List of the best Jeanne Crain movies: A Letter to Three Wives(1949), Apartment for Peggy(1948), State Fair(1945), The Model and the Marriage Broker(1952), Belles on Their Toes(1952), The Fan(1949), You Were Meant for Me(1948), In the Meantime, Darling(1944), Dangerous Crossing(1953), Margie(1946), Man Without a Star(1955), Twenty Plus Two(1961) ... ...
Drama
USA
1949
103 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Linda Darnell Ann Sothern Kirk Douglas Paul Douglas Barbara Lawrence Jeffrey Lynn Connie Gilchrist Florence Bates Hobart Cavanaugh
wife child adulterer husband maid emotional intense suspenseful westchester, n.y. river household suburbia infidelity marriage mystery 1940s
A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.
Drama
USA
1948
96 Minutes
Peggy Taylor
professor veteran wife director doctor engaging charming uplifting emotional college attic house depression old age veterans young love unusual friendship meaning of life discovery transformation
A retired professor rents his attic apartment to pregnant Peggy and her GI-Bill-student husband. The professor ponders if his life is no longer useful while the young couple faces the challenges shared with many WW II veterans' families.
Musical
USA
1945
100 Minutes
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.
Comedy
East Germany
1952
103 Minutes
matchmaker model optician secretary widow advertising executive playful tender powerful new york city doctor's office shop apartment coast matchmaking mistaken identity friendship romance aging deception
For the corpulent nobleman, Sir John Falstaff, the inn in the small English town of Windsor is the best of all places. Here he can indulge in excessive dining and intemperate drinking, as ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Myrna Loy Debra Paget Jeffrey Hunter Edward Arnold Hoagy Carmichael Barbara Bates Bob Arthur Verna Felton
single mother daughter widow boss son friend amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming new jersey household office young love single mothers big family working woman sexism mother/child relationship sacrifice
The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.
Drama
USA
1949
89 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Madeleine Carroll George Sanders Richard Greene Martita Hunt John Sutton Hugh Dempster Richard Ney Virginia McDowall Hugh Murray
Lord Windermere appears to all -including to his young wife Margaret - as the perfect husband. But their happy marriage is placed at risk when Lord Windermere starts spending his afternoons... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
92 Minutes
bandleader flapper husband wife manager musician emotional lighthearted uplifting illinois midwest theater concert hall small town chicago rags to riches music city vs. country fame marriage
1920's bandleader Chuck Arnold meets hometown girl Peggy at one of the band's dances and next day weds her. Though she loves him, life on the road becomes increasingly difficult for her, ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1944
72 Minutes
lieutenant wealthy girl mother father best friend neighbor charming witty spirited lighthearted california military base barracks newlyweds military life class distinctions female bonding world war ii growing up love
A young bride who comes from a rich family has a hard time adjusting to life in a boarding house with other soldiers and their wives. Her spoiled ways cause resentment from the other wives ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1953
75 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Michael Rennie Carl Betz Casey Adams Mary Anderson Marjorie Hoshelle Willis Bouchey Yvonne Peattie
heiress doctor captain husband passenger newlywed dark emotional intricate cruise ship ocean ballroom deck conspiracy panic paranoia betrayal honeymoon disappearance mystery
The ship's doctor (Michael Rennie) helps a bride (Jeanne Crain) solve the case of her missing husband (Carl Betz) on a honeymoon cruise.
Romance
1946
94 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Glenn Langan Lynn Bari Alan Young Barbara Lawrence Conrad Janis Esther Dale Hobart Cavanaugh Ann E. Todd Hattie McDaniel Don Hayden
teen girl teacher boy father friend grandmother charming endearing touching high school attic skating rink teen romance popularity homecoming memory father/daughter relationship love growing up rivalry
A shy high-school debater (Jeanne Crain) has a crush on her French teacher (Glenn Langan) during the Roaring '20s.
Western
USA
1955
89 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Jeanne Crain Claire Trevor Richard Boone Jay C. Flippen William Campbell
drifter rancher gunslinger young man woman gripping rousing thrilling american west wyoming ranch range war cattle struggle uprising mysterious past rivalry adventure revenge 19th century
A drifter working as foreman for an iron-fist female rancher must chose sides between his attractive employer and the other neighboring settlers who are mistreated by her.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1961
102 Minutes
Linda Foster
David Janssen Jeanne Crain Dina Merrill Agnes Moorehead Brad Dexter Robert Strauss Jacques Aubuchon William Demarest
A famous movie star's fan club secretary has been brutally murdered. She has in her office old newspaper clippings regarding a missing heiress. Did the secretary know something about the mystery of the heiress? David Janssen investigates.
