List of the best John Ridgely movies: Air Force(1943), The Big Sleep(1946), Pride of the Marines(1945), Northern Pursuit(1943), Room for One More(1952), My Reputation(1946), Nora Prentiss(1947), Possessed(1947), Once More, My Darling(1949), God Is My Co-Pilot(1945), Nancy Drew, Detective(1938), Danger Signal(1945) ... ...
War
USA
1943
124 Minutes
John Ridgely Gig Young Arthur Kennedy John Garfield Charles Drake Harry Carey George Tobias Faye Emerson
pilot soldier gunner sergeant father mechanic thrilling intense airplane california hawaii philippines world war ii aviation battle death quest 1940s
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1946
114 Minutes
Eddie Mars
Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall Martha Vickers John Ridgely Louis Jean Heydt Elisha Cook Jr. Regis Toomey Sonia Darrin Bob Steele Tommy Rafferty Dorothy Malone
philip marlowe father daughter bookseller casino owner dense thrilling intricate gripping los angeles mansion casino bookstore murder mystery love blackmail vice mystery love
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
Biography
USA
1945
119 Minutes
Jim Merchant
John Garfield Eleanor Parker Dane Clark John Ridgely Rosemary DeCamp Ann Doran Warren Douglas Don McGuire Tom D'Andrea Rory Mallinson Mark Stevens
soldier fiancé nurse emotional gripping south pacific hospital pearl harbor battlefield world war ii blindness injury love sacrifice 1940s
Marine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to his civilian life with the help of his soon to be wife.
Adventure
USA
1943
94 Minutes
Jim Austin
Errol Flynn Jacqueline Wells Helmut Dantine John Ridgely Gene Lockhart Tom Tully Bernard Nedell Monte Blue Alec Craig Tom Fadden Carl Harbaugh
A Canadian Mountie of German descent feigns disaffection with his homeland in hopes of infiltrating and thwarting a Nazi sabotage plot.
Comedy
USA
1952
98 Minutes
Harry Foreman
Cary Grant Betsy Drake Lurene Tuttle Randy Stuart John Ridgely Irving Bacon Mary Treen Iris Mann George Winslow Clifford Tatum Jr.
orphan boy girl disabled person husband wife emotional endearing amusing heartwarming new jersey household town orphanage family adoption troubled youth depression marriage disability
New Jersey couple Anna and Poppy Rose adopt several kids born into less fortunate circumstances, including a desperately unhappy 13-year-old girl and a physically handicapped boy with a penchant for getting into serious trouble.
Romance
USA
1946
96 Minutes
Cary Abbott
Barbara Stanwyck George Brent Warner Anderson Lucile Watson John Ridgely Eve Arden Jerome Cowan Esther Dale Scotty Beckett Bobby Cooper Leona Maricle
widow major boyfriend son love interest moving emotional lake forest, ill. ski resort california chicago mourning relationships gossip romantic dilemma love triangle love love forbidden love discovery
A recent widow meets an army major while skiing and despite pressures from friends and family becomes romantically involved with him.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
110 Minutes
Walter Bailey
Ann Sheridan Kent Smith Herman Brix Robert Alda Rosemary DeCamp John Ridgely Bob Arthur Wanda Hendrix Helen Brown Rory Mallinson Harry Shannon
husband wife daughter doctor singer mistress melodramatic passionate san francisco doctor's office nightclub new york city household adultery deception love triangle guilt running away schemes forbidden love
A nightclub singer inspires a doctor to fake his own murder, leading to plenty of complications.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
108 Minutes
Lt. Harker
Joan Crawford Van Heflin Raymond Massey Geraldine Brooks Stanley Ridges John Ridgely Nana Bryant Moroni Olsen Erskine Sanford Gerald Perreau Isabel Withers
nurse psychiatrist engineer wealthy man neighbor wife dark melodramatic creepy los angeles washington state hospital diner jealousy suicide insanity obsession violence unrequited love love
After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.
