List of the best Otto Kruger movies: Housemaster(1938), Secrets of a Coed(1942), Corregidor(1943), Jungle Captive(1945), Gallant Lady(1934), Ever in My Heart(1933), The Zero Hour(1939), 711 Ocean Drive(1950), I Am the Law(1938), Allotment Wives(1945), Chained(1934), Escape in the Fog(1945) ... ...
Comedy
UK
1938
95 Minutes
Charles Donkin
Otto Kruger Diana Churchill Phillips Holmes
Three girls arrive at a stuffy English public school and cause all sorts of problems with both the staff and pupils.
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
67 Minutes
James Reynolds
A free-spirited college girl insists on carrying on her romance with a young mobster, scandalizing the town and going against the wishes of her father, the town's most prominent attorney--... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1943
73 Minutes
A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try to treat the sick, injured and wounded as American and Filipino troops desperately try to beat back a ferocious Japanese attack.
Horror
1945
63 Minutes
Dr. Stendahl
Otto Kruger Vicky Lane Rondo Hatton Lita Ward Phil Brown Jerome Cowan Ernie S. Adams Eddy Chandler Charles Wagenheim Jack Overman
A scientist's research leads to the resurrection of the long-dead ape-woman. A sequel to 1944's "Jungle Woman.".
Drama
USA
1934
86 Minutes
Unwed mother gives up baby for adoption and hopes to get it back when the adoptive mother dies.
Drama
USA
1933
70 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Otto Kruger Ralph Bellamy Ruth Donnelly Frank Albertson George Cooper Nella Walker Florence Roberts Laura Hope Crews Ronnie Crosby Harry Beresford
wealthy girl ex-boyfriend german-american college professor housekeeper grandmother melodramatic sad passionate family home classroom new england small town bedroom immigration world war i prejudice marital problems patriotism suspicion
World War I brings tribulations to an American woman married to a German.
Drama
USA
1939
65 Minutes
Julian Forbes
Frieda Inescort Otto Kruger Adrienne Ames Don Douglas Jane Darwell J.M. Kerrigan Ann E. Todd Leonard Carey Sarah Padden Ferris Taylor Willard Parker
A theater producer and his protege star fall in love and decide to wed. In route to their nuptials, tragedy strikes and the would-be groom ends up bound to a wheelchair. Nine years later, the wife tries to adopt a little girl.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
102 Minutes
Carl Stephans
Edmond O'Brien Joanne Dru Otto Kruger Barry Kelley Dorothy Patrick Don Porter Howard St. John Robert Osterloh Sammy White
repairman hit man police detective gangster assistant gangster's wife brooding gripping suspenseful tense los angeles pier las vegas desert gambling horse racing blackmail murder swindling doomed romance
An electronics expert creates a huge bookie broadcast system for his crime boss, and takes over operations when his boss is murdered. His greed leads him on a deadly destructive path.
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
83 Minutes
Eugene Ferguson
lawyer student mobster femme fatale police officer government official dark gritty raw city hall city crime corruption mafia quest pursuit 1930s
Law professor John Lindsay is asked by a civic leader to become a special prosecutor to go after the racketeers in town.
Drama
USA
1945
80 Minutes
Whitey Colton
Kay Francis Paul Kelly Otto Kruger Gertrude Michael Teala Loring Bernard Nedell
Story of women who marry GIs just so they can receive the soldiers' pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action.
Romance
USA
1934
76 Minutes
Richard I. Field
Joan Crawford Clark Gable Otto Kruger Stuart Erwin Una O'Connor Akim Tamiroff Marjorie Gateson
wealthy man secretary rancher wife friend melodramatic charming new york city south america argentina boat apartment country house marrying for money divorce wealth love triangle travel commitment love
A mistress of one man has a shipboard romance with another and is torn between both men.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
65 Minutes
Paul Devon
Nina Foch William Wright Otto Kruger Konstantin Shayne Ivan Triesault Ernie S. Adams Mary Newton Ralph Dunn John Tyrrell Charles Jordan Noel Cravat
nurse government agent spy shop owner henchman stranger engaging tense san francisco hotel lobby repair shop bridge house espionage secret documents undercover operations world war ii post-traumatic stress disorder nightmares
During WW2, an army nurse on R&R in San Francisco has a premonition about witnessing a murder attempt against a G-man by Nazi agents.
