Here we've displayed a list of the best Boardinghouse films : The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948), Stage Door(1937), Brooklyn(2015), The Lower Depths(1957), Places in the Heart(1984), Born to Kill(1947), The October Man(1947), Call Her Savage(1932), Seven Days to Noon(1950), The Conspirator(2010), Honky Tonk(1941), Manhandled(1949) ... ...
Adventure, Western, Drama
USA|Mexico
1948
124 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston Tim Holt Herman Brix Barton MacLane Alfonso Bedoya
wanderer prospector thief police officer gritty engaging tense mexico mountain wilderness boardinghouse aspirations expedition greed paranoia competition survival adventure discovery quest
Two Americans searching for work in Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1937
92 Minutes
Katharine Hepburn Ginger Rogers Adolphe Menjou Andrea Leeds Gail Patrick Constance Collier Lucille Ball Eve Arden Ann Miller Ralph Forbes Franklin Pangborn
actress theatrical producer father dancer melodramatic rousing sultry spirited new york city boardinghouse nightclub theater acting friendship class distinctions ambition female bonding love rise fall
A chronicle of the ambitions, dreams, and disappointments of aspiring actresses who all live in the same boarding house.
Romance, Drama, History
UK|Canada|Ireland
2015
112 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Domhnall Gleeson Emory Cohen Jim Broadbent Julie Walters Jessica Paré Eve Macklin Bríd Brennan Fiona Glascott Jane Brennan Nora-Jane Noone
irishwoman mother immigrant italian friend family member charming emotional engaging ireland brooklyn boat store boardinghouse apartment immigrants homesickness love family culture clash
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Drama
Japan
1957
125 Minutes
Toshirô Mifune Isuzu Yamada Kyoko Kagawa Ganjirô Nakamura Minoru Chiaki Kamatari Fujiwara Akemi Negishi Nijiko Kiyokawa Kôji Mitsui Eijiro Tono Haruo Tanaka
landlady thief sister husband actor gambler striking passionate boardinghouse japan infidelity jealousy love triangle sibling rivalry poverty decadence rivalry revenge 19th century
In a Japanese slum, various residents play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.
Drama
USA
1984
111 Minutes
Sally Field Lindsay Crouse John Malkovich Ed Harris Amy Madigan Danny Glover Terry O'Quinn Bert Remsen Ray Baker
widow hobo boarder sister brother-in-law child emotional engaging uplifting texas farm boardinghouse farming poverty family friendship infidelity sacrifice underdog rise
In central Texas in the 1930s, a widow, with two small children, tries to run her small 40-acre farm with the help of two disparate people.
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
92 Minutes
Lawrence Tierney Claire Trevor Walter Slezak Phillip Terry Audrey Long Elisha Cook Jr. Isabel Jewell Esther Howard Kathryn Card Tony Barrett Grandon Rhodes
murderer woman half sister fiancé proprieter investigator brutal dark raw reno, nev. boardinghouse train san francisco household bedroom investigation desire murder jealousy greed
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hotheaded murderer romancing her foster sister.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1947
86 Minutes
John Mills Joan Greenwood Edward Chapman Joyce Carey Kay Walsh Felix Aylmer Juliet Mills
scientist doctor girlfriend boss boarder landlady dark gritty uneasy england bus hospital boardinghouse park memory murder investigation mental illness romance mystery
When the murder of a young woman happens, her next-door neighbor is under suspicion due to his previous stay in a mental hospital.
Drama
USA
1932
88 Minutes
Clara Bow Monroe Owsley Gilbert Roland Thelma Todd Estelle Taylor Weldon Heyburn Willard Robertson Anthony Jowitt Fred Kohler
heiress father native american mother husband mistress melodramatic unrestrained texas ranch chicago family home boardinghouse nightclub family dysfunction secret past rebellion bad behavior father/daughter relationship race relations
Sexy Texas gal storms her way through life, brawling and boozing until her luck runs out, forcing her to learn the errors of her ways.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1950
93 Minutes
Barry Jones Olive Sloane Andre Morell Sheila Manahan Hugh Cross Joan Hickson Walter Horsbrugh
professor prime minister detective daughter assistant tense frightening uneasy london laboratory boardinghouse nuclear weapons theft scientific experiments terrorism politics escape rescue pursuit 1950s
When a scientist threatens to detonate a powerful bomb in the heart of London, Scotland Yard has just seven days to find him before it is too late.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA
2010
121 Minutes
James McAvoy Robin Wright Kevin Kline Evan Rachel Wood Danny Huston Tom Wilkinson Alexis Bledel Justin Long Colm Meaney James Badge Dale Johnny Simmons
abraham lincoln john wilkes booth war hero veteran woman lawyer tense emotional heartwarming washington, d.c. boardinghouse courtroom assassination conspiracy trial american civil war injustice false accusations mystery fall
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Western
USA
1941
105 Minutes
Clark Gable Lana Turner Frank Morgan Claire Trevor Marjorie Main Albert Van Dekker Chill Wills Veda Ann Borg
swindler judge daughter old flame housekeeper partner engaging playful emotional train nevada saloon boardinghouse small town ambition romance father/daughter relationship friendship duplicity drinking
Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
97 Minutes
Dorothy Lamour Sterling Hayden Dan Duryea Irene Hervey Philip Reed Harold Vermilyea Alan Napier Art Smith
quack writer secretary private investigator wealthy woman insurance investigator uneasy dark suspenseful intricate psychiatrist's office boardinghouse restaurant laundromat pawn shop murder investigation frame-up robbery nightmares psychiatry
The secretary to a phony psychiatrist finds herself caught up in the murder of a patient's wife and realizes that her life is also in danger.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
2008
100 Minutes
Abigail Breslin Joan Cusack Jane Krakowski Stanley Tucci Chris O'Donnell Julia Ormond Glenne Headly Max Thieriot Madison Davenport Zach Mills Colin Mochrie
reporter hobo friend thief father mother heartwarming inspiring cincinnati boardinghouse river camp crime investigation friendship news mystery quest 1930s
Set in Cincinnati at the height of the Great Depression, Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job.
