List of the best Robert Montgomery movies: Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941), Ride the Pink Horse(1947), They Were Expendable(1945), Night Must Fall(1937), The Man in Possession(1931), The Mystery of Mr. X(1934), Piccadilly Jim(1936), The Saxon Charm(1948), Once More, My Darling(1949), Hell Below(1933), Lady in the Lake(1946), Trouble for Two(1936) ... ...
Fantasy
USA
1941
93 Minutes
Joe Pendleton
Robert Montgomery Claude Rains Evelyn Keyes Rita Johnson Edward Everett Horton James Gleason John Emery Lloyd Bridges
boxer angel god millionaire girlfriend melodramatic heartwarming offbeat hilarious los angeles boxing ring bank mansion heaven afterlife big business boxing redemption romance metamorphosis
Boxer Joe Pendleton dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
101 Minutes
Director
Robert Montgomery Wanda Hendrix Thomas Gomez Andrea King Fred Clark Art Smith Richard Gaines Martin Garralaga Rita Conde Iris Flores Edward Earle
young man gangster federal agent teen girl mexican criminal tense raw dark new mexico small town festival hotel carousel crime extortion vengeance investigation murder quest
WW2 veteran Lucky Gagin arrives in a New Mexico border-town intent on revenging against mobster Frank Hugo but FBI agent Bill Retz, who also wants Hugo, tries to keep Gagin out of trouble.
War
USA
1945
135 Minutes
Director
Robert Montgomery John Wayne Donna Reed Jack Holt Ward Bond Marshall Thompson Paul Langton Leon Ames Arthur Walsh Donald Curtis
lieutenant naval officer sailor general gripping spirited rousing boat philippines naval base bataan corregidor world war ii pt boat general douglas macarthur revenge rescue underdog 1940s
A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1937
117 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell Dame May Whitty Alan Marshall Merle Tottenham Kathleen Harrison Matthew Boulton Eily Malyon E.E. Clive Beryl Mercer Winifred Harris
widow maid fiancé niece police officer dark suspenseful household countryside cottage murder disappearance class distinctions missing persons dark secrets mystery 1930s
When a rich but cantankerous dowager on an isolated estates hires an engaging handyman, her niece/companion becomes suspicious of his motives.
Comedy
USA
1931
84 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Charlotte Greenwood Irene Purcell C. Aubrey Smith Beryl Mercer Reginald Owen Alan Mowbray Maude Eburne
A charming bailiff's assistant poses as a young woman's butler until she can pay her debts.
Crime, Drama
USA
1934
84 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Elizabeth Allan Lewis Stone Ralph Forbes Henry Stephenson Forrester Harvey Ivan F. Simpson Leonard Mudie Alec B. Francis Charles Irwin Colin Kenny
serial killer thief police detective fiancé commissioner constable tense brooding suspenseful london apartment murder investigation jewelry theft mistaken identity wrongfully accused love triangle manhunt love pursuit transformation
A jewel thief suspected of being a local serial killer targeting police officers decides to solve the mystery himself to clear his name.
Comedy
USA
1936
100 Minutes
cartoonist father valet fiancée sister wealthy woman playful lighthearted london studio park restaurant united states ship americans abroad social climbing father/son relationship impersonation cartoons romance
In London, an American street caricaturist falls in love with a young woman who suddenly disappears, prompting him to develop a comic strip based on a "From Rags to Riches" family, that he does not know is hers, causing her embarrassment.
Drama
USA
1948
88 Minutes
Matt Saxon
Robert Montgomery Susan Hayward John Payne Audrey Totter Harry Morgan Harry von Zell Cara Williams Chill Wills Heather Angel
writer wife theatrical producer singer ex-wife intense uneasy brash new york city hospital apartment nightclub beach hollywood, calif. show business egoism writing marriage singing drinking
In order to get his way, New York producer Matt Saxon manipulates and controls everyone around him but his latest protégé, novelist Eric Busch, finally stands-up to him.
Romance
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Director
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.
