The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1949 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

*April 26–June 21 – Ealing comedies '' Passport to Pimlico'', '' Whisky Galore!'' and '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' are released in the UK, leading to 1949 being remembered as one of the peak years of the Ealing comedies. *November 15 – Following the prior year's

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decision in '' United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'',

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is split into two separate companies with the creation of Paramount Pictures Corporation for production-distribution and United Paramount Theaters for the theater operations. *December 21 – Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'', starring Hedy Lamarr,

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, George Sanders,

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, and Henry Wilcoxon, receives its televised world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in

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. The film opens in Los Angeles on January 13, 1950, and becomes a massive commercial success. At the 23rd Academy Awards, the film wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.

Awards

Top ten money making stars

Notable films released in 1949

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, Tom Ewell, Judy Holliday *''

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' is a 1949 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions, released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney and James Algar with Ben Sharpsteen as producti ...

'', narrated by

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*''

Africa Screams ''Africa Screams'' is a 1949 American adventure comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Abbott and Costello that parodies the safari genre. The title is a play on the title of the 1930 documentary ''Africa Speaks!'' The supporting ...

'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *'' Alexander Popov'', starring Nikolai Cherkasov – ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Alias Nick Beal'', starring Ray Milland and

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*'' All the King's Men'', directed by Robert Rossen, starring

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, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge *'' Always Leave Them Laughing'', starring Milton Berle and Bert Lahr *'' Andaz'' (Style), starring

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Any Number Can Play ''Any Number Can Play'' is a 1949 drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It is based on Edward Harris Heth's novel of the same name. It stars Clark Gable and Alexis Smith. Plot Casino owner Charley Enley Kyng (Clark Gable) is advised by his physic ...

'', starring

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Alexis Smith Margaret Alexis Fitzsimmons-Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress and singer. She appeared in several major Hollywood films in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Awar ...

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Aventurera ''Aventurera'' ("Adventuress" in English) is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Alberto Gout and starring Ninón Sevilla and Andrea Palma. It's considered a masterpiece of the ''Rumberas film''. The film features Pedro Vargas and Ana María G ...

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, Ricardo Montalbán, George Murphy *'' The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'', starring Betty Grable *''

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Beyond the Forest ''Beyond the Forest'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by King Vidor, and featuring Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian, and Ruth Roman. The screenplay is written by Lenore Coffee based on a novel by Stuart Engstrand. The film marks Dav ...

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*'' The Big Cat'', starring Lon McCallister, Preston Foster, Forrest Tucker, Peggy Ann Garner *'' The Big Steal'', starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Patric Knowles *'' Bitter Rice'' (Riso Amaro), starring Vittorio Gassman and Silvana Mangano – (

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) *'' The Blue Lagoon'', starring

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The Blue Swords ''The Blue Swords'' (german: Die blauen Schwerter) is a 1949 East German historical drama film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Hans Quest, Ilse Steppat and Alexander Engel. It sold more than 3,299,432 tickets. The film portrays the lif ...

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The Crooked Way ''The Crooked Way'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Payne, Sonny Tufts and Ellen Drew. The film, with a similar plot (a war hero loses his memory stateside) to another film noir '' Somewhere in ...

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) *'' Down to the Sea in Ships'', starring Richard Widmark and

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*'' Dulari'', starring

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'' (Císařův slavík), an animated film narrated by

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*'' The Fighting Kentuckian'', starring

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*'' Flamingo Road'', starring

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Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'', starring Virginia Mayo *'' The Forbidden Street'', starring Maureen O'Hara *'' For Them That Trespass'', directed by

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, starring Richard Todd – ( GB) *'' The Fountainhead'', directed by King Vidor, starring

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– ( GB) *'' The Great Gatsby'', starring Alan Ladd,

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, Ruth Hussey *''

The Great Madcap ''El Gran Calavera'' ( ''The Great Madcap'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel. The plot concerns a family patriarch who fakes losing all his wealth to end his family's self-indulgent ways. Plot Everyone takes advantage o ...

'' (El Gran Calavera), directed by Luis Buñuel, starring

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'' (Apenas un delincuente), directed by Hugo Fregonese – (

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) *'' The Hasty Heart'', starring

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and Patricia Neal – (U.S./GB) *'' The Heiress'', directed by

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, Montgomery Clift, Miriam Hopkins *'' Holiday Affair'', starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh *'' Home of the Brave'', starring

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*'' House of Strangers'', directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring

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I Shot Jesse James ''I Shot Jesse James'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller about the murder of Jesse James by Robert Ford and Robert Ford's life afterwards. The story is built around a fictional rivalry between Ford and his eventual kill ...

