List of the best Kathryn Givney movies: Double Crossbones(1951), Lightning Strikes Twice(1951), A Place in the Sun(1951), Operation Pacific(1951), Daddy Long Legs(1955), My Friend Irma(1949), Three Coins in the Fountain(1954), Once You Kiss a Stranger(1969), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse(1962), Guys and Dolls(1955), Lady Godiva(1955), Side Street(1950) ... ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1951
75 Minutes
Lady Montrose
Donald O'Connor Helena Carter Will Geer John Emery Stanley Logan Kathryn Givney Hayden Rorke Morgan Farley Louis Bacigalupi
After being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
91 Minutes
Myra Nolan
Ruth Roman Richard Todd Mercedes McCambridge Zachary Scott Darryl Hickman Frank Conroy Kathryn Givney Rhys Williams
Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.
Drama
USA
1951
122 Minutes
Louise Eastman
Montgomery Clift Elizabeth Taylor Shelley Winters Keefe Brasselle Raymond Burr Anne Revere Fred Clark Kathryn Givney
blue-collar worker girlfriend socialite uncle brooding emotional passionate factory family home lake ambition social standing blue collar wealth love triangle temptation love rivalry fall 1950s
A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.
War
USA
1951
111 Minutes
Cmdr. Steele
John Wayne Patricia Neal Ward Bond Scott Forbes Philip Carey Paul Picerni William Campbell Kathryn Givney Vincent Fotre Martin Milner Cliff Clark
submarine officer captain ex-wife pilot commander enemy gripping tense emotional submarine sea pearl harbor hospital naval base world war ii navy brother relationship divorce duty sea rescue
During WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife.
Musical, Romance
USA
1955
126 Minutes
Gertrude Pendleton
Fred Astaire Leslie Caron Terry Moore Thelma Ritter Fred Clark Charlotte Austin Larry Keating Kathryn Givney Kelly Brown Sara Shane Numa Lapeyre
millionaire orphan secretary lighthearted cheery winsome france paris new york city boarding school wealth may-december romance secret philanthropy discovery love 1950s
A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the description given by some of her fellow orphans.
Comedy
USA
1949
103 Minutes
Mrs. Rhinelander
John Lund Marie Wilson Diana Lynn Don DeFore Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Hans Conried Kathryn Givney Percy Helton Erno Verebes Gloria Gordon
A scatterbrained Brooklynite and her wheeler-dealer fiancé interfere in her level-headed roommate's love life.
Romance
USA
1954
102 Minutes
Mrs. Burgoyne
Clifton Webb Dorothy McGuire Jean Peters Louis Jourdan Maggie McNamara Rossano Brazzi Howard St. John Kathryn Givney Cathleen Nesbitt Alberto Morin
secretary young woman roommate prince translator boss engaging emotional dreamy rome apartment office trevi fountain americans abroad romance wishes engagement employment forbidden love love
Three American women working in Rome, Italy, share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage, each experiencing a few bumps in their journeys to romance.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1969
106 Minutes
Aunt Margaret
Paul Burke Carol Lynley Martha Hyer Peter Lind Hayes Philip Carey Stephen McNally Whit Bissell Elaine Debry Kathryn Givney Jim Raymond George Fenneman
A woman seduces a professional golfer, then offers to kill his opponent if the golfer will kill her psychiatrist, who wants her committed.
Drama
Mexico|USA
1962
153 Minutes
Elena von Hartrott
Glenn Ford Ingrid Thulin Charles Boyer Lee J. Cobb Paul Henreid Paul Lukas Yvette Mimieux Karl Boehm Harriet MacGibbon Kathryn Givney Marcel Hillaire
nazi patriarch grandchild pilot nephew playboy bleak emotional fiery gripping powerful argentina germany france family death betrayal honor world war ii rivalry
In Argentina, one daughter of patriarch Madariaga is married to a Frenchman while the other is married to a German thus leading to a crisis when Nazi Germany occupies France and some Madariaga family members fight on opposite sides.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
150 Minutes
Marlon Brando Jean Simmons Frank Sinatra Vivian Blaine Robert Keith Stubby Kaye B.S. Pully Sheldon Leonard Regis Toomey Johnny Silver Dan Dayton
gambler fiancée sister friend intricate amusing lighthearted new york city mission street wager dating love daunting task quest transformation 1940s
In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.
Drama
USA
1955
89 Minutes
Maureen O'Hara George Nader Victor McLaglen Torin Thatcher Robert Warwick Eduard Franz Leslie Bradley Rex Reason Arthur E. Gould-Porter Grant Withers Sim Iness
An 11th-century noblewoman opens her Saxon husband's eyes by riding bareback through town.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
83 Minutes
Farley Granger Cathy O'Donnell James Craig Paul Kelly Edmon Ryan Paul Harvey Jean Hagen Charles McGraw Edwin Max Adele Jergens Harry Bellaver
mail carrier pregnant wife bartender attorney henchman police officer dark tense rousing new york city office family home hospital bar theft organized crime chase extortion regret pursuit
A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals money from the office of a shady lawyer - with catastrophic consequences.
Drama
USA
1960
144 Minutes
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Myrna Loy Ina Balin Leon Ames Elizabeth Allen Barbara Eden George Grizzard Patrick O'Neal Felix Aylmer Raymond Greenleaf
careerist socialite sweetheart financier magnate business partner melodramatic passionate fiery gripping new york city pennsylvania mansion bedroom park social climbing adultery scandal career vs. love ethics
An ambitious young executive chooses a loveless marriage and an unfulfilling personal life in exchange for a successful Wall Street career.