Romance
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Burke
Robert Montgomery Ann Blyth Jane Cowl Lillian Randolph Steven Geray John Ridgely Roland Winters Maurice Cass Taylor Holmes Charles McGraw Don Beddoe
An actor is recalled to active duty with the Army's C.I.D. to find the thief who stole historical jewels in occupied Germany and the trail leads to the boyfriend of a young debutante from Bel Air.
Biography
USA
1945
90 Minutes
Tex Hill, Flying Tiger Squadron Cmdr.
Dennis Morgan Dane Clark Raymond Massey Andrea King Alan Hale John Ridgely Stanley Ridges Donald Woods Craig Stevens Warren Douglas Mark Stevens
general pilot colonel airman engaging spectacular thrilling texas india china china air force world war ii flying determination training adventure pursuit underdog 1940s
During WW2, American volunteer pilots are stationed in China where, as part of the Flying Tigers unit, they dog-fight against Japanese warplanes.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1938
67 Minutes
Bonita Granville John Litel Frank Thomas Jr. Frank Orth Renie Riano Vera Lewis John Ridgely Helena Phillips Evans
nancy drew boyfriend father police captain wealthy woman accountant charming lighthearted river heights family home lake hospital disappearance abduction secret codes investigation friendship carrier pigeons mystery adventure
After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.
Crime, Drama
USA
1945
78 Minutes
Thomas Turner
Faye Emerson Zachary Scott Mona Freeman Richard Erdman Rosemary DeCamp Herman Brix John Ridgely Mary Servoss Joyce Compton Virginia Sale Addison Richards
con artist rich girl jealous woman mother widower professor suspenseful brooding gripping dark los angeles house murder inheritance greed revenge con game new identity revenge pursuit
A very romantic murderer has plans to seduce, marry and kill a beautiful woman for her wealth, but finds her younger sister to be even better prey.
Comedy
USA
1951
77 Minutes
Tim McCarey
Loretta Young Joseph Cotten Cecil Kellaway Basil Ruysdael Jim Backus Irene Ryan John Ridgely
nurse attorney contractor doctor father spirited endearing quirky lighthearted hospital mansion church united states sleepwalking amnesia love triangle subconscious discovery temptation 1950s
Nurse Nora Gilpin is attracted to lawyer John Raymond whom she dislikes during the day and seduces during the night, when she sleepwalks.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
99 Minutes
Wallace
Robert Taylor Audrey Totter Herbert Marshall Dorothy Patrick H.B. Warner Warner Anderson Moroni Olsen John Ridgely Morris Ankrum Elisabeth Risdon Vince Barnett
veteran doctor lawyer nurse mental patient dark suspenseful mental institution innocence love murder amnesia pursuit rise 1940s
After a brain-damaged man confesses to murder and is committed, Dr. Ann Lorrison tries to prove his innocence.
Drama
USA
1946
96 Minutes
Roy Otis
Ida Lupino Robert Alda Herman Brix Andrea King Martha Vickers Alan Hale Dolores Moran John Ridgely Don McGuire Warren Douglas Craig Stevens
A homesick, no-nonsense, lounge singer decides to leave New York City to spend some time visiting her two sisters and brother on the West Coast, and eventually falling in love with down-and-out ex-jazz pianist.
Drama
USA
1947
84 Minutes
Sam
Dane Clark Martha Vickers Sydney Greenstreet Alan Hale Craig Stevens Barbara Brown Don McGuire John Ridgely Richard Erdman Herb Anderson Howard Freeman
A bored automobile industry tycoon assumes a false identity, buys a half interest in a gas station, and plays matchmaker for his daughter.
Comedy
USA
1944
102 Minutes
Julian Cadman
Ann Sheridan Alexis Smith Jane Wyman Jack Carson Irene Manning Charles Ruggles Eve Arden John Ridgely Alan Mowbray John Alexander Craig Stevens
bureaucrat newlywed judge soldier news reporter nazi hunter wild hilarious playful hotel white house washington, d.c. marriage honeymoon love triangle misunderstanding friendship love discovery rivalry
Arthur and Vivian are just married, but when the get to their honeymoon suite in Washington D.C., they find it occupied. Arthur goes to meet Slade, his new boss, and when he comes back, he ... See full summary »
Romance, Western
USA
1951
77 Minutes
Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Dan Duryea Gale Storm Dick Foran Gloria Henry Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Raymond Greenleaf Stanley Andrews John Ridgely James Millican Harry Shannon Helen Brown
Bank robber serves his time in prison, tries to go straight.
Action
USA
1939
88 Minutes
Dan Morrison
George Brent Olivia de Havilland John Payne Frank McHugh John Litel Victor Jory Henry O'Neill John Ridgely John Gallaudet Donald Briggs Edgar Edwards
Jerry and Cass have always been competitive. Now that Cass is a well respected Naval aviator like his father, Jerry leaves the submarine service to become a flying cadet with Class 61 at ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1951
88 Minutes
Sam McQuade
Ronald Reagan Rhonda Fleming Herman Brix Bill Williams Peter Hansen Noah Beery Jr. Hugh Beaumont John Ridgely Lloyd Corrigan Charles Evans James Burke
Despite their fighting on opposite sides during the Civil War, brothers Vance and Jeb Britton have to set their differences aside in order to survive an Indian attack.
Western
1947
99 Minutes
Chalkeye
Dennis Morgan Jane Wyman Janis Paige Herman Brix Alan Hale Arthur Kennedy Barton MacLane John Ridgely Tom Tyler Bob Steele John Compton
gambler bandit beautiful woman singer sundance kid sheriff gutsy gritty engaging melodramatic carson city, nev. cheyenne, wyo. wild west stagecoach dance hall small town working undercover unlikely romance robbery investigation
An outlaw's wife (Jane Wyman) falls for a gambler (Dennis Morgan) who is working as a Wells Fargo detective.
Mystery & Thriller
1939
60 Minutes
Reporter
Bonita Granville Frank Thomas Jr. John Litel Frank Orth Renie Riano Vera Lewis Louise Carter John Ridgely
nancy drew boyfriend father police captain spinster sister engaging lighthearted town family home victorian house secret passageway property rights schemes false accusations investigation will and testament murder mystery discovery
Lawyer's (John Litel) daughter Nancy (Bonita Granville) and her boyfriend (Frankie Thomas) protect a mansion from racetrack gangsters.
War
USA
1949
116 Minutes
Dixie Rankin
Gary Cooper Jane Wyatt Walter Brennan Wayne Morris Julie London Herman Brix Jack Holt Stanley Ridges John Ridgely Richard Rober Art Baker
admiral naval officer friend navy pilot diplomat wife fascinating intense patriotic aircraft carrier airplane south pacific naval base world war ii aircraft carriers military navy redemption pearl harbor transformation
As he is retiring, Jonathon Scott reminisces about his long Navy career and the development of the role of the aircraft carrier from the early 20s.
Drama
USA
1941
73 Minutes
Pat Martin
Arthur Kennedy Olympe Bradna Anthony Quinn Virginia Field Cliff Edwards Cornel Wilde William Edmunds Richard Ainley John Ridgely Frank Wilcox Ben Welden
boxer promoter wife girlfriend gritty gripping powerful office boxing ring small town farm ambition boxing false accusations marriage infidelity drugs rise fall love
A prize-fighter falls under the nefarious influence of an unscrupulous boxing promoter-manager, to the detriment of his marriage.
Crime, Drama
1950
99 Minutes
1st Detective
Charles Vidor Dana Andrews Farley Granger Joan Evans Robert Keith Paul Stewart Mala Powers Adele Jergens Harold Vermilyea John Ridgely
son mother priest boss mortician bleak eerie slum church redemption poverty murder mother/son relationship revenge fall discovery 1950s
A parish priest (Dana Andrews) whose predecessor was slain extracts a confession from an angry young man (Farley Granger).
