List of the best Charles Winninger movies: The Sun Shines Bright(1954), Friendly Enemies(1942), Show Boat(1936), Nothing Sacred(1937), Sunday Dinner for a Soldier(1944), Woman Chases Man(1937), A Lady Takes a Chance(1943), The Go-Getter(1937), Hers to Hold(1943), Babes in Arms(1939), My Love Came Back(1940), Living in a Big Way(1947) ... ...
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1954
90 Minutes
Charles Winninger Arleen Whelan John Russell Milburn Stone Stepin Fetchit Russell Simpson Francis Ford Mitchell Lewis
judge wrongly accused prostitute brash mushy spirited rousing kentucky small town small-town life injustice class distinctions election underdog quest 1890s
John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. Judge William ... See full summary »
5.7/10
Drama
USA
1942
95 Minutes
Charles Winninger Charles Ruggles James Craig Nancy Kelly Otto Kruger Ilka Gruning Greta Meyer Addison Richards Charles Lane Ruth Holley John Piffle
During World War I, two German men friends who emigrated to the US and become millionaires agree on most things, with one major difference: one has taken the US side against Germany ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Musical
USA
1936
113 Minutes
Cap'n Andy Hawks
Irene Dunne Allan Jones Charles Winninger Helen Westley Paul Robeson Helen Morgan Donald Cook Sammy White Queenie Smith J. Farrell MacDonald Arthur Hohl
singer gambler actress actor father daughter spectacular emotional melodramatic river boat chicago nightclub theater mississippi show business interracial romance racism love marriage
Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1937
75 Minutes
Dr. Enoch Downer
Carole Lombard Fredric March Charles Winninger Walter Connolly Sig Ruman Frank Fay Max Rosenbloom Margaret Hamilton
doctor reporter editor patient amusing endearing winsome vermont small town new york city hotel newsroom fraud romance deception illness celebrity newspapers adventure love
An eccentric woman learns she is not dying of radium poisoning as earlier assumed, but when she meets a reporter looking for a story, she feigns sickness again for her own profit.
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1944
86 Minutes
Dudley "Granfeathers" Osborne
Anne Baxter John Hodiak Charles Winninger Anne Revere Connie Marshall Chill Wills Robert Bailey Bobby Driscoll Jane Darwell Billy Cummings
sister brother grandfather soldier suitor orphan airy patriotic charming florida small town house market life during wartime war effort love family patriotism world war ii love
A poor family in Florida saves all the money they can in order to plan something special for the soldier they've invited to Sunday dinner. They don't realize that their request to invite ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Romance
USA
1937
71 Minutes
B.J. Nolan
millionaire architect father girlfriend lover hilarious frenetic playful wild mansion office bank tree wealth eccentricity father/son relationship swindling drinking romance quest
Former millionaire B.J. Nolan is useless with money, having lost most of his fortune on crazy schemes. His son, Kenneth, has the opposite problem thanks to good sense and a large ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Romance
USA
1943
86 Minutes
Waco
Jean Arthur John Wayne Charles Winninger Phil Silvers Mary Field Don Costello John Philliber Grady Sutton
new yorker rodeo rider sidekick tour guide suitor hilarious spirited heartwarming new york city bus american west rodeo saloon small town city vs. country tourism opposites attract unlikely romance journey love
A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her simpy city suitors.
6.5/10
Drama
USA
1937
92 Minutes
Captain `'Cappy'` Ricks
George Brent Anita Louise Charles Winninger John Eldredge Henry O'Neill Joseph Crehan Willard Robertson Herbert Rawlinson Ed Gargan Harry Beresford
Billy Austin served on the crew of the USN airship Macon until it crashed at sea during a storm. In the hospital, the captain has given him a watch with the motto of the crew 'It Shall Be ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Romance
USA
1943
94 Minutes
Judson Craig
Deanna Durbin Joseph Cotten Charles Winninger Ludwig Stossel Nella Walker Gus Schilling Samuel S. Hinds Evelyn Ankers Fay Helm Iris Adrian
The third film in the "3 Smart Girls" trilogy starring Deanna Durbin as Penny Craig, the youngest sister in the Craig Family. Now all grown up, she goes to work in a munitions factory ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Musical
USA
1939
94 Minutes
Joe Moran
Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Charles Winninger Guy Kibbee June Preisser Grace Hayes Betty Jaynes Douglas McPhail Rand Brooks Leni Lynn John Sheffield
singer dancer parent girlfriend lighthearted charming united states long island, n.y. vaudeville failing career determination show business music adventure rise 1930s
A group of vaudevillians struggling to compete with talkies hits the road hoping for a comeback. Frustrated to be left behind, all of their kids put on a show themselves to raise money for the families and to prove they've got talent, too.
