The year 1945 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1945 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

* January 26 – The film ''

National Velvet ''National Velvet'' is a novel by Enid Bagnold (1889–1981), first published in 1935. It was illustrated by Laurian Jones, Bagnold's daughter, who was born in 1921. Plot summary ''National Velvet'' is the story of a 14-year-old girl named ...

'', starring Mickey Rooney,

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. ...

Donald Crisp Donald William Crisp (27 July 188225 May 1974) was an English film actor as well as an early producer, director and screenwriter. His career lasted from the early silent film era into the 1960s. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ...

and

Anne Revere Anne Revere (June 25, 1903 – December 18, 1990) was an American actress and a progressive member of the board of the Screen Actors' Guild. She was best known for her work on Broadway and her film portrayals of mothers in a series of critical ...

, is released nationally in the United States. The film is an instant critical and commercial success, propelling 12-year-old Taylor to stardom and earning Revere the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. * January 30 – Restricted release of '' Kolberg'', an historical epic which is one of the last

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propaganda pieces, in war-torn Berlin. Given its cast of 187,000, probably fewer people view it than appear in it. * April 20 – Release of ''

Son of Lassie ''Son of Lassie'' (also known as ''Laddie, Son of Lassie'') is a 1945 American Technicolor feature film produced by MGM based on characters created by Eric Knight, and starring Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart and Pal (credited as L ...

'', the 2nd Lassie film and the first film ever to be filmed using the Technicolor Monobook method, where a single magazine of

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is used to record all of the

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s. Prior to this method, the most popular recording method was 3-Strip Technicolor, which simultaneously used 3 individual film magazines to record the primary colors. * August 10 – Animated Donald Duck short ''

Duck Pimples ''Duck Pimples'' is a 1945 animated whodunit short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon parodies radio crime stories and film noir dramas. Plot Donald Duck's imagination, enhanced by scary st ...

'' is released. * September 27 – Release of

Roberto Rossellini Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such ...

's '' Roma Città aperta'' marks the beginning of

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in film. * October 5 – A strike between the set decorators' union and the studios boils over and becomes known as the Hollywood Black Friday. * October 31 – '' Spellbound'', a psychological thriller 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 ...

, premieres in New York City. * November 16 – Paramount Pictures releases theatrical short cartoon titled '' The Friendly Ghost'', introducing a ghost named

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. * November 29 – At the

Nuremberg trials The Nuremberg trials were held by the Allies of World War II, Allies against representatives of the defeated Nazi Germany, for plotting and carrying out invasions of other countries, and other crimes, in World War II. Between 1939 and 1945 ...

a documentary on the

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directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

is exhibited as evidence.

Awards

Top Ten Money Making Stars

1945 film releases

January–March

*January 1945 **4 January ***''This Man's Navy'' **18 January ***''A Song to Remember'' **26 January ***''National Velvet'' *February 1945 **2 February ***''Here Come the Co-eds'' **15 February ***''The Seventh Veil'' *March 1945 **3 March ***''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' **16 March ***''The House of Fear''

April–June

*April 1945 **7 April ***''Brewster's Millions'' **17 April ***''Rockin' in the Rockies'' **20 April *** ''The Horn Blows at Midnight'' **29 April ***''Tarzan and the Amazons'' *May 1945 **25 May ***''The Clock'' *June 1945 **1 June ***''That's the Spirit'' **23 June ***''Murder, He Says'' **30 June ***''Conflict''

July–September

*July 1945 **13 July ***''Story of G.I. Joe'' **19 July ***''Along Came Jones'' **27 July ***''The Woman in Green'' *August 1945 **11 August ***''Christmas in Connecticut'' **30 August ***''State Fair'' *September 1945 **22 September ***''Rhapsody in Blue''

