List of the best Richard Quine movies: The Solid Gold Cadillac(1956), Pushover(1954), Strangers When We Meet(1960), Drive a Crooked Road(1954), My Sister Eileen(1955), How to Murder Your Wife(1965), Operation Mad Ball(1957), It Happened to Jane(1959), Sex and the Single Girl(1964), Full of Life(1956), Paris When It Sizzles(1964), So This Is Paris(1954) ... ...
7.5/10
Comedy
USA
1956
99 Minutes
Director
Judy Holliday Paul Douglas Fred Clark John Williams Hiram Sherman Neva Patterson Ralph Dumke Ray Collins Arthur O'Connell Richard Deacon
secretary ceo executive amusing cheeky witty spirited office new york city business class distinctions romance rise underdog transformation 1950s
A minority stockholder takes on the crooked board of directors at a billion dollar corporation.
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
88 Minutes
Director
detective gun moll bank robber police chief cool crafty suspenseful apartment police station bar bank heist stakeout love triangle deception temptation forbidden love 1950s
Undercover cop falls for the beautiful moll of a bank robber on the run and together they plan to double-cross the hood and the cops.
7.1/10
Drama
USA
1960
117 Minutes
Director
Kirk Douglas Kim Novak Ernie Kovacs Barbara Rush Walter Matthau Virginia Bruce Kent Smith
architect wife lover neighbor author melodramatic brooding los angeles suburbia family home unhappy marriage suburban life affair family dysfunction alcohol rape forbidden love discovery 1960s
A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.
6.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
82 Minutes
Director
mechanic race car driver femme fatale bank robber criminal brooding intense thrilling melodramatic los angeles automobile repair shop beach beach house bank bank heist con game race car driving betrayal murder unlikely romance
An upright car mechanic falls in love with the girlfriend of a gangster. This forces him to participate in the criminal underworld.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
108 Minutes
Director
Janet Leigh Jack Lemmon Betty Garrett Bob Fosse Kurt Kaszner Dick York Lucy Marlow Tommy Rall Barbara Brown Horace MacMahon Henry Slate
aspiring actress aspiring writer magazine editor newspaper reporter cheeky amusing spirited engaging new york city columbus, ohio greenwich village apartment drugstore career writing acting chasing dreams big break romance adventure
After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1965
118 Minutes
Director
Jack Lemmon Virna Lisi Terry-Thomas Eddie Mayehoff Claire Trevor Sidney Blackmer
cartoonist bombshell lawyer judge dark amusing witty new york city courtroom party missing persons marriage murder false accusations love transformation 1960s
A dedicated bachelor drunkenly marries a young woman and immediately lives to regret it.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1957
105 Minutes
Director
Jack Lemmon Kathryn Grant Ernie Kovacs Arthur O'Connell Mickey Rooney Dick York James Darren Roger Smith William Leslie Sheridan Comerate L.Q. Jones
private nurse captain corporal sergeant colonel hilarious madcap france hospital countryside inn secret ball deception rules and regulations world war ii romance love quest
In post-WW2 France, U.S. Army hospital private Hogan and Captain Lock try to outwit one another on issues such as wooing pretty nurses, accounting for missing medical supplies, organizing unauthorized dances and influencing their C.O.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1959
98 Minutes
Director
Doris Day Jack Lemmon Ernie Kovacs Steve Forrest Russ Brown Walter Greaza Parker Fennelly Philip Coolidge Mary Wickes Casey Adams Dick Crockett
small-business owner railroad tycoon lawyer reporter amusing charming lighthearted playful maine new york city small town accidental death lawsuit love triangle small business big business opposites attract love rivalry underdog
Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".
6.5/10
Comedy
USA
1964
114 Minutes
Director
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.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1956
91 Minutes
Director
Judy Holliday Richard Conte Salvatore Baccaloni Esther Minciotti Joe De Santis Silvio Minciotti Penny Santon Arthur Lovejoy Eleanor Audley Trudy Marshall Walter Conrad
writer wife father immigrant mother construction worker uplifting engaging charming witty family home los angeles sacramento, calif. church father/son relationship faith pregnancy family feud grudge reconciliation
Writer Nick and his wife Emily are expecting their first child. When a necessary home repair proves too costly to afford, Nick must swallow his pride and visit his father, a proud immigrant... See full summary »
6.4/10
Romance
USA
1964
108 Minutes
Director
William Holden Audrey Hepburn Noel Coward Gregoire Aslan Raymond Bussières Christian Duvaleix Tony Curtis Mel Ferrer Fred Astaire Frank Sinatra Dominique Boschero
screenwriter producer assistant singer gangster police detective airy amusing creative playful paris french riviera hotel screenwriting procrastination life imitating art film industry writer's block unusual romance love
The sprightly young assistant of a Hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writer's block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots.