6.3/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
81 Minutes
Julius Malette
Olivia de Havilland Jeffrey Lynn Charles Winninger Eddie Albert Jane Wyman Spring Byington William T. Orr Ann Gillis S.Z. Sakall Grant Mitchell Charles Trowbridge
Amelia is a gifted violinist who is in danger of quitting the Brissac Academy of Music. Julius arranges to have a scholarship given to her through his employee Tony so that Julius can ... See full summary »
6.2/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
103 Minutes
D. Rutherford Morgan
Gene Kelly Marie McDonald Charles Winninger Phyllis Thaxter Spring Byington Jean Adair Clinton Sundberg John Warburton Wm. "Bill" Phillips John Alexander Phyllis Kennedy
Leo Gogarty marries Margaud Morgan after a whirlwind romance just before shipping out to war. When he returns he is surprised to discover not only that his bride is not what she led him to ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
89 Minutes
Doctor Josiah Glass
Robert Sterling Donna Reed Charles Winninger Henry O'Neill Dan Dailey Don Douglas Ernest Whitman Grant Withers Chester Gan Charles Wagenheim Guy Kingsford
sister fbi agent convict criminal doctor beautiful woman thrilling gritty chicago headquarters hideout prison train station illinois bank robbery undercover operations jailbreak moral dilemma assumed identity deception
A G-man is sent to prison to befriend a suspected robbery ringleader and then helps him break out to gain his confidence.
6.0/10
Musical
USA
1944
114 Minutes
Sam Demming
George Murphy Ginny Simms Charles Winninger Gloria DeHaven Nancy Walker Ben Blue Lena Horne Eddie Anderson
producer actress vaudevillian daughter dancer amusing spectacular spirited new york city theater theater production family feud broadway song and dance quest rivalry 1940s
A reluctantly retired vaudevillian clashes with his producer son who thinks his father's entertainment is passe and audiences need something more sophisticated. Meanwhile the producer's father and sister secretly produce their own show.
Romance
1938
80 Minutes
Ben Richards
Dick Powell Olivia de Havilland Charles Winninger Allen Jenkins Bonita Granville Melville Cooper Isabel Jeans Grady Sutton Thurston Hall John Ridgely Jack Mower
heiress tycoon architect gas station attendant maid valet airy amusing winsome mansion gas station office class distinctions romance father/daughter relationship opposites attract wealth revenge love growing up
An heiress (Olivia De Havilland) gets even with a gas-pumping architect (Dick Powell) by introducing him to her father (Charles Winninger).
Musical
1940
100 Minutes
Michael Noonan
Judy Garland George Murphy Charles Winninger Douglas McPhail Arthur Shields Rita Page Forrester Harvey James Burke George Watts John Raitt Pat O'Malley
wife irishman police officer love interest sergeant daughter amusing lighthearted uplifting tender ireland new york city house ballroom street cab immigration family feud father/daughter relationship pride
A New York policeman (George Murphy) approves of his daughter's (Judy Garland) suitor; her grandfather (Charles Winninger) does not.
7.7/10
Western
USA
1939
94 Minutes
Washington Dimsdale
James Stewart Marlene Dietrich Mischa Auer Charles Winninger Brian Donlevy Allen Jenkins Warren Hymer Irene Hervey Una Merkel Billy Gilbert Samuel S. Hinds
sheriff boss drunk singer amusing lighthearted small town wild west corruption romance showdown adventure rise 19th century
Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.
6.4/10
Musical, Romance
USA
1943
96 Minutes
Finnigan
Betty Grable Cesar Romero George Montgomery Charles Winninger Phil Silvers Matt Briggs Paul Hurst Frank Orth
promoter saloon owner singer carnival worker bartender drunk amusing cheeky lighthearted coney island broadway theater saloon carnival backstage stage show business jealousy carnivals ambition love triangle
Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star ... See full summary »
6.2/10
Romance
USA
1945
87 Minutes
Dr. Lane
Rosalind Russell Lee Bowman Adele Jergens Charles Winninger Harry Davenport Sara Haden Percy Kilbride
psychiatrist patient cartoonist soldier father lighthearted amusing new york city chicago train office family home unrequited love deception mental illness marriage love triangle sex love quest
Susan Lane is a gifted psychiatrist, grounded in self-control. Before returning by train to her practice in Chicago, she spends time back East with war veterans, building their self-esteem,... See full summary »
6.2/10
Musical
USA
1940
94 Minutes
Joe 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.