October–December

*October 1945 **20 October ***''Mildred Pierce'' **26 October ***''Love Letters'' **31 October ***''And Then There Were None'' ***''Spellbound'' *November 1945 **1 November ***''Vacation from Marriage'' **10 November ***''Confidential Agent'' *December 1945 **7 December ***''House of Dracula'' **8 December ***''The Enchanted Forest'' **20 December ***''Dick Tracy'' **25 December ***''A Walk in the Sun'' **28 December ***''Scarlet Street'' **31 December ***''They Were Expendable''

Notable films released in 1945

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*'' The Abandoned'' (Las Abandonadas), starring Dolores del Río and

Pedro Armendáriz Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings (May 9, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was a Mexican film actor who made films in both Mexico and the United States. With Dolores del Río and María Félix, he was one of the best-known Latin American movie stars ...

– (

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) *''

Abbott and Costello in Hollywood ''Abbott and Costello in Hollywood'' is a 1945 American black-and-white comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello alongside Frances Rafferty. Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was produced by Marti ...

'', starring

Bud Abbott William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. Early life Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New J ...

and

Lou Costello Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), professionally known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with straight man Bud Abbott and their routine " Who's on First? ...

*''

Allotment Wives ''Allotment Wives'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by William Nigh and starring Kay Francis. Its plot is about an army investigator who tries to shut down a scam that preys on soldiers, and unknowingly falls in love with the woman behin ...

'', starring

Kay Francis Kay Francis (born Katharine Edwina Gibbs; January 13, 1905 – August 26, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 an ...

*'' Along Came Jones'', starring

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ...

and

Loretta Young Loretta Young (born Gretchen Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the fil ...

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'', starring Gene Kelly and

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

*''

And Then There Were None ''And Then There Were None'' is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, as ...

'', starring Barry Fitzgerald,

Walter Huston Walter Thomas Huston ( ;According to the Province of Ontario. ''Ontario, C ...

Louis Hayward Louis Charles Hayward (19 March 1909 – 21 February 1985) was a Johannesburg-born, British-American actor. Biography Born in Johannesburg, Louis Hayward lived in South Africa and was educated in France and England, including Latymer Upper Scho ...

Judith Anderson Dame Frances Margaret Anderson, (10 February 18973 January 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a successful career in stage, film and television. A pre-eminent stage actress in her era, she won two ...

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Back to Bataan ''Back to Bataan'' is a 1945 American black-and-white World War II war film drama from RKO Radio Pictures, produced by Robert Fellows, directed by Edward Dmytryk, that stars John Wayne and Anthony Quinn. The film depicts events (some fictionalize ...

'', directed by

Edward Dmytryk Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was an American film director. He was known for his 1940s noir films and received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for '' Crossfire'' (1947). In 1947, he was named as one of the Hollywoo ...

, with John Wayne *''

A Bell For Adano ''A Bell for Adano'' (1945) is a film directed by Henry King and starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. It was adapted from the 1944 novel of the same title by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1945. In his review of t ...

'', starring

Gene Tierney Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the ...

and

John Hodiak John Hodiak ( ; April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film. Early life Hodiak was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (Pogorzelec) and Walter Hodiak. He was of Ukrainian and ...

*''

The Bells of St. Mary's ''The Bells of St. Mary's'' (1945) is an American musical comedy-drama film, produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Written by Dudley Nichols and based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a priest ...

'', directed by

Leo McCarey Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was involved in nearly 200 films, the most well known today being '' Duck Soup'', ''Make Way for Tomorrow'', '' The Awful T ...

, starring

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

and Ingrid Bergman *'' Blithe Spirit'', directed by David Lean, starring Rex Harrison and

Constance Cummings Constance Cummings CBE (May 15, 1910 – November 23, 2005) was an American-British actress with a career spanning over 50 years. Early life Cummings was born in Seattle, Washington, the only daughter and younger child of Kate Logan (née C ...

, based on the play by

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and ...

