List of the best Joan Blondell movies: Gold Diggers of 1933(1933), Traveling Saleslady(1935), Nightmare Alley(1947), Footlight Parade(1933), Three on a Match(1932), The Crowd Roars(1932), Stand-In(1937), The King and the Chorus Girl(1937), Opening Night(1977), Night Nurse(1931), Lizzie(1957), The Glove(1978) ... ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Carol King
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.
Comedy
USA
1935
65 Minutes
Angela Twitchell
Joan Blondell Glenda Farrell William Gargan Hugh Herbert Grant Mitchell Ruth Donnelly Al Shean Johnny Arthur Mary Treen Joseph Crehan
Angela Twitchell is the daughter of a tooth-paste manufacturer, Rufus K. Twitchell, who has monopolized the business for many years that he has grown conservative, and his rivals have begin... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
111 Minutes
geek mind reader psychiatrist strong man con artist dark incredible carnival hotel chicago con game ambition rise fall 1940s
The rise and fall of Stanton Carlisle, a mentalist whose lies and deceit prove to be his downfall.
Musical
USA
1933
102 Minutes
Nan Prescott
James Cagney Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Guy Kibbee Ruth Donnelly Hugh Herbert Frank McHugh
director actor secretary competitor theater owner ex-wife lighthearted charming spectacular witty new york city stage backstage apartment street filmmaking musicals theft secret love show business
Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.
Drama
USA
1932
64 Minutes
Warren William Joan Blondell Ann Dvorak Bette Davis Lyle Talbot Humphrey Bogart Patricia Ellis Grant Mitchell Sheila Terry Glenda Farrell
mother lawyer actress secretary mobster husband melodramatic tense new york city school household kidnapping friendship marital problems drug addiction mafia fall temptation transformation love
Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.
Drama
USA
1932
85 Minutes
Anne Scott
James Cagney Joan Blondell Ann Dvorak Eric Linden Guy Kibbee Frank McHugh Charlotte Merriam Regis Toomey Leo Nomis
race car driver brother mistress best friend competitor confident gutsy melodramatic racetrack club car bar indianapolis racing family accident guilt friendship drinking transformation
After a failed attempt at running for governor, D.A. Mark Brady is appointed warden of the state prison where many of the criminals he prosecuted are incarcerated.
Comedy
USA
1937
91 Minutes
Leslie Howard Joan Blondell Humphrey Bogart Alan Mowbray Marla Shelton C. Henry Gordon Jack Carson Tully Marshall J.C. Nugent William V. Mong
A New York bank plans to sell a Hollywood studio at a big loss. But the head accountant is suspicious and goes to investigate. He finds chicanery, romance, and help to save the studio.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Miss Dorothy Ellis
Fernand Gravey Joan Blondell Edward Everett Horton Alan Mowbray Mary Nash Jane Wyman Luis Alberni Kenny Baker
showgirl king doctor count duchess lighthearted charming outlandish paris ocean liner folies bergère apartment love class distinctions royalty deception debauchery love transformation wretched excess
Ex-King Alfred VII is a young, handsome, and charming erstwhile monarch who once ruled a nation of two million people. Now all he has left are his Count Humbert and Duchess Anna, along with... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1977
144 Minutes
Sarah Goode
Gena Rowlands Ben Gazzara Joan Blondell John Cassavetes Paul Stewart Zohra Lampert John Finnegan Ray Powers
actress playwright director alcoholic spiritual leader girl chilling bleak profound theater street stage mental illness alcoholism theater breakdown performance fall wretched excess 1970s
A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.
Crime, Drama
USA
1931
72 Minutes
B. Maloney
nurse best friend criminal chauffeur doctor child suspenseful uneasy mansion hospital murder plot scam training investigation prohibition alcoholism discovery underdog quest mystery
A nurse enlists the help of a petty criminal to foil a sinister plot to murder two children.
Drama
1957
81 Minutes
Aunt Morgan
Eleanor Parker Richard Boone Joan Blondell Hugo Haas Ric Roman Dorothy Arnold John Reach Marion Ross Johnny Mathis Jan Englund Carol Wells
A psychiatrist (Richard Boone) treats a woman (Eleanor Parker) of three faces: neurotic Elizabeth, wanton Lizzie, charming Beth.
Action
USA
1978
91 Minutes
Mrs. Fitzgerald
John Saxon Rosey Grier Joanna Cassidy Joan Blondell Jack Carter Keenan Wynn Aldo Ray Michael Pataki
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
Romance
USA
1957
103 Minutes
Peg Costello
Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn Gig Young Joan Blondell Dina Merrill Sue Randall Neva Patterson Harry Ellerbe Nicholas Joy Diane Jergens Merry Anders
librarian computer programmer executive amusing witty new york city library romance computers love triangle competition love discovery rivalry 1950s
Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.
Drama
1978
100 Minutes
Edna Thompson
Karen Grassle LeVar Burton Mike Farrell Joan Blondell Howard Duff Chip Fields
Comedy, Drama
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Daphne Peters
Clifton Webb Joan Bennett Bob Cummings Edmund Gwenn Joan Blondell Gigi Perreau Jack LaRue Harry von Zell Tommy Rettig
An angel disguises himself as a crusty old rancher in order to visit Earth and help an unborn child find suitable parents.
Drama
USA
1965
113 Minutes
Lady Fingers
Steve McQueen Edward G. Robinson Ann-Margret Karl Malden Tuesday Weld Joan Blondell Rip Torn Jack Weston Cab Calloway Jeff Corey Theo Marcuse
gambler friend girlfriend competitor wife suspenseful tense gritty cool new orleans poker ambition fixed game showdown adultery underdog quest 1930s
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Crime, Drama
USA
1931
84 Minutes
Mamie
James Cagney Jean Harlow Mae Clarke Edward Woods Beryl Mercer Donald Cook Joan Blondell
gangster bootlegger police officer veteran friend melodramatic brash gripping suspenseful prison chicago slum nightclub bar organized crime gangs prohibition great depression family dysfunction growing up
An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.
Musical, Romance
USA
1978
110 Minutes
Vi
John Travolta Olivia Newton-John Stockard Channing Jeff Conaway Didi Conn Eve Arden Sid Caesar Joan Blondell Edd Byrnes Alice Ghostley Dody Goodman
greaser foreign exchange student friend teenager amusing playful high school california beach household carnival love friendship competition teen angst song and dance performance love transformation growing up
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?