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Dorothy McGuire and Gregory Peck in Gentleman's Agreement

A list of American films released in 1947.
Gentleman's Agreement won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
13 Rue Madeleine Henry Hathaway James Cagney, Richard Conte, Annabella Spy
Adventure Island Sam Newfield Rhonda Fleming, Rory Calhoun Adventure
Always Together Fred de Cordova Joyce Reynolds, Robert Hutton Comedy Warner Bros.
Angel and the Badman James Edward Grant John Wayne, Gail Russell Western Republic
Apache Rose William Witney Roy Rogers, Dale Evans Western Republic
The Arnelo Affair Arch Oboler John Hodiak, Frances Gifford Crime MGM
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Irving Reis Cary Grant, Shirley Temple, Myrna Loy Comedy RKO
Backlash Eugene Forde Jean Rogers, Richard Travis Crime
Beat the Band John H. Auer Frances Langford Musical RKO
The Beginning or the End Norman Taurog Brian Donlevy, Hume Cronyn Drama
Bells of San Fernando Terry O. Morse Gloria Warren, Donald Woods Western
The Big Fix James Flood Sheila Ryan, Regis Toomey Drama PRC
Big Town William C. Thomas Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke Crime Paramount
Big Town After Dark William C. Thomas Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke Crime
The Bishop's Wife Henry Koster Cary Grant, David Niven, Loretta Young Comedy RKO
Blackmail Lesley Selander Ricardo Cortez, Adele Mara Crime
The Black Widow Bruce Edwards Serial
Blaze of Noon John Farrow Anne Baxter, William Holden, Sonny Tufts Drama Paramount
Blind Spot Robert Gordon Chester Morris, Constance Dowling Suspense
Blondie's Holiday Abby Berlin Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake Comedy Columbia
Body and Soul Robert Rossen John Garfield, Lilli Palmer Film noir U.A.
Boomerang Elia Kazan Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt Drama Fox
Born to Kill Robert Wise Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor Film noir RKO
The Brasher Doubloon John Brahm George Montgomery, Nancy Guild Crime drama Fox
Brick Bradford Serial
Brute Force Jules Dassin Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn Film noir Universal
Buck Privates Come Home Charles Barton Abbott and Costello Comedy Universal
Bulldog Drummond at Bay Sidney Salkow Ron Randell, Anita Louise Mystery
Bury Me Dead Bernard Vorhaus Cathy O'Donnell, June Lockhart, Hugh Beaumont Film noir Eagle-Lion
Bush Pilot Sterling Campbell Rochelle Hudson, Jack La Rue Drama

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Calcutta John Farrow Alan Ladd, Gail Russell Crime Paramount
Calendar Girl Allan Dwan Jane Frazee, Gail Patrick Comedy Republic
California John Farrow Barbara Stanwyck, Ray Milland Western Paramount
Captain from Castile Henry King Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero Historical 20th Century Fox
Carnegie Hall Edgar G. Ulmer Marsha Hunt, William Prince Musical United Artists
Carnival in Costa Rica Gregory Ratoff Vera-Ellen, Dick Haymes, Cesar Romero 20th Century Fox
Cass Timberlane George Sidney Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner Drama MGM
Cat Fishin' Animated
Cheyenne Raoul Walsh Jane Wyman, Dennis Morgan Western Warner Bros.
The Chinese Ring William Beaudine Roland Winters, Warren Douglas Mystery Charlie Chan
Christmas Eve Edwin L. Marin George Raft, Randolph Scott, Joan Blondell Comedy United Artists
Code of the West William A. Burke Steve Brodie, James Warren Western
Copacabana Alfred E. Green Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda Comedy United Artists
The Corpse Came C.O.D. Henry Levin George Brent, Joan Blondell Comedy
The Crimson Key Eugene Forde Kent Taylor, Doris Dowling Drama 20th Century Fox
Crossfire Edward Dmytryk Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan Film noir RKO; 5 Academy Award nominations
Cry Wolf Peter Godfrey Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck Mystery Warner Bros.
