List of the best Joan Fontaine movies: Letter From an Unknown Woman(1948), Jane Eyre(1944), September Affair(1950), Kiss the Blood Off My Hands(1948), Born to Be Bad(1950), Something to Live For(1952), From This Day Forward(1946), Darling, How Could You!(1951), Decameron Nights(1953), Suspicion(1941), Beyond a Reasonable Doubt(1956), Casanova's Big Night(1954) ... ...
8.0/10
Romance
USA
1948
90 Minutes
Lisa Berndl
Joan Fontaine Louis Jourdan Mady Christians Marcel Journet Art Smith Carol Yorke Howard Freeman
pianist young woman husband son servant somber moving vienna family home hospital opera house apartment unrequited love betrayal affair dueling letter writing forbidden love discovery quest
A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his downfall.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1944
96 Minutes
Jane Eyre
Joan Fontaine Orson Welles Margaret O'Brien Peggy Ann Garner John Sutton Sara Allgood Henry Daniell Agnes Moorehead Aubrey Mather Edith Barrett Barbara Everest
governess pretty woman aristocrat housekeeper maid young girl emotional melodramatic dark england countryside estate yorkshire moors forbidden love romance may-december romance poverty class distinctions forbidden love love
After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.
6.8/10
Romance
USA
1950
107 Minutes
Marianne "Manina" Stuart
Joan Fontaine Joseph Cotten Francoise Rosay Jessica Tandy Bob Arthur Jimmy Lydon
An industrialist and a pianist who fall in love in postwar Italy are pronounced dead when they miss their flight home, but the former's wife does not give him up.
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
79 Minutes
Jane Wharton
Joan Fontaine Burt Lancaster Robert Newton Lewis Russell Aminta Dyne Grizelda Hervey Jay Novello Colin Keith-Johnston Reginald Sheffield Campbell Copelin Leland Hodgson
Fugitive Bill Saunders and lonely nurse Jane Wharton are crossed by fate when he hides out in her apartment.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1950
94 Minutes
Christabel Caine Carey
Joan Fontaine Robert Ryan Zachary Scott Joan Leslie Mel Ferrer Harold Vermilyea Virginia Farmer Kathleen Howard Dick Ryan Bess Flowers Joy Hallward
novelist cousin fiancé socialite wealthy man femme fatale brash dark melodramatic tense san francisco boston family home ballroom manipulation family love triangle marrying for money affair deception
A woman's attempt to appear innocent and sweet clashes with her lover who sees through her act and the wealthy man she tries to trick into marrying her.
6.5/10
Drama
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Jenny Carey
actress alcoholic married man sponsor wife brooding emotional melodramatic passionate spirited theater city affair alcoholics anonymous alcoholism acting love forbidden love fall 1950s
An actress becomes an alcoholic after being jilted. She is aided by an Alcoholics Anonymous member with whom she has an affair; however, he is married.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1946
95 Minutes
Susan Cummings
husband wife brother-in-law sister son office worker emotional touching bronx, n.y. apartment employment office marriage unemployment pregnancy financial troubles world war ii struggle love underdog 1940s
Incidents of a marriage are recalled in flashback.
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
1951
96 Minutes
Alice Grey
Joan Fontaine John Lund Mona Freeman Peter Hansen David Stollery Virginia Farmer Angela Clarke Lowell Gilmore Robert Barrat Gertrude Michael Mary Murphy
Based on James Barrie's play "Alice Sit-By-The-Fire". In turn-of-the-century New York, a young girl who believes she's learned "the seamy side of life" from a risque play takes it upon ... See full summary »
5.5/10
Romance
UK|Spain
1953
93 Minutes
Fiametta, Bartolomea, Ginevra, Isabella
Joan Fontaine Louis Jourdan Joan Collins Binnie Barnes Godfrey Tearle Eliot Makeham Meinhart Maur Van Boolen Gordon Bell Noel Purcell Hugh Morton
writer noblewoman pirate love interest husband sultan cheeky charming fascinating florence, italy villa spain ship bedroom palace giovanni boccaccio storytelling flirtation deception infidelity
The main story combines bits of Giovanni Boccaccio's own life (maybe and maybe not) with three of his most fabulous stories of love. It has Boccaccio following Fiametta to a country villa ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1941
99 Minutes
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
Cary Grant Joan Fontaine Cedric Hardwicke Nigel Bruce Dame May Whitty Isabel Jeans Heather Angel Leo G. Carroll
wife husband best friend father chilling creative family home highway mansion hotel death wealth marriage mystery pursuit 1940s
A shy young heiress marries a charming gentleman, and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her.
