List of the best Gail Russell movies: Our Hearts Were Growing Up(1946), Moonrise(1948), Night Has a Thousand Eyes(1948), Angel and the Badman(1947), The Bachelor's Daughters(1946), Wake of the Red Witch(1948), Salty O'Rourke(1945), Calcutta(1947), Song of India(1949), The Unseen(1945), The Great Dan Patch(1949), El Paso(1949) ... ...
Romance
USA
1946
83 Minutes
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Gail Russell Diana Lynn Brian Donlevy James Brown Bill Edwards William Demarest Billy De Wolfe Sharon Douglas Mary Hatcher Sara Haden Mikhail Rasumny
Cornelia and Emily, at college in the early 1920s, have triangle trouble with their beaus. Their affairs become entangled with those of a chance-met, kindly bootlegger. Much of the humor ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1948
90 Minutes
Gilly Johnson
young man schoolteacher bully father sheriff deaf mute dark uneasy sad melodramatic small town virginia carnival wilderness family history accidental murder self-defense guilt outsider's life small-town life
Danny is despised by his schoolmates because his father was accused of killing another man and sentenced to death.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
80 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Gail Russell John Lund Virginia Bruce William Demarest Richard Webb Jerome Cowan Onslow Stevenson Jon Alexander Roman Bohnen Luis Van Rooten
When phony stage mentalist Triton mysteriously acquires supernatural powers of precognition, he becomes frightened and abandons his act to live of anonymity.
Western
USA
1947
100 Minutes
Penelope Worth
John Wayne Gail Russell Harry Carey Irene Rich Bruce Cabot Lee Dixon Stephen Grant Tom Powers Paul Hurst Olin Howland John Halloran
cowboy woman outlaw lawman family doctor passionate suspenseful wild west saloon countryside bedroom guns young love deception showdown love rivalry 1800s
Quirt Evans, an all round bad guy, is nursed back to health and sought after by Penelope Worth, a Quaker girl. He eventually finds himself having to choose between his world and the world Penelope lives in.
Romance
USA
1946
88 Minutes
Eileen MacFarland
Adolphe Menjou Gail Russell Ann Dvorak Claire Trevor Billie Burke Jane Wyatt Eugene List Damian O'Flynn John Whitney Russell Hicks Earle Hodgins
A semi-trifle with Adolphe Menjou as a department store floor walker who is persuaded by four husband-seeking salesgirls---two-bordering-on-three of which were well beyond the "girl" stage-... See full summary »
Action
USA
1948
106 Minutes
John Wayne Gail Russell Gig Young Adele Mara Luther Adler Eduard Franz Grant Withers Henry Daniell Paul Fix Dennis Hoey Jeff Corey
ship captain first mate love interest shipping magnate crew member niece brooding confident dreamy ocean boat grudge sailing determination revenge love triangle rivalry sacrifice quest revenge
During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving sunken gold bullion, pearls, natives, an unscrupulous ship owner and a giant octopus.
Drama
USA
1945
99 Minutes
Alan Ladd Gail Russell William Demarest Bruce Cabot Stanley Clements Spring Byington Rex Williams Darryl Hickman Marjorie Woodworth
gambler gangster jockey trainer henchman schoolteacher suspenseful gritty fiery new orleans california racetrack horse racing organized crime theft double-cross debt quest revenge love
Salty owes money to Doc Baxter; he and his pal Smitty have one month to pay up. They get a race horse and a disbarred jockey, Johnny Cates, who must fake his identity to race. Johnny and ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1947
83 Minutes
Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.
Adventure
USA
1949
77 Minutes
Sabu Gail Russell Turhan Bey Anthony Caruso Aminta Dyne Fritz Leiber Trevor Bardette Robert Barrat David Bond Rodd Redwing Ted Hecht
princess fiancé aunt tribal leader maharajah hunter spirited gutsy engaging thrilling india jungle cliff village royal court hunting human-animal friendship preservation royalty trapping
A young arrogant Indian prince and his girl decide to hunt animals in the forbidden jungle for a zoo. A local boy helps the captured animals and confronts the prince.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
81 Minutes
Joel McCrea Gail Russell Herbert Marshall Phyllis Brooks Isobel Elsom Norman Lloyd Mikhail Rasumny Elisabeth Risdon Tom Tully Nona Griffith Richard Lyon
widower governess murderer son child dark intricate gripping suspenseful new england house neighborhood murder police work investigation suspicion crime quest discovery mystery
A secretive widower hires a governess for his children, a willful boy and impressionable girl. Strange occurrences and the governess's curiosity lead her to unlock the secrets of the mysterious and uninhabited brownstone next door.
Drama
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Dennis O'Keefe Gail Russell Ruth Warrick Charlotte Greenwood Henry Hull John Hoyt Arthur Hunnicutt Clarence Muse Harry Lauter
horse fiancée teacher horse trainer scientist wife rousing inspiring emotional indiana racetrack farm kentucky mansion farmhouse horse racing divorce fame marriage love
Story of the legendary trotting horse Dan Patch.
Western
USA
1949
104 Minutes
John Payne Gail Russell Sterling Hayden George "Gabby" Hayes Dick Foran Henry Hull Mary Beth Hughes Eduardo Noriega Arthur Space Bobby Ellis Peggy McIntyre
In El Paso, lawyer and ex-Confederate captain Clay Fletcher forms a vigilante group to bring law and order to a town where the judge is a drunk, the sheriff is corrupt and the town is run by a crooked landowner.
Western, Action
1956
78 Minutes
Randolph Scott Gail Russell Lee Marvin Walter Reed John Larch Don "Red" Barry Fred Graham John Beradino John Phillips Chuck Roberson Steve Mitchell
retired sheriff married man married woman killer bandit robber emotional engaging brooding fiery tense striking wild west vengeance grief husband/wife relationship secret gold death of spouse revenge
A rancher (Randolph Scott) hunts down those responsible for killing his wife during a Wells Fargo holdup.
Drama
USA
1958
78 Minutes
Lynn Dillon
A cropduster pilot finds himself caught between two women--one who loves him and the other, who doesn't handle rejection well, who's out to destroy him.
Adventure, Drama
1961
62 Minutes
Flore Brancato
Roger Mobley David McLean Gail Russell Joe Besser Jack Younger Rusty Wescoatt Roscoe Ates Sherwood Keith Milton Parsons Dal McKennon
A dog embarks on a journey from Nevada to Los Angeles to find the family (Roger Mobley, David McLean, Gail Russell) that left it behind.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
100 Minutes
Ginger Rogers Ray Milland Jon Hall Warner Baxter Barry Sullivan Mischa Auer Mary Philips Phyllis Brooks Edward Fielding Don Loper Mary Parker
editor bachelor psychiatrist friend fascinating emotional spectacular psychiatrist's office newsroom apartment psychiatry memory daydreaming advice romance fashion adventure love transformation 1940s
Liza Elliott, "Allure" magazines editor-in-chief, suffers from headaches and continuous daydreams and undergoes psychoanalysis to determine why.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
93 Minutes
Mary Hatcher Olga San Juan DeForest Kelley Bing Crosby Bob Hope Gary Cooper Ray Milland Alan Ladd Barbara Stanwyck Paulette Goddard Dorothy Lamour
Almost everyone under contract to Paramount Pictures at the time make cameos or perform songs, with particularly large amounts of screen time featuring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.