List of the best Allyn Joslyn movies: Dangerous Blondes(1943), They Won't Forget(1937), If You Knew Susie(1948), Expensive Husbands(1937), The Great McGinty(1940), Bedtime Story(1941), The Shocking Miss Pilgrim(1947), This Thing Called Love(1940), The Immortal Sergeant(1943), Colonel Effingham's Raid(1945), My Sister Eileen(1942), The Horn Blows at Midnight(1945) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1943
81 Minutes
Barry Craig
Allyn Joslyn Evelyn Keyes Edmund Lowe John Hubbard Anita Louise Frank Craven Michael Duane Ann Savage William Demarest Hobart Cavanaugh Frank Sully
detective friend writer photographer socialite wife witty cool frenetic photography studio dressing room house murder inheritance deception greed investigation mystery temptation pursuit
A crime fiction writer and his wife investigate murders that are occurring at a fashion photography studio.
Drama
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Bill Brock
Claude Rains Edward Norris Allyn Joslyn Gloria Dickson Otto Kruger Elisha Cook Jr. Lana Turner Linda Perry
student district attorney professor judge governor janitor tense profound disturbing town courtroom classroom lynching prejudice revenge 1930s
A politically ambitious district attorney, unscrupulous tabloid journalists, and regional prejudice combine to charge a teacher with the murder of his student.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
90 Minutes
Mike Garrett
Eddie Cantor Joan Davis Allyn Joslyn Dick Humphreys
In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1937
62 Minutes
Joe Craig
Patric Knowles Beverly Roberts Allyn Joslyn Gordon Oliver Eula Guy Robert Fischer Fritz Feld Vladimir Sokoloff John Butler Ann Codee George Humbert
In this romantic comedy, faded movie actress Laurine Lynne decides to take a trip to Europe rather than continue to be depressed by her lack of career momentum in Hollywood. She leaves a ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1940
82 Minutes
George
Brian Donlevy Muriel Angelus Akim Tamiroff Allyn Joslyn William Demarest Louis Jean Heydt Arthur Hoyt Harry Rosenthal Libby Taylor Steffi Duna Esther Howard
bartender political boss secretary man hilarious cheeky outlandish bar city prison police corruption marriage impersonation ambition family transformation rise fall love 1930s
Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty.
Romance
USA
1941
85 Minutes
William Dudley
Fredric March Loretta Young Robert Benchley Allyn Joslyn Eve Arden Helen Westley Joyce Compton Tim Ryan Olaf Hytten Dorothy Adams Clarence Kolb
playwright actress banker husband wife bellhop amusing witty endearing new york city broadway theater hotel hotel room reno, nev. divorce remarriage jealousy work-life balance romance love triangle
A playwright attempts to stop his wife from retiring so she can star in his next play.
Musical
USA
1947
85 Minutes
Leander Woolsey
Betty Grable Dick Haymes Anne Revere Allyn Joslyn Gene Lockhart Elizabeth Patterson Elisabeth Risdon Arthur Shields Charles Kemper Roy Roberts Tom Moore
suffragette boyfriend coworker boss aunt artist lighthearted uplifting amusing charming boston office new york city house restaurant women's rights sexism social activism love transformation
In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young stenographer, or typewriter, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men object to her at first, she soon charms... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1940
98 Minutes
Harry Bertrand
Rosalind Russell Melvyn Douglas Binnie Barnes Allyn Joslyn Gloria Dickson Lee J. Cobb Gloria Holden Paul McGrath
husband wife business partner madcap playful house bedroom abstinence marriage frustrated desire newlyweds sex quest love 1940s
Two professional people marry, but the wife insists that they be celibate for the first three months, just to see if they are truly compatible. The husband tries various tricks to lure his ... See full summary »
War
1943
91 Minutes
Cassidy
Henry Fonda Thomas Mitchell Maureen O'Hara Allyn Joslyn Reginald Gardiner Melville Cooper Bramwell Fletcher Morton Lowry
sergeant corporal soldier girlfriend german soldier patriotic thrilling inspiring emotional libyan desert cairo oasis world war ii leadership responsibility confidence brotherhood travel transformation underdog
His tough old sergeant's (Thomas Mitchell) death inspires a World War II corporal (Henry Fonda) to bravery in the Libyan desert.