Comedy
USA
1934
73 Minutes
Samuel R. `'Sam'` Colt
Julie has a star crossed romance with Sam, leaning on pal Cassie when unhappy. When Sam is believed dead Cassie urges Julie to take up with good guy Pat. When Sam returns Cassie tries to do the right thing by her best friend.
Sci-Fi
1958
70 Minutes
Dr. William Spensser
John Baragrey Mala Powers Otto Kruger Charles Herbert Ross Martin Robert Hutton Ed Wolff Sam Harris
A surgeon (Otto Kruger) and his son (John Baragrey) put another son's brain in the body of a robot, soon amok at the U.N. building.
Biography
1940
103 Minutes
Dr. Emil Von Behring
Edward G. Robinson Ruth Gordon Otto Kruger Donald Crisp Maria Ouspenskaya Montagu Love Sig Ruman Donald Meek Henry O'Neill Albert Basserman Edward Norris
doctor scientist colleague wife fascinating inspiring powerful egypt germany laboratory medicine syphilis tuberculosis scientific experiments diptheria discovery rise rescue sacrifice 1880s
The story of the renowned bacteriologist whose years of research yielded such medical triumphs as a cure for syphilis.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1942
108 Minutes
Charles Tobin
Bob Cummings Priscilla Lane Norman Lloyd Otto Kruger Alan Baxter Clem Bevans Alma Kruger Vaughan Glaser Dorothy Peterson Ian Wolfe Frances Carson
factory worker model saboteur blind person police officer suspenseful intense gripping united states new york city los angeles sabotage terrorism conspiracy false accusations arson quest pursuit mystery 1940s
A young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence.
Comedy
USA
1938
75 Minutes
Gil Morrell
Bob Hope Shirley Ross Charles Butterworth Otto Kruger Hedda Hopper Laura Hope Crews Emma Dunn Roscoe Karns Eddie Anderson
Bob Hope is an out of work writer who stays home and plays house husband while his wife goes to work for her former fiancé and Hope's publisher who is still carrying a torch for her.
Drama
USA
1943
83 Minutes
Colonel Henkel
Irving Reis Tim Holt Bonita Granville Kent Smith Otto Kruger H.B. Warner Lloyd Corrigan
professor student nazi hitler youth bishop bleak brutal emotional germany school labor camp church world war ii nazism patriotism political intrigue growing up rivalry escape 1930s
This lurid exposé of the Hitler Youth follows the woes of an American girl declared legally German by the Nazi government.
Drama
USA
1948
93 Minutes
Brian Aherne Constance Bennett Barry Sullivan Otto Kruger Michael O'Shea James Gleason
lawyer prosecutor racketeer journalist district attorney assistant engaging suspenseful los angeles courtroom parking garage nightclub hotel yacht trial missing persons mother/son relationship attempted murder corruption blackmail
A crusading district attorney, Robert Larrimore, butts heads in court with defense attorney Paula Rogers.
Romance
USA
1935
76 Minutes
Ellis Herries
Helen Hayes Robert Montgomery May Robson Otto Kruger Lewis Stone Henry Stephenson Violet Kemble Cooper Donald Crisp Jessie Ralph Lionel Belmore Lawrence Grant
The only person that Vanessa wants to marry is Benjamin and they are finally engaged. When a fire sweeps through her fathers house, Benjie is able to save Vanessa, but he cannot save her ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1943
64 Minutes
Howard Rankin
Guy Kibbee Gloria Dickson Lee Tracy Otto Kruger Victor Jory Larry Parks Rex Williams Frank Sully Don Beddoe Douglas Leavitt Minor Watson
During WWII, the publisher of the isolationist New York Gazette is murdered just as he was about to change the paper's policy and support the US war effort. His friend, a small town patriotic editor, is brought in to find the culprits.