'', starring Preston Foster and John Ireland *'' I Was a Male War Bride'', starring

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and Ella Raines *'' In the Good Old Summertime'', starring

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*'' In the Name of the Law'' (In nome della legge), directed by

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) *'' The Inspector General'', starring Danny Kaye *''

The Interrupted Journey ''The Interrupted Journey'' is a 1949 British thriller film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden and Tom Walls. The railways scenes were shot at Longmoor in Hampshire. The film includes a train cr ...

'', starring Richard Todd and

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'', directed by Clarence Brown *''

It Happens Every Spring ''It Happens Every Spring'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Ray Milland, Jean Peters and Paul Douglas. Plot A college professor is working on a long-term scientific experiment when a baseball comes through the ...

'', starring Ray Milland *'' It's Not Cricket'' directed by Alfred Roome, starring Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne – ( GB)

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*'' Jolson Sings Again'', starring Larry Parks and Barbara Hale *''

Jour de fête ''Jour de fête'' (''The Big Day'') is a 1949 French comedy film starring Jacques Tati in his feature film directorial debut as an inept and easily distracted mailman in a backward French village. Shot largely in and around Sainte-Sévère-sur- ...

'' (Festival Day), directed by and starring Jacques Tati – (

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Late Spring is a 1949 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and written by Ozu and Kogo Noda, based on the short novel ''Father and Daughter'' (''Chichi to musume'') by the 20th-century novelist and critic Kazuo Hirotsu. The film was written and ...

'' (Banshun), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (

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, starring

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Mervyn LeRoy Mervyn LeRoy (; October 15, 1900 – September 13, 1987) was an American film director and producer. In his youth he played juvenile roles in vaudeville and silent film comedies. During the 1930s, LeRoy was one of the two great practitioners of ...

, starring

June Allyson June Allyson (born Eleanor Geisman; October 7, 1917 – July 8, 2006) was an American stage, film, and television actress, dancer, and singer. Allyson began her career in 1937 as a dancer in short subject films and on Broadway in 1938. She sig ...

, Peter Lawford, Margaret O'Brien,

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor *'' Love Happy'', starring the

Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Five of the Marx Brothers' thirteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute (AFI) ...

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The Lucky Stiff ''The Lucky Stiff'' is a 1949 American comedy crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster, starring Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy, and Claire Trevor. The film is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Craig Rice. ''The Lucky Stiff'' was prod ...

'', starring Dorothy Lamour and

Claire Trevor Claire Trevor ( Wemlinger; March 8, 1910April 8, 2000) was an American actress. She appeared in 65 feature films from 1933 to 1982, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Key Largo'' (1948), and received nomina ...

*'' Lust for Gold'', starring Ida Lupino and Glenn Ford

M

*'' Ma and Pa Kettle'', starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride *'' Madame Bovary'', starring

Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated ...

and James Mason *'' Mahal'' (The Mansion), starring Ashok Kumar and

– (

) *'' Malaya'', starring

and

James Stewart James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality ...

*'' La Malquerida'' (The Bad Mistress), starring

Dolores del Río María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin Am ...

and Pedro Armendáriz – (

) *'' The Man from Colorado'', starring Glenn Ford and William Holden *'' Manhandled'', starring Dorothy Lamour, Dan Duryea, Sterling Hayden *''

Manon ''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was firs ...

'', directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot – (

) * '' The Marriage of Figaro'' (Figaros Hochzeit) – (

) *'' Mighty Joe Young'', directed by

Ernest B. Schoedsack Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack (June 8, 1893 – December 23, 1979) was an American motion picture cinematographer, producer, and director. Schoedsack worked as a cameraman in World War I, where he served in the Signal Corps. At the conclusion o ...

, starring Terry Moore and Ben Johnson *''

Miss Mink of 1949 ''Miss Mink of 1949'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Glenn Tryon (his last film as a director) and written by Arnold Belgard. It stars Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier (in her final film role), Dick Lane (TV announcer), Richard Lane, Barbara ...

'', starring Lois Collier *''

Mother Is a Freshman ''Mother Is a Freshman'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young and Van Johnson. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Kay Nelson. Plot Abby Abbott lives in New York ...

