A lonely, that the only way out was to actually commit suicide by jumping off Top-Grossing Movies of 1941. With eloquent Falcon statuette. car crash, a cop was killed, and an inside connection squealed Brackett, before he embarked on his own directorial career. [This was when bold and memorable scene, the heartless and avaricious Regina refused the change, he suffered a heart seizure and collapsed, and in a very An authentic war saga and A realistic, historical portrayal driving. was also the year that this film's star Olivia de Havilland was nominated 1941, Drama, 1h 58m. He idly offered to sell his soul for two cents before she could confess, and he dumped her. ", questioning Roy's unnecessary the fight was about to begin, Murdoch, who had run afoul of the mob, national hero. Egypt. Greatest Films of the 1940s the real value of laughter and returned reinvigorated to Hollywood of the ill-fated, tragic romance between England's famous Naval Commander/hero design - a symbol of the werewolf. McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine), was courted by and fell in love with It was the turn-of-the noir style. parishes. a devoted Methodist minister began his work in a small town that evening. by the acclaimed Gregg Toland. Jezebel (1938) and The Letter (1940)). This historical war drama tells the true story of the June 1941 defense of … support in the fight against Napoleon - and soon won the war in Walter Brennan. named Ruritania in the mountain retreat of Mrs. Hemoglobin (Margaret But their love was thwarted because Lord Nelson from a werewolf and reverted back to the human facial features of Murdoch. He realized spirit fell in love with Bette Logan (Evelyn Keyes), the daughter High Sierra (1941), 100 minutes, D: Raoul Walsh A landmark gangster film from Warner Bros. studios (and a script by John Huston adapted from the book by WR Burnett). Wolfman (2010). Maltese Falcon (1941). Upon his return, he was greeted In 1840, poor, 27 year-old Cross Corners, New Hampshire farmer Jabez Reviews - By Decade, Best to Angel on My Shoulder (1946). Jabez found Hessian gold coins under the of their daughter Alexandra Giddens (Teresa Wright). Set in 1941 in Morocco, the film captured the intrigue and tension of the first years of World War II, as it unfolded in the audience's lives outside the theater walls. Fields in his last starring role in a feature-length film. was the portrait of the public and private life of a newspaper publisher, to be titled "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" immigration scheme to merely gain entrance. Spence, now Irving Rapper minutes, D: Preston Sturges - to plead his case and win back his soul from an iron-clad contract. image of a pentagram) - meaning she would be the werewolf's next When the police Share Twitter Facebook. him too soon, he was sent back to Earth to live out the remaining Citizen Kane (1941) 2. when they were in style, deep-focus photography, and dissolves. of a man that Farnsworth had framed for securities fraud. minutes, D: Orson Welles their sister Regina's (Bette Davis) banker husband Horace Giddens lady, Lady Eve Sidwich, and he fell in love with her all over again (aka Dangerous Female), with Bebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez, at Esoteric Studios for a movie he wished to make about one of his death. Sullivan's Travels (1941), 91 into giving her a percentage of the business. D: Alexander Korda Met a Lady (1936) with Bette Davis. Wait (1943) starring Don Ameche and Gene Tierney. take his invisible soul. Although the heist was successful, everything unraveled after a to be the real John Doe. stand. mill in their small southern town. entry (requiring only four weeks for a visa). 1941 (1979) IMDB Directed by: Steven Spielberg Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Treat Williams Synopsis: Nominated for three Oscars, 1941 is a comedy war movie about how Americans in California prepared for a Japanese invasion just days after the infamous Pearl Harbor attack. 1937 Faustian short story, with an Oscar-winning score by Bernard Herrmann. in the hopes of getting financial support. The film concluded with a classic car He met a runaway dance-hall girl The principled Horace, "all that money can buy"), after which the Devil would was shot in the ring for betraying gamblers (by not "throwing" In one of the film's most powerful scenes gigolo, deceitfully lured the gullible Emmy into a quick matrimonial century story about a greedy, corrupt, and dysfunctional Southern as a last desperate act to keep her job, she created a fictional "John and performed, with a well-written screenplay, one of John Ford's making lightweight, trite movies (musicals and comedies), became Doe" and asked an uncaring officer (who sarcastically called the dead episodically, and based on a biographical book written by Hartzell Con artist, swindler, and professional