List of the best Joan Leslie movies: Repeat Performance(1947), Janie Gets Married(1946), Yankee Doodle Dandy(1942), Hollywood Canteen(1944), Rhapsody in Blue(1945), The Sky's the Limit(1943), Hellgate(1953), Man in the Saddle(1951), The Woman They Almost Lynched(1952), Jubilee Trail(1954), This Is the Army(1943), The Skipper Surprised His Wife(1950) ... ...
Drama
USA
1947
91 Minutes
Sheila Page
On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
Comedy
USA
1946
89 Minutes
Joan Leslie Robert Hutton Edward Arnold Ann Harding Robert Benchley Dorothy Malone Richard Erdman
soldier journalist wife father-in-law mother-in-law army buddy playful amusing tender wisconsin house newsroom bar marriage life after wartime jealousy domestic life love rivalry 1940s
Married life isn't as blissful as either Dick or Janie had hoped. Dick is hired to write filler for his father-in-law's newspaper, but is never allowed to prove his real worth. Janie has to... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1942
126 Minutes
Mary
James Cagney Joan Leslie Walter Huston Richard Whorf George Tobias Irene Manning Rosemary DeCamp Jeanne Cagney S.Z. Sakall George Barbier Walter Catlett
george m. cohan father mother sister theatrical producer songwriter patriotic spirited new york city white house theater ambition actors show business patriotism family romance rise 1940s
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
124 Minutes
Joan Leslie
Robert Hutton Joan Leslie Dane Clark Bette Davis Janis Paige
soldier actress star bette davis joan leslie lighthearted patriotic cheeky los angeles club restaurant train station military hollywood patriotism love sacrifice 1940s
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.
Biography
USA
1945
139 Minutes
Robert Alda Joan Leslie Alexis Smith Charles Coburn Jacqueline Wells Albert Basserman Morris Carnovsky Herbert Rudley Rosemary DeCamp
composer brother mother professor singer al jolson confident creative moving new york city music store theater music hall los angeles george gershwin music family broadway romance illness
George Gershwin is a driven composer whose need to succeed destroys his relationship with singer Julie Adams and socialite Christine Gilbert.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
89 Minutes
Joan Manion
Fred Astaire Joan Leslie Robert Benchley Robert Ryan Elizabeth Patterson Marjorie Gateson
war hero photographer soldier boss love interest amusing lighthearted new york city small town club apartment bar heroism misunderstanding secret identity world war ii love duty love pursuit
Flying Tiger Fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1953
87 Minutes
prisoner union soldier prison guard confederate soldier cellmate prison official bleak brutal gritty prison new mexico cell prison life wrongful conviction civil war reconstruction discovery transformation sacrifice 1860s
A man is framed and sent to toughest prison in the territory.
Western
USA
1951
87 Minutes
Laurie Bidwell Isham
Randolph Scott Joan Leslie Ellen Drew Alexander Knox Richard Rober John Russell Alfonso Bedoya Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Clem Bevans Cameron Mitchell Richard Crane
man rancher ex-girlfriend lover gunman jealous man thrilling engaging suspenseful gripping bleak gory ranch school wild west jealousy hiding danger fear fighting
A private deadly feud ensues when ruthless wealthy rancher Will Isham attempts a takeover of small rancher Owen Merritt's land and marries Owen's old flame, Laurie Bidwell.
Western
USA
1952
90 Minutes
Sally Maris
John Lund Joan Leslie Brian Donlevy Audrey Totter Ellen Corby Minerva Urecal Jim Davis Ben Cooper James Brown
Training Boeing B-29 Superfortress Crew.
Western
USA
1954
103 Minutes
Garnet Hale
Vera Ralston Joan Leslie Forrest Tucker John Russell Ray Middleton Pat O'Brien Buddy Baer Jim Davis
tycoon brother wife friend chanteuse doctor intense passionate new orleans santa fe, n.m. los angeles ranch hotel saloon marriage romance siblings death travel pregnancy
A wild west trader and his New York City wife head out for California by wagon train. The trader is killed enroute, and his wife finds herself pregnant. She continues on hoping to find a man and a home.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
121 Minutes
Eileen Dibble
George Murphy Joan Leslie Ronald Reagan George Tobias Alan Hale Charles Butterworth Julie Oshins
actor dancer father son fiancée soldier patriotic emotional new york city family home broadway theater military base world war i world war ii broadway marriage father/son relationship friendship adventure quest
In WWI dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the war, he becomes a producer. In WWII his son Johnny Jones, who was before his ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1950
85 Minutes
Robert Walker Joan Leslie Edward Arnold Spring Byington Leon Ames Jan Sterling Anthony Ross Paul Harvey Kathryn Card Tommy Myers Rudy Lee
When a naval officer's wife breaks her ankle and is laid up, her husband takes over running the household by employing military regimentation and discipline, which leads to a number of amusing situations.