– ( GB) *''

Blood on the Sun ''Blood on the Sun'' is a 1945 American war film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring James Cagney and Sylvia Sidney. The film is based on a fictional history behind the Tanaka Memorial document. The film won the Academy Award for Best Art Di ...

'', 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 ...

*''

The Body Snatcher "The Body Snatcher" is a short story by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). First published in ''The Pall Mall Gazette'' in December 1884, its characters were based on criminals in the employ of real-life surgeon Robert K ...

'', directed by

Robert Wise Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American film director, producer, and editor. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films ''West Side Story'' (1961) and ''The Sound of ...

, starring

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established h ...

*'' Boule de suif'' (Angel and Sinner) – (

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) *''

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'' (Bugambilia), starring Pedro Armendariz and Dolores del Río – (

) *'' Brewster's Millions'', starring

Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe (born Edward Vanes Flanagan, Jr., March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor and writer. Early years Born in Fort Madison, Iowa, O'Keefe was the son of Edward Flanagan and Charlotte Flanagan, Irish vaudevill ...

*''

Brief Encounter ''Brief Encounter'' is a 1945 British romantic drama film directed by David Lean from a screenplay by Noël Coward, based on his 1936 one-act play ''Still Life''. Starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, and Joyce Carey, ...

'', directed by David Lean, starring Celia Johnson and

Trevor Howard Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith (29 September 1913 – 7 January 1988) was an English stage, film, and television actor. After varied work in the theatre, he achieved star status with his role in the film ''Brief Encounter'' (1945), followed by ''T ...

- ( GB)

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*'' Caesar and Cleopatra'', directed by

Gabriel Pascal Gabriel Pascal (born Gábor Lehel; 4 June 1894 – 6 July 1954) was a Hungarian film producer and director whose best-known films were made in the United Kingdom. Pascal was the first film producer to successfully bring the plays of Georg ...

, starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains – ( GB) *''

Captain Kidd William Kidd, also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd ( – 23 May 1701), was a Scottish sea captain who was commissioned as a privateer and had experience as a pirate. He was tried and executed in London in 1701 for murder a ...

'', starring Charles Laughton *'' The Cheaters'', starring

Joseph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut (22 March 1896 – 21 January 1964) was an Austrian-American actor. He won an Oscar for his performance as Captain Alfred Dreyfus in the film '' The Life of Emile Zola'' (1937); later, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for ...

and

Billie Burke Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North ...

*''

The Cherokee Flash ''The Cherokee Flash'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr. It is a Sunset Carson serial Western in which Carson works to free his father and clear the family name from a crime his father did not commit. Plot Lawyer But ...

'', starring

Sunset Carson Sunset Carson (born Winifred Maurice Harrison or Michael Harrison; November 12, 1920 – May 1, 1990) was an American B-western star of the 1940s. Early life, acting Carson was born on November 12, 1920, at Gracemont, Oklahoma, as either ...

and

Linda Stirling Linda Stirling (born Louise Schultz; October 11, 1921 – July 20, 1997) was an American showgirl, model, and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades. She is most famous ...

*'' Children of Paradise'' (Les Enfants du Paradis), by Marcel Carné, starring

Arletty Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty, was a French actress, singer, and fashion model. As an actress she is particularly known for classics directed by Marcel Carné, including '' Hotel du N ...

, released following the liberation of

*''

Christmas in Connecticut ''Christmas in Connecticut'' is a 1945 American Christmas romantic comedy film about an unmarried city magazine writer who pretends to be a farm wife and mother and then falls in love with a returning war hero. The film was directed by English d ...

'', starring Barbara Stanwyck *'' Circus Cavalcade'' (La cabalgata del circo) – (

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) *'' The Clock'', starring

Judy Garland Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in '' The ...

*'' Confidential Agent'', starring

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...

and Lauren Bacall *''

Conflict Conflict may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Conflict'' (1921 film), an American silent film directed by Stuart Paton * ''Conflict'' (1936 film), an American boxing film starring John Wayne * ''Conflict'' (1937 film) ...