'', starring Loretta Young and

*'' My Foolish Heart'', starring

and Dana Andrews *'' My Friend Irma'', film debut of

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

and

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

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*'' Neptune's Daughter'', starring Esther Williams *'' Never Fear'', directed by Ida Lupino, starring Sally Forrest and Hugh O'Brian *'' Night Unto Night'', directed by Don Siegel, starring

*'' No Way Back'', starring Terence De Marney,

Eleanor Summerfield Eleanor Audrey Summerfield (7 March 1921 – 13 July 2001) was an English actress who appeared in many plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in '' Laughter in Paradise'' (1951), '' Final Appointment'' (1954), '' Odongo'' ...

– ( GB)

O

*'' Obsession'', directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring

Robert Newton Robert Guy Newton (1 June 1905 – 25 March 1956) was an English actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the more popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys. Known for hi ...

– ( GB) *'' Oh, You Beautiful Doll'', starring June Haver *'' On the Town'', starring

Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the " Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s, 1950s, and ...

, Vera-Ellen,

Ann Miller Ann Miller (born Johnnie Lucille Collier; April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004) was an American retired actress and former dancer. She is best remembered for her work in the Classical Hollywood cinema musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. Her early ...

, Betty Garrett

P

*'' The Passionate Friends'', directed by David Lean, starring

Ann Todd Dorothy Ann Todd (24 January 1907 – 6 May 1993) was an English film, television and stage actress who achieved international fame when she starred in 1945's '' The Seventh Veil''. From 1949 to 1957 she was married to David Lean who directed h ...

and Claude Rains – (GB) *'' Passport to Pimlico'', starring Stanley Holloway and Margaret Rutherford – ( GB) *'' Pinky'', starring Jeanne Crain *'' Prince of Foxes'', starring

Tyrone Power Tyrone Edmund Power III (May 5, 1914 – November 15, 1958) was an American actor. From the 1930s to the 1950s, Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films include ''Jesse James (193 ...

and

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

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Prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, corre ...

'' (Fängelse), directed by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoun ...

– (

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic countries, Nordic c ...

)

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*'' The Queen of Spades'', starring

Anton Walbrook Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück (19 November 18969 August 1967) was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom under the name Anton Walbrook. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left in 1936 out of concerns for his o ...

and

Edith Evans Dame Edith Mary Evans, (8 February 1888 – 14 October 1976) was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the stage, but also appeared in films at the beginning and towards the end of her career. Between 1964 and 1968, she was no ...

– ( GB) *''

The Quiet Duel is a 1949 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Plot The film centers on Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki, a young, idealistic doctor who, during his service as an army physician during World War II, contracted syphilis from the blood of a patient when he ...

'' (Shizukanaru Ketto), starring Toshiro Mifune – (

)

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*'' The Reckless Moment'', starring James Mason and

Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She came from a show-business family, one of three acting sisters. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more t ...

*'' Red, Hot and Blue'', starring Betty Hutton and

*'' Red Light'', starring George Raft and Virginia Mayo *''

The Red Pony ''The Red Pony'' is an episodic novella written by American writer John Steinbeck in 1933. The first three chapters were published in magazines from 1933 to 1936. The full book was published in 1937 by Covici Friede. The stories in the book ...

'', starring Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum *'' The Rocking Horse Winner'', starring

and

John Howard Davies John Howard Davies (9 March 193922 August 2011)
' ...

– ( GB) *''

Rope of Sand ''Rope of Sand'' is a 1949 adventure-suspense film noir directed by William Dieterle, produced by Hal Wallis, and starring Burt Lancaster and three stars from Wallis's ''Casablanca'' - Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Peter Lorre. The film introduce ...

'', starring Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains *''

Rotation Rotation, or spin, is the circular movement of an object around a '' central axis''. A two-dimensional rotating object has only one possible central axis and can rotate in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. A three-dimensional ...

'' (Sowjetische Zone) – (

) *'' A Run for Your Money'', starring Donald Houston, Moira Lister, Alec Guinness – ( GB) *'' Rustlers'', starring

Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures. In a career spanning mo ...

and

Martha Hyer Martha Hyer (August 10, 1924 – May 31, 2014) was an American actress who played Gwen French in ''Some Came Running'' (1958), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her autobiography, ''Finding My Way ...

S

*'' Samson and Delilah'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Hedy Lamarr and

*''

Sands of Iwo Jima ''Sands of Iwo Jima'' is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. The film, which also features John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker, ...

'', directed by

Allan Dwan Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, wa ...

, starring

*'' The Secret Garden'', starring Margaret O'Brien and

Herbert Marshall Herbert Brough Falcon Marshall (23 May 1890 – 22 January 1966) was an English stage, screen and radio actor who starred in many popular and well-regarded Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s. After a successful theatrical career in the Uni ...