War
USA
1933
105 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Walter Huston Madge Evans Jimmy Durante Eugene Pallette Robert Young Edwin Styles John Lee Mahin David Newell Sterling Holloway Charles Irwin
In 1918, U.S. Navy Lt. Tommy Knowlton participates in dangerous submarine missions, disobeys orders, gets court-martialed and romances a married woman who happens to be his C.O.'s daughter.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
103 Minutes
Director
Robert Montgomery Audrey Totter Lloyd Nolan Tom Tully Leon Ames Jayne Meadows Morris Ankrum Lila Leeds Ellen Ross William Roberts Kathleen Lockhart
private detective editor publisher wife boss philip marlowe suspenseful offbeat melodramatic los angeles publishing house office cottage car lake detective work missing persons marital problems conspiracy murder
The lady editor of a crime magazine hires Phillip Marlowe to find the wife of her boss. The private detective soon finds himself involved in murder.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1936
75 Minutes
Prince Florizel
Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell Frank Morgan Reginald Owen Louis Hayward David Holt Virginia Weidler E.E. Clive Walter Kingsford Ivan F. Simpson Tom Moore
prince princess colonel mysterious woman fiancé wealthy man eerie tense london boat zoo scams suicide political intrigue arranged marriage secret society journey discovery mystery rivalry
The Crown Prince is to marry the Princess Brenda of Irania, but the Princess declines the arranged marriage. Relieved, Florizel heads for London, with the Colonel, where he seeks adventure ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1936
80 Minutes
Dascom Dinsmore
Robert Montgomery Myrna Loy Reginald Owen Otto Yamaoka George Hassell Forrester Harvey Irving Bacon Bo Ching Iris Yamaoka Winifred Shotter
A lonesome wireless operator delays a couple who become stranded in Labrador.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1940
85 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Edward Arnold Reginald Owen Edmund Gwenn E.E. Clive Ronald Sinclair Norma Varden Halliwell Hobbes
bootlegger enemy english gentleman offbeat brooding chicago england mansion court inheritance betrayal rags to riches murder class conflict alcohol revenge rise fall 1930s
Silky has always moved booze. In prohibition, he smuggled it from Canada, but now that it is legal, he produces his own brand. Seven years before, he sent Doc to prison because Doc was an ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1939
80 Minutes
Joel Sloane
Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell Reginald Owen Ralph Morgan Etienne Girardot Alan Dinehart Jo Ann Sayers Joan Marsh John Hubbard Tom Collins Sidney Blackmer
amateur sleuth bookseller wife wealthy man inspector butler amusing crafty household library murder investigation literature wealth family mystery discovery 1930s
Rare booksellers Joel and Garda Sloane are engaged to find who is stealing rare books from a private library.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1938
73 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Virginia Bruce Warren William Binnie Barnes Harry Davenport Nydia Westman Donald Briggs Jonathan Hale E.E. Clive Lee Bowman
career woman husband theater promoter lawyer judge sexy woman witty engaging melodramatic new york city apartment shipyard yacht new bedford, mass. marital problems gender roles career vs. love jealousy husband/wife relationship city life
David and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state, Lynn, a high-powered executive, doesn't want to leave NYC and her job.
Crime, Drama
UK
1950
104 Minutes
Director
Robert Montgomery Felix Aylmer Leslie Banks Patricia Wayne Andrew Cruickshank Harcourt Williams Jenny Laird Michael Ripper Ann Stephens Wylie Watson James Hayter
lawyer defendant witness friend suspenseful engaging new york city england courtroom crime friendship murder mystery pursuit 1950s
In 1949, when his former British war buddy is charged with murder, American lawyer Adam Hayward goes to England to see if he can help.
Drama
USA
1930
79 Minutes
Robert Montgomery June Walker Robert Ames Anita Page ZaSu Pitts Marie Prevost Helen Jerome Eddy Hedda Hopper Edward Nugent Martha Sleeper Michael Vavitch
Women from various backgrounds volunteer as nurses in France at the outbreak of World War I.