Comedy, Drama
1939
105 Minutes
Assistant District Attorney Van Slack
William Powell Myrna Loy Virginia Grey Otto Kruger C. Aubrey Smith Ruth Hussey Nat Pendleton Patric Knowles Tom Neal Phyllis Gordon Sheldon Leonard
detective socialite son dog wife suspenseful witty long island, n.y. new york city betrayal murder marriage parenthood injustice mystery 1920s
Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) visit a Long Island estate, where Nick drinks Scotch and solves murders.
Drama
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Gleason
Claude Rains Edward Norris Allyn Joslyn Gloria Dickson Otto Kruger Elisha Cook Jr. Lana Turner Linda Perry
student district attorney professor judge governor janitor tense profound disturbing town courtroom classroom lynching prejudice revenge 1930s
A politically ambitious district attorney, unscrupulous tabloid journalists, and regional prejudice combine to charge a teacher with the murder of his student.
Drama
USA
1954
108 Minutes
Edward Randolph
Jane Wyman Rock Hudson Barbara Rush Agnes Moorehead Otto Kruger Gregg Palmer Sara Shane Paul Cavanagh Judy Nugent George Lynn Richard Cutting
playboy widow best friend mentor melodramatic mushy heartwarming tender hospital brightwood house new love accidental death repentance love transformation wretched excess sacrifice 1950s
A rich playboy whose recklessness inadvertently causes the death of a prominent doctor tries to make amends to his widow, and falls for her in the process.
Drama
USA
1934
80 Minutes
Dr. Levine
Clark Gable Myrna Loy Jean Hersholt Elizabeth Allan Otto Kruger Wallace Ford Henry B. Walthall Samuel S. Hinds
intern fiancée physician nurse doctor best friend melodramatic tense hospital dormitory apartment operating room duty romance medicine surgery ambition cheating quest sacrifice
An idealistic doctor must make some hard choices between his dedication to the profession and his personal life.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
83 Minutes
Andrew Wyngate
Jack Carson Robert Hutton Martha Vickers Janis Paige Otto Kruger Barbara Brown Tom D'Andrea Florence Bates Craig Stevens Don McGuire John Alvin
A wealthy socialite bored with her life meets and falls in love with a struggling songwriter on the verge of leaving New York and quitting the music business.
Drama
USA
1942
95 Minutes
Anton Miller
Charles Winninger Charles Ruggles James Craig Nancy Kelly Otto Kruger Ilka Gruning Greta Meyer Addison Richards Charles Lane Ruth Holley John Piffle
During World War I, two German men friends who emigrated to the US and become millionaires agree on most things, with one major difference: one has taken the US side against Germany ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1952
85 Minutes
Judge Percy Mettrick
Gary Cooper Grace Kelly Katy Jurado Thomas Mitchell Lloyd Bridges Otto Kruger Lon Chaney Harry Morgan Lee Van Cleef Robert Wilke Sheb Wooley
marshal wife criminal brother storekeeper deputy brooding gripping new mexico small town showdown justice pacifism quest revenge 19th century
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Comedy
1933
102 Minutes
Willie Ryan
Myrna Loy Max Baer Primo Carnera Jack Dempsey Walter Huston Otto Kruger Vince Barnett Muriel Evans Robert McWade Jean Howard Garry Owen
boxer moll alcoholic gangster henchman brash thrilling amusing boxing ring bar gym atlantic city, n.j. nightclub boxing marital problems alcoholism love triangle celebrity musical performance quest
Inspired by a gangster's girlfriend (Myrna Loy), a heavyweight contender (Max Baer) takes on the champ (Primo Carnera).