'', starring Humphrey Bogart *''

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'', starring Paul Muni and

Marguerite Chapman Marguerite Chapman (March 9, 1918 – August 31, 1999) was an American film and television actress. Biography Born in Chatham, New York, Chapman was working as a telephone switchboard operator in White Plains, New York when her good looks br ...

*''

The Corn Is Green ''The Corn Is Green'' is a 1938 semi-autobiographical play by Welsh dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams. The play premiered in London at the Duchess Theatre in September 1938; with Sybil Thorndike as Miss Moffat and Williams himself portraying Mo ...

'', starring

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her pe ...

and John Dall *''Cornered (1945 film), Cornered'', directed by

, starring Dick Powell

D

*''Dakota (1945 film), Dakota'', starring John Wayne *''Les dames du Bois de Boulogne'', directed by Robert Bresson – (

) *''Dead of Night'', Ealing Studios chiller compendium starring Mervyn Johns and Googie Withers – ( GB) *''Death Mills'', directed by Billy Wilder *''Detour (1945 film), Detour'', starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage (actress), Ann Savage *''Diamond Horseshoe'', starring Betty Grable *''Dick Tracy (1945 film), Dick Tracy'', starring Morgan Conway and Mike Mazurki *''Dillinger (1945 film), Dillinger'', starring Lawrence Tierney *''The Dolly Sisters (film), The Dolly Sisters'', starring Betty Grable

E

*''The Enchanted Cottage (1945 film), The Enchanted Cottage'', starring Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young (actor), Robert Young *''The Enchanted Forest (1945 film), The Enchanted Forest'', starring Harry Davenport (actor), Harry Davenport *''Escape in the Fog'', starring Otto Kruger and Nina Foch

F

*''Fallen Angel (1945 film), Fallen Angel'', directed by Otto Preminger, starring Alice Faye in her last major film role, Dana Andrews and Linda Darnell *''Flame of Barbary Coast'', starring John Wayne

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*''The Great Flamarion'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring Erich von Stroheim *''Guest Wife'', starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche *''Gun Smoke (1945 film), Gun Smoke'', starring Johnny Mack Brown and Jennifer Holt

H

*''Hangover Square (film), Hangover Square'', starring Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell and George Sanders *''Here Come the Co-Eds'', starring

and

*''High Powered'', starring Phyllis Brooks and Robert Lowery (actor), Robert Lowery *''The Horn Blows at Midnight'', starring Jack Benny *''Hotel Berlin'', starring Faye Emerson and Raymond Massey *''The House I Live In (1945 film), The House I Live In'', a short film starring

*''House of Dracula'', starring Lon Chaney, Jr. and John Carradine *''The House of Fear (1945 film)'', a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes, and Nigel Bruce as Watson *''The House on 92nd Street'', produced by Louis de Rochemont, starring Lloyd Nolan and Signe Hasso *''Humayun (film), Humayun'', starring Ashok Kumar – (List of Bollywood films of 1945, India)

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*''I Know Where I'm Going!'', directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey – ( GB) *''I Live in Grosvenor Square'', starring Anna Neagle, Rex Harrison and Robert Morley – ( GB) *''I'll Be Your Sweetheart'', directed by Val Guest, starring Margaret Lockwood ( GB) *''Incendiary Blonde'', starring Betty Hutton *''The Invisible Army'' (Den usynlige hær) – (Danish films of the 1940s, Denmark) *''Isle of the Dead (film), Isle of the Dead'', starring

and Ellen Drew *''It's in the Bag!'', starring Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Don Ameche

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*''Johnny Angel'', starring George Raft and Claire Trevor

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*''Kiss and Tell (1945 film), Kiss and Tell'', starring Shirley Temple *''Kitty (1945 film), Kitty'', directed by Mitchell Leisen, starring Paulette Goddard and Ray Milland *'' Kolberg'' – (List of German films of 1945, Nazi Germany)

