The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1948 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

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decide in ''

United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. ''United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'', 334 U.S. 131 (1948) (also known as the Hollywood Antitrust Case of 1948, the Paramount Case, or the Paramount Decision), was a landmark United States Supreme Court antitrust case that decided the f ...

'' holding that the practice of

block booking Block booking is a system of selling multiple films to a theater as a unit. Block booking was the prevailing practice among Hollywood's major studios from the turn of the 1930s until it was outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in '' Un ...

and ownership of theater chains by film studios constituted anti-competitive and monopolistic trade practices. *

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...

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Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' becomes the first British film to win the American

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Awards

Top ten money making stars

Notable films released in 1948

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3 Godfathers ''3 Godfathers'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and filmed (although not set) primarily in Death Valley, California. The screenplay, written by Frank S. Nugent and Laurence Stallings, is based on the 1913 novelette '' Th ...

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John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' is a 1948 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton (director), Charles Barton. The film features Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) who has become partners with Dr. Sandra Mornay (Lenore Aubert), a ...

'', 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? ...

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Act of Violence ''Act of Violence'' is a 1949 American film noir starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan and featuring Janet Leigh, Mary Astor and Phyllis Thaxter. Directed by Fred Zinnemann and adapted for the screen by Robert L. Richards from a story by Collier Yo ...

'', starring

Van Heflin Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American theatre, radio and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. H ...

Robert Ryan Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for ...

Janet Leigh Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, ...

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Adventures of Don Juan ''Adventures of Don Juan'' is a 1948 American Technicolor swashbuckling adventure romance film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Errol Flynn and Viveca Lindfors, with Robert Douglas, Alan Hale, Ann Rutherford, and Robert Warwick. Also in ...

'', starring

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...

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'', starring Randolph Scott and Barbara Britton *''

The Amazing Mr. X ''The Amazing Mr. X'', also known as ''The Spiritualist'', is a 1948 American Horror film, horror Thriller film, thriller film noir directed by Bernard Vorhaus with cinematography by John Alton. The film tells the story of a phony spiritualist ra ...

'', starring

Turhan Bey Turhan Bey (born Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi, 30 March 192230 September 2012). was an Austrian-born actor of Turkish and Czech-Jewish origins. Active in Hollywood from 1941 to 1953, he was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans.. Aft ...

and

Lynn Bari Lynn Bari (born Marjorie Schuyler Fisher, December 18, 1919 – November 20, 1989) was a film actress who specialized in playing sultry, statuesque man-killers in roughly 150 films for 20th Century Fox, from the early 1930s through the 1940s. ...

*'' L'Amore'', directed by

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 ...

, starring

Anna Magnani Anna Maria Magnani (; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian actress.Obituary ''Variety'', 3 October 1973, pg. 47 She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters. Born in Rome, she worked her ...

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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

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Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...

'', starring

Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( ; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967; born Vivian Mary Hartley), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in ''Gon ...

and

Ralph Richardson Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the trinity of male actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. He wo ...

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Another Part of the Forest ''Another Part of the Forest'' is a 1946 play by Lillian Hellman, a prequel to her 1939 drama ''The Little Foxes''. Plot synopsis Set in the fictional town of Bowden, Alabama, in June 1880, the plot focuses on the wealthy, ruthless, and innatel ...

'', starring

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, ...

*'' April Showers'', starring

Ann Sothern Ann Sothern (born Harriette Arlene Lake; January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American actress who worked on stage, radio, film, and television, in a career that spanned nearly six decades. Sothern began her career in the late 1920 ...

and

Jack Carson John Elmer Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963) was a Canadian-born American film actor. Carson often played the role of comedic friend in films of the 1940s and 1950s, including ''The Strawberry Blonde'' (1941) with James Cagney and ...

*'' Arch of Triumph'', 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 often ...

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 ...

Charles Laughton Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was a British actor. He was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926. In 1927, he was cast in a play with his future w ...

Ruth Warrick Ruth Elizabeth Warrick (June 29, 1916 – January 15, 2005) was an American singer, actress and political activist, best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on '' All My Children'', which she played regularly from 1970 until her ...