Comedy
1945
70 Minutes
Earl Hoats
Charles Coburn Joan Bennett William Eythe Allyn Joslyn Elizabeth Patterson Donald Meek Thurston Hall
military officer mayor cousin reporter society matron politician lighthearted patriotic georgia small town family home newsroom court small-town life political corruption social activism journalism tradition quest 1940s
A retired Army colonel (Charles Coburn) writes a newspaper column blasting the crooks who run his Georgia hometown.
Comedy
USA
1942
96 Minutes
Chic Clark
Rosalind Russell Brian Aherne Janet Blair George Tobias Allyn Joslyn Elizabeth Patterson Grant Mitchell Richard Quine June Havoc Donald MacBride Gordon Jones
sister actress writer reporter editor quirky amusing new york city ohio greenwich village theater ambition sister relationship struggle city life rivalry underdog transformation 1940s
Two sisters move from Ohio to New York with hopes of stardom.
Comedy
USA
1945
78 Minutes
Second Trumpeter , Osidro
Jack Benny Alexis Smith Guy Kibbee Dolores Moran Allyn Joslyn Reginald Gardiner John Alexander Franklin Pangborn Margaret Dumont Robert Blake Ethel Griffies
musician angel thief campy cheeky hedonistic quirky earth new york city radio station restaurant dreams radio performers hedonism fall quest temptation transformation 1940s
A trumpet player in a radio orchestra falls asleep during a commercial and dreams he's Athanael, an angel deputized to blow the Last Trumpet at exactly midnight on Earth, thus marking the end of the world.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
76 Minutes
Frank Schneider
Donald O'Connor Debbie Reynolds Una Merkel Richard Anderson Allyn Joslyn Les Tremayne Noreen Corcoran Jim Backus Barbara Ruick
assistant actress heir father photographer chorus girl emotional heartwarming amusing broadway theater new york city central park office fame confidence impersonation dreams photography publishing love
Melvin, a photographer for Look magazine, meets Judy and he wants to marry her. Her father is against that and as a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue, a task easier said than done.
Comedy
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Ralph Whitcomb
Jane Wyman Dennis Morgan Eve Arden Robert Douglas Allyn Joslyn
researcher company president engineer fiancé singer sailor madcap frenetic mushy long island, n.y. bay submarine nightclub house government secrets romance submarine deception investigation discovery
A desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling.
Musical
USA
1940
94 Minutes
Jarvis Johnson
Bing Crosby Gloria Jean El Brendel Charles Winninger Allyn Joslyn Claire Dodd Moroni Olsen Nana Bryant Donald Woods Kathryn Adams
When a fellow bridge builder is killed in an accident, two of his co-workers bring his now orphaned daughter to New York to be adopted by relatives.
Western
1956
92 Minutes
Harvey Maxwell
Glenn Ford Jeanne Crain Broderick Crawford Russ Tamblyn Allyn Joslyn Leif Erickson John Dehner Noah Beery Jr. J.M. Kerrigan Rhys Williams Virginia Gregg
shopkeeper gunslinger neighbor wife criminal boy thrilling tense wild west shop household small town secret showdown peace running away competition alcohol quest rivalry
An outlaw (Broderick Crawford) forces a showdown with a quick-draw artist (Glenn Ford) who just wants to live in peace with his wife (Jeanne Crain).
Drama
USA
1953
109 Minutes
J.H. Handy
John Wayne Lloyd Nolan Walter Abel James Arness Andy Devine Allyn Joslyn Jimmy Lydon Harry Carey Jr. Hal Baylor Sean McClory Wally Cassell
pilot captain colonel airman soldier bleak tense canada lake airplane military base wilderness stranded survival world war ii search military airplane crash rescue quest
A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Quebec, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue.
Comedy
USA
1940
98 Minutes
Morgan Carrell
James Stewart Rosalind Russell Genevieve Tobin Charles Ruggles Louise Beavers Allyn Joslyn Clarence Kolb Robert Greig J.M. Kerrigan Lawrence Grossmith Robert E. O'Connor
playwright actress socialite ex-husband director charming amusing emotional small town new york city party theater love triangle writing success regret broadway love rise rivalry
Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige. He and Linda are happily married until a patroness of the ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1938
76 Minutes
Roger Q. Franklin
Joan Crawford Margaret Sullavan Robert Young Melvyn Douglas Fay Bainter Allyn Joslyn Hattie McDaniel Frank Albertson Oscar O'Shea Harry Barris Tony De Marco
dancer farmer brother sister wife passionate tense melodramatic new york city nightclub wisconsin farm love triangle marital problems marriage city vs. country betrayal love temptation transformation
A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.