L

*''Lady on a Train'', starring Deanna Durbin and Ralph Bellamy *''The Last Chance (1945 film), The Last Chance'' (Die letzte Chance) – (List of Swiss films#1940s, Switzerland) *''Leave Her to Heaven'', starring

and Cornel Wilde *''Life Begins Anew'', directed by Mario Mattoli starring Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti (Italy) *''The Lost Letter (1945 film), The Lost Letter'' (Propavshaya gramota) – (Soviet films of 1945, USSR) *''The Lost Weekend (film), The Lost Weekend'', directed by Billy Wilder, starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman *''Love Letters (1945 film), Love Letters'', starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten

M

*''Madonna of the Seven Moons'', starring Phyllis Calvert and Stewart Granger – ( GB) *''The Man in Half Moon Street'', starring Nils Asther *''A Medal for Benny'', starring Dorothy Lamour *''The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, The Men who Tread on the Tiger's Tail'' (Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi), directed by Akira Kurosawa – (Japanese films of the 1940s, Japan) *''Mildred Pierce (film), Mildred Pierce'', directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden *''Mom and Dad (1945 film), Mom and Dad'', a hygiene documentary *''Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei, Momotaro, Sacred Sailors'' (Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei), the first feature-length animated film from Japan *''My Name is Julia Ross'', starring Nina Foch

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*''The Naughty Nineties'', starring

and

O

*''Objective, Burma!'', starring Errol Flynn *''Our Vines Have Tender Grapes'', starring Edward G. Robinson and Margaret O'Brien

P

*''Pardon My Past'', starring Fred MacMurray and

*''Perfect Strangers (1945 film), Perfect Strangers'', starring Robert Donat and Deborah Kerr – ( GB) *''The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film), The Picture of Dorian Gray'', starring George Sanders and Hurd Hatfield *''Pink String and Sealing Wax'', starring Googie Withers and Mervyn Johns – (GB) *''La porta del cielo'' (The Gate of Heaven), directed by Vittorio De Sica – (Italian films of 1945, Italy) *''Pride of the Marines'', starring John Garfield *''Pursuit to Algiers'', a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes, and Nigel Bruce as Watson

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*''The Rake's Progress (film), The Rake's Progress'', starring Rex Harrison – ( GB) *''The Red Meadows'' (De røde enge) – (Danish films of the 1940s, Denmark) *''Rhapsody in Blue (film), Rhapsody in Blue'', a biopic of George Gershwin starring Robert Alda *''Rockin' in the Rockies'', starring the Three Stooges *''Cuando en el cielo pasen lista, Roll Call in Heaven'' (Cuando en el cielo pasen lista) – (List of Argentine films of 1945, Argentina) *''Rome, Open City'' (Roma Città aperta), directed by

, starring Anna Magnani and Aldo Fabrizi – (Italy) *''A Royal Scandal (1945 film), A Royal Scandal'', starring Tallulah Bankhead *''Rustlers' Hideout'', starring Buster Crabbe and Al St. John

S

*''Salome Where She Danced'', starring Yvonne De Carlo *''San Antonio (film), San Antonio'', starring Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith *''Saratoga Trunk'', starring

and Ingrid Bergman *''Scarlet Street'', directed by Fritz Lang, starring Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett *''La selva de fuego (The Forest Fire), starring Dolores del Río and Arturo de Córdova – (

)'' *''The Seventh Veil'', starring James Mason and Ann Todd – ( GB) *''

'', starring Peter Lawford *''A Song to Remember'', a biopic of Frédéric Chopin starring Cornel Wilde *''The Southerner (1945 film), The Southerner'', starring Zachary Scott *''The Spanish Main'', starring Maureen O'Hara and Paul Henreid *'' Spellbound'', directed by

, starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck *''State Fair (1945 film), State Fair'', starring Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain *''The Stork Club (1945 film), The Stork Club'', starring Betty Hutton *''The Story of G.I. Joe'', directed by William Wellman, starring Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum *''The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry'', starring George Sanders

T

*''That's the Spirit (1945 film), That's the Spirit'', starring Jack Oakie *''They Were Expendable'', directed by

, starring Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery and John Wayne *''The Thin Man Goes Home'', starring William Powell and Myrna Loy *''This Man's Navy'', starring Wallace Beery *''The Three Caballeros'', a Walt Disney animated film starring Donald Duck and Dora Luz *''Thrill of a Romance'', directed by Richard Thorpe, starring Esther Williams and Van Johnson *''Thunderhead, Son of Flicka (film), Thunderhead, Son of Flicka'', starring Roddy McDowall *''Tonight and Every Night'', starring Rita Hayworth *''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945 film), A Tree Grows In Brooklyn'', directed by Elia Kazan, starring Dorothy McGuire *''Twice Blessed (1945 film), Twice Blessed'', starring Lee and Lyn Wilde *''Two O'Clock Courage'', starring Ann Rutherford and Tom Conway

U

*''The Unseen (1945 film), The Unseen'', starring Joel McCrea and Gail Russell

V

*''The Valley of Decision'', starring Greer Garson and Gregory Peck *''La vida en un hilo'' (Life on a Wire) – (Spanish films of the 1940s, Spain)

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*''A Walk in the Sun (1945 film), A Walk in the Sun'', starring Dana Andrews *''War Comes to America'', directed by Frank Capra and Anatole Litvak *''Waterloo Road (film), Waterloo Road'', starring John Mills and Stewart Granger – ( GB) *''The Way to the Stars'', starring John Mills and Michael Redgrave, written by Terence Rattigan – ( GB) *''The Wicked Lady'', starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason – ( GB) *''Without Love (film), Without Love'', starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball *''The Woman in Green'', a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes, and Nigel Bruce as Watson, co-starring Hillary Brook and Henry Daniell *''Wonder Man (film), Wonder Man'', starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo

Y

*''Yolanda and the Thief'', starring Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer

Z

*''Ziegfeld Follies (film), Ziegfeld Follies'', with an MGM all-star cast

Serials

*''Brenda Starr, Reporter'', starring Joan Woodbury *''Federal Operator 99'', starring Marten Lamont *''Jungle Queen (serial), Jungle Queen'', starring Edward Norris and Eddie Quillan *''Jungle Raiders (serial), Jungle Raiders'' *''Manhunt on Mystery Island'', starring Richard Bailey (actor), Richard Bailey and

*''The Master Key (1945 serial), The Master Key'', starring Dennis Moore (actor), Dennis Moore *''The Monster and the Ape'', starring Robert Lowery (actor), Robert Lowery *''The Purple Monster Strikes'', starring Dennis Moore (actor), Dennis Moore and

*''The Royal Mounted Rides Again'' *''Secret Agent X-9 (1945 serial), Secret Agent X-9'', starring Lloyd Bridges *''Who's Guilty?''

Short film series

*''Mickey Mouse'' (1928 in film, 1928–1953 in film, 1953) *''Looney Tunes'' (1930 in film, 1930–1969 in film, 1969) *''Terrytoons'' (1930 in film, 1930–1964 in film, 1964) *''Merrie Melodies'' (1931 in film, 1931–1969 in film, 1969) *''Scrappy'' (1931 in film, 1931–1941 in film, 1941) *''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) *''Color Rhapsodies'' (1934 in film, 1934–1949 in film, 1949) *'' Donald Duck'' (1937 in film, 1937–1956 in film, 1956) *''Goofy'' (1939 in film, 1939–1955 in film, 1955) *''Andy Panda'' (1939 in film, 1939–1949 in film, 1949) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''Bugs Bunny'' (1940 in film, 1940–1962 in film, 1962) *''Woody Woodpecker'' (1941 in film, 1941–1949 in film, 1949) *''Swing Symphonies'' (1941 in film, 1941-1945) *''The Fox and the Crow (animated characters), The Fox and the Crow'' (1941 in film, 1941–1950 in film, 1950) *''Red Hot Riding Hood'' (1943 in film, 1943–1949 in film, 1949) *''Droopy'' (1943 in film, 1943–1958 in film, 1958) *''Screwball Squirrel'' (1944 in film, 1944–1946 in film, 1946) *''Yosemite Sam'' (1945–1963 in film, 1963)