*'' The Set-Up'', starring Robert Ryan *'' She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'', starring

, Joanne Dru, Ben Johnson *''

Shockproof ''Shockproof'' is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Patricia Knight and Cornel Wilde. Wilde and Knight were husband and wife during filming. They divorced in 1951. Plot Griff Marat (Cornel Wilde), is a parol ...

'', starring Cornel Wilde *'' Une si jolie petite plage'' (Such a Pretty Little Beach), directed by Yves Allégret – (

) *''

Le Silence de la mer ''Le Silence de la mer'' (, ''The Silence of the Sea'') is a French novel written during the summer of 1941 and published in early 1942 by Jean Bruller under the pseudonym "Vercors". Published secretly in German-occupied Paris, the book quick ...

'', directed by Jean-Pierre Melville – (France) *'' Slattery's Hurricane'', starring Richard Widmark, Veronica Lake, Linda Darnell *''

The Small Back Room ''The Small Back Room'', released in the United States as ''Hour of Glory'', is a 1949 film by the British producer-writer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring David Farrar and Kathleen Byron and featuring Jack Hawki ...

'', directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger – ( GB) *''

Sons of Matthew ''Sons of Matthew'' is a 1949 Australian film directed and produced and co-written by Charles Chauvel. The film was shot in 1947 on location in Queensland, Australia, and the studio sequences in Sydney. ''Sons of Matthew'' took 18 months to comp ...

'' (aka The Rugged O'Riordans) – (

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

) *'' Sorrowful Jones'', starring

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with ...

and

*'' South of St. Louis'', starring Joel McCrea and

*''

The Stratton Story ''The Stratton Story'' is a 1949 American biographical film directed by Sam Wood that tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938. The film is the first of three ...

'', starring

and

*''

Stray Dog A free-ranging dog is a dog that is not confined to a yard or house. Free-ranging dogs include street dogs, village dogs, stray dogs, feral dogs, etc., and may be owned or unowned. The global dog population is estimated to be 900 million, of w ...

'' (Nora inu), directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune – (

) *'' Streets of Laredo'', starring William Holden, Macdonald Carey, William Bendix *''

The Sun Comes Up ''The Sun Comes Up'' is a 1949 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor picture with Lassie. Jeanette MacDonald had been off the screen for five years until her return in '' Three Daring Daughters'' (1948), but ''The Sun Comes Up'' was to be her last. In ...

'', starring Jeanette MacDonald, Lloyd Nolan, Lassie

T

*''

Take One False Step ''Take One False Step'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Chester Erskine and starring William Powell and Shelley Winters. Plot Married college professor Andrew Gentling reluctantly agrees to have a drink with Catherine Sykes, ...

'', starring Shelley Winters and William Powell *'' Tension'', starring Richard Basehart,

Cyd Charisse Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008) was an American actress and dancer. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually featured her abilit ...

*'' That Dangerous Age'', starring Myrna Loy and

Peggy Cummins Peggy Cummins (born Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller; 18 December 1925 – 29 December 2017) was an Irish actress, born in Wales, who is best known for her performance in Joseph H. Lewis's ''Gun Crazy'' (1950), playing a trigger-happy '' femme f ...

– ( GB) *'' That Forsyte Woman'', starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon *'' That Midnight Kiss'', starring Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza *''

Thieves' Highway ''Thieves' Highway'' is a 1949 film noir directed by Jules Dassin. The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides, based on his novel ''Thieves' Market''. The film was released on DVD as part of the Criterion Collection in 2005. Plot A war-v ...

'', directed by Jules Dassin, starring Richard Conte *'' The Third Man'', directed by Carol Reed, starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard,

– ( GB) *'' Too Late for Tears'', starring Lizabeth Scott and Dan Duryea *''

Train of Events ''Train of Events'' is a 1949 British portmanteau film made by Ealing Studios and directed by Sidney Cole, Charles Crichton and Basil Dearden. It begins with a train that is heading for a crash into a stalled petrol tanker at a level crossing a ...

'', starring

, Jack Warner, Peter Finch – ( GB) *''

Tulsa Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region wit ...

'', starring

and Robert Preston *'' Twelve O'Clock High'', starring

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

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*'' Under Capricorn'', directed by

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

, starring

Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary '' Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is ofte ...

– ( GB) *'' The Undercover Man'', starring Glenn Ford and Nina Foch

W

*'' Waga koi wa moenu'' (Flame of My Love), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi – (

) *'' The Walls of Malapaga'' (Au-delà des grilles), directed by

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

, starring Jean Gabin – (

) *'' We Were Strangers'', starring

and

John Garfield John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of ...