7.0/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1956
80 Minutes
Susan Spencer
Dana Andrews Joan Fontaine Sidney Blackmer Philip Bourneuf Shepperd Strudwick Arthur Franz Ed Binns Robin Raymond Barbara Nichols William Leicester Dan Seymour
novelist publisher daughter district attorney assistant dancer tense dark intricate shocking courtroom prison nightclub office murder investigation investigative journalism false accusations deception trial capital punishment
A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1954
86 Minutes
Francesca Bruni
Bob Hope Joan Fontaine Basil Rathbone Audrey Dalton Hugh Marlowe Vincent Price Arnold Moss John Carradine John Hoyt Hope Emerson Robert Hutton
A meek tailor thinks his wooing will be helped if he assumes the identity of the famous Casanova...who's deeply in debt.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1953
80 Minutes
Eve Graham
Edmond O'Brien Joan Fontaine Ida Lupino Edmund Gwenn Jane Darwell Kenneth Tobey John Maxwell Peggy Maley Mack Williams James Todd James Young
bigamist wife waitress son investigator business partner melodramatic emotional san francisco los angeles family home hotel courtroom office bigamy marriage deception adoption double life forbidden love
A man secretly married to two women feels the pressure of his deceit.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1943
106 Minutes
Charles Boyer Joan Fontaine Alexis Smith Charles Coburn Brenda Marshall Dame May Whitty Peter Lorre Joyce Reynolds Jean Muir Montagu Love Edward Ciannelli
The daughter of a musical mentor is hopelessly in love with her cousin's husband, a handsome composer.
6.8/10
War
USA
1942
110 Minutes
Prudence Cathaway
Tyrone Power Joan Fontaine Thomas Mitchell Henry Stephenson Nigel Bruce Gladys Cooper Philip Merivale Sara Allgood Alexander Knox Queenie Leonard Melville Cooper
aristocratic lady soldier aunt best friend hotel owner father intense patriotic moving england manor military base village dover hotel desertion patriotism class distinctions english society romance
Although she comes from an aristocratic family, beautiful Prudence Cathaway defies convention by joining the WAAFs and becoming romantically involved with an AWOL soldier.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1938
96 Minutes
An arrogant Cambridge student emigrates to America and enrolls at the West Point.
6.1/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1961
105 Minutes
Walter Pidgeon Joan Fontaine Barbara Eden Peter Lorre Robert Sterling Michael Ansara Frankie Avalon Regis Toomey John Litel Howard McNear Henry Daniell
admiral psychiatrist lieutenant captain scientist congressman thrilling tense creative submarine deep sea arctic ocean pacific ocean mariana islands fire nuclear weapons race against time sabotage showdown global disaster
When the Earth is threatened by a burning Van Allen Radiation Belt, U.S. Navy Admiral Harriman Nelson plans to shoot a nuclear missile at the Belt, using his experimental atomic submarine, the Seaview.
6.1/10
Drama
USA
1937
67 Minutes
John Beal Joan Fontaine Philip Huston Jane Walsh Billy Gilbert Dwight Frye
A "high flying" surgeon learns a few valuable life lessons at the hands of a beautiful nurse.
6.1/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
106 Minutes
Johanna Augusta Franziska
Bing Crosby Joan Fontaine Roland Culver Richard Haydn Lucile Watson Sig Ruman Julia Dean Harold Vermilyea Roberta Jonay John Goldsworthy
salesman emperor franz josef countess baron guard veterinarian amusing charming vienna palace royalty class distinctions true love dogs deception gramophone love sacrifice 1900s
A brash American gramophone salesman tries to get Emperor Franz Joseph's endorsement in turn-of-the-century Austria.
5.9/10
Musical
USA
1937
80 Minutes
Jean Clemens
Nino Martini Joan Fontaine Alan Mowbray Billy Gilbert Alan Hale Grant Mitchell Erik Rhodes Lee Patrick Frank Conroy Bradley Page Romo Vincent
A singer arriving in Hollywood is tricked by jewel thieves to distract a wealthy audience. After running away he'll have to find a way to prove his innocence to both the police and the ... See full summary »
5.9/10
Drama, Romance
USA
1937
68 Minutes
Herman Brix Joan Fontaine Reed Howes Monte Blue Kenneth Harlan Suzanne Kaaren Joey O'Brien Joy Healy
John Kent (Monte Blue') wins the Olympic decathlon but is disqualified on a charge of professionalism. William Stevens (Kenneth Harlan), the second-place finisher, is awarded the title and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1940
130 Minutes
Laurence Olivier Joan Fontaine Judith Anderson George Sanders Nigel Bruce Reginald Denny C. Aubrey Smith Gladys Cooper Florence Bates Leo G. Carroll Melville Cooper
widower housekeeper husband wife bride dark suspenseful emotional mansion england cabin death fire obsession betrayal deception suicide transformation mystery 1940s
A British gentleman's (Laurence Olivier) innocent bride (Joan Fontaine) grapples with intrusive reminders of his deceased wife.