6.2/10
Musical
USA
1954
96 Minutes
Director
Tony Curtis Gloria DeHaven Gene Nelson Corinne Calvet Paul Gilbert Mara Corday Allison Hayes Myrna Hansen Christiane Martel Ann Codee Arthur E. Gould-Porter
Three sailors on leave (Joe, Al and Davy) head for Paris with one thing on their minds. Joe pursues chanteuse Colette D'Avril who proves to be more than she appears; Davy is pursued by sexy... See full summary »
5.4/10
Comedy
USA
1953
77 Minutes
Director
magician princess sidekick dancing girl sultan cheeky hilarious suspenseful persia desert baghdad entertainment harems magic slavery kidnapping rescue metamorphosis love middle ages
In ancient Bagdad, a magician uses his powers and his magic box to save slave girls.
5.3/10
Comedy
USA
1979
109 Minutes
Director
Peter Sellers Lynne Frederick Lionel Jeffries Elke Sommer Gregory Sierra Jeremy Kemp Catherine Schell Simon Williams
In order to save King Rudolph of Ruritania from assassins and murderous usurpers, the kingdom hires a look-a-like London cabby to impersonate the Monarch.
Drama
1965
107 Minutes
Director
Edmond O'Brien Chuck Connors Stella Stevens Alex Cord Richard Conte Eartha Kitt Barbara Luna Alejandro Rey
The founder (Edmond O'Brien) and staff of a California halfway house try to help drug addicts (Chuck Connors, Stella Stevens) quit.
Drama
1960
129 Minutes
Director
William Holden Nancy Kwan Sylvia Syms Michael Wilding Laurence Naismith Jacqui Chan Andy Ho Bernard Cribbins Yvonne Shima Lier Hwang Lionel Blair
artist prostitute married man banker daughter friend engaging tender ferry hong kong brothel family home culture clash interracial romance prejudice painting prostitution forbidden love discovery transformation
An older American artist (William Holden) falls in love with his bar-girl model (Nancy Kwan) in Hong Kong.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
1962
123 Minutes
Director
Kim Novak Jack Lemmon Fred Astaire Lionel Jeffries Estelle Winwood Maxwell Reed
diplomat boss suspect husband inspector landlady amusing madcap london apartment coast murder case jewelry theft love triangle trial chase love mystery 1960s
A U.S. diplomat (Jack Lemmon) tries to help his London landlady (Kim Novak) in a mix-up over jewels and her husband's murder.
Drama
1967
124 Minutes
Director
Rod Taylor Catherine Spaak Karl Malden Melvyn Douglas Richard Conte Michael Rennie Merle Oberon Kevin McCarthy
hotel owner hotel manager thief duke duchess guest frenetic melodramatic new orleans hotel lobby hotel room office louisiana scandal blackmail schemes financial troubles drunken driving robbery
The manager (Rod Taylor) of a posh New Orleans hotel handles a hostile takeover, a scandal and a thief (Karl Malden).
Drama
USA
1948
75 Minutes
Dave Collins (Cameron Mitchell)is a prizefighter on the skids, who thumbs his way from town-to-town, looking for a chance to make some money, even if he is bribed to lose a fight. A former ... See full summary »
Comedy
1958
103 Minutes
Director
James Stewart Kim Novak Jack Lemmon Ernie Kovacs Hermione Gingold Elsa Lanchester Janice Rule Philippe Clay Bek Nelson Howard McNear Wolfe Barzell
witch publisher fiancée author warlock mentor amusing lighthearted new york city greenwich village apartment art gallery love triangle love spell engagement witchcraft jealousy revenge love rivalry
A witch's (Kim Novak) warlock brother (Jack Lemmon) helps a San Francisco publisher (James Stewart) break a love spell.
