List of the best Rosalind Russell movies: Auntie Mame(1958), The Trouble With Angels(1966), Sister Kenny(1946), Gypsy(1962), My Sister Eileen(1942), A Majority of One(1961), Rosie!(1967), Roughly Speaking(1945), The Velvet Touch(1948), Take a Letter, Darling(1942), A Woman of Distinction(1950), Mourning Becomes Electra(1947) ... ...
7.9/10
Comedy
USA
1958
143 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Forrest Tucker Coral Browne Fred Clark Roger Smith Patric Knowles Peggy Cass Jan Handzlik Joanna Barnes Pippa Scott Lee Patrick
aunt nephew executive businessperson amusing heartwarming quirky new york city apartment childcare child custody family independence feminism eccentricity adventure growing up 1940s
An orphan goes to live with his free-spirited aunt. Conflict ensues when the executor of his father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle.
7.4/10
Comedy
USA
1966
112 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Hayley Mills June Harding Binnie Barnes Mary Wickes Louise Hovick Camilla Sparv
student nun mother superior prankster friend classmate amusing cheeky tender boarding school catholic school pennsylvania boarding-school life boredom religion teenage rebellion coming of age growing up 1960s
Two high-spirited young students at St. Francis Academy For Girls keep things hopping for the challenged Mother Superior (Rosalind Russell) and her staff of bewildered Sisters.
7.2/10
Biography
USA
1946
117 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Alexander Knox Dean Jagger Philip Merivale Beulah Bondi Charles Dingle John Litel Doreen McCann Fay Helm Charles Kemper Dorothy Peterson
nurse patient doctor inspiring uplifting touching gutsy australia outback hospital medicine polio research paralysis underdog sacrifice quest 1930s
An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.
7.1/10
Musical
USA
1962
149 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Natalie Wood Karl Malden Paul Wallace Betty Bruce Parley Baer Harvey Korman
stripper mother daughter rousing fiery gripping cheeky theater wichita, kan. strip club entertainment aspirations mother/daughter relationship family dysfunction transformation growing up escape 1940s
Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.
7.1/10
Comedy
USA
1942
96 Minutes
Ruth Sherwood
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.
6.9/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1961
153 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Alec Guinness Ray Danton Madlyn Rhue Mae Questel
mother daughter son-in-law widower neighbor emotional melodramatic ship family home japan friendship marriage family mother/child relationship grief racism love transformation 1960s
A gentle love story about a Japanese businessman and widower, and a Brooklyn widow. But before a happy ending can ensue, they must learn again the lessons of tolerance, kindness, and forgiveness.
6.9/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
98 Minutes
Rosie Lord
Rosalind Russell Sandra Dee Brian Aherne James Farentino Audrey Meadows Vanessa Brown
wealthy woman daughter lawyer granddaughter psychiatrist emotional endearing united states asylum courtroom countryside inheritance trial institutionalization greed grandparent/child relationship eccentricity underdog rise 1960s
A widowed millionaire announces that she intends to buy a closed theater, the location where her late husband proposed, much to the dismay of her cold-hearted daughters who try to commit her to an insane asylum.
6.9/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1945
117 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Jack Carson Robert Hutton Ray Collins Kathleen Lockhart Cora Sue Collins Ann Todd Andy Clyde Arthur Shields Helene Thimig Greta Grandstedt
businesswoman banker son husband father mother melodramatic emotional family home college office new england marriage self-respect infidelity business mother/child relationship growing up love quest
In the early 1900's (not the 1920s)
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
97 Minutes
Valerie Stanton
Rosalind Russell Leo Genn Claire Trevor Sydney Greenstreet Leon Ames Frank McHugh Walter Kingsford Dan Tobin Lex Barker Nydia Westman Theresa Harris
broadway star producer ex-girlfriend rival architect police detective intense suspenseful melodramatic broadway theater new york city blackmail murder investigation broadway show business crimes of passion transformation rivalry mystery
A Broadway star unintentionally kills her impresario but keeps mum about it when the police investigator targets a rival actress.
6.7/10
Romance
USA
1942
93 Minutes
A.M. MacGregor
Rosalind Russell Fred MacMurray Macdonald Carey Constance Moore Robert Benchley Charles Arnt Cecil Kellaway Kathleen Howard Margaret Seddon Dooley Wilson George H. Reed
painter ad executive secretary brother sister escort charming lighthearted playful office party restaurant apartment shop love-hate relationship advertising social standing unusual occupations romance work
A struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working to obtain an account from a tobacco company, they end up falling in love.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1950
85 Minutes
Susan Manning Middlecott
dean professor father publicist love interest amusing madcap new england college academia publicity single life unlikely romance matchmaking love transformation 1950s
Ice-cold college dean Susan Middlecott feels there's no room in her life for romance. Enter Prof. Alec Stevenson, British lecturer on astronomy, touring North America and in possession of a... See full summary »
6.5/10
Drama
USA
1947
173 Minutes
Lavinia Mannon
Rosalind Russell Michael Redgrave Raymond Massey Katina Paxinou Leo Genn Kirk Douglas Nancy Coleman Henry Hull Sara Allgood Thurston Hall Walter Baldwin
Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Oresteia set in New England, after the American Civil War.