*'' Whirlpool'', directed by Otto Preminger, starring Gene Tierney *'' Whisky Galore!'', directed by Alexander Mackendrick (debut), starring Basil Radford and Joan Greenwood – ( GB) *''

White Heat ''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is based on a story by ...

'', directed by Raoul Walsh, starring

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...

, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien *'' The Window'', starring Barbara Hale and

*'' Without Honor'', starring Laraine Day *'' Women Side by Side'', directed by Chen Liting, starring

Shangguan Yunzhu Shangguan Yunzhu (; 2 March 1920 – 23 November 1968) was a Chinese actress active from the 1940s to the 1960s. She was considered one of the most talented and versatile actresses in China, and was named one of the 100 best actors of the 100 ...

and

Zhao Dan Zhao Dan (June 27, 1915 – October 10, 1980) was a Chinese actor popular in the golden age of Chinese Cinema. Biography Zhao first became famous working in the Mingxing Film Company in the 1930s including playing opposite Zhou Xuan in '' St ...

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)

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*'' You, the Rich'' (Ustedes los ricos), starring Pedro Infante – (

) *'' You're My Everything'', directed by Walter Lang, starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter

Serials

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Adventures of Sir Galahad ''Adventures of Sir Galahad'' is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, it stars George Reeves, Nelson Leigh, William Fawcett, Hugh Prosser, and Lois Hall. It was based on Arthurian legend, one ...

'', starring George Reeves and Charles King *'' Batman and Robin'', starring Robert Lowery *''

Bruce Gentry The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been ...

'', starring Tom Neal *'' Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc'', starring

Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr.; October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial ''Superman'' and its 1950 sequel ''At ...

and Rosemary LaPlanche *'' Ghost of Zorro'', starring Clayton Moore and Pamela Blake *''

The James Brothers of Missouri ''The James Brothers of Missouri'' is a 1949 American Republic Western film serial. Cast * Keith Richards as Jesse James * Robert Bice as Frank James * Noel Neill as Peg Royer * Roy Barcroft as Ace Marlin * Patricia Knox as Belle Calhoun * Lan ...

'', starring Keith Richards and Noel Neill *'' King of the Rocket Men'', starring Tristram Coffin and Mae Clarke *'' Radar Patrol vs Spy King'', starring

Short film series

*'' Mickey Mouse'' (

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhano ...

– 1952) *''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series '' Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. ...

'' ( 1930–

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

) *'' Merrie Melodies'' ( 1931–

) *'' Popeye'' (

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

– 1957) *''

Color Rhapsodies ''Color Rhapsody'' is a series of usually one-shot animated cartoon shorts produced by Charles Mintz's studio Screen Gems for Columbia Pictures. They were launched in 1934, following the phenomenal success of Walt Disney's Technicolor ''Silly Sym ...

'' ( 1934–1949) *'' The Three Stooges'' ( 1934– 1959) *'' Donald Duck'' ( 1934–

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...

) *''

Pluto Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of trans-Neptunian object, bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the S ...

'' (

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into ...

– 1951) *''

Chip and Dale Chip and Dale (also spelled Chip 'n' Dale) is a cartoon duo of anthropomorphic chipmunks created in 1943 by The Walt Disney Company. Concept The characters were first drawn by Bill Justice and introduced in the 1943 Pluto short ''Private ...

'' ( 1943–

) *''

Andy Panda Andy Panda is a cartoon character who starred in his own series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Walter Lantz. These "cartunes" were released by Universal Pictures from 1939 to 1947, and United Artists from 1948 to 1949. The titl ...

'' (

1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

–1949) *''

Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled f ...

'' (

–

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...

) *''

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the ...

'' ( 1940–

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

) *'' The Fox and the Crow'' ( 1941– 1950) *'' Woody Woodpecker'' ( 1941–1949) *'' Mighty Mouse'' ( 1942–

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangs ...

) *'' Droopy'' ( 1943–

) *'' Blackie the Sheep'' ( 1947–1949) *''

Red Hot Riding Hood ''Red Hot Riding Hood'' is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released with the movie '' Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' on May 8, 1943, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1994, it was voted number 7 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons ...

'' ( 1943–1949) *'' Jan Wickman Shorts'' (1949–1994) *'' Noveltoons'' ( 1943– 1967)

Births

Mbissine Thérèse Diop Mbissine Thérèse Diop (born 1949) is a Senegalese actress best known for her starring role as Diouana in the 1966 Ousmane Sembène film ''Black Girl'' (''La noire de...''), which is often cited as one of the first feature films of African cinema ...