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
92 Minutes
Mr. Neley
Ricardo Montalban George Murphy Howard da Silva James Mitchell Arnold Moss Alfonso Bedoya Teresa Celli Charles McGraw Jose Torvay John Ridgely Arthur Hunnicutt
fbi agent migrant worker farmer gang member undercover agent dark suspenseful california farm illegal immigration murder farming investigation discovery escape 1950s
Mexican and American federal agents tackle a vicious gang exploiting illegal farm workers in southern California.
Drama
USA
1938
88 Minutes
Charles Ellis
Claude Rains Fay Bainter Jackie Cooper Bonita Granville Henry O'Neill Kay Johnson James Stephenson J. Farrell MacDonald William Pawley John Ridgely Mary Field
housekeeper inventor teen boy daughter wife mechanic emotional moving indiana small town house inventions theft family mother/son relationship mentorship science love rise 1910s
A homeless woman named Hannah drifts into the lives of the kindly Ward family, in a small Indiana town in 1919. Hannah makes herself useful as a cook and housekeeper and stays with the ... See full summary »
Romance
1938
80 Minutes
Mr. Burke
Dick Powell Olivia de Havilland Charles Winninger Allen Jenkins Bonita Granville Melville Cooper Isabel Jeans Grady Sutton Thurston Hall John Ridgely Jack Mower
heiress tycoon architect gas station attendant maid valet airy amusing winsome mansion gas station office class distinctions romance father/daughter relationship opposites attract wealth revenge love growing up
An heiress (Olivia De Havilland) gets even with a gas-pumping architect (Dick Powell) by introducing him to her father (Charles Winninger).
Romance, Drama
USA
1952
152 Minutes
Betty Hutton Charlton Heston Cornel Wilde Dorothy Lamour Gloria Grahame James Stewart Henry Wilcoxon Lawrence Tierney Lyle Bettger John Kellogg John Ridgely
circus performer clown manager girlfriend trapeze artist thrilling emotional melodramatic circus florida train circus love triangle robbery animals injury romance fall rise rivalry
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.
Crime, Drama
USA
1940
88 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Humphrey Bogart Ann Sothern Donald Crisp Ralph Bellamy Allen Jenkins Charles D. Brown Cecil Kellaway Morgan Conway Richard Lane Paul Guilfoyle
mobster criminal monk girlfriend police officer endearing positive city europe hideout monastery shop police station crime faith meaning of life transformation 1940s
When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.
Drama
USA
1940
93 Minutes
George Raft Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan Ida Lupino Gale Page Alan Hale Roscoe Karns John Litel Henry O'Neill George Tobias Charles Halton
truck driver brother business owner wife girlfriend uneasy gritty suspenseful cool california courtroom false accusations murder mental breakdown brotherhood dangerous job affair forbidden love transformation 1940s
When one of two truck-driving brothers loses an arm, they both join a transport company where the other is falsely charged as an accessory in the murder of the owner.
Comedy
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Priscilla Lane Ronald Reagan Jeffrey Lynn May Robson Lee Patrick Helen Westley Walter Catlett Richard Carle George Barbier John Qualen Fay Helm
heiress granddaughter elderly woman boyfriend friend salesgirl amusing lighthearted heartwarming new york city boardinghouse department store europe mansion rags to riches helping others wealth class distinctions romantic dilemma inheritance
An older woman discovers that her multi-million dollar fortune was based on embezzlement, so she sets out to right the wrong. She goes to America to meet the young woman who is the one and ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
63 Minutes
Ronald Reagan Joan Perry James Gleason Peter Whitney Faye Emerson Howard da Silva Edward Brophy Charles Drake Vera Lewis Ben Welden Howard C. Hickman
mistress daughter chauffeur tycoon newspaper reporter editor thrilling witty melodramatic suspenseful newsroom boardinghouse household bedroom murder investigation journalism organized crime media circus schemes embezzlement
An investigative crime reporter helps the cops solve the case of a missing tycoon who's later found dead in a cheap boarding house.