6.5/10
Comedy
USA
1943
94 Minutes
Carol Ainsley
Rosalind Russell Brian Aherne Willard Parker Hobart Cavanaugh Frank Dawson Alan Dinehart Russell Hicks Ann Savage Grady Sutton Nella Walker
A literary agent is pursued by the charming writer of a popular magazine while she attempts to sway one of her clients, a handsome but innocent college professor, to star in an upcoming movie based on his best-selling novel The Whirlwind.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1968
95 Minutes
Mother Simplicia
Rosalind Russell Stella Stevens Binnie Barnes Mary Wickes Dolores Sutton Susan Saint James Barbara Hunter Milton Berle Robert Taylor
nun movie producer woman student millionaire bishop madcap quirky amusing convent bus peace rally roman catholic school movie set dude ranch religion road trip generation gap teenage rebellion anti-war movement
An old-line Mother Superior is challenged by a modern young nun when they take the girls of St. Francis Academy on a bus trip across the U.S.A.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1940
98 Minutes
Ann Winters
Rosalind Russell Melvyn Douglas Binnie Barnes Allyn Joslyn Gloria Dickson Lee J. Cobb Gloria Holden Paul McGrath
husband wife business partner madcap playful house bedroom abstinence marriage frustrated desire newlyweds sex quest love 1940s
Two professional people marry, but the wife insists that they be celibate for the first three months, just to see if they are truly compatible. The husband tries various tricks to lure his ... See full summary »
6.3/10
Romance
USA
1949
87 Minutes
attorney ex-husband government official innkeeper accomplice husband airy charming lighthearted florida new england washington, d.c. lighthouse courtroom reputation misunderstanding love triangle career marriage romance
Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a Federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group who think her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This... See full summary »
6.3/10
Drama
USA
1962
109 Minutes
Louise Harington
Rosalind Russell Jack Hawkins Maximilian Schell Richard Beymer Annette Gorman Lana Wood Todd Anderson Terry Huntingdon Bill Quinn
father mother son daughter tutor emotional melodramatic household family dysfunction marital problems brother/sister relationship teaching outsider temptation discovery 1960s
A long-married couple are at war with each other and with their teenage son and daughter. The presence of a handsome young tutor complicates and sensitizes the savage domestic tensions ... See full summary »
6.2/10
Romance
USA
1945
87 Minutes
Dr. Susan A. Lane
Rosalind Russell Lee Bowman Adele Jergens Charles Winninger Harry Davenport Sara Haden Percy Kilbride
psychiatrist patient cartoonist soldier father lighthearted amusing new york city chicago train office family home unrequited love deception mental illness marriage love triangle sex love quest
Susan Lane is a gifted psychiatrist, grounded in self-control. Before returning by train to her practice in Chicago, she spends time back East with war veterans, building their self-esteem,... See full summary »
6.0/10
Comedy
USA
1952
87 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Paul Douglas Marie Wilson William Ching Arleen Whelan Leif Erickson Charles Dingle Lurene Tuttle Hillary Brooke Frieda Inescort Regis Toomey
socialite senator army officer model ex-husband private amusing endearing positive washington, d.c. army base fort lee, va. military life deception romance female bonding culture clash transformation love 1950s
A shallow society matron is urged by her senator father to join the Women's Army Corps.
6.0/10
Adventure
USA
1943
99 Minutes
Tonie Carter
Rosalind Russell Fred MacMurray Herbert Marshall Edward Ciannelli Walter Kingsford Damian O'Flynn Jack Carr Matt McHugh Richard Loo Charles Lung Bud McTaggart
The life of air pioneer Amelia Earhart is here given a fictionalized treatment, with a speculative conclusion.
Romance
1941
85 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Walter Pidgeon Edward Arnold Lee Bowman Jean Rogers Mary Beth Hughes Guy Kibbee Barbara Jo Allen Leon Belasco Bobby Larson Charles Coleman
judge businessman wife reporter sculptor boyfriend madcap playful confident new york city courtroom cape cod studio street deception impersonation law judgment divorce journalism
A newsman (Walter Pidgeon) falls in love on Cape Cod with the judge (Rosalind Russell) his angry boss (Edward Arnold) expects him to discredit.