Romance
USA
1937
78 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell Robert Benchley Helen Vinson Mickey Rooney Monty Woolley E.E. Clive Charles Judels Maude Eburne Harlan Briggs Al Shean
painter socialite sailor art dealer husband wife amusing madcap outlandish small town new york city central park art gallery poverty art world rags to riches romance alcohol marriage love
Bob is a struggling artist who paints for his own amusement. Julie is a rich society girl. When they meet, it is cute and they are soon married. Living in a small apartment with the ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1930
85 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Dorothy Jordan Benny Rubin J.C. Nugent Penny Singleton Tyrrell Davis Harry Burns Allan Lane Catherine Moylan Roscoe Ates
When shipping clerk Jack Kelly is recruited by his employer to help his golf game, his boss insists he conceal his humble identity at the country club.
Comedy, Drama
1930
86 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Louis Mann Leila Hyams Elliott Nugent Clara Blandick Mary Doran Francis X. Bushman Jr. Robert McWade Dell Henderson Henry Armetta Jane Reid
A sacrificing barber rejoices when some once-unappreciative children return to surprise him at a Christmas reunion.
Drama
1941
83 Minutes
engineer secretary psychopath mother worker friend creepy frightening disturbing mansion mill town office factory courtroom bookstore madness jealousy framed suicide trial
An insane British heir (Robert Montgomery) tries to kill himself and frame his wife's (Ingrid Bergman) supposed lover (George Sanders) for murder.
Comedy, Drama
1932
77 Minutes
Robert Montgomery C. Aubrey Smith Nora Gregor Heather Thatcher Edward Everett Horton Nils Asther Frederick Kerr Eva Moore Forrester Harvey Desmond Roberts
A poor-but-charming father (C. Aubrey Smith) and son (Robert Montgomery) try to enter high society by marrying rich English widows.
Crime, Drama
1934
82 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Maureen O'Sullivan Edward Arnold Elizabeth Patterson Whitford Kane Mickey Rooney C. Henry Gordon Muriel Evans Edward Brophy Herman Bing Henry Armetta
con artist farmer wife daughter police detective club owner hilarious heartwarming thrilling new york city catskills nightclub farm police station connecticut opposites attract self-discovery criminal past manhunt injury
A New York mobster (Robert Montgomery) flees to Connecticut and falls for a farmer's daughter (Maureen O'Sullivan).
Comedy
USA
1948
97 Minutes
Bette Davis Robert Montgomery Fay Bainter Betty Lynn Tom Tully Barbara Bates Jerome Cowan Mary Wickes James Burke Raymond Roe Marjorie Bennett
editor journalist woman man sister brother charming engaging tender playful indiana new york city wedding wedding journalism secret lost loves love 1940s
A magazine's staff, including bickering ex-lovers Linda and Carey, cover an Indiana wedding, which goes slightly wrong...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1933
85 Minutes
Ann Harding Robert Montgomery Myrna Loy Alice Brady Frank Morgan Martin Burton Luis Alberni
reporter novelist publisher wife best friend husband playful witty city apartment golf course cottage bedroom affair impersonation deception writing friendship hoax rivalry
Mary, a writer working on a novel about a love triangle, is attracted to her publisher. Her suitor Jimmy is determined to break them up; he introduces Mary to the publisher's wife without ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1932
76 Minutes
William "Bill" Wade
Tallulah Bankhead Robert Montgomery Hugh Herbert Maurice Murphy Louise Closser Hale Anna Appel Lawrence Grant Henry Kolker Sterling Holloway Phil Tead Jack Clifford
socialite executive millionaire brother mistress suitor emotional spirited household street wealth poverty romance great depression social standing love transformation sacrifice 1930s
Socialite Carol Morgan romps through the depression and her wealth while breaking up with Bill Wade and getting back together with him.
Comedy
USA
1931
84 Minutes
Elyot "Elly" Chase
Norma Shearer Robert Montgomery Reginald Denny Una Merkel Jean Hersholt George Davis
husband wife ex-husband ex-wife charming madcap switzerland hotel marriage love-hate relationship honeymoon fidelity love pursuit 1930s
Divorced couple unexpectedly meet each other during their honeymoon and rekindle their love.