Musical
USA
1944
77 Minutes
Ann Miller Jess Barker Charles D. Brown Eddie Kane Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Glen Gray Band Teddy Powell Band Charlie Barnet Orchestra Nan Wynn The Pied Pipers
dancer screenwriter executive secretary movie producer bandleader amusing charming lighthearted hollywood, calif. movie set office boardinghouse park prison show business film industry deception bad luck unusual romance
Terry Baxter is a never-say-die Hollywood newcomer from Waterfall Kansas, determined to make it big. And does she have talent. Filled, of course, with lots of musical numbers that showcase her many talents.
Comedy
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Priscilla Lane Ronald Reagan Jeffrey Lynn May Robson Lee Patrick Helen Westley Walter Catlett Richard Carle George Barbier John Qualen Fay Helm
heiress granddaughter elderly woman boyfriend friend salesgirl amusing lighthearted heartwarming new york city boardinghouse department store europe mansion rags to riches helping others wealth class distinctions romantic dilemma inheritance
An older woman discovers that her multi-million dollar fortune was based on embezzlement, so she sets out to right the wrong. She goes to America to meet the young woman who is the one and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1949
68 Minutes
Jimmy Hanley Valentine Dyall Christine Silver Merle Tottenham Constance Smith Charles Hawtrey Aubrey Dexter
widow daughter physician reporter doctor killer suspenseful frightful eerie london boardinghouse asylum room street fear communal living suspicion investigation disappearance murder
In London in 1904, neighbours begin to suspect that a very strange man calling himself Dr. Fell may in fact be the infamous Jack the Ripper.
Comedy
USA
2004
104 Minutes
Tom Hanks Irma P. Hall Marlon Wayans J.K. Simmons Tzi Ma Ryan Hurst George Wallace Diane Delano Stephen Root Jason Weaver Greg Grunberg
professor landlady criminal explosives expert insider thug amusing quirky suspenseful crafty mississippi boardinghouse casino heist deception murder plot ineptitude greed quest temptation
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.
Drama
USA
1999
115 Minutes
Owen Wilson Brian Cox Mercedes Ruehl Janeane Garofalo Dwight Yoakam Dennis Haysbert Sheryl Crow Eric Mabius Larry Miller Lois Gerace Alex Warren
psychopath serial killer junkie husband wife girlfriend dark creepy seaside bar car boardinghouse post office serial murders insanity investigation temptation wretched excess fall 1990s
Aimless Vann Siegert takes a bizarre turn in life and becomes a serial killer, tracking down the miserable, the self-destructive and those who otherwise seem willing to die.
Western
USA
1947
71 Minutes
Gene Autry Lynne Roberts Sterling Holloway Adele Mara James Cardwell John Kellogg
gene autry sheriff accomplice gang leader partner boyfriend lighthearted confident texas boardinghouse shop town hideout ranch bank robbery deception betrayal false accusations hostage situation singing
A gang of bank robbers arrive at Gene's ranch. Gene winds up chasing them around the west.
Comedy
UK
1957
104 Minutes
Dirk Bogarde Muriel Pavlow Donald Sinden James Robertson Justice Shirley Eaton Derek Farr Michael Medwin Martin Benson John Chandos Edward Chapman George Coulouris
intern doctor widow teenager patient nurse playful cheeky england hospital village boardinghouse office medicine ambition career romance jealousy struggle quest
Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) graduates and sets out into the world. Hilarious internships with a miserly doctor and his young wife, a country doctor paid in kind not cash, and a quack ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
63 Minutes
Ronald Reagan Joan Perry James Gleason Peter Whitney Faye Emerson Howard da Silva Edward Brophy Charles Drake Vera Lewis Ben Welden Howard C. Hickman
mistress daughter chauffeur tycoon newspaper reporter editor thrilling witty melodramatic suspenseful newsroom boardinghouse household bedroom murder investigation journalism organized crime media circus schemes embezzlement
An investigative crime reporter helps the cops solve the case of a missing tycoon who's later found dead in a cheap boarding house.