Musical
1951
71 Minutes
Director
Frankie Laine Terry Moore Jerome Courtland Billy Daniels Toni Arden Audrey Long Dick Wesson Lynn Bari William Tracy Willard Waterman Jonathan Hale
singing star aspiring singer girlfriend childhood sweetheart boss television executive amusing campy television studio apartment embassy television show singing stardom love triangle romantic dilemma musical performance transformation love rivalry
The key to Ted's success in television turns out to be his former girlfriend Gloria Pelly, the TV station owner's daughter.
Musical, Comedy
1952
83 Minutes
Director
Mickey Rooney Anne James Sammy White John Archer Gordon Jones Wally Cassell Arthur Space
entertainer military officer journalist nurse soldier love interest lighthearted amusing nightclub hollywood, calif. restaurant military base military life show business love triangle draft discipline love adventure transformation
After big-mouthed Hollywood nightclub entertainer Mike Donnelly (Mickey Rooney) is drafted into the army, he struggles to take military protocol seriously, but frequently clashes with his hard-nosed commanding officer, Sgt. Crockett (Gordon Jones).
6.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
63 Minutes
Ted Niles
Bill Williams Barbara Hale Richard Quine Richard Loo Frank Fenton Frank Wilcox Marya Marco Robert Bray Martha Hyer Harold Landon James Craven
veteran widow friend prison guard naval officer henchman intricate gripping gritty uneasy long beach, calif. hospital restaurant san diego los angeles government building amnesia false accusations fugitives unlikely allies
Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Musical
USA
1942
104 Minutes
Danny Hayden
Judy Garland Gene Kelly George Murphy Mártha Eggerth Ben Blue Richard Quine Keenan Wynn Stephen McNally Lucille Norman Betty Wells Anne Rooney
entertainer partner singer soldier emotional dark big city theater battlefield paris world war i draft vaudeville teamwork love redemption quest love 1910s
Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
Musical, Comedy
1941
118 Minutes
Morton "Hammy" Hammond
Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Fay Bainter Virginia Weidler Ray McDonald Richard Quine Donald Meek Luis Alberni James Gleason Emma Dunn Frederick Burton
singer girlfriend performers producer charming lighthearted united states new york city stage deception ambition music broken home broadway temptation underdog 1930s
Talented young hopefuls strive for their big break on Broadway in this follow-up to "Babes in Arms.".
7.1/10
Comedy
USA
1942
96 Minutes
Frank Lippincott
Rosalind Russell Brian Aherne Janet Blair George Tobias Allyn Joslyn Elizabeth Patterson Grant Mitchell Richard Quine June Havoc Donald MacBride Gordon Jones
sister actress writer reporter editor quirky amusing new york city ohio greenwich village theater ambition sister relationship struggle city life rivalry underdog transformation 1940s
Two sisters move from Ohio to New York with hopes of stardom.
Comedy
1942
84 Minutes
Theodore "Ted" Bowser
Marjorie Main ZaSu Pitts Aline MacMahon Susan Peters Lee Bowman Guy Kibbee Virginia Grey Richard Quine Ruby Dandridge Al Shean Gerald Oliver Smith
When a busybody (Marjorie Main) tries setting up her nephew with a friend's daughter, he instead falls for the daughter of his aunt's enemy.
War
1948
112 Minutes
Maj. George Rockton
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.
6.5/10
Musical
USA
1948
119 Minutes
Ben Feiner Jr.
Mickey Rooney Tom Drake June Allyson Perry Como Ann Sothern Betty Garrett Janet Leigh Marshall Thompson Jeanette Nolan Richard Quine Clinton Sundberg
lyricist composer actress singer best friend touching melodramatic hollywood, calif. broadway theater london new york city may-december romance alcohol songwriting friendship depression success rise fall love
Fictionalized story of the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
War
1942
109 Minutes
Ensign Lindsay
Robert Taylor Charles Laughton Brian Donlevy Walter Brennan Marilyn Maxwell Henry O'Neill Marta Linden Chill Wills Douglas Dumbrille Richard Quine William Tannen
naval officer playboy veteran lieutenant commander rear admiral rousing gripping witty patriotic battleship pacific ocean world war ii duty class distinctions teamwork patriotism naval warfare rivalry adventure sacrifice
An Ivy League reservist (Robert Taylor) and a bootstrap veteran (Brian Donlevy) save the convoy of an admiral (Charles Laughton) during World War II.
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