Oland Ray Milland Mona Barrie Drue Leyton Douglas Walton Alan Mowbray George Barraud Paul England Madge Bellamy Walter Johnson Murray Kinnell
Charlie visits a wealthy country home in England. Suspects in the murder range from a housekeeper, to a stableman, to a lawyer.
Comedy
USA
1941
61 Minutes
Freddie Browning
Cornel Wilde Lynn Bari Charles Ruggles Charlotte Greenwood Anthony Quinn Alan Mowbray Chester Clute Roy Mason Jack Chefe
Her mother (Greenwood) wants her to find wealth; her father (Ruggles) tells her to seek love. She (Bari) finds both in Hawaiian hunk (Wilde).
Drama
USA
1933
72 Minutes
Count De Sarnac
George Arliss Doris Kenyon Margaret Lindsay Theodore Newton Reginald Owen Alan Mowbray
writer louis xv count de sarnac daughter mistress philosopher engaging suspenseful melodramatic dungeon versailles, france palace apartment bedroom literature human rights french history social change confrontation voltaire
Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1948
90 Minutes
Ken St. Clair
Fred MacMurray Madeleine Carroll Charles Rogers Rita Johnson Louise Allbritton Alan Mowbray
Vincent Doane is in the precarious position of trying to close an advertising account with his rich ex-fiancée. Unfortunately she is more interested in him than in business. Vincent's wife ... See full summary »
Comedy
1943
94 Minutes
English Gentleman
Lana Turner Robert Young Walter Brennan Dame May Whitty Eugene Pallette Alan Mowbray Florence Bates Howard Freeman Millard Mitchell Ward Bond Adele Pearce
soda jerk boss millionaire nanny publisher coworker airy heartwarming amusing small town hotchkiss falls, n.y. drugstore new york city mansion new life misunderstanding deception wealth unlikely romance transformation
The former boss (Robert Young) of a small-town soda jerk (Lana Turner) finds her posing as an heiress in New York.
Musical
1936
110 Minutes
Premier
Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy James Stewart Reginald Owen Allan Jones Alan Mowbray Gilda Gray
opera singer police officer brother criminal charming melodramatic forest countryside ontario, canada train new love family crime deception prison break love pursuit 1930s
An opera star (Jeanette MacDonald) falls for a Mountie (Nelson Eddy) chasing her outlaw brother (James Stewart).
Comedy
1934
75 Minutes
Lord Douglas
Jean Harlow Lionel Barrymore Franchot Tone Lewis Stone Patsy Kelly Alan Mowbray Clara Blandick Russell Hopton Hale Hamilton Henry Kolker Nat Pendleton
chorus girl wealthy man millionaire son best friend married man playful spirited amusing missouri beer hall new york city stage mansion yacht gold digging father/son relationship suicide frame-up seduction
An innkeeper's daughter (Jean Harlow) runs away from home and meets a Palm Beach millionaire (Lionel Barrymore) and his son (Franchot Tone).
Comedy
USA
1949
84 Minutes
Melton
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Boris Karloff Lenore Aubert Gar Moore Donna Martell Alan Mowbray James Flavin Roland Winters Nicholas Joy
The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.
Western
USA
1950
86 Minutes
Dr. A. Locksley Hall
Ben Johnson Joanne Dru Ward Bond Harry Carey Jr. Charles Kemper Jane Darwell Alan Mowbray Ruth Clifford Russell Simpson Kathleen O'Malley James Arness
mormon church elder horse trader wagon master daughter outlaw tense thrilling amusing utah desert wagon train journey survival mormonism water conservation fugitives religious persecution adventure quest
Two young drifters guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter cutthroats, Indians, geography, and moral challenges on the journey.
Comedy
USA
1931
84 Minutes
Sir Charles Cartwright
Robert Montgomery Charlotte Greenwood Irene Purcell C. Aubrey Smith Beryl Mercer Reginald Owen Alan Mowbray Maude Eburne
A charming bailiff's assistant poses as a young woman's butler until she can pay her debts.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
92 Minutes
Majordomo
Eddie Cantor Ruth Etting Gloria Stuart Edward Arnold David Manners Verree Teasdale Alan Mowbray John Rutherford Willard Robertson Lee Kohlmar
deliveryman servant slave emperor roman love interest madcap lighthearted witty emotional midwest rome small town corruption dreams class conflict politics small-town life adventure escape
A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.
Romance, Fantasy
USA
1933
87 Minutes
Major Clinton
Leslie Howard Heather Angel Valerie Taylor Irene Browne Beryl Mercer Colin Keith-Johnston Alan Mowbray Juliette Compton Betty Lawford Ferdinand Gottschalk Samuel S. Hinds
wealthy man relative fiancée cousin suitor ambassador cheeky creative engaging england manor street garden household time travel family romance inheritance diary social customs
A young American man comes to believe that he can will himself back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meet his ancestors, who lived in the house he has just inherited.
Adventure
USA
1952
99 Minutes
Noll
Robert Newton Linda Darnell William Bendix Keith Andes Torin Thatcher Irene Ryan Alan Mowbray Richard Egan Skelton Knaggs Richard Wessel Anthony Caruso
pirate surgeon first mate blackbeard damsel in distress hostage thrilling spirited atlantic ocean pirate ship island heroism pirates seafaring bravery secret identity pursuit rivalry rescue 1710s
Honest Edward Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
Comedy
USA
1948
94 Minutes
Deveny
Laraine Day Kirk Douglas Keenan Wynn Helen Walker Rudy Vallee Florence Bates Alan Mowbray Grady Sutton Irene Ryan Gale Robbins Virginia Hewitt
novelist secretary publisher neighbor wife husband cheeky playful apartment beach house las vegas nightclub writing romantic dilemma publishing unlikely romance love transformation discovery 1940s
A romance novelist appoints a would-be writer as his secretary. Although she is initially dismayed by his work ethic and playboy attitude, they begin to fall in love.