Romance
USA
1960
102 Minutes
Will Atherson
James Garner Natalie Wood Nina Foch Dean Jagger E.G. Marshall Henry Jones Otto Kruger Roland Winters Edward Platt Edgar Stehli Linda Watkins
businessman old flame business owner assistant boss witty lighthearted office penthouse airport capitalism love triangle corporate culture father/daughter relationship love love quest rivalry 1950s
Cash McCall is a young and slick business man who buys failing businesses and resells them. Grant Austen's Plastics is even more of a prize to Cash, for Cash is also making a bid for ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
107 Minutes
John Coudair
Rita Hayworth Gene Kelly Eve Arden Lee Bowman Phil Silvers Leslie Brooks Otto Kruger Jess Barker Anita Colby Curt Bois Edward Brophy
dancer club owner theatrical producer publisher girlfriend boyfriend charming endearing inspiring witty brooklyn, n.y. new york city nightclub fame success dance beauty loyalty love rise
Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.
Biography
1951
102 Minutes
Mark Towers
Anthony Dexter Eleanor Parker Richard Carlson Patricia Medina Joseph Calleia Dona Drake Lloyd Gough Otto Kruger
actor actress dancer director lover confident engaging naples, italy ship new york city hollywood, calif. film set mansion rudolph valentino fame romance acting jealousy dying young love
Unknown Rudolph Valentino (Anthony Dexter) meets an actress (Eleanor Parker) and a director (Richard Carlson) who point him toward silent-film Hollywood.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1959
136 Minutes
John Marshall Wharton
Paul Newman Barbara Rush Alexis Smith Brian Keith Diane Brewster Billie Burke John Williams Robert Vaughn Otto Kruger Paul Picerni Robert Douglas
lawyer mother sweetheart alcoholic boss' wife birth father melodramatic fiery striking brash philadelphia house courtroom law office korea moral dilemma adultery social climbing blackmail korean war
A promising lawyer tries to handle his social and professional problems while climbing the ranks in Philadelphia.
Musical, Comedy
1945
98 Minutes
District Attorney
Danny Kaye Virginia Mayo Vera-Ellen Donald Woods S.Z. Sakall Allen Jenkins Edward Brophy Steve Cochran Otto Kruger Natalie Schafer
librarian entertainer gangster girlfriend dancer thug witty madcap nightclub backstage city ghosts possession siblings murder performance investigation revenge love transformation
When a brash young nightclub entertainer is murdered, his ghost urges his studious twin brother to seek revenge.
Comedy
USA
1964
114 Minutes
Tony Curtis Natalie Wood Henry Fonda Lauren Bacall Mel Ferrer Fran Jeffries Leslie Parrish Edward Everett Horton Larry Storch Stubby Kaye Otto Kruger
journalist psychologist neighbor wife womanizer lighthearted charming office apartment club car affair seduction psychology impersonation suicide sex love rise 1960s
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
Drama, Western, History
USA
1955
110 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Anna Maria Alberghetti Richard Carlson Arthur Hunnicutt Ernest Borgnine J. Carrol Naish Ben Cooper John Russell Virginia Grey Jim Davis Eduard Franz
colonel davy crockett gen. santa anna teen girl soldier settler patriotic rousing thrilling tense texas abandoned building desert alamo jim bowie the alamo outnumbered land wars invasion negotiation
Moderate Jim Bowie leads rebellious Texicans--and Davy Crockett--in a last-ditch stand against his old friend, Santa Anna.
Fantasy
1962
129 Minutes
Laurence Harvey Karl Boehm Claire Bloom Walter Slezak Barbara Eden Oscar Homolka Arnold Stang Martita Hunt Betty Garde Bryan Russell
writer brother duke child old woman cobbler creative winsome intricate positive germany small town the brothers grimm fairy tales writing imagination dreams determination discovery quest
The German brothers' (Laurence Harvey, Karl Boehm) story bridges fairy tales: "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves," "The Singing Bone."