, Senegalese actress *January 7 ** George Buza, American-born Canadian actor **

Steven Williams Steven Williams (born January 7, 1949) is an American actor in films and television. He is known for his roles as Captain Adam Fuller on ''21 Jump Street'', Lt. Jefferson Burnett on '' The Equalizer'', Det. August Brooks on '' L.A. Heat'', X on ...

, American actor *January 12 – Wayne Wang, Hong Kong-born director *January 14 –

Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He is the co-writer of the '' Star Wars'' films '' The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), '' Return of the Jedi'' (1983), '' The Force Awakens'' (2015), and '' Solo: A Star Wars ...

, American director and screenwriter *January 16 – Caroline Munro, English actress and model *January 17 – Andy Kaufman, American actor and comedian (died 1984) *January 24 – John Belushi, American actor and comedian (died 1982) *January 26 - David Strathairn, American actor *February 2 -

Brent Spiner Brent Jay Spiner (; born February 2, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the android Data on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', as well as four subsequent films. In 2019, he reprised the role for ...

, American actor, comedian and musician *January 27 – Zbigniew Rybczyński, Polish film and video cinematographer and director *February 8 – Brooke Adams, American actress *March 3 -

Gloria Hendry Gloria Hendry (born March 3, 1949) is an American actress and former model. Hendry is best known for her roles in films from the 1970s, most notably: portraying Rosie Carver in 1973's James Bond film '' Live and Let Die''; and Helen Bradley i ...

, American actress and former model *March 12 – Rob Cohen, American director, producer and writer *March 16 – Victor Garber, Canadian actor *March 22 –

Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, ...

, French actress *April 2 ** Ron Palillo, American actor (died 2012) ** Pamela Reed, American actress *April 8 - Brian Delate, American actor *April 11 - Bernd Eichinger, German producer, director and screenwriter (died 2011) *April 14 – John Shea, American actor *April 20 ** Jessica Lange, American actress **

Veronica Cartwright Veronica Cartwright (born April 20, 1949) is a British-American actress. She is known for appearing in science fiction and horror films, and has earned numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. As a child actress, sh ...

, English-born actress *April 28 - Bruno Kirby, American actor, singer, voice artist and comedian (died 2006) *May 7 - Marilyn Burns, American actress (died 2014) *May 18 -

Hubert Saint-Macary Hubert Saint-Macary (born 18 May 1949) is a French actor. He is the brother of Xavier Saint-Macary. Selected filmography * ''Un étrange voyage'' (1981) - L'examinateur * ''Stella'' (1983) - Lomy * ''Debout les crabes, la mer monte!'' (1983) - ...

, French actor *May 20 - Dave Thomas, Canadian comedian, actor and television writer *May 21 - Will Ryan, American voice actor, singer and musician (died 2021) *May 24 – Jim Broadbent, English actor *May 25 -

Joe Unger Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

, American actor *May 26 ** Pam Grier, American actress ** Philip Michael Thomas, American retired actor and musician *May 28 - Sandy Helberg, German-born American actor *May 29 -

Cotter Smith Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life He was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Madeline (née Cotter) and John Lewis Smith, Jr., who was a federal judge. He graduated from the ...

, American actor *May 31 – Tom Berenger, American actor *June 10 - Frankie Faison, American actor *June 15 ** Simon Callow, English actor, director and writer ** Jim Varney, American actor and comedian (died 2000) *June 22 – Meryl Streep, American actress *June 29 -

Greg Burson Gregory Lewis Burson (June 29, 1949 – July 22, 2008) was an American voice actor. He was best known as a replacement for voice actors Daws Butler and Mel Blanc following their deaths in 1988 and 1989, respectively. Career Burson was trained b ...

, American voice actor (died 2008) *July 5 -

Ed O'Ross Ed O'Ross (born Edward Orss; July 5, 1949) is an American actor. Some of his prominent roles are as Itchy in ''Dick Tracy'', Colonel Perry in '' Universal Soldier'', Lt. Touchdown in ''Full Metal Jacket'', ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rosta ...

, American actor *July 7 – Shelley Duvall, American actress *July 12 - Diana Hardcastle, English actress *July 24 - Michael Richards, American actor, writer, producer and retired comedian *July 27 ** Maury Chaykin, American-Canadian actor (died 2010) **

Susan Gordon Susan Lynn Gordon (July 27, 1949 – December 11, 2011) was an American child actress who appeared in films and numerous episodes of television programs such as '' The Twilight Zone'', ''My Three Sons'', and '' The Donna Reed Show''. Li ...