Musical
USA
1944
76 Minutes
Lestern Barnes
James Cardwell Linda Darnell Jack Oakie Lynn Bari Allyn Joslyn John Campbell
bandleader musician brother manager singer beautiful girl spirited cheeky chicago household train station military academy stage new york city show business big-band music maturing family jealousy mistaken identity
After their annual free concert at Chicago's Dearborn Settlement, Benny Goodman and his band are packing up to move on to their next engagement at a military camp, when a kid, Tony Birch, ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1943
77 Minutes
Adam Trent
Susan Peters Herbert Marshall Mary Astor Elliott Reid Richard Carlson Allyn Joslyn Dorothy Morris Frances Rafferty George Dolenz Emory Parnell Ava Gardner
Academy Award-winner* Mary Astor (The Maltese Falcon) stars as a widow whose grown children try to break up her romance with a college professor in this charming, offbeat comedy directed by... See full summary »
Comedy, Western
Italy|West Germany
1972
94 Minutes
Sheriff Ed Hatfield
John Astin Steve Carlson Pat Carroll Hans Conried Lee Meriwether Allyn Joslyn Jesse White
Seven beautiful women in a high security prison set the stage for a big bust out.
Fantasy
USA
1943
112 Minutes
Albert Van Cleve
Gene Tierney Don Ameche Charles Coburn Marjorie Main Laird Cregar Spring Byington Allyn Joslyn Eugene Pallette Signe Hasso Louis Calhern Helene Reynolds
devil playboy husband wife parent offbeat amusing heartwarming uplifting new york city hell afterlife death infidelity family morality metamorphosis love wretched excess 19th century
An old roué arrives in Hades to review his life with Satan, who will rule on his eligibility to enter the Underworld.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
82 Minutes
Larry Evans
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?
Musical
USA
1953
107 Minutes
George Miller
Danny Thomas Peggy Lee Mildred Dunnock Eduard Franz Tom Tully Alex Gerry Allyn Joslyn Harold Gordon Hal Ross Justin Smith Anitra Stevens
jew jazz singer father cantor girlfriend mother emotional passionate touching philadelphia new york city jazz club synagogue family honor jazz stardom illness religion career vs. family quest
Jerry dreams of becoming a famous jazz singer, but to accomplish that, he must defy his father, a Jewish Cantor who opposes such a dream as a future for a son of his.
Comedy
1951
77 Minutes
George Hodges
Monty Woolley Thelma Ritter Jean Peters David Wayne Constance Bennett Marilyn Monroe Allyn Joslyn Albert Van Dekker
businessman executive secretary grandchild wife lighthearted witty charming printing plant office house retirement ageism publishing impersonation career growing up underdog 20th century
A worker (Monty Woolley) poses as the head of the company that owns the company that forced him to retire at 65.
Drama
USA
1953
97 Minutes
Earl Meeker
Clifton Webb Barbara Stanwyck Robert Wagner Audrey Dalton Thelma Ritter Brian Aherne Richard Basehart Allyn Joslyn James Todd William Johnstone Charles B. Fitzsimons
husband wife captain son daughter socialite melodramatic moving sad cruise ship shipwreck failed romance divorce family dysfunction illegitimate child hms titanic escape love 1910s
An unhappily married couple struggle to deal with their problems while on board the ill-fated ship.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
89 Minutes
Count Zorndorf
Deanna Durbin Bob Cummings Mischa Auer Henry Stephenson S.Z. Sakall Billy Lenhart Kenneth Brown Anne Gwynne Allyn Joslyn
A Hungarian woman whose fortune predicts that she will marry may find it coming true when she meets an army drummer.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
109 Minutes
Dick Powell Rosemary Lane Hugh Herbert Lola Lane Ted Healy Glenda Farrell Johnnie Davis Frances Langford Alan Mowbray Mabel Todd Allyn Joslyn
saxophonist starlet look-alike agent waiter director melodramatic amusing spirited stage movie theater movie studio hotel talent show business success rags to riches fame music rise
Ronny Bowers, a saxophonist in Benny Goodman's band has won a talent contest an got a ten week contract with a film studio. On his first evening he is supposed to go with the studio's star ... See full summary »