List of the best Ann Rutherford movies: Waterfront Lady(1935), Orchestra Wives(1942), Whistling in the Dark(1941), Whistling in Dixie(1942), Down to the Sea(1936), Keeping Company(1940), Badlands of Dakota(1941), Two O'Clock Courage(1945), The Oregon Trail(1936), Whistling in Brooklyn(1943), The Lonely Trail(1936), Doughnuts and Society(1936) ... ...
Romance
USA
1935
68 Minutes
Joan O'Brien
Ann Rutherford Frank Albertson J. Farrell MacDonald Barbara Pepper Charles Wilson Grant Withers Purnell Pratt Jack LaRue Ward Bond
When a young man is befriended by a gambling ship operator and made a partner in the business, he becomes involved in a police manhunt after he covers up a murder committed by his new ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
USA
1942
98 Minutes
George Montgomery Ann Rutherford Glenn Miller Lynn Bari Carole Landis Cesar Romero Virginia Gilmore Mary Beth Hughes The Nicholas Brothers Harry Morgan
musician wife singer father band leader husband tense emotional united states small town music hall marriage touring performance jealousy breakup reconciliation love quest 1940s
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the bands tour and learns about ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1941
77 Minutes
Carol Lambert
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Virginia Grey Conrad Veidt Rags Ragland Eve Arden Don Douglas Don Costello Paul Stanton William Tannen
actor cult member thug fiancée friend amusing madcap lighthearted plane radio station race against time murder plot kidnapping cult inheritance radio rivalry escape 1840s
Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
Comedy
USA
1942
74 Minutes
Carol Lambert
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Rags Ragland George Bancroft Guy Kibbee Diana Lewis Peter Whitney Celia Travers Lucien Littlefield Louis Mason Mark Daniels
detective fiancée friend villain twin playful lighthearted georgia fort murder investigation treasure deception romance mystery adventure 1940s
Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
Drama
USA
1936
69 Minutes
This vintage drama from Republic Pictures features a colorful cast, headlined by Ann Rutherford (Gone With The Wind), Russell Hardie (Fail Safe), and Fritz Leiber (The Hunchback of Notre ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1940
79 Minutes
Frank Morgan Ann Rutherford John Shelton Irene Rich Gene Lockhart Virginia Weidler Virginia Grey Dan Dailey Gloria DeHaven Sara Haden Henry O'Neill
A real estate agent and his wife try to advise their eldest daughter about marriage.
Western
USA
1941
74 Minutes
Robert Stack Ann Rutherford Frances Farmer Richard Dix Broderick Crawford Hugh Herbert Andy Devine Lon Chaney Fuzzy Knight Addison Richards Bradley Page
sheriff young woman wild bill hickok calamity jane brash amusing confident fiery passionate rousing suspenseful deadwood, s.d. wild west riverboat frontier justice romance robbery pursuit rivalry love
Indian raids are being perpetrated by an outlaw gang in disguise.
Mystery & Thriller
1945
68 Minutes
amnesiac cab driver police officer journalist landlady friend brooding intricate suspenseful gritty city taxicab nightclub hotel apartment street amnesia murder investigation false accusations unlikely romance
An amnesiac murder suspect (Tom Conway) meets a woman cabby (Ann Rutherford) who helps him figure it all out.
Western
USA
1936
59 Minutes
John Wayne Ann Rutherford Joe Girard Yakima Canutt Frank Rice E.H. Calvert Ben Hendricks Jr. Harry Harvey Fern Emmett
U.S. Army Captain John Delmont takes a leave of absence to find out what happened to his missing father. Later he leads a wagon train to California and goes after the bad guys involved in his father's disappearance.
Comedy
1943
87 Minutes
Carol Lambert
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Jean Rogers Rags Ragland Ray Collins Henry O'Neill William Frawley Sam Levene Arthur Space Robert E. O'Connor Steven Geray
radio personality fiancée inspector reporter murderer publicist spirited campy new york city police station crime scene radio station house baseball field crime radio impersonation gangsters publicity stunts serial murders
An amateur criminologist finds himself in hot water with the police, a murderer and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Western
1936
58 Minutes
John Wayne Ann Rutherford Cyrus W. Kendall Bob Kortman Etta McDaniel Sam Flint Denny Meadows Jim Toney Yakima Canutt Lloyd Ingram Bob Burns
Romance
USA
1936
64 Minutes
Joan Dugan
Louise Fazenda Maude Eburne Ann Rutherford Edward Nugent Hedda Hopper Franklin Pangborn Rafael Corio Harold Minjir Olaf Hytten Robert Light Claudelle Kaye
Kate Flannagan (Louise Fazenda) and Belle Dugan (Maude Eburne)operate a downtown coffee shop and, while dispensing their locally-famous doughnuts, engage in their favorite pastime, friendly... See full summary »
Western
USA
1935
61 Minutes
Millicent Thomas
gene autry sidekick daughter rancher bandit gypsy lighthearted cheery rodeo ranch trail town camp ranchers thievery singing kidnapping father/daughter relationship cattle rustling quest
Gene goes after the badguys after they kidnap the baby he should have been babysitting.