Curley Bernard Carr Billy Gray Comedy
Cynthia Robert Z. Leonard Elizabeth Taylor, Mary Astor Drama MGM
Daisy Kenyon Otto Preminger Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda Drama 20th Century Fox
Dangerous Years Arthur Pierson Billy Halop, Ann E. Todd Drama Marilyn Monroe debut
Dark Delusion Willis Goldbeck Lionel Barrymore, James Craig Drama MGM
Dark Passage Delmer Daves Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall Film noir Warner Bros.
Dead Reckoning John Cromwell Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott Film noir Columbia
Deep Valley Jean Negulesco Ida Lupino, Dane Clark, Fay Bainter Drama Warner Bros.
Desert Fury Lewis Allen Lizabeth Scott, Burt Lancaster Film noir Paramount
Desire Me Greer Garson, Robert Mitchum Drama Due to multiple production problems this film was given no director's credit
Desperate Anthony Mann Steve Brodie, Audrey Long, Raymond Burr Drama RKO
The Devil Thumbs a Ride Felix E. Feist Lawrence Tierney Drama RKO
The Devil on Wheels Crane Wilbur Darryl Hickman, Terry Moore Drama PRC
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome John Rawlins Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Boris Karloff Thriller RKO; based on comic strip
Dishonored Lady Robert Stevenson Hedy Lamarr, Dennis O'Keefe, John Loder Film noir United Artists
Don't Be a Sucker! Propaganda
A Double Life George Cukor Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Shelley Winters Film noir Universal
Down to Earth Alexander Hall Rita Hayworth, Larry Parks Fantasy Sequel to Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse Animated
Dreams That Money Can Buy Hans Richter Jack Bittner Experimental
Driftwood Allan Dwan Ruth Warrick, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger Drama Republic
Easter Yeggs Animated
The Egg and I Chester Erskine Fred MacMurray, Claudette Colbert Comedy Universal
Escape Me Never Peter Godfrey Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino Drama Warner Bros.
The Exile Max Ophüls Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Maria Montez, Rita Corday Adventure Universal
Exposed George Blair Adele Mara, Lorna Gray Crime
The Fabulous Dorseys Alfred E. Green Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey Biopic
The Fabulous Joe Harve Foster Walter Abel, Marie Wilson Comedy United Artists
The Fabulous Texan Edward Ludwig Wild Bill Elliott, Catherine McLeod Western Republic
The Farmer's Daughter H. C. Potter Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten Comedy RKO; Oscar for Young
Fear in the Night Maxwell Shane DeForest Kelley, Paul Kelly Drama
Fiesta Richard Thorpe Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban Drama MGM
Fireworks Kenneth Anger Experimental
The Flame John H. Auer John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Robert Paige, Blanche Yurka, Broderick Crawford Film noir Republic
Fool's Gold George Archainbaud William Boyd, Jane Randolph Western United Artists
For the Love of Rusty John Sturges Tom Powers, Ann Doran Family Columbia
Forever Amber Otto Preminger Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, George Sanders Drama 20th Century Fox; based on the novel
For You I Die John Reinhardt Cathy Downs, Paul Langton Film noir Film Classics
The Foxes of Harrow John M. Stahl Rex Harrison, Maureen O'Hara Adventure 20th Century Fox
Framed Richard Wallace Glenn Ford, Janis Carter Film noir Columbia
The Fugitive John Ford Henry Fonda, Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz Drama RKO
Fun and Fancy Free 4 directors Edgar Bergen, Dinah Shore Animated Disney, RKO
The Gangster Gordon Wiles Barry Sullivan, Belita Film noir
Gas House Kids Go West William Beaudine Emory Parnell, Vince Barnett Comedy PRC
Gas House Kids in Hollywood Edward L. Cahn Carl Switzer, Benny Bartlett Comedy/Crime PRC
Gentleman's Agreement Elia Kazan Gregory Peck, John Garfield, Dorothy McGuire, Celeste Holm, Jane Wyatt Drama Oscars for Kazan, Holm, Best Picture
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Joseph L. Mankiewicz Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison Comedy Fox; inspired TV series