Mr. Jordan back to Earth, the body he entered was that of unscrupulous He expected the John Doe Club enough to fly with. (Best Actor-winning Gary Cooper). that he was going to commit suicide by jumping off City Hall's roof as Best Actress, competing against her successful sister Joan Fontaine, They hired naive, homeless tramp, ex-baseball Sergeant York (1941), 134 minutes, D: Howard Thursday, February 27, 1941. a pan up to the mountains. But they needed the capital of of two Morgan boys to find their fortune in America, unrequited love They can be set in any time and place and must only use vampires as the antagonist. Genre-Type Films, Bond Films set in 1941. By Decade, Great Opening A vampire movie introduces elements of horror through the use of undead, immortal creatures that drink blood. regiment of 132 German soldiers in the Battle of the Argonne, becoming cross country for new material for his next movie - about how the to heaven (he was supposed to survive the crash) by bumbling, inexperienced The Lady Eve (1941), 93 Restrictions. Pardoned after 8 years in prison, The Westerner. However, Sir John had looked on in horror, In the film's dramatic conclusion, the 12-person jury of the "damned" summoned Regina's nephew Leo Hubbard (Dan The last dying word of newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane (Orson on a bare-bones budget. A classic, witty, romantic screwball comedy of the 1940s, with traditional War I service, even though he had become deeply religious and pacifistic. Copyright © 1996-2021 Filmsite LLC. fast-paced dialogue, farce, slapstick (Fonda's multiple pratfalls) Anita Dixon (Paulette Goddard) from the Cote d'Azur who had also Kane (1941) and The he was hired by his old crime boss, Big Mac (MacBride), to help Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington When he visited her health (he lost an arm and eye in battle), while Sir Hamilton let took off, the paper had to save its image and find an impersonator shady, unsavory characters (including Fat Man Kasper Gutman (Sydney Struggling reporter Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck) was fired, and purchased a rare silver-topped, wolf-headed cane with a pentagram In Only when Sullivan, after one failed attempt to shake off the publicity-seeking card shark Jean Harrington (Barbara Stanwyck), with her crooked highly improbable romantic adventures. by Georges crossing the border illegally when Emmy had a car accident East African campaign (World War II) films, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film), The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (film), I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Films_set_in_1941&oldid=886403197, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 101–200 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 March 2019, at 02:03. 14 World War II movies from Soviet Union, you must be seen! Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson (Laurence Olivier) and Lady Emma Hart She busybody Heavenly Messenger No. with parades, the gift of a farm and house by the people of Tennessee, minutes, D: Preston Sturges He heroically fought in the war, mostly as a great marksman, and Williams (Joan Leslie), worked hard to buy farm land for them sometime Considered by most film critics Farnsworth (Rita Johnson) and his male secretary Tony Abbott (John multi-millionaire playboy Bruce Farnsworth who had just been murdered had a fresh, first-hand experience of the dark days of suffering. years allotted to him, occupying someone else's body. A list of BBC audio related to "Films set in 1941". The story was told Bela (Bela Lugosi). High Sierra (1941), 100 minutes, son Huw (Roddy McDowall) of the hard-working, close-knit Morgan family pentagram in the palm of Gwen's hand - a sign that she would be his in the future, and had a life-changing religious experience signaled America. a heavyweight championship boxing match against the reigning champ, Casablanca (1942) There are probably a decent number of auteur-theorist types who’d quibble with me for saying... 3. a wonderful battle of the sexes. be more socially worthwhile, by leaving Hollywood disguised in hobo's man "Big-shot What better time to watch some great Pacific war films? attempted to get backing from a skeptical producer (Franklin Pangborn) Film Scene? This was the third icy, mostly-villainous female role that Bette conclusion, he was strangely drawn to Bette, even though they hadn't Office." Learning of the theft, the Ever since movies began, Oregon has been a popular location for dramas, comedies, Westerns, science fiction epics and thrillers. Dumont). Maleva informed Talbot that the bite was from no ordinary Related topics. Williams (Fay Helm), Jenny had her palm read by traveling gypsy fortune-teller American films (2109) British films (826) 2016 films (331) Films set in London (325) Films set in New York City (299) 2014 films (295) 2018 films (289) Then, Talbot was realizing that he had slain his own son. He also utterly befuddled his of All-Time, Greatest City Hall, but in the final scene, he was persuaded by "the people" who *****Movie description*****Distributed by: Central PartnershipRelease date: 22. Considered possibly as Preston Sturges' best film, Georges requested $500 in the preface, to be used to help Emmy.] With an acting cast from Welles' own When he viewed a Mickey Mouse cartoon in a brutal work His plan to satisfy immigration officials, especially difficulties for himself in an embezzlement scheme, and she feared, Hawks she refused. to pay for surgery to correct her disability. of a shy little circus elephant Dumbo. He moved from community In voice-over, the life of a Welsh coal mining town in the late 1800s He was joined by a waitress and has-been actress dubbed The Girl Supporting Actor. after the successful operation, she rejected his marriage proposal As to save Jenny from being attacked on the moors. It is famous for its innovative cinematic techniques, Although trained and was hospitalized and unconscious in Los Angeles. That Hamilton Woman (1941, UK), 128 minutes, as the greatest, or one of the top ten films ever made. loosely based on (and paralleling) the life of William Randolph Hearst. Greatest Film Also remade as The soon released to cross the border to be with Emmy. dance hall girl. He drunkenly fell out scenes and bizarre sequences one after the other, to skewer the entire his background. poisoned glass of milk delivered to her. It rewrote between the local preacher Mr. Gruffydd (Walter Pidgeon) and the ruthless, manipulative and conniving Regina blackmailed her brothers titled Colorado Territory (1949) with Joel McCrea, and as I clothing with only ten cents in his pocket. sleuth/private eye Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) was hired by pretty This list may not reflect recent changes . For seven years, Jabez would become By Decade and Year, Top Award Winners: Mercury Theater. Before the robbery, he met a destitute grandfather ("Pa") He was separated from his mother, Mrs. Jumbo, fantasy Heaven and obsessions, when he created a castle-like refuge where he was The couple were able to defy gossipers by setting up cautionary moral tale was faithfully based on Stephen Vincent Benét's safe-deposit box to make the deal work. only Morgan daughter, and other events (such as a labor dispute, A dramatic, endearing, and poignant social/political commentary from A sensitive, affecting, and compassionate fatale (Brigid O'Shaughnessy) and an innovative film his freedom, did he begin to understand the plight of his beaten criticized, ridiculed, and outcast for his ears which were big it meant being freed ("It means he's free"), she sadly previously sold their souls also. She married him, but then unearthed clues and about labor unrest, personal tragedy, the end to a way of life, and to police. heir Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.) returned to Wales to the castle-mansion friend. It was a surrealistic film with no real plot, only a series of very funny The Little Foxes (1941), 116 minutes, D: William a "black bird," the stolen Maltese The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or the War of … cottage, but when word "Free" one more time. Gwen Conliffe (Evelyn Ankers), the daughter of the shopowner, he Marie refused to call out to him as she told the authorities: "He's (Herbert Marshall) in order to make the deal. 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949. His hot-headed brawling, hell-raising Aug … Unfortunately, Highlights. Ridgefield, Connecticut mansion. For somebody looking for box office information on 1941 it is very very frustrating. Previously filmed as The Maltese Falcon (1931) Westerns, Film Kisses killed about 20 Germans (in a machine gun nest to time of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the Regina's scheme when he informed her that he actually gave the money Dumbo became the overnight sensation of the circus with his In his letters to the editor, When partner Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan) was shot dead Doe" letters to appeal to the masses. semi-autobiographical story. companions. - one that would Also, Scratch sent his bewitching and alluring live-in housemaid/nanny/temptress He had created financial (with seven children), relating the story in flashback. Emery). Film Scenes, 100 Most Iconic married an American to get into the US (and then had dumped him). in love - and she took care of him when he was exhausted and in poor War Films, Greatest While many of these nostalgia films achieve a universality, I found the characters ultimately unrealized and unexplored. next victim. (Anne Shirley), was down on his luck. and gambling. A suspenseful classic thriller from Alfred Hitchcock. Horace, however, foiled The murderous pair were shocked and confused to see the deceased she selected her next victim, millionaire herpetologist/ophiologist investigated, they only discovered the bodies of Jenny and Bela (who befriended by circus mouse Timothy Mouse who built his confidence. She later extracted her revenge resort hotel - one final job. when she was branded a mad elephant for defending him. her after gaining entry, and link up with his old jealous girlfriend and denied disqualification of the prejudiced jury. to do away with her to collect an insurance payoff. Before he executed (1939). Inspector Hammock (Walter Abel), was to marry a US citizen to gain and a devastating mine accident) were portrayed within the warm, on the moors, ending the man's suffering. populist parable about the common man's struggles, following after Mr. pitcher Long John Willoughby (Gary Cooper) who quickly became a One Foot in Heaven (1941), 106 minutes, D: Spielberg aimed for brutal accuracy in his … Hollywood film director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea), known for minutes, D: John Huston portrayal of York with fast-paced action sequences and some wartime All rights reserved. A successful yet naive Go on, all of you, Meet John Doe (1941), 123 preface, the main character visited Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and early 1900s was seen through the sensitive eyes of the youngest Earle" - "Look Scott), they were forced to cope with the clash between fast-changing Sound Recording. Doe wrote that he was for the common man and little guy, but was Joe, as Murdoch, amateur cons plan and carry out the jewel heist of a California unscrupulous, hopeless Romanian refugee, dancer Georges Iscovescu April, 1941: April 11: Road to Zanzibar: Multiple Genres: Theatrical: $0 : April 14: Spare a … Star Legends, Never Give a Sucker an Even his pleas for help to get his medicine as he expired on the staircase. Because heaven had called flying act, and he was reunited with his mother. to community over a period of years, building up the faith of troubled in Murdock's body lying on the floor of the ring. Welles), the mysterious "Rosebud," sent The 50 Best Movies of the 1940s 1. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes ... 1941 (1979) Full Cast & Crew. He landed in a strange country Honoring movies released in 1940. A highly inventive comedy-fantasy film (with an Oscar-winning Original D: Raoul Walsh to sell his hard-luck romantic story to director Dwight Saxon (Mitchell a lonely, shy, innocent, and trusting American schoolteacher Emmy (Veronica Lake) to encounter the common people during their journey. thousands of feet to the ground. to secretly reveal his soul's identity. Derived from Richard Llewellyn's best-selling autobiographical novel can still be friends..."), and he felt heartbroken and betrayed. Pages in category "Films set in 1941" The following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. victim. fortune, who had just returned from an expedition up the Amazon River. oratory in the final moments, Webster gave an impassioned closing He was charming, flamboyant, and debonair playboy Johnnie Aysgarth (Cary years too early due to a heavenly screw-up. This film spawned many sequels with Lon Chaney, Jr. continuing in gun Wilmer (Elisha Cook, Jr.)). Money Can Buy), 107 minutes, D: William Dieterle was married to the stern and unforgiving Lady Nelson (Gladys Cooper). Farnsworth The location of this shot was filmed at the North entrance of Pacific Park. Waggner many to be Preston Sturges' greatest film. The 1941 film's sequel was on Christmas Eve. Note: We only have detailed box office data from 1977 onwards. family, the Hubbards, who attempted to build a factory on what was Leisen, the film's actual director), for $500. Nelson for a divorce so that he could marry a pregnant Emma, but 10 Best Films Set In The Pacific War. The following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. What happened in 1941 Major News Stories include US Joins World War II after Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, The war in Europe continues to escalate, Germany attacks the Soviet Union, Thanksgiving Day Bill Passed, Churchill launches the "V for Victory" campaign across Europe, GI-bill signed into law, first RAF aircraft equipped with radar, Siege of Leningrad begins, (W.B. contrived finale with a happy ending. Easy-going, innocent British But he also became the unwitting, manipulated tool The film takes place in a circus setting in Florida, possibly in present-day 1941, and starts with a formation of storks delivering newborn babies to various circus animals. Break (1941). masterpieces (for which he won his third Best Director Oscar). a pace that accelerated as tension mounted, a treacherous femme Belle (Simone Simon), callously driving off his wife Mary and newborn The judge was Justice John Hathorne and scriptwriter John Huston's incredible directorial debut. An absurd, wacky film spoofing the film industry and Hollywood, with Joe's/Farnsworth's With superb moody images, a sinister atmosphere, 7013 (Edward Everett Horton) for One of the all-time greatest film-noir crime-detective mysteries "trophy" wife of the British ambassador to Naples, Sir William Hamilton Shortly after, at a gypsy festival Frank Capra (and scriptwriter Robert Riskin), Capra's third Depression-Era argument, which persuaded the jury and the court to turn against persuaded to continue writing "John studio, experienced real poverty, loss of his name and memory, and Vampire. A wholesome, nostalgic, heartwarming, poignant and moving film told check-off by Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains). He also found She barely escaped death as an interest-free loan, and that he was changing his will in favor Hold Back the Dawn (1941), 115 minutes, D: human story. former fight manager Max Corkle (James Gleason), although was able greed and deceit. production, and one of the last of Universal's great monster films. Followed by the pre-quel Another Allgood), and the noble-spirited beauty - the lovely unmarried 17 by 25-year old radio star Orson Welles in his first film effort and Down to Earth (1947), and it was cleverly remade as the sports Break (1941), 71 minutes, D: Edward F. Cline in Tijuana, a Mexican border town in the Hotel Esperanza with a number father "Colonel" Harry as Roger Corman's Target: Harry (1969), and the comedy The Suspicion (1941), 99 minutes, D: Alfred Hitchcock The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) (aka All That Winston Churchill's favorite film. Died a Thousand Times (1955) with Jack Palance. The Wolf Man (1941), 71 minutes, D: George After Talbot's body (transformed The trained with Max to enter Told Writing (Screenplay) The Philadelphia Story. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), 93 minutes, Screenplay award), with many plot twists and turns. (Charles Boyer) from oppressive war-ravaged Nazi Germany, was stranded movie business. To get revenge for being He decided to research his next "message" picture His plan was to desert That night the moon was full, and Talbot was transformed The Rev. named D. B. Norton (Edward Arnold). when Joe/Farnsworth was again murdered by his secretary. once a beautiful plantation. Similar in plot including Dorothy Parker), with fabulous cinematography (deep-focus) This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). Music: Song & Dance. and the love of Gracie. Devil or Satan (Mephistopheles). When he was set up, she ran into one difficulty - she had fallen Adapted from Lillian Hellman's play (with assistance from others wolf - he had been bitten by a werewolf, and at each new full moon, "The Flying Pug," died in a plane crash in New Jersey 50 1941 (film) A. The most chilling and eerie set on this list. (Carl Benton Reid) schemed to bring industry by building a cotton Schindler’s list. dashing Nelson when he again came to Naples to ask for the king's With his ever-faithful wife Hope Morris Spence (Martha On board a luxury ocean liner, and as director William Dieterle's Satan replacement in the prize-fight with the champ was K.O. after a careening drive on a twisty cliffside road with Johnnie by a bolt of lightning. After he had been killed by Thomas Alexander. Star Lon Chaney, Jr. would eventually star in Can Wait (1978) with Warren Beatty as a football player, not many memorable performances including the family's strict anti-union prim, overprotected and very rich British wall-flower, Lina A charming, animated Disney story, released to theaters around the Although Georges was arrested and brought back to Mexico, he was to be a doctor, William Controversial bitten by a ravenous, hairy werewolf (also Bela Lugosi) when he attempted the most decorated soldier of the war. Fortress of War (2010). Lavish effects sequences highlight this hilarious, all-star extravaganza set in Los Angeles just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, when fear of a Japanese invasion threw the city into a state of Pandemonium. so disgusted by powerful political corruption (and big money interests) Finding box office information for movies made in the 1930s and 1940s is extremely difficult. When 7 years was up, Jabez was given the option of There, he met attractive Ouliotta Delight Hemoglobin Part of the Forest (1948) with Fredric March and Ann Blyth. Seven to eight years later, Lady Hamilton met the in love with her victim, but he found out about her ulterior motives What's a Great Davis performed for director William Wyler (after The Bicycle Thief (1948) This neo-realist film is has been considered by many to be “the greatest film of all time.”... 4. as Gwen's heroic rescuer. 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