Western
USA
1937
59 Minutes
Helen Morgan
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Ann Rutherford William Farnum James C. Morton Frank LaRue Maston Williams Arthur Loft Frankie Marvin House Peters Jr.
cowboy gene autry cattle rustler sheriff pilot spirited engaging winsome wild west sheriff's office ranch airplane cattle rustling law enforcement technology culture clash investigation pursuit adventure 1930s
Rustlers using modern technology (airplanes, shortwave radios, refrigerated trucks) are Gene's target.
Western
1935
55 Minutes
Lettie Morgan
outlaw runaway friend lawman singing cowboy aunt gripping rousing confident stagecoach wild west house office frontier kidnapping law and order old west crime investigation frontier life
A shy hero and his bumbling sidekick wind up battling outlaws who prey on a wagon train and kidnap a runaway girl.
Comedy
USA
1945
89 Minutes
Lola Cross
John Carroll Ruth Hussey Charles Ruggles Ann Rutherford Esther Dale Grant Mitchell
Macho pilot is treated by a woman doctor. Complications ensue.
Comedy
USA
1947
108 Minutes
Gertrude Griswold
Danny Kaye Virginia Mayo Boris Karloff Fay Bainter Ann Rutherford Thurston Hall Konstantin Shayne Florence Bates Gordon Jones Reginald Denny Henry Corden
man fiancée mother beautiful woman villain criminal endearing amusing united states city household dreams imagination courage heroism crime adventure quest pursuit 1940s
A clumsy daydreamer gets caught up in a sinister conspiracy.
Adventure
USA
1948
110 Minutes
Donna Elena
Errol Flynn Viveca Lindfors Robert Douglas Alan Hale Ann Rutherford Raymond Burr Romney Brent
nobleman queen don juan king duke engaging passionate spain palace love loyalty royalty showdown palace intrigue schemes rivalry adventure 16th century
The great lover Don Juan comes to the assistance of his queen.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden
young man father mother girlfriend friend cheeky engaging moving small town new york city apartment park office garage maturing city life unemployment father/son relationship death growing up
Hoping his son will attend his alma mater, Judge Hardy agrees to let Andy look for work in New York for the summer before committing to start college. In the big city, Andy is confronted with the harsh realities of life and love.
Comedy
USA
1941
101 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Kathryn Grayson Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Ian Hunter Gene Reynolds
teen boy girlfriend secretary mother father lighthearted witty high school family home small town midwest may-december romance first love graduation final exams teen angst love quest growing up 1940s
Andy Hardy is about to graduate from high school and thinks he's pretty big stuff, so he hires a secretary, Kathryn Land. Kathryn and Polly Benedict, Andy's girlfriend, help him pass his ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1940
88 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Cecilia Parker Ann Rutherford Fay Holden Diana Lewis Sara Haden George Breakston Addison Richards George Lessey
teen boy best friend father girlfriend socialite judge amusing lighthearted manhattan small town love triangle high society new romance life lessons city vs. country growing up transformation love adventure 1940s
Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. However, he finds the high-society life too expensive and eventually decides that he liked it better back home.
Comedy
USA
1938
80 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Virginia Grey Marsha Hunt William T. Orr
father son aunt judge daughter friend amusing spirited detroit mansion small town nightclub inheritance family family bloodline wealth money transformation adventure quest
Sixth of the Judge Hardy series. Judge James K. Hardy is brought the fabulous news from attorney George Irving, that he could be the heir to 2 million dollars. In order to claim the ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1938
84 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Don Castle Virginia Weidler Gordon Jones Ralph Morgan
judge wife son daughter ranger friend amusing endearing lighthearted ranch house desert united states arizona water supply relocation family land ownership fitting in agriculture
Judge Hardy goes to his friend's Arizona ranch to help her in a legal dispute, and he takes his family with him.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1939
84 Minutes
Miss Eve Greeley
Lana Turner Richard Carlson Roscoe Karns Ann Rutherford Lee Bowman Leon Errol Monty Woolley Thurston Hall Walter Kingsford Mary Field Chester Clute
dancer college student editor secretary producer publicist lighthearted cheery los angeles movie studio office college newsroom dance hall filmmaking contest impersonation father/daughter relationship journalism dancing
After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star.
Musical
USA
1946
84 Minutes
Gracie
Vera Ralston Helen Walker Nancy Kelly William Gargan Ann Rutherford Jacqueline Wells Jerome Cowan Edward Norris Paul Hurst
Lila Leighton, the lovely ice ballerina, meets Carl Lang, former ice-show producer, at his New York City penthouse apartment. Lia refuses Lang's offer to star in his new Music Hall Ice Show... See full summary »
Comedy
1939
85 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Addison Richards
teen boy father sister mother girlfriend teacher amusing charming lighthearted small town household office high school stage family small-town life business scheme romance swindling growing up
Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) tries to talk Andy (Mickey Rooney) out of quitting high school to marry his drama teacher.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1938
78 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Betty Ross Clark Ann Rutherford Robert Whitney Ruth Hussey
judge son daughter wife love interest lobbyist amusing charming washington, d.c. small town courtroom mount vernon houseboat museum law small-town life family government scandal quest
Judge Hardy, trying to find a relative of an aged couple to prevent them from losing their home, enlists the aid of his son Andy.