The Ghost Goes Wild George Blair Anne Gwynne, James Ellison Comedy Republic
Golden Earrings Mitchell Leisen Ray Milland, Marlene Dietrich Drama
Good News Charles Walters June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Mel Tormé Musical MGM
Green Dolphin Street Victor Saville Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed Drama MGM
The Guilt of Janet Ames Henry Levin Rosalind Russell, Melvyn Douglas Drama Columbia
The Guilty John Reinhardt Bonita Granville, Don Castle, Regis Toomey Drama Monogram
Gunfighters George Waggner Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton Western Columbia
Half-Wits Holiday Jules White The Three Stooges Comedy
Heaven Only Knows Albert S. Rogell Robert Cummings, Brian Donlevy, Marjorie Reynolds Western United Artists
Hi-De-Ho Josh Binney Cab Calloway, Jeni Le Gon Musical Drama
High Barbaree Jack Conway Van Johnson, June Allyson War MGM
High Tide John Reinhardt Lee Tracy, Julie Bishop Crime
High Wall Curtis Bernhardt Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter Crime drama MGM
Hold That Lion! Jules White The Three Stooges Comedy Short
Honeymoon William Keighley Shirley Temple, Franchot Tone, Guy Madison Melodrama RKO
The Hucksters Jack Conway Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr Drama MGM
I Cover Big Town William C. Thomas Hillary Brooke, Phillip Reed Drama Paramount
If Winter Comes Victor Saville Walter Pidgeon, Deborah Kerr, Angela Lansbury Drama MGM
I'll Be Yours William A. Seiter Deanna Durbin, Tom Drake, William Bendix, Adolphe Menjou Musical comedy Universal
The Imperfect Lady Lewis Allen Ray Milland, Teresa Wright Drama Paramount
Intrigue Edwin L. Marin George Raft, Helena Carter Drama
The Invisible Mouse Hanna Barbera Animated
It Had to Be You Rudolph Maté Ginger Rogers, Cornel Wilde Comedy Columbia
It Happened in Brooklyn Richard Whorf Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante Comedy MGM
It Happened on 5th Avenue Roy Del Ruth Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles Comedy Allied Artists
Ivy Sam Wood Joan Fontaine, Richard Ney Film noir Universal
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Lloyd Bacon June Haver, Mark Stevens Musical 20th Century Fox
Jesse James Rides Again F. Brannon, T. Carr Clayton Moore Western Serial
Joe Palooka in the Knockout Reginald Le Borg Joe Kirkwood, Jr., Leon Errol, Trudy Marshall Drama one of series
Johnny O'Clock Robert Rossen Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J. Cobb Film noir Columbia
Keeper of the Bees John Sturges Jane Darwell Drama
Key Witness D. Ross Lederman Trudy Marshall, John Beal Crime drama
Killer Dill Lewis D. Collins Stuart Erwin, Anne Gwynne, Mike Mazurki Crime comedy Screen Guild
King-Size Canary Animation
Kiss of Death Henry Hathaway Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Richard Widmark Film noir 20th Century Fox; 2 Oscar nominations
The Lady from Shanghai Orson Welles Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles Film noir Columbia
Lady in the Lake Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter Film noir MGM; based on book by Raymond Chandler
The Late George Apley Joseph L. Mankiewicz Ronald Colman Comedy 20th Century Fox
Law of the Lash Ray Taylor Lash LaRue, Al St. John, Lee Roberts Western
Life with Father Michael Curtiz William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor Comedy Warner Bros.; based on the book
A Likely Story H. C. Potter Barbara Hale, Bill Williams, Sam Levene Comedy RKO
Living in a Big Way Gregory LaCava Gene Kelly, Marie McDonald, Charles Winninger Musical MGM
The Lone Wolf in London' Leslie Goodwins Gerald Mohr, Nancy Saunders Mystery Columbia
The Lone Wolf in Mexico D. Ross Lederman Gerald Mohr, Jacqueline deWit Mystery
The Long Night Anatole Litvak Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes Film noir RKO
Lost Honeymoon Leigh Jason Franchot Tone, Ann Richards Comedy Eagle-Lion
The Lost Moment Martin Gabel Susan Hayward, Robert Cummings Film noir Universal
Love and Learn Frederick de Cordova Jack Carson, Martha Vickers Comedy Warner Bros.