Drama
USA
1933
59 Minutes
Irene Dunne Charles Bickford Gwili Andre J. Carrol Naish Eric Linden Buster Miles Leila Bennett Christian Rub Hilda Vaughn Brooks Benedict Joseph Bernard
factory worker wife boarder mistress lawyer son melodramatic emotional engaging steel mill pennsylvania boardinghouse jail courtroom business marriage infidelity divorce rags to riches trial
A steelworker and his aspiring wife make millions when they become partners in a dyeworks. Unfortunately, success does not bring happiness.
Comedy
USA
1942
76 Minutes
William Lundigan Jean Rogers Dan Dailey Guy Kibbee J. Carrol Naish Connie Gilchrist
boardinghouse owner niece boxer janitor promoter tenant amusing engaging touching boardinghouse boxing ring bedroom brooklyn, n.y. family home love triangle romance friendship relationships boxing love
The routine of a group of fledgling boxers all living in Ma Galestrum's boarding house is interrupted when Ma allows her roving niece, beautiful Judy Galestrum, to move in. Especially ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1995
92 Minutes
Jonathan Taylor Thomas Brad Renfro Eric Schweig Charles Rocket Amy Wright Michael McShane Marian Seldes Rachael Leigh Cook Lanny Flaherty Courtland Mead Peter Mackenzie
tom sawyer huckleberry finn outlaw drunk aunt friend charming spirited small town cemetery missouri boardinghouse family home countryside childish mischief treasure hunting witnessing murder investigation injustice friendship
Two best friends witness a murder and embark on a series of adventures in order to prove the innocence of the man wrongly accused of the crime.
Romance
USA
2001
95 Minutes
Andy Lau Sammi Cheng Rikiya Kurokawa Asuka Higuchi Cheung Chi-ping Hung Wai-leung Wong Mei-fan Po Ming-nam
fat person friend pianist landlady salesman ex-boyfriend hilarious outlandish playful winsome japan gym boardinghouse restaurant obesity unusual romance weight problems diet love triangle breakup
Eddie Jones (Courtney B. Vance) is an agent with the U.S. State Department's elite Eliminator Corps. He eliminates people the government doesn't want around. Eddie also needs to change his life.
Horror
2018
77 Minutes
Lalor Roddy Ciaran Flynn Helena Bereen Lauren Coe Dearbhail Carr Carleen Melaugh
priest nun resident ghost possessed woman eerie uneasy thrilling creepy gripping church asylum boardinghouse bedroom office northern ireland haunting possession ghosts demons
When two priests investigate a miracle in an Irish home for unwed mothers in 1960, they discover that one of the residents is possessed by the devil.
Musical, Comedy
1941
86 Minutes
James Stewart Paulette Goddard Charles Winninger Mary Gordon Jed Prouty Donna Wood
store owner music lover uncle singer girlfriend bandleader endearing amusing lighthearted spirited store boardinghouse factory jail radio station music radio business success family
A harmonica player (James Stewart) woos a landlady's daughter (Paulette Goddard) and joins a conductor's (Horace Heidt) orchestra.
Comedy, Other, Drama
2004
96 Minutes
Tom Cavanagh Ashley Williams Bobb'e J. Thompson Jackie Burroughs Patrick Fabian Leslie Carlson Karen Robinson
zoologist boy hunter santa claus love interest nerd lighthearted uplifting amusing outlandish north pole california boardinghouse zoo christmas secret identity kidnapping love triangle search transformation
A North Pole-based toy distributor (Tom Cavanagh) must go to California to rescue one of his family's magical reindeer from a zoo.
Drama
1952
91 Minutes
Carlo Battisti Maria-Pia Casilio Lina Gennari Alberto Albani Barbieri Elena Rea Ileana Simova
elderly person landlady maid police officer dog bleak emotional moving rome boardinghouse hospital park street aging poverty fall quest 1950s
A lonely old man struggles to maintain his dignity while leading a meager existence with his dog as his only companion.
Mystery & Thriller
1945
58 Minutes
critic actress killer murder victim murder suspect amateur sleuth frightful witty thrilling amusing broadway theater new york city apartment shop boardinghouse stage murder romance show business crime
An actor's dead body is discovered after a theatrical performance, clearly the victim of foul play. Theater critic Tony Woolrich (Dave O'Brien) suddenly finds himself behaving like an amateur sleuth as he attempts to solve the vicious crime.