Romance
1948
100 Minutes
Dee Dee Dillwood
James Stewart Joan Fontaine Eddie Albert Roland Young Willard Parker Percy Kilbride Porter Hall Marcy McGuire Arthur Walsh William Bakewell Paul Cavanagh
Experiencing a change of heart on her wedding night, a socialite (Joan Fontaine) decides to find a companion more interesting than her husband.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
98 Minutes
Lady Alyce Marshmorton
Fred Astaire George Burns Joan Fontaine Gracie Allen Reginald Gardiner Ray Noble Constance Collier Montagu Love Harry Watson Jan Duggan Mario Berini
lady singer pr person secretary butler footman lighthearted amusing witty london castle infatuation gambling mistaken identity marriage romance quest love 1930s
Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on "Mr. X". After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau... See full summary »
6.8/10
Adventure
UK|USA
1952
106 Minutes
Rowena
Robert Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Joan Fontaine George Sanders Emlyn Williams Robert Douglas Finlay Currie Felix Aylmer Francis De Wolff Guy Rolfe Norman Wooland
knight king prince pretty woman robin hood engaging spirited england castle wilderness forest rescue romance competition kidnapping adventure rivalry rescue love 12th century
A knight seeks to free the captive King Richard (Norman Wooland) and put him back on the throne.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Anne Leslie
Jean Simmons Paul Newman Joan Fontaine Piper Laurie Charles Drake Sandra Dee Wally Cassell Alan Napier Ralph Votrian John Wilder Adam Kennedy
marine salesgirl military officer unwed mother sister wife emotional melodramatic mushy suspenseful new zealand dance hall hotel courtroom doomed romance war bride world war ii domestic violence sister relationship alcohol
During WW2, husband-less New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.
6.1/10
Drama
UK|USA
1957
123 Minutes
Mavis Norman
Harry Belafonte James Mason Joan Fontaine Dorothy Dandridge Joan Collins Michael Rennie Diana Wynyard John Williams Stephen Boyd Patricia Owens Basil Sydney
politician plantation owner aristocrat husband wife lover intricate dark brash caribbean island mansion race relations love triangle secret political intrigue murder interracial relationship wretched excess rivalry
Set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island, this drama deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1962
146 Minutes
Jennifer Jones Jason Robards Joan Fontaine Jill St. John Tom Ewell Cesare Danova Paul Lukas Bea Benaderet
psychiatrist starlet heiress mentally ill person newlywed spoiled girl engaging wild party villa french riviera clinic zurich incest alcoholism mental illness infidelity jealousy humiliation love
A Psychiatrist and his life with a patient he helped to recover.
7.3/10
Adventure
USA
1939
117 Minutes
Emaline "Emmy" Stebbins
Cary Grant Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Victor McLaglen Joan Fontaine Sam Jaffe Edward Ciannelli Montagu Love Abner Biberman Robert Coote
soldier military officer native guru henchman pretty woman confident inspiring india military base temple abduction racism military escape pursuit underdog 1880s
In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land.
6.2/10
Biography
USA
1939
105 Minutes
Eliza Allen
Richard Dix Gail Patrick Edward Ellis Joan Fontaine Victor Jory Robert Barrat George "Gabby" Hayes Ralph Morgan Robert Armstrong
davy crockett andrew jackson texan native american soldier governor rousing confident thrilling emotional texas tennessee frontier alamo battlefield texas revolution race relations war freedom sam houston
The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
Documentary, Drama, History, Biography, Gay & Lesbian
2011
93 Minutes
Richard Barrios Richard Berkowitz Rob Epstein Joan Fontaine Jim Fouratt Jeffrey Friedman
Filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz pays tribute to Vito Russo, author of "The Celluloid Closet" and one of the Gay Pride movement's leading activists.
6.0/10
Romance
USA
1935
81 Minutes
Caroline
Joan Crawford Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Edna May Oliver Charles Ruggles Arthur Treacher Gail Patrick Vivienne Osborne Joan Fontaine David Horsley
A society girl tries to reform her playboy husband by making him jealous.
Drama
1952
92 Minutes
Page
Orson Welles Micheál MacLiammóir Suzanne Cloutier Robert Coote Hilton Edwards Michael Lawrence Fay Compton Nicholas Bruce Jean Davis Joan Fontaine Joseph Cotten
othello senator iago desdemona servant wastrel chilling intense powerful brooding venice, italy street castle cyprus bedroom race relations jealousy schemes doomed romance interracial relationship
Shakespeare's Iago (Micheál MacLiammóir) tells the jealous Moor of Venice (Orson Welles) that his wife, Desdemona (Suzanne Cloutier), has been unfaithful.
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