Births

*January 5 - Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-British-American director, editor and writer *January 16 – Élisabeth Margoni, French actress *January 22 **Jophery Brown, American pitcher, stuntman and actor (died 2014) **Michael Cristofer, American actor and filmmaker *January 25 – Leigh Taylor-Young, American actress *January 28 – Marthe Keller, Swiss actress *January 29 – Tom Selleck, American actor *February 3 – Marius Weyers, South African actor *February 4 – Tony Haygarth, English actor (died 2017) *February 9 – Mia Farrow, American actress *February 12 – Maud Adams, Swedish actress *February 16 – Jeremy Bulloch, English actor (died 2020) *February 17 – Brenda Fricker, Irish actress *February 20 – Brion James, American actor (died 1999) *February 24 – Barry Bostwick, American actor *February 28 – Bubba Smith, American professional football player and actor (died 2011) *March 1 - Dirk Benedict, American actor *March 3 – Hattie Winston, American actress and voice artist *March 8 - Janet Wright, English-born Canadian actress (died 2016) *March 13 – Whitney Rydbeck, American actor *March 28 – Raine Loo, Estonian actress (died 2020) *April 2 – Linda Hunt, American actress *April 3 – Catherine Spaak, Belgian-Italian actress and singer (died 2022) *April 4 - Caroline McWilliams, American actress (died 2010) *May 24 – Priscilla Presley, American actress *May 31 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director, producer and screenwriter (died 1982) *June 2 **Jon Peters, American producer **Joan Pringle, American actress *June 3 - Bill Paterson (actor), Scottish actor *June 6 – David Dukes, American actor (died 2000) *June 11 – Adrienne Barbeau, American actress *June 12 – Edwin Neal, American actor *July 1 – Debbie Harry, American actress and singer (lead vocalist of Blondie (band)) *July 3 – Mickey Rooney Jr., American actor (died 2022) *July 6 - Burt Ward, American actor *July 23 – Edie McClurg, American actress and voice actress *July 26 – Helen Mirren, English actress *August 2 – Joanna Cassidy, American actress *August 5 – Loni Anderson, American actress *August 14 **Steve Martin, American actor and comedian **Wim Wenders, German director, producer and screenwriter *August 15 - Nigel Terry, English actor (died 2015) *August 21 – Patty McCormack, American actress *August 23 – Bob Peck, English actor (died 1999) *August 28 - Jeannie Linero, American actress *September 10 – Dennis Burkley, American actor (died 2013) *September 17 – Bruce Spence, New Zealand actor *September 22 – Paul Le Mat, American actor *October 7 – Michael Wallis, American journalist, popular historian, author speaker and voice actor *October 18 – Huell Howser, American actor, television personality, host, comedian (died 2013) *October 19 – John Lithgow, American actor *October 20 - George Wyner, American actor *October 21 - Everett McGill, American actor *October 26 – Jaclyn Smith, American actress *October 27 – Carrie Snodgress, American actress (died 2004) *October 30 – Henry Winkler, American actor *October 31 – Brian Doyle-Murray, American actor and comedian *November 2 - J. D. Souther, American singer-songwriter and actor *November 8 – Angela Scoular, English actress (died 2011) *November 15 – Bob Gunton, American character actor *November 21 – Goldie Hawn, American actress *November 27 – James Avery (actor), James Avery, American actor (died 2013) *November 28 – John Hargreaves (actor), John Hargreaves, Australian actor (died 1996) *November 30 – Billy Drago, American actor (died 2019) *December 1 – Bette Midler, American actress, comedian and singer *December 13 – Heather North, American actress (died 2017) *December 17 – Ernie Hudson, American actor *December 21 – Mari Lill, Estonian actress *December 24 – Nicholas Meyer, American screenwriter, director and producer *December 30 - Lloyd Kaufman, American director, screenwriter, producer and actor *December 31 **Barbara Carrera, Nicaraguan-born American actress **Vernon Wells (actor), Vernon Wells, Australian character actor