Comedy
USA
1939
87 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Sara Haden Ann Rutherford June Preisser Maria Ouspenskaya Henry Hull Martha O'Driscoll
judge wife son daughter immigrant girlfriend amusing charming small town household high school family illness blackmail dating father/son relationship contest quest rescue temptation
Judge Hardy, trying to find a relative of an aged couple to prevent them from losing their home, enlists the aid of his son Andy.
Comedy
USA
1942
92 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Esther Williams Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Robert Blake William Lundigan Susan Peters
teenager father girlfriend friend sister teen boy cheery amusing playful small town household swimming pool street court family finance maturing small-town life romance law
Andy Hardy is about to graduate from high school and thinks he's pretty big stuff, so he hires a secretary, Kathryn Land. Kathryn and Polly Benedict, Andy's girlfriend, help him pass his ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1942
93 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Mickey Rooney Lewis Stone Donna Reed Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden William Lundigan Frieda Inescort
teen boy father mother girlfriend young man sister lighthearted amusing small town truck household adolescence family small-town life swindling party drunkenness growing up discovery 1940s
Big Jim Johnson is a cattleman who wants to run all the settler's off the land. He has a number of hired guns including Johnny Dawson. Doctor Bill Dawson comes to town and wants to see the ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
1938
78 Minutes
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Frank Craven Ann Rutherford
judge daughter son wife girl lifeguard charming amusing lighthearted small town house santa catalina island california family vacation infidelity father/son relationship swindling maturing pursuit
Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) takes his wife, daughter (Cecilia Parker) and son Andy (Mickey Rooney) to Catalina for a vacation.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1938
90 Minutes
Polly Benedict
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Lana Turner Ann Rutherford Betty Ross Clark Marie Blake
teen boy girlfriend neighbor judge best friend girl madcap amusing cheery emotional country club suburbia house jealousy misunderstanding holidays love triangle friendship surprise visit growing up
Andy has problems raising the last payment for a used car and juggling three pretty girls with an upcoming country club dance scheduled.
Drama
USA
1938
100 Minutes
Annie Hawks
Walter Huston James Stewart Beulah Bondi Gene Reynolds Guy Kibbee Charles Coburn John Carradine Ann Rutherford Leatrice Joy Gilbert
preacher surgeon mother professor brash disheartening emotional small town school battlefield church maryland virginia american civil war father/son relationship medicine family neglect mother/son relationship rise
Ethan Wilkins is a poor and honest man who ministers to the human soul, while his son Jason yearns to be a doctor, helping people in the earthly realm.
Comedy
USA
1939
78 Minutes
Mary Rose Wilston
Lew Ayres Lana Turner Tom Brown Richard Carlson Jane Bryan Anita Louise Marsha Hunt Ann Rutherford Mary Beth Hughes Owen Davis Jr. Ernest Truex
A drunken college boy invites a taxi dancer to spend the weekend at his snobbish school.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1972
97 Minutes
James Garner Katharine Ross Hal Holbrook Harry Guardino June Allyson Christopher Connelly Tom Ewell Peter Lawford Edmond O'Brien Arthur O'Connell Ann Rutherford
police chief veterinarian playboy shopkeeper dog wife cheeky cool intricate california coast small town investigation murder cover-up connections small-town life romance mystery pursuit
California small town police chief investigates a suspicious death involving the victim's own dog that presumably killed its owner.
Romance, History, Drama
USA
1939
222 Minutes
Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland Thomas Mitchell Barbara O'Neil Victor Jory Laura Hope Crews Hattie McDaniel Ona Munson Harry Davenport
ingénue soldier husband cousin slave emotional touching family home atlanta park household saloon georgia american civil war romance jealousy marriage friendship love triangle forbidden love
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Drama
USA
1937
103 Minutes
Joan Crawford Franchot Tone Robert Young Billie Burke Reginald Owen Lynne Carver George Zucco Mary Philips Paul Porcasi Dickie Moore Frank Puglia
singer count aristocrat fiancée clerk maid striking charming cheeky emotional budapest, hungary trieste, italy ballroom hotel street apartment impersonation wealth aristocracy rags to riches
A lounge singer is sent by a count to pose as a wealthy socialite.
Romance
USA
1937
78 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell Robert Benchley Helen Vinson Mickey Rooney Monty Woolley E.E. Clive Charles Judels Maude Eburne Harlan Briggs Al Shean
painter socialite sailor art dealer husband wife amusing madcap outlandish small town new york city central park art gallery poverty art world rags to riches romance alcohol marriage love
Bob is a struggling artist who paints for his own amusement. Julie is a rich society girl. When they meet, it is cute and they are soon married. Living in a small apartment with the ... See full summary »