7.9/10
Comedy
USA
1940
92 Minutes
Cary Grant Rosalind Russell Ralph Bellamy Gene Lockhart Helen Mack Ernest Truex Clarence Kolb Porter Hall Roscoe Karns Abner Biberman Cliff Edwards
editor reporter insurance salesman murderer sheriff mayor amusing frenetic new york city office prison newspapers justice love triangle marriage pursuit love 1940s
A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.
7.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1937
117 Minutes
Olivia
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.
7.1/10
Drama
UK
1938
112 Minutes
Robert Donat Rosalind Russell Rex Harrison Ralph Richardson Emlyn Williams Penelope Dudley Ward Francis L. Sullivan Mary Clare Cecil Parker Nora Swinburne Edward Chapman
doctor wife miner gutsy engaging inspiring moving wales london mining town hypocrisy tuberculosis medicine aspirations wretched excess underdog 1930s
Andrew Manson (Robert Donat), a young, enthusiastic doctor takes his first job in a Welsh mining town, and begins to wonder at the persistent cough many of the miners have. When his ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Adventure
USA
1941
93 Minutes
Clark Gable Rosalind Russell Peter Lorre Jessie Ralph Reginald Owen Edward Ciannelli
thief duchess con artist captain police detective aristocrat charming witty madcap india hotel ship bedroom jewelry theft assumed identity deception unlikely allies con game crime pursuit
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable gem as the Japanese army invades China.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1935
91 Minutes
Joel Carter
William Powell Rosalind Russell Binnie Barnes Lionel Atwill Cesar Romero Samuel S. Hinds Henry Stephenson Frank Reicher Charley Grapewin Leonard Mudie Howard C. Hickman
reporter officer socialite spy girlfriend lieutenant melodramatic tense gripping hotel ocean military base restaurant espionage naval warfare deception secret codes jealousy romance quest
In 1917 Lt. Bill Gordon is headed for France when he meets and becomes friendly with Joel Carter, niece of the Asst. Secretary of War. Finding out that he is an expert on codes, she gets ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1936
75 Minutes
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 »
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1940
98 Minutes
Linda Paige Esterbrook
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 »
6.3/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1939
80 Minutes
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.
6.0/10
Romance
USA
1937
78 Minutes
Julie Stoddard
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 »
6.5/10
Adventure
USA
1936
105 Minutes
Lady Venetia Cunningham
sergeant major love interest lounge singer valet engaging melodramatic algeria desert love triangle heroism jealousy military deception love rivalry sacrifice adventure 1860s
Sergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's crime. Cigarette falls in love with him though Major Doyle is in love with her. Doyle sends ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1937
74 Minutes
Elizabeth Kent Wythe
Myrna Loy Franchot Tone Rosalind Russell Walter Pidgeon Nana Bryant Leonard Penn John Miljan William Stack Oscar O'Shea Marie Blake May Beatty
young woman heiress playboy mother illustrator friend airy witty melodramatic mushy new york city wedding office boxing match unrequited love marrying for money love triangle infidelity mother/daughter relationship jealousy
Mimi has tried everything to become the bride to Alan, but he chooses Elizabeth instead. The ironic part is that Mimi's mother writes romance novels and neither one has had any luck with ... See full summary »
Drama
1955
115 Minutes
Rosemary
William Holden Kim Novak Rosalind Russell Betty Field Susan Strasberg Cliff Robertson Arthur O'Connell Verna Felton Reta Shaw Nick Adams Elizabeth Wilson
drifter girlfriend businessman schoolteacher police officer sister amusing emotional melodramatic small town kansas field factory mansion street sex dating friendship small-town life regret
A handsome drifter (William Holden) provokes explosive emotions in citizens (Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell) of a small Kansas town at a Labor Day festival. Based on William Inge's play.
5.8/10
Adventure
USA
1935
100 Minutes
Mrs. Dare Marshall
Wallace Beery Robert Young Maureen O'Sullivan Rosalind Russell
sergeant son veteran girl next door divorcée pilot patriotic melodramatic positive fiery west point, n.y. aviation training school air field airplane barracks aviation u.s. army father/son relationship training military life
A father and son aviation drama, in which a gruff sergeant wants to make a man and a flyer out of his young son.
6.9/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1934
80 Minutes
Mrs. Nancy Harrison
Myrna Loy William Powell Una Merkel Harvey Stephens Isabel Jewell Rosalind Russell Henry Wadsworth Edward Brophy Cora Sue Collins Jessie Ralph Perry Ivins
husband wife pretty woman criminal lawyer tense melodramatic household courtroom street marital problems jealousy flirtation accidental killing trial secrets temptation forbidden love fall 1930s
The neglected wife of a high profile attorney dallies with a unscrupulous womanizer and finds herself involved in blackmail and murder.
Romance
1934
84 Minutes
Eleanor
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.
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