Comedy
USA
1937
79 Minutes
Marion Davies Robert Montgomery Frank McHugh Patsy Kelly Louise Fazenda Barton MacLane Marcia Ralston Carol Hughes Frederick Clark Mary Treen Anderson Lawler
secretary beautiful woman writer roommate girlfriend amusing playful san francisco office deception disguise romance writing beauty employment love transformation discovery 1930s
Lecherous bosses make it difficult for an attractive secretary to keep jobs, so she decides to appear considerably more homely in hopes of holding onto work.
Comedy
USA
1938
69 Minutes
Malcolm `'Mal'` Niles
Janet Gaynor Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd Reginald Owen Cora Witherspoon Emma Dunn Charley Grapewin Lester Matthews
A small-town country homebody goes to New York to find her missing fiancé and gets romantically involved with two sophisticated men.
Comedy
USA
1932
90 Minutes
Larry
Marion Davies Robert Montgomery Billie Dove James Gleason Jimmy Durante ZaSu Pitts Sidney Toler Douglas Dumbrille Sarah Padden Louise Carter
showgirl young woman friend performer boyfriend father emotional spirited amusing new york city theater tenement house stage speakeasy family home show business friendship relationships love triangle career aspirations
Two young women find their friendship strained when one wins a role in a Broadway show, and the other's boyfriend begins to fall for her.
Romance
USA
1941
96 Minutes
Irene Dunne Robert Montgomery Preston Foster Eugene Pallette Dick Foran Esther Dale Walter Catlett Richard Davies Kathryn Adams Samuel S. Hinds June Clyde
Small town girl meets and falls for a playboy type on a train to New York. For him, the fling is over when they arrive, but she continues to carry a torch. She meets and marries his brother... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1931
74 Minutes
Greta Garbo Robert Montgomery Lewis Stone Marjorie Rambeau Beryl Mercer Oscar Apfel
Yvonne is a beautiful model who loves frequenting the Parisian bohemian life, because she loves hobnobbing with artists.
Drama
USA
1934
90 Minutes
Tommie
Norma Shearer Robert Montgomery Herbert Marshall Mrs. Patrick Campbell Skeets Gallagher Ralph Forbes
husband old flame wife aristocrat aunt secretary endearing emotional melodramatic italy mediterranean coast resort mansion england marriage trust gossip reunion wrongfully accused class distinctions
Mary is an impetuous romantic who marries British aristocrat Lord Philip Rexford on a whim. Their marriage is successful, though, and they grow closer over the years.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1931
85 Minutes
Steve
Norma Shearer Robert Montgomery Neil Hamilton Marjorie Rambeau Irene Rich Hale Hamilton Conchita Montenegro Jed Prouty Albert Conti Henry Armetta George Davis
secretary foreign correspondent old flame aunt uncle alcoholic melodramatic shocking tender salon nightclub mexico new york city europe hotel female sexuality love triangle commitment marriage infidelity
Against her friends wishes, Lisbeth moves to Mexico to live with her lover.
Comedy
USA
1935
82 Minutes
Richard `'Dickie'` Kurt
Ann Harding Robert Montgomery Edward Everett Horton Edward Arnold Una Merkel Charles Richman Greta Meyer Willard Robertson Donald Meek
Everyweek Newsmagazine editor Richard Kurt pursues psuedo-portait artist Marion Forsythe on her arrival from Europe after painting (and possibly being involved with) notables all over the ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1935
81 Minutes
Joan Crawford Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Edna May Oliver Charles Ruggles Arthur Treacher Gail Patrick Vivienne Osborne Joan Fontaine David Horsley
A society girl tries to reform her playboy husband by making him jealous.
Romance
USA
1935
76 Minutes
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 »
Comedy
1941
95 Minutes
David
Carole Lombard Robert Montgomery Gene Raymond Jack Carson Philip Merivale Lucile Watson William Tracy Charles Halton Esther Dale Emma Dunn William Edmunds
husband wife romantic rival colleague spirited amusing endearing new york city ski resort nightclub world's fair ferris wheel marital problems courtship rules love discovery pursuit 1940s
Bickering New Yorkers (Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery) learn from a lawyer that, technically, they're not married.