Musical, Comedy
1945
77 Minutes
Sally Smith, Prudence, Katrina
Fred MacMurray Joan Leslie June Haver Gene Sheldon Anthony Quinn Carlos Ramírez Alan Mowbray Fortunio Bonanova Herman Bing Howard Freeman
man pretty woman love interest genie native american amusing playful patriotic united states new york city time travel aspirations romance culture clash battle history adventure escape 18th century
Patriotic Bill (Fred MacMurray), who is listed as 4F in 1945, uses a jinni's magic lamp to go back in time to help Washington and Columbus.
War
USA
1941
134 Minutes
Gracie Williams
Gary Cooper Walter Brennan Joan Leslie George Tobias Stanley Ridges Margaret Wycherly Ward Bond Noah Beery Jr. June Lockhart Dickie Moore Clem Bevans
war hero military officer mother pastor girlfriend marksman endearing patriotic inspiring small town army base battlefield france tennessee war the bible pacifism murder sacrifice rise
A marksman is drafted in World War I and ends up becoming one of the most celebrated war heroes.
Drama
USA
1942
109 Minutes
Katherine "Katie" Blaine
Ida Lupino Dennis Morgan Joan Leslie Jack Carson Gladys George Faye Emerson Paul Cavanagh Leona Maricle Roman Bohnen Ray Montgomery Jacqueline Wells
singer sister band leader dancer somber sad dark broadway theater stage new york city small town sister relationship fame success singing love triangle rise fall 1940s
Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.
Drama
USA
1956
92 Minutes
Annalee Johnson
Jane Russell Richard Egan Joan Leslie Agnes Moorehead Jorja Curtright Michael Pate Richard Coogan Alan Reed Eddie Firestone Jean Willes Leon Lontoc
prostitute writer friend manager sailor emotional uneasy melodramatic san francisco boat hawaii nightclub prostitution new life romance affair real estate world war ii fall love
Set in the early '40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as the second World War has begun to intensify. Mamie settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1946
90 Minutes
Connie Reed
Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Joan Leslie Janis Paige S.Z. Sakall Patti Brady
prince cab driver girlfriend count sister daughter lighthearted patriotic new york city train station airplane radio station love triangle disguise election unlikely romance american life love transformation 1940s
In the midst of a political vote, a Balkan prince comes to New York City to observe "ordinary" life, where he befriends a cabby and falls for his girlfriend.
Musical
USA
1943
127 Minutes
Pat Dixon
Eddie Cantor Dennis Morgan Joan Leslie S.Z. Sakall Edward Everett Horton Ruth Donnelly Joyce Reynolds Richard Lane Don Wilson Henry Armetta Willie Best
theatrical producer star bus driver singer amusing madcap heartwarming stage hollywood, calif. studio movie set world war ii singing performance egoism charity identity theft quest underdog 1940s
Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.
Drama
USA
1950
94 Minutes
Donna Foster
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.
Comedy
USA
1942
101 Minutes
Patricia Stanley
Henry Fonda Olivia de Havilland Jack Carson Joan Leslie Herb Anderson Don DeFore Hattie McDaniel Eugene Pallette
professor dean student wife ex-boyfriend trustee uplifting emotional family home university midwest free speech censorship love triangle education career rivalry transformation 1940s
It's Homecoming weekend at Midwestern University, the weekend which will culminate with the big game between Midwestern and Michigan. Homecoming marks the return for the first time in six ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1941
84 Minutes
Mary Coster
Humphrey Bogart Sylvia Sidney Eddie Albert Joan Leslie Sig Ruman Cliff Clark Charles Foy Frank Wilcox Clara Blandick Aldrich Bowker Garry Owen
animal trainer circus performer carnival worker sister girlfriend emotional melodramatic carnival small town carnivals lion taming romance jealousy discovery love transformation 1940s
After local grocery clerk rescues a baby from an escaped lion, a circus owner builds him into an attraction but balks when he falls in love with his sister.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Velma "Pat" Baughmam
Humphrey Bogart Ida Lupino Alan Curtis Arthur Kennedy Joan Leslie Henry Hull Henry Travers Barton MacLane Jerome Cowan Cornel Wilde Donald MacBride
gangster ex-convict criminal girlfriend dark brooding cool california mountain sierra nevada mountains los angeles casino crime love murder heist escape fall love 1940s
After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort.