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A list of American films released in 1941.
How Green Was My Valley won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

Contents

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Title Director Cast Genre Studio/Notes
An Ache in Every Stake Del Lord The Three Stooges Comedy
Adam Had Four Sons Gregory Ratoff Ingrid Bergman, Warner Baxter, Susan Hayward Drama
Adventures of Captain Marvel William Witney, John English Tom Tyler, Frank Coghlan Jr. Serial Republic’s first comic book adaptation
All the World's a Stooge Del Lord The Three Stooges Comedy
All This and Rabbit Stew Tex Avery Bugs Bunny Animation
Among the Living Stuart Heisler Albert Dekker, Susan Hayward, Frances Farmer Horror
The Art of Self Defense Jack Kinney Goofy Animation
Aviation Vacation Tex Avery Looney Tunes Animation
Babes on Broadway Busby Berkeley Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney Musical Third in Berkeley’s backyard musicals.
Back Street Robert Stevenson Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan Drama Re-make of the 1932 film
The Bad Man Richard Thorpe Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Ronald Reagan Western Re-make of 1930’s The Bad Man
Ball of Fire Howard Hawks Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck Comedy Re-made as a musical in 1948
Barnacle Bill Richard Thorpe Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main Comedy
The Big Store Charles Reisner Marx Brothers Comedy Last of the Marx Brothers’ films with MGM
Billy the Kid David Miller Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy Western Re-make of the 1930 film ‘’Billy the Kid’’.
The Black Cat Albert S. Rogell Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, Bela Lugosi Horror Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe
Blood and Sand Rouben Mamoulian Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, Alla Nazimova Drama Previously made in both 1922 and 1916
The Blood of Jesus Spencer Williams Cathryn Caviness, Spencer Williams Race Alternately titled The Glory Road
Blossoms in the Dust Mervyn LeRoy Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart Drama
Blues in the Night Anatole Litvak Priscilla Lane, Betty Field Musical Features the song Blues in the Night
The Bride Came C.O.D. William Keighley James Cagney, Bette Davis Comedy
Buck Privates Arthur Lubin Abbott and Costello Comedy

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Caught in the Draft David Butler Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour Comedy
Cheers for Miss Bishop Tay Garnett Martha Scott. William Gargan Drama Based on the novel Miss Bishop.
Churchill's Island Stuart Legg Lorne Greene Propaganda Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
Citizen Kane Orson Welles Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten Drama Academy Award Best Original Screenplay
The Devil and Daniel Webster William Dieterle Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig Fantasy Released under the title All That Money Can Buy
The Devil and Miss Jones Sam Wood Jean Arthur, Charles Coburn Comedy
Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc William Witney, John English Ralph Byrd Serial
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Victor Fleming Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner Horror Rmake of 1931 film
Dressed to Kill Eugene J. Forde Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan Mystery
Dumbo Ben Sharpsteen Edward Brophy, Herman Bing Animated
Dutiful But Dumb Del Lord The Three Stooges Comedy Short Columbia Pictures

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Elmer's Pet Rabbit Chuck Jones Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny Cartoon Warner Bros.
The Face Behind the Mask Robert Florey Peter Lorre Crime
The Flame of New Orleans René Clair Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer Romantic-Comedy
Flying Wild William West Leo Gorcey, David Gorcey Aviation Fifth installment of the East Side Kids series
Forced Landing Gordon Wiles Richard Arlen, Eva Gabor, J. Carrol Naish, Nils Asther, Evelyn Brent Action
Great Guns Monty Banks Laurel and Hardy Comedy
The Great Lie Edmund Goulding Mary Astor, Bette Davis, George Brent Drama Based on the novel The Far Horizon
The Green Hornet Strikes Again Ford Beebe, John Rawlins Warren Hull, Keye Luke Serial Sequel to 1940's The Green Hornet.
H. M. Pulham, Esq. King Vidor Robert Young, Hedy Lamarr, Ruth Hussey Uncredited appearance by Ava Gardner
The Heckling Hare Tex Avery Looney Tunes Animation
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Alexander Hall Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Claude Rains Comedy Followed by 1947's Down to Earth
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Friz Freleng Bugs Bunny Animation
High Sierra Raoul Walsh Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart Film Noir
Hold Back the Dawn Charles Boyer, Olivia de Haviland, Paulette Goddard Romance
Hold That Ghost Abbott and Costello Comedy
How Green Was My Valley John Ford Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Roddy McDowall Drama