Love from a Stranger Richard Whorf John Hodiak, Sylvia Sidney Drama Eagle-Lion
Lured Douglas Sirk Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn, Boris Karloff Film noir United Artists
The Macomber Affair Zoltan Korda Gregory Peck, Joan Bennett, Robert Preston Drama United Artists
Magic Town William Wellman James Stewart, Jane Wyman Drama RKO
The Man I Love Raoul Walsh Ida Lupino, Robert Alda Drama Warner Bros.
The Mighty McGurk John Waters Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell Drama MGM
Miracle on 34th Street George Seaton Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood Romantic comedy 20th Century Fox; Oscars for Gwenn, screenplay
Monsieur Verdoux Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin, Martha Raye, William Frawley Comedy United Artists
Moss Rose Gregory Ratoff Peggy Cummins, Victor Mature, Ethel Barrymore Thriller 20th Century Fox
Mother Wore Tights Walter Lang Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Mona Freeman Musical 20th Century Fox
Motion Painting No. 1 Animation
Mourning Becomes Electra Dudley Nichols Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave Drama RKO
A Mouse in the House Animated
My Brother Talks to Horses Fred Zinnemann Butch Jenkins, Peter Lawford Comedy
My Favorite Brunette Elliott Nugent Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre Comedy Paramount
My Wild Irish Rose David Butler Dennis Morgan, Arlene Dahl, Andrea King Musical Warner Bros.
Nightmare Alley Edmond Goulding Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray Film noir 20th Century Fox; based on the book
Nora Prentiss Vincent Sherman Ann Sheridan, Kent Smith, Robert Alda Drama Warner Bros.
Northwest Outpost Allan Dwan Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey Musical
The Other Love Andre DeToth Barbara Stanwyck, David Niven, Richard Conte Drama
Out of the Blue Leigh Jason Virginia Mayo, Ann Dvorak Comedy Eagle-Lion Films
Out of the Past Jacques Tourneur Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Steve Brodie Film noir RKO
The Paradine Case Alfred Hitchcock Gregory Peck, Charles Laughton, Alida Valli, Ann Todd, Ethel Barrymore, Louis Jourdan Drama Selznick
Part Time Pal Animation
The Perils of Pauline George Marshall Betty Hutton, John Lund Comedy Paramount; based on Pearl White
A Pest in the House Animation
Pirates of Monterey Alfred L. Werker Maria Montez, Rod Cameron, Gilbert Roland Adventure Universal
Possessed Curtis Bernhardt Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey Film noir Warner Bros.
The Pretender W. Lee Wilder Albert Dekker, Catherine Craig Film noir Republic
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Albert Lewin George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Ann Dvorak Drama United Artists
Pursued Raoul Walsh Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright Drama Warner Bros.