Adventure
UK
1954
102 Minutes
Marian Taylor
insurance investigator broker secretary superintendent captain fugitive engaging melodramatic spectacular tense thrilling spirited jungle africa america diamonds insurance fraud deception suspicion safari
In Rhodesia, the accidental death of a diamond broker raises suspicions with his American insurer which sends a claims investigator to clarify the matter.
Western
USA
1960
91 Minutes
Alan Ladd Jeanne Crain Gilbert Roland Frankie Avalon Lyle Bettger Noah Beery Jr. Verna Felton Alana Ladd Regis Toomey Johnny Seven George Selk
Feud between ranchers and lumberjacks over the issue of environment protection versus profits.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
97 Minutes
Jane Russell Jeanne Crain Alan Young Rudy Vallee Scott Brady Guy Middleton Eric Pohlmann Ferdinand Mayne Leonard Sachs Guido Lorraine
sister showgirl boyfriend agent mother singer amusing heartwarming melodramatic new york city paris nightclub monte carlo, monaco the louvre stage aspirations fame travel singing rise
Two Broadway showgirls, who are also sisters, are sick and tired of New York, as well as getting nowhere. Quitting Broadway, the sisters decided to travel to Paris to become famous.
Drama
1944
103 Minutes
Walter Brennan Jeanne Crain Lon McCallister Charlotte Greenwood Ward Bond Charles Dingle June Haver
orphan aunt uncle horse trainer love interest engaging heartwarming indiana farm ranch family home racetrack horse racing coming of age young love troubled youth growing up rivalry 1940s
Farmers take in their Eastern nephew (Lon McCallister) and help him turn a filly into a champion harness racer.
Comedy, Drama
1951
110 Minutes
Cary Grant Jeanne Crain Finlay Currie Walter Slezak Hume Cronyn Sidney Blackmer Basil Ruysdael Katherine Locke
physician student friend professor father dean offbeat quirky striking university hospital small town illegitimate child medicine morality friendship jealousy discovery love sacrifice
A doctor's unconventional theories of medicine and relationship with a young student place his reputation in jeopardy.
Western
1956
92 Minutes
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).
Crime, Drama
USA
1945
111 Minutes
Ruth Berent
Gene Tierney Cornel Wilde Jeanne Crain Vincent Price Mary Philips Ray Collins Darryl Hickman Gene Lockhart Reed Hadley Chill Wills Paul Everton
writer femme fatale fiancé brother melodramatic passionate united states household jealousy obsessive love romance murder love triangle love fall 1940s
A writer falls in love with a young socialite and they're soon married. But her obsessive love for him threatens to be the undoing of them both, and everyone else around them.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1950
85 Minutes
Ann Gilbreth
Clifton Webb Myrna Loy Jeanne Crain Betty Lynn Edgar Buchanan Barbara Bates Mildred Natwick Sara Allgood Anthony Sydes Roddy McCaskill Norman Ollestad
father mother daughter son doctor heartwarming lighthearted rhode island new jersey household family parenthood siblings marriage daunting task efficiency love growing up 1940s
"Cheaper By the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1962
94 Minutes
Peggy Shannon
Dana Andrews Eleanor Parker Jeanne Crain Eddie Albert Howard St. John Henry Daniell Kathleen Freeman David White Betti Andrews Jack Orrison Yvonne Peattie
An adman and an ad woman put a dangerous milk tycoon in line for the White House.
Biography
1957
126 Minutes
Letty Page
Frank Sinatra Mitzi Gaynor Jeanne Crain Eddie Albert Beverly Garland Jackie Coogan Ted de Corsia
singer comedian pianist mob boss lover wife brash inspiring nightclub chicago las vegas apartment street show business stand-up comedy prohibition organized crime alcoholism joe e. lewis transformation
Singer Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra) turns nightclub comic in 1920s Chicago, with a socialite (Jeanne Crain) and a dancer (Mitzi Gaynor) for company.
Drama
USA
1952
117 Minutes
Della
Henry King Henry Hathaway Fred Allen Anne Baxter Charles Laughton Jeanne Crain Farley Granger Oscar Levant Jean Peters
kidnapper criminal abductee husband wife dying person charming amusing united states kidnapping ransom illness christmas husband/wife relationship adventure discovery 1950s
John Steinbeck introduces a quintet of five of O. Henry's most celebrated stories from his New York Period (1902-1910) in this anthology film.
War
USA
1944
130 Minutes
Helen
Jane Ball Richard Benedict Lee J. Cobb Jeanne Crain Mark Daniels Jo-Carroll Dennison Peter Lind Hayes Judy Holliday Lon McCallister Jim Nolan Edmond O'Brien
barber best friend cadet wife sergeant pilot engaging emotional air force base flying air force military life war training friendship pursuit underdog rise 1940s
Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. In training, they meet and become pals with Bobby Grills and Irving Miller, and the... See full summary »