Comedy
USA
1937
66 Minutes
Dr. Hayden Stryker
Mary Boland Frank McHugh Hugh Herbert Carol Hughes Allen Jenkins Mischa Auer Alan Mowbray Hugh O'Connell Teddy Hart Arthur Aylesworth Irving Bacon
The offices of a great newspaper syndicate are presided over by John B. Radway, obviously a nut, and his sister Ollie Radway, obviously the brains in the family. David "Party" Partridge, ... See full summary »
Musical
1942
79 Minutes
Jay Jerkins
Ann Sothern Red Skelton Rags Ragland Ben Blue Marsha Hunt Virginia O'Brien Alan Mowbray Dan Dailey Jackie Horner Carl Esmond The Berry Brothers
hotel owner sailor wealthy man rich girl friend amusing winsome hotel panama music hall romance class distinctions world war ii espionage jealousy love pursuit 1940s
Musical, Romance
1933
89 Minutes
Capt. Christopher 'Chris' Brent
Marion Davies Onslow Stevens J. Farrell MacDonald Juliette Compton Irene Browne Tyrrell Davis Alan Mowbray Doris Lloyd Robert Greig Nora Cecil Geoffrey Gill Billy Bevan
young woman father love interest teacher daughter son endearing tender airy uplifting ireland village england mansion inheritance class distinctions family love triangle manners discovery
An Irish villager's (J. Farrell MacDonald) daughter (Marion Davies) must leave home and live with British aristocrats to inherit a fortune.
Comedy, Drama
1942
88 Minutes
Mr. Duncan
Mickey Rooney Edmund Gwenn Ian Hunter Freddie Bartholomew Marta Linden Juanita Quigley Alan Mowbray Peter Lawford Raymond Severn
teenager sister mother stepfather stepbrother girlfriend spirited amusing england eton college london estate field racetrack americans abroad college athletics family false accusations jealousy education
A rowdy American boy's (Mickey Rooney) British stepfather (Ian Hunter) puts him in a stuffy prep school.
Musical, Comedy
1945
77 Minutes
Gen. George Washington
Fred MacMurray Joan Leslie June Haver Gene Sheldon Anthony Quinn Carlos Ramírez Alan Mowbray Fortunio Bonanova Herman Bing Howard Freeman
man pretty woman love interest genie native american amusing playful patriotic united states new york city time travel aspirations romance culture clash battle history adventure escape 18th century
Patriotic Bill (Fred MacMurray), who is listed as 4F in 1945, uses a jinni's magic lamp to go back in time to help Washington and Columbus.
Western
USA
1946
97 Minutes
Granville Thorndyke
Henry Fonda Linda Darnell Victor Mature Walter Brennan Cathy Downs Tim Holt Ward Bond Alan Mowbray John Ireland Jane Darwell
sheriff cowboy barber schoolteacher gambler love interest charming gutsy engaging o.k. corral wild west tombstone, ariz. barbershop saloon justice wyatt earp doc holiday cattle underdog revenge
The Earps battle the Clantons at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1956
120 Minutes
Val Parnell
James Stewart Doris Day Brenda De Banzie Bernard Miles Ralph Truman Daniel Gélin Mogens Wieth Alan Mowbray Hillary Brooke Chris Olsen Reggie Nalder
kidnapper mother father son spy tense gripping melodramatic africa morocco london opera house murder espionage kidnapping family rescue pursuit adventure 1950s
A tale of innocent American tourists in Morocco whose son's kidnapping sets off a twisting plot of international intrigue.
Comedy
USA
1932
68 Minutes
Detective Fritz
William Powell Kay Francis Helen Vinson Hardie Albright Andre Luguet Henry Kolker Spencer Charters Alan Mowbray Lawrence Grant Jacques Vanaire Charles Coleman
baron baroness thief detective husband lover amusing lighthearted vienna jewelry shop house crime jewelry theft investigation infidelity affair love pursuit forbidden love temptation
A gentleman thief charms a Viennese baron's wife and also conducts a daring daylight robbery of a jewellers.
Comedy
USA
1936
97 Minutes
Paul Sandor
Janet Gaynor Loretta Young Constance Bennett Simone Simon Don Ameche Paul Lukas Tyrone Power Alan Mowbray Wilfrid Lawson J. Edward Bromberg Virginia Field
salesgirl model nobleman doctor roommate magician melodramatic spirited amusing budapest, hungary apartment doctor's office shop romance marriage ambition rags to riches growing up discovery 1930s
Three working girls in Budapest pool their resources to get a better apartment and impress their dates. One dates a nobleman and, learning of her rejection by him, considers poison. Another... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1945
89 Minutes
Jonathan
Gale Storm Phil Regan George Cleveland Minna Gombell Edna Holland Raymond Hatton Charles D. Brown Alan Mowbray
It's 1890s New York, and a rich society woman is scandalized that her niece is planning on a show-business career; not only that, but her first engagement is to be singing and dancing in a ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1933
70 Minutes
Lestrade
Reginald Owen Warburton Gamble Anna May Wong June Clyde Alan Dinehart John Warburton J.M. Kerrigan Alan Mowbray Doris Lloyd Billy Bevan Leila Bennett
sherlock holmes doctor watson lawyer widow pretty woman intricate tense london apartment murder greed investigation inheritance aristocracy secret society mystery discovery 19th century
In London, a secret society led by lawyer Thaddeus Merrydew collects the assets of any of its deceased members and divides them among the remaining members. Society members start dropping ... See full summary »