, American child actress (died 2011) *August 2 - Madeline Smith, English actress *August 8 – Keith Carradine, American actor *August 17 – Julian Fellowes, English actor, writer, director and screenwriter *August 20 - Patrick Kilpatrick, American actor, director and screenwriter *August 21 – Loretta Devine, American actress *August 23 –

Shelley Long Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Long portrayed Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom ''Cheers'' and received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Seri ...

, American actress *August 25 – John Savage, American actor *August 31 – Richard Gere, American actor *September 1 – Luminița Gheorghiu, Romanian actress (died 2021) *September 4 – Eero Spriit, Estonian actor and producer *September 16 – Ed Begley, Jr., American actor *September 18 - Beth Grant, American character actress *September 19 - Ernie Sabella, American actor *September 25 –

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...

, Spanish director *October 4 – Armand Assante, American actor *October 8 – Sigourney Weaver, American actress *October 10 – Jessica Harper, American actress *October 15 – Tanya Roberts, American actress (d. 2021) *October 20 -

George Harris (actor) George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a British actor. His notable roles include Kingsley Shacklebolt in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, Captain Simon Katanga in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and Clive King in the BBC medical drama ...

, British actor *October 21 -

LaTanya Richardson Jackson LaTanya Richardson Jackson ( Richardson; born October 21, 1949) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in off-Broadway productions, before playing supporting roles on television and film. Richardson has appeared in films includi ...

, American actress *November 10 -

Ann Reinking Ann Reinking (November 10, 1949December 12, 2020) was an American dancer, actress, choreographer and singer. She worked predominantly in musical theater, starring in Broadway productions such as '' Coco'' (1969), '' Over Here!'' (1974), ''Goodtim ...

, American actress and singer (died 2020) *November 27 -

Gerrit Graham Gerrit Graham (born November 27, 1949) is an American stage, television, and film actor as well as a scriptwriter and songwriter. He is best known for his appearances in multiple films by Brian De Palma as well as appearances in two '' Star Trek' ...

, American actor *November 28 – Alexander Godunov, Russian-American film actor (died 1995) *November 29 – Garry Shandling, American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer and producer (died 2016) *November 30 **

Margaret Whitton Margaret Ann Whitton (November 30, 1949 – December 4, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Life and career Whitton was born on Fort Meade, Maryland, a US Army base in the suburbs of Baltimore. She spent many of her formati ...

, American actress (died 2016) ** Nicholas Woodeson, English actor *December 3 - Heather Menzies, Canadian-American actress (died 2017) *December 4 – Jeff Bridges, American actor *December 7 -

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...

, American musician and actor *December 8 - Nancy Meyers, American filmmaker *December 12 – Bill Nighy, English actor *December 13 - Robert Lindsay (actor), English actor *December 15 – Don Johnson, American actor *December 21 - Michael Horse, American actor *December 25 – Sissy Spacek, American actress

Deaths

*January 6 – Victor Fleming, 59, American director and producer, '' The Wizard of Oz'', '' Gone With the Wind'', ''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'', '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' *January 19 – William Wright, 38, American actor, '' Philo Vance Returns'', ''

Eve Knew Her Apples ''Eve Knew Her Apples'' is a 1945 musical comedy remake of the 1934 film ''It Happened One Night'' directed by Will Jason and starring Ann Miller. The movie was produced by Columbia Pictures, owner of the rights to the original 1934 version, and ...

'' *January 20 –

Nora Gregor Nora Gregor (3 February 1901 – 20 January 1949) was an Austrian stage and film actress. Biography She was born Eleonora Hermina Gregor in Görz, a town which then belonged to Austria-Hungary, but is now part of Italy, to Austrian-Jewish paren ...

, 47, Austrian actress, '' The Rules of the Game'', '' But the Flesh Is Weak'' *February 19 –

Jean Gillie A ''femme fatale'' ( or ; ), sometimes called a maneater or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of ...

, 33, English actress, ''

Decoy A decoy (derived from the Dutch ''de'' ''kooi'', literally "the cage" or possibly ''ende kooi'', " duck cage") is usually a person, device, or event which resembles what an individual or a group might be looking for, but it is only meant to lu ...

'' *March 16 – Leyland Hodgson, 56, English actor, '' Under Nevada Skies'', '' Kiss the Blood Off My Hands'' *April 15 – Wallace Beery, 64, American actor, '' Grand Hotel'', '' The Champ'', '' Robin Hood'', '' Viva Villa!'' *April 18 –

Will Hay William Thomson Hay (6 December 1888 – 18 April 1949) was an English comedian who wrote and acted in a schoolmaster sketch that later transferred to the screen, where he also played other authority figures with comic failings. His film '' O ...