Deaths

*January 14 – Heinrich Schroth, 73, German actor, ''Dr. Hart's Diary'', ''Melody of a Great City'', ''Die Entlassung'', ''Rembrandt (1942 film), Rembrandt'' *February 23 – Reginald Barker, 58, American director, ''Civilization (film), Civilization'', ''The Bargain (1914 film), The Bargain'', ''The Coward (1915 film), The Coward'', ''The Moonstone (1934 film), The Moonstone'' *March 4 – Lucille La Verne, 72, American actress, ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', ''Abraham Lincoln (1930 film), Abraham Lincoln'', ''Orphans of the Storm'', ''A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film), A Tale of Two Cities'' *March 4 – Mark Sandrich, 44, American director, ''The Gay Divorcee'', ''Follow the Fleet'', ''Holiday Inn (film), Holiday Inn'' *March 30 – Béla Balogh, 60, Hungarian director *April 10 – Gloria Dickson, 27, American actress, ''Lady of Burlesque'', ''They Won't Forget'' *April 16 – Willie Fung, 49, Chinese-American actor, ''Come On, Cowboys'', ''The Great Profile'' *April 29 – Malcolm McGregor, 52, American silent screen star, ''Lady of the Night (1925 film), Lady of the Night'', ''The Circle (1925 film), The Circle'', ''The Whispering Shadow'', ''The Ladybird (film), The Ladybird'' *May 4 – Anna Dodge, 77, American actress, ''The Extra Girl'', ''Ride for Your Life'' *July 13 – Alla Nazimova, 66, Ukrainian-born stage and film actress, ''Blood and Sand (1941 film), Blood and Sand'', ''Salomé (1923 film), Salomé'', ''Since You Went Away'', ''Madame Peacock'' *July 19 – George Barbier (actor), George Barbier, 80, American actor, ''No One Man'', ''Evenings for Sale'', ''The Cat's-Paw'', ''The Magnificent Dope'' *August 11 – Stefan Jaracz, 61, Polish actor, ''Countess Walewska (1914 film), Countess Walewska'' *September 1 – Terry (dog), Terry, 11, American performing Cairn Terrier, ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'' *November 11 – Jerome Kern, 60, American composer, ''Show Boat (1936 film), Show Boat'', ''Swing Time (1936 film), Swing Time'' *November 12 – Jaro Fürth, 74, Austrian actor, ''Diary of a Lost Girl'', ''Joyless Street'' *November 21 – Robert Benchley, 56, American writer and actor, ''Foreign Correspondent (film), Foreign Correspondent'', ''You'll Never Get Rich'', ''Road to Utopia'' *December 25 – Russell Gleason, 37, American actor, ''Undercover Agent'', ''The Covered Trailer'', ''News Is Made at Night''

Debuts

*Vittorio Gassman – ''Inconto con Laura'' *Jane Greer – ''Pan-Americana'' *Silvana Mangano – ''The Last Judgment (1945 film), The Last Judgment'' *Dean Stockwell – ''The Horn Blows at Midnight'' *Lizabeth Scott – ''You Came Along'' *Betty White – ''Time to Kill (short film), Time to Kill''

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:1945 In Film 1945 in film, Film by year