Queen of the Amazons Edward Finney Patricia Morison Adventure Screen Guild
Railroaded! Anthony Mann John Ireland, Hugh Beaumont Film noir Eagle-Lion
Ramrod André de Toth Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Donald Crisp Western United Artists
The Red House Delmer Daves Edward G. Robinson, Judith Anderson Film noir United Artists
Repeat Performance Alfred L. Werker Louis Hayward, Joan Leslie Film noir Eagle-Lion Films
Ride the Pink Horse Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery, Wanda Hendrix Film noir Universal
Riffraff Ted Tetzlaff Pat O'Brien, Walter Slezak Film noir RKO
Road to Rio Norman Z. McLeod Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour Comedy Paramount; 5th of series
Robin Hood of Monterey Christy Cabanne Gilbert Roland, Evelyn Brent Adventure Monogram
The Romance of Rosy Ridge Roy Rowland Van Johnson, Thomas Mitchell, Janet Leigh Drama MGM
Salt Water Tabby Animated
Scared to Death Christy Cabanne Bela Lugosi, George Zucco Horror
Scent-imental Over You Animated
The Sea of Grass Elia Kazan Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn Western MGM
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Norman Z. McLeod Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo Comedy RKO; remade in 2013
Seven Were Saved William H. Pine Richard Denning, Catherine Craig Drama
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim George Seaton Betty Grable, Dick Haymes, Anne Revere Musical Fox
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock Preston Sturges Harold Lloyd Comedy Universal/RKO
Sinbad the Sailor Richard Wallace Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Maureen O'Hara Fantasy RKO
Sing a Song of Six Pants Jules White The Three Stooges Comedy Short
Slick Hare Animated
Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman Stuart Heisler Susan Hayward, Eddie Albert film noir Universal; 2 Oscar nominations
Something in the Wind Irving Pichel Deanna Durbin, Donald O'Connor Musical Universal
Son of Zorro George Turner, Peggy Stewart Serial
Song of Scheherazade Walter Reisch Yvonne De Carlo, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Eve Arden Fantasy Universal
Song of the Thin Man Edward Buzzell William Powell, Myrna Loy, Patricia Morison Mystery last of Thin Man series
Stork Bites Man Cy Endfield Jackie Cooper, Meg Randall Comedy United Artists
Suddenly, It's Spring Mitchell Leisen Paulette Goddard, Fred MacMurray Comedy Paramount
Tarzan and the Huntress Kurt Neumann Johnny Weissmuller, Patricia Morison Adventure RKO
T-Men Anthony Mann Dennis O'Keefe Film noir Eagle-Lion
That Hagen Girl Peter Godfrey Ronald Reagan, Shirley Temple Comedy Warner Bros.
That's My Man Frank Borzage Don Ameche, Catherine McLeod Romantic comedy
That Way with Women Frederick de Cordova Dane Clark, Martha Vickers Comedy Warner Bros.
They Won't Believe Me Irving Pichel Susan Hayward, Robert Young, Jane Greer Drama RKO
This Time for Keeps Richard Thorpe Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante Comedy MGM
Thunderbolt! John Sturges, William Wyler James Stewart War documentary Monogram
Time Out of Mind Robert Siodmak Phyllis Calvert, Robert Hutton Drama
Too Many Winners William Beaudine Hugh Beaumont, Trudy Marshall Mystery
Trail Street Ray Enright Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan Western RKO
Tubby the Tuba George Pal Animated
Tweetie Pie Animated Warner Bros.
The Two Mrs. Carrolls Peter Godfrey Barbara Stanwyck, Humphrey Bogart, Alexis Smith Drama Warner Bros.
Unconquered Cecil B. DeMille Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, Howard Da Silva Adventure Paramount
Undercover Maisie Harry Beaumont Ann Sothern, Barry Nelson Comedy 10th of series
The Unfaithful Vincent Sherman Ann Sheridan, Lew Ayres Drama Warner Bros.
The Unfinished Dance Henry Koster Cyd Charisse, Margaret O'Brien, Danny Thomas Musical MGM
The Unsuspected Michael Curtiz Claude Rains, Audrey Totter Drama Warner Bros.
Variety Girl George Marshall Various artists Musical Paramount
The Velvet Touch Jack Gage Rosalind Russell, Claire Trevor Drama RKO
The Vigilante Wallace Fox Ralph Byrd Action Serial
Violence Jack Bernhard Nancy Coleman, Michael O'Shea Crime
The Voice of the Turtle Irving Rapper Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, Eve Arden Comedy Warner Bros.
The Web Michael Gordon Vincent Price, Edmond O'Brien Film noir Universal
Web of Danger Philip Ford Adele Mara Crime
Welcome Stranger Elliott Nugent Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield Drama Paramount
Whispering City Fyodor Ostep Paul Lukas, Helmut Dantine Drama Eagle-Lion
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Charles Barton Bud Abbott, Lou Costello Comedy Universal
The Woman on the Beach Jean Renoir Joan Bennett, Robert Ryan, Charles Bickford Film noir RKO
Wyoming Joseph Kane Wild Bill Elliott, Vera Ralston Western Republic

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