Crime, Drama
USA
1930
87 Minutes
Kent Marlowe
Wallace Beery Chester Morris Robert Montgomery Lewis Stone Leila Hyams George F. Marion J.C. Nugent Karl Dane DeWitt Jennings Matthew Betz Claire McDowell
prisoner prison official guard warden criminal gritty thrilling bleak prison prison life prison break drunk driving corruption crime escape revenge 1930s
A convict falls in love with his new cellmate's sister, only to become embroiled in a planned break-out which is certain to have lethal consequences.
Comedy
USA
1937
98 Minutes
Lord Arthur Dilling
Joan Crawford Richard Boleslawski William Powell Robert Montgomery Frank Morgan Nigel Bruce Jessie Ralph Benita Hume Melville Cooper Ralph Forbes Colleen Clare
socialite butler wealthy man lord duchess detective witty emotional amusing london estate new york city ship jewelry theft secret identity deception love triangle swindling partnership discovery
Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.
Romance
1934
84 Minutes
Dillon Todd
Joan Crawford Clark Gable Robert Montgomery Charles Butterworth Billie Burke Rosalind Russell Frances Drake
friend fiancée mistress aunt hilarious emotional household wedding countryside boat love triangle friendship secret marriage divorce unrequited love love discovery 1930s
A man (Clark Gable) loves his childhood sweetheart (Joan Crawford) from afar after her fiance (Robert Montgomery) leaves her at the altar.
Drama
USA
1930
83 Minutes
Don
Norma Shearer Chester Morris Conrad Nagel Robert Montgomery Florence Eldridge Helene Millard Robert Elliott Mary Doran Tyler Brooke Zelda Sears George Irving
socialite newspaper reporter housewife alcoholic old flame husband melodramatic moving new york city yacht paris divorce infidelity love triangle reunion hypocrisy depression transformation forbidden love discovery
When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.
Drama
USA
1930
74 Minutes
Tony Jardine
Joan Crawford Anita Page Dorothy Sebastian Robert Montgomery Raymond Hackett John Miljan Hedda Hopper Albert Conti Edward Brophy Robert E. O'Connor Martha Sleeper
shopgirl shop owner wealthy man criminal married man mistress melodramatic engaging tender passionate new york city store apartment small town farm new town husband hunting romance marriage of convenience affair
Three department store girls--Connie, Franky, and Jerry--share an apartment on West 91st Street in New York City. Each earns little more than 20 dollars per week. Jerry is the sensible one,... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1929
65 Minutes
Jack
Norma Shearer Belle Bennett Lewis Stone Robert Montgomery Helene Millard Cecil Cunningham Henry Herbert Mary Doran June Nash
daughter father mother fiancée love interest melodramatic emotional california household romance divorce marriage father/daughter relationship family love discovery 1920s
Lally is a rich girl whose father writes books and plays Polo. After 23 years of marriage, he decides to divorce his wife, and marry Mrs. Chevers. This sours Lally on all men, while on ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1930
92 Minutes
Larry
Buster Keaton Anita Page Trixie Friganza Robert Montgomery Edgar Dearing Gwen Lee John Miljan Lionel Barrymore William Haines William Collier Jr. Dorothy Sebastian
manager beauty queen movie star mother madcap cheery playful kansas hollywood, calif. movie studio grauman's chinese theatre beauty pageant movies ambition acting romance disaster quest discovery rise
A bumbling manager tries to get a small town beauty contest winner into the movies.
Drama
USA
1933
84 Minutes
Auguste Pellerin
John Barrymore Helen Hayes Clark Gable Lionel Barrymore Robert Montgomery C. Henry Gordon Harry Beresford Irving Pichel
Polio breaks out in Rio de Janeiro, the serum is in Santiago and there's only one way to get the medicine where it's desperately needed: flown in by daring pilots who risk the treacherous weather and forbidding peaks of the Andes.