Musical, Comedy
1941
86 Minutes
Charles 'C.J.' Haskell
James Stewart Paulette Goddard Charles Winninger Mary Gordon Jed Prouty Donna Wood
store owner music lover uncle singer girlfriend bandleader endearing amusing lighthearted spirited store boardinghouse factory jail radio station music radio business success family
A harmonica player (James Stewart) woos a landlady's daughter (Paulette Goddard) and joins a conductor's (Horace Heidt) orchestra.
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1945
100 Minutes
Abel Frake
Jeanne Crain Dana Andrews Dick Haymes Vivian Blaine Charles Winninger Fay Bainter Donald Meek Frank McHugh Percy Kilbride Harry Morgan Jane Nigh
mother father daughter son singer reporter lighthearted heartwarming fair trailer iowa infatuation competition love triangle family growing up love quest 1940s
The Frake family attends the annual Iowa State Fair; each member of the clan has their own reason for doing so.
6.6/10
Musical, Romance
USA
1947
89 Minutes
Uncle Chester Read
Deanna Durbin John Dall Donald O'Connor Helena Carter Charles Winninger Jean Adair William Ching Chester Clute Jacqueline de Wit Jan Peerce Frank Wilcox
A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather.
6.6/10
Other, Fantasy
USA
1940
84 Minutes
Michael O'Brien
Richard Carlson Jean Parker Harry Carey C. Aubrey Smith Charles Winninger Maria Ouspenskaya Rod La Rocque
millionaire schoolteacher cowboy ghost benefactor emotional endearing heartwarming mansion new york city ghosts romance second chance matchmaking love transformation 1940s
The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple they initially brought together.
6.1/10
Comedy
USA
1930
65 Minutes
Otto Schmidt
Ted Healy Frances McCoy Stanley Smith Lucile Browne Charles Winninger Hallam Cooley George Bickel William H. Tooker
Mr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style inventions. The creditors send a young manager who falls for Schmidt's niece Louise, but she'll ... See full summary »
5.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1931
80 Minutes
Doctor Brown
Bert Lahr Charlotte Greenwood Pat O'Brien Kathryn Crawford Charles Winninger Hedda Hopper Guy Kibbee Herbert Braggiotti
An eccentric inventor and his new flying machine are the focus of this musical comedy.
6.7/10
Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy
USA
1936
84 Minutes
Judson Craig
Deanna Durbin Binnie Barnes Alice Brady Ray Milland Barbara Read Mischa Auer Charles Winninger Ernest Cossart Lucile Watson Nella Walker Hobart Cavanaugh
teen girl sister father mother fortune hunter count endearing heartwarming airy switzerland penthouse new york city restaurant courtroom divorce matchmaking running away sister relationship singing romance
Three sisters scheme to reunite their divorced parents before their wealthy father marries a conniving gold digger.
Musical
1941
131 Minutes
Ed 'Pop' Gallagher
James Stewart Judy Garland Lana Turner Hedy Lamarr Tony Martin Jackie Cooper Ian Hunter Charles Winninger Edward Everett Horton Paul Kelly Eve Arden
girl father boyfriend socialite violinist vaudevillian emotional spirited new york city stage apartment ziegfeld follies vaudeville father/daughter relationship ambition show business career vs. love rise sacrifice love
An elevator operator (Lana Turner), a vaudevillian (Judy Garland) and a violinist's wife cope with sudden fame as chorus girls.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1931
73 Minutes
M. Novella
Helen Hayes Lewis Stone Neil Hamilton Robert Young Cliff Edwards Jean Hersholt Marie Prevost Karen Morley Charles Winninger Alan Hale Halliwell Hobbes
doctor single mother artist jewel thief prostitute farmer melodramatic bleak profound paris france farm prison apartment city abandonment betrayal motherhood wrongful conviction patriarchy
Out of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send her illegitimate son to medical school.
5.8/10
Western
USA
1931
91 Minutes
Gary Cooper Lili Damita Ernest Torrence Fred Kohler Tully Marshall Eugene Pallette Roy Stewart May Boley Jim Farley James Marcus
outlaw frenchwoman orphan trail guide settler native american thrilling spirited emotional frontier missouri jail rocky mountains california journey unusual romance helping others assumed identity schemes survival
A young frontier scout helps guide a freight wagon train across the country, fighting off Indians and evil traders, while his two crusty companions try and save him from falling in love.
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