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
I Wake Up Screaming H. Bruce Humberstone Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis Film noir
I'll Never Heil Again Jules White The Three Stooges Comedy Short Columbia Pictures
In the Navy Abbott and Costello Comedy
In the Sweet Pie and Pie Jules White The Three Stooges Comedy short Columbia Pictures
Invisible Ghost Bela Lugosi Horror
Jungle Girl William Witney, John English Frances Gifford Serial
Keep 'Em Flying Abbott and Costello Comedy
King of the Zombies
Ladies in Retirement Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward
Lady Be Good Norman Z. McLeod Eleanor Powell Musical
The Lady Eve Preston Sturges Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda Screwball comedy Paramount
The Little Foxes William Wyler Bette Davis Drama
The Little Whirlwind Animated Short
Louisiana Purchase Irving Cummings Bob Hope Musical
The Maltese Falcon John Huston Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre Mystery
Man Hunt Fritz Lang Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett Thriller
Man Made Monster Lon Chaney, Jr. Sci-fi Horror
Manpower Raoul Walsh Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, George Raft
Meet John Doe Frank Capra Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck Dramatic comedy
The Midnight Snack Hanna Barbera Animated short Tom and Jerry
Mister Bug Goes to Town Animated
The Monster and the Girl Sci-fi Horror
Moods of the Sea Avant-guard Short
Moon Over Miami Walter Lang Betty Grable, Don Ameche
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Alfred Hitchcock Carole Lombard, Robert Montgomery Screwball comedy
New York Town Charles Vidor Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin Romantic comedy
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Edward Cline W. C. Fields Comedy
The Nifty Nineties Animated Short
The Night Before Christmas Hanna Barbera Animated Short Tom and Jerry

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
One Foot in Heaven Irving Rapper Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart Bio-pic
Pantry Panic Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker Animated Universal Pictures
Parachute Battalion Leslie Goodwins Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Buddy Ebsen War
Penny Serenade George Stevens Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan Melodrama Grant nominated for Oscar
Red River Valley Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes Western
The Reluctant Dragon Alfred L. Werker Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford Animated
Remember the Day Henry King Claudette Colbert, John Payne Drama
Riders of Death Valley Ray Taylor Dick Foran, Buck Jones, Ford Beebe Serial
Ring of Steel Narrated by Spencer Tracy Army recruiting film
Road to Zanzibar Victor Schertzinger Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour Comedy
The Saint in Palm Springs Jack Hively George Sanders Crime Thriller
The Saint's Vacation Hugh Sinclair Action Adventure
Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat
Sea Raiders Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys Serial
The Sea Wolf Michael Curtiz Edward G. Robinson, Ida Lupino Adventure
Sergeant York Howard Hawks Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan War, Biopic Academy Award: Best Actor
Shadow of the Thin Man W. S. Van Dyke William Powell, Myrna Loy Mystery
The Shepherd of the Hills John Wayne
Shining Victory Irving Rapper James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp Drama Suspence First National Pictures
Sky Raiders Serial
Skylark Mark Sandrich Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian Aherne Drama
Smilin' Through Frank Borzage Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne Romantic Drama
So Long Mr. Chumps Jules White The Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Some More of Samoa Del Lord The Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
Spooks Run Wild Phil Rosen Bela Lugosi, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan
St. Louis Blues Musical Short subject
The Strawberry Blonde James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland Comedy
Sullivan's Travels Preston Sturges Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake Comedy
Sun Valley Serenade Sonja Henie, Lynn Bari, John Payne, Milton Berle Musical Featuring Glenn Miller, Dorothy Dandridge, The Nicholas Brothers
Sunny Herbert Wilcox Ray Bolger, Edward Everett Horton Musical
Suspicion Alfred Hitchcock Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Nigel Bruce Thriller Oscar for Fontaine
Swamp Water Jean Renoir Walter Brennan Drama

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
That Hamilton Woman Alexander Korda Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh Historical
The Deadly Game Phil Rosen Charles Farrell Thriller
They Died with Their Boots On Raoul Walsh Errol Flynn, Olivia de Haviland Western
They Met in Bombay Clarence Brown Clark Gable, Rosalind Russell, Peter Lorre Drama Adventure
Timber Donald Duck, Peg Leg Pete Animated Short
Time Out for Rhythm Rudy Vallee, Ann Miller, Three Stooges Musical Comedy
Tortoise Beats Hare Tex Avery Bugs Bunny, Cecil Turtle Animation
Two-Faced Woman George Cukor Greta Garbo Romantic comedy
Unholy Partners Mervyn LeRoy Edward G. Robinson, Laraine Day, Edward Arnold, Marsha Hunt
A Very Young Lady Harold D. Schuster Jane Withers, Nancy Kelly Comedy
Wabbit Twouble Bugs Bunny Animation
Western Union Fritz Lang Randolph Scott, Robert Young Western
The Wolf Man George Waggner Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, Bela Lugosi, Maria Ouspenskaya Horror
Sergeant York Howard Hawks Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan Bio-pic
You'll Never Get Rich Sidney Lanfield Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley Musical Comedy
Ziegfeld Girl Robert Z. Leonard James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner Musical Drama

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