Comedy
USA
1944
118 Minutes
Cary Grant Raymond Massey Priscilla Lane Peter Lorre Jack Carson Josephine Hull Jean Adair James Gleason Grant Mitchell John Alexander Edward Everett Horton
writer wife aunt brother neighbor uncle madcap quirky new york city brooklyn, n.y. family home insanity marriage murder poison discovery love 1930s
A writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation when he decides to get married. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1939
84 Minutes
Dick Powell Anita Louise Allen Jenkins Ronald Reagan Walter Catlett Harold Huber Larry Williams Thurston Hall Minna Gombell Joyce Compton Robert Warwick
salesman boss beautiful woman aunt fan jockey lighthearted mellow store hotel party racetrack parade maryland horse racing impersonation wager advertising sabotage quest
A sports store clerk poses as a famous jockey as an advertising stunt, but gets more than he bargained for.
Horror
USA
1939
62 Minutes
Wayne Morris Humphrey Bogart Rosemary Lane Dennis Morgan John Litel Lya Lys Huntz Hall Charles Wilson Vera Lewis Howard C. Hickman Olin Howland
news reporter actress mad scientist undertaker doctor campy creepy suspenseful united states city hotel newsroom laboratory murder science gone awry investigation reporting mystery discovery 1930s
A hotshot reporter and a young doctor team up to investigate a series of grisly murders and a mysterious sample of synthetic blood.
Crime, Drama
USA
1939
69 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Kay Francis James Stephenson John Eldredge Jessie Busley Arthur Aylesworth Raymond Brown Harland Tucker Ralph Remley Murray Alper Charles Foy
doctor gangster writer widow police officer gambler suspenseful melodramatic tense small town doctor's office prison police station apartment casino grief murder reputation marriage medicine
After the killing of her husband by friendly fire during a police raid, Dr. Carole Nelson tries to find gangster Joe Gurney to clear her name with the medical board.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1939
90 Minutes
Ann Sheridan Dick Powell Gale Page Helen Broderick Allen Jenkins ZaSu Pitts Ronald Reagan Max Rosenbloom Jerry Colonna Vera Lewis Elizabeth Dunne
Professor Hardwick teaches at Winfield College and detests the new swing music that is the craze. He has written a rhapsody which he takes to New York to be published. Staying with his Aunt... See full summary »
War
1948
112 Minutes
Clark Gable Walter Pidgeon Van Johnson Brian Donlevy Charles Bickford John Hodiak Edward Arnold Marshall Thompson Richard Quine Cameron Mitchell Clinton Sundberg
military officer reporter politician pilot patriotic somber engaging military base england world war ii horrors of war aviation dangerous job discovery transformation 1940s
A U.S. general (Clark Gable) and his superior (Walter Pidgeon) take heat for sending bombers to Germany to destroy aircraft plants.
Comedy
USA
1940
98 Minutes
James Stewart Rosalind Russell Genevieve Tobin Charles Ruggles Louise Beavers Allyn Joslyn Clarence Kolb Robert Greig J.M. Kerrigan Lawrence Grossmith Robert E. O'Connor
playwright actress socialite ex-husband director charming amusing emotional small town new york city party theater love triangle writing success regret broadway love rise rivalry
Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige. He and Linda are happily married until a patroness of the ... See full summary »
Drama
1938
86 Minutes
The Dead End Kids Humphrey Bogart Gale Page George Offerman Jr. Weldon Heyburn Cyrus W. Kendall Charles Trowbridge Milburn Stone Harry Cording Spencer Charters Donald Briggs
juvenile delinquent commissioner sister guard judge friend brash bleak tense slum courtroom reform school office reformation crime duplicity loyalty siblings corruption fall
A deputy corrections commissioner (Humphrey Bogart) fires the warden of a reform school where bitter inmates (The Dead End Kids) study crime.
Drama
USA
1940
79 Minutes
Geraldine Fitzgerald Jeffrey Lynn Gladys George Gale Page Spring Byington Johnnie Davis Henry O'Neill John Litel Gloria Holden Johnny Downs Eve Arden
A maternity ward, staffed by sympathetic nurses, serves mothers-to-be from all walks of life. These include a happy mother of a large family; a secretly-married teenager who thinks their ... See full summary »