, 60, English comedian, actor and director, ''

Oh, Mr. Porter! ''Oh, Mr Porter!'' is a 1937 British comedy film starring Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel. While not Hay's commercially most successful (although it grossed £500,000 at the box office – equal to ...

'', '' Hey! Hey! USA'' *April 22 –

Charles B. Middleton Charles Brown Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, he appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. Sometimes credi ...

, 74, American actor (born 1874), ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' adv ...

'' *August 9 –

Harry Davenport Harry Davenport may refer to: * Harry Davenport (actor) (1866–1949), American film and stage actor * Harry Davenport (footballer) (1900–1984), Australian footballer * Harry J. Davenport (1902–1977), Democratic Party member of the U.S. House ...

, 83, American actor (born 1866), '' Gone with the Wind'', ''

The Ox-Bow Incident ''The Ox-Bow Incident'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes, with Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell. Two cowboys arrive in a ...

'' *September 4 – Olof Ås, 56, Swedish actor, stage manager (born 1892) *September 10 – Robert Middlemass, 66, American playwright, actor, (born 1883), ''

Lady in the Death House ''Lady in the Death House'' is a 1944 American film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Jean Parker and Lionel Atwill. Plot Mary Kirk Logan is led from her cell to the electric chair, to be "killed by the hand of the man I love." A psychol ...

'', '' A Sporting Chance'' *September 14 – Romuald Joubé, 73, French actor (born 1876) *September 18 – Frank Morgan, 59, American actor (born 1890), '' The Wizard of Oz'' *September 20 –

Richard Dix Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

, 56, American actor (born 1893), '' Cimarron'', ''

Redskin Redskin is a slang term for Native Americans in the United States and First Nations in Canada. The term ''redskin'' underwent pejoration through the 19th to early 20th centuries and in contemporary dictionaries of American English it is lab ...

'' *October 14 – Fritz Leiber, Sr., 67, American actor (born 1882) *October 22 – Craig Reynolds, 72, American actor (born 1907), ''

Gold Mine in the Sky ''Gold Mine in the Sky'' is a 1938 Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Carol Hughes. Based on a story by Betty Burbridge, the film is about a singing cowboy and ranch foreman who, as executor of th ...

'', '' Slander House'' *November 25 – Bill Robinson, 72, American dancer and actor (born 1878), '' Stormy Weather'', '' The Little Colonel'' *November 27 – Tom Walls, 66, English actor and director (born 1883), '' Stormy Weather'', ''

Lady in Danger ''Lady in Danger'' is a 1934 British comedy thriller film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Yvonne Arnaud and Anne Grey. The screenplay was by Ben Travers. Plot In the mythical European country of Ardenberg, General Dittling (Leon M. ...

'' *December 16 – Sidney Olcott, 76, Canadian-born American film director (born 1873) *December 31 – Howard Hickman, 69, American actor, director, writer (born 1880), '' The Kansas Terrors'', '' Gone with the Wind''

Film debuts

Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy F ...

– '' The Singing Princess'' *

Yul Brynner Yuliy Borisovich Briner (russian: link=no, Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in th ...

– '' Port of New York'' * Richard Burton – '' Women of Dolwyn'' * Tony Curtis – ''

City Across the River ''City Across the River'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter, Sue England, Barbara Whiting, Luis Van Rooten and Jeff Corey. The screenplay is based on the novel ''The Ambo ...

'' * Denholm Elliott – ''

Dear Mr. Prohack ''Dear Mr. Prohack'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland. It is a modern-day version of Arnold Bennett's 1922 novel, ''Mr Prohack'', as adapted in the play by Edward Knoblock. It stars Cecil Parker, Glynis Johns and Dir ...

'' *

– '' My Friend Irma'' * Mercedes McCambridge – '' All the King's Men'' *

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...

– '' In the Good Old Summertime'' * Patricia Neal – '' John Loves Mary'' * Philippe Noiret – '' Gigi'' * Max von Sydow – ''

Only a Mother ''Only a Mother'' (Swedish: ''Bara en mor'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Eva Dahlbeck, Ragnar Falck and Ulf Palme.Nordic National Cinemas p. 186 It featured the acting debut of Max Von Sydow. The film's ...

'' *

James Whitmore James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award, plus two ...

– '' The Undercover Man'' * Nimmi - '' Barsaat (1949 film)''

References

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