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B.F.'s Daughter ''B.F.'s Daughter'' is a 1948 drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin. It was adapted from John P. Marquand's 1946 novel of the same name, about a prominent couple whose marital tensions come to a b ...

'', starring

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (; born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic sc ...

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Berlin Express ''Berlin Express'' is a 1948 American drama film starring Robert Ryan, Merle Oberon and Paul Lukas, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Thrown together by chance, a group of people search a city for a kidnapped peace activist. Set in Allied-occupi ...

'', starring

Merle Oberon Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 191123 November 1979) was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (1933). After her success in ''The Scarle ...

and

*'' The Berliner'' (Berlin Balade), starring

Gert Fröbe Karl Gerhart "Gert" Fröbe (; 25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German actor. He was best known in English-speaking countries for his work as Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film '' Goldfinger'', as Peachum in ''The Threepenny Oper ...

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Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

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Bicycle Thieves ''Bicycle Thieves'' ( it, Ladri di biciclette; sometimes known in the United States as ''The Bicycle Thief'') is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post- World ...

'' (), directed by

Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...

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The Big Clock ''The Big Clock'' is a 1946 novel by Kenneth Fearing. Published by Harcourt Brace, the thriller was Fearing's fourth novel, following three for Random House (''The Hospital'', ''Dagger of the Mind'', ''Clark Gifford's Body'') and five collections ...

'', starring

Ray Milland Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985. He is remembered for his Academy Award and Cannes Film Festival Award-winning ...

Elsa Lanchester Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) was a British-American actress with a long career in theatre, film and television.Obituary ''Variety'', 31 December 1986. Lanchester studied dance as a child and after the Fir ...

Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan (17 May 1911 – 23 June 1998) was an Irish-American actress, who played Jane in the ''Tarzan'' series of films during the era of Johnny Weissmuller. She performed with such actors as Laurence Olivier, Greta Garbo, William ...

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Blanche Fury ''Blanche Fury'' is a 1948 British Technicolor drama film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger and Michael Gough. It was adapted from a 1939 novel of the same title by Joseph Shearing. In Victorian era Englan ...

'', starring

Valerie Hobson Babette Louisa Valerie Hobson (14 April 1917 – 13 November 1998) was a British actress whose film career spanned the 1930s to the early 1950s. Her second husband was John Profumo, a British government minister who became the subject of the P ...

and Stewart Granger – ( GB) *''

Blonde Ice ''Blonde Ice'' is a 1946 crime film noir starring Leslie Brooks, Robert Paige, and Michael Whalen. Based on the 1938 novel ''Once Too Often'' by Elwyn Whitman Chambers, the B picture was directed by Jack Bernhard, with music by Irving Gertz. ...

'', starring

Leslie Brooks Leslie Brooks (born Virginia Leslie Gettman; July 13, 1922 – July 1, 2011) was an American film actress, model and dancer. Early life Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, her parents brought her to Southern California at an early age, where aroun ...

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Blood on the Moon ''Blood on the Moon'' is a 1948 RKO black-and-white "psychological" Western film noir starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston and Walter Brennan. Directed by Robert Wise, the cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca. The ...

'', starring

Robert Mitchum Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' (1945), followed by his starring in ...

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Bodyguard A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects a person or a group of people — usually witnesses, high-ranking public officials or officers, w ...

'', starring

Lawrence Tierney Lawrence James Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and tough guys in a career that spanned over 50 years. His roles mirrored his ...

and

Priscilla Lane Priscilla Lane (born Priscilla Mullican, June 12, 1915 – April 4, 1995) was an American actress, and the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films ''The Roaring Twenties'' ...

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The Boy with Green Hair ''The Boy with Green Hair'' is a 1948 American fantasy-drama film in Technicolor directed by Joseph Losey in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Dean Stockwell as Peter, a young war orphan who is subject to ridicule after his hair myst ...

'', directed by

Joseph Losey Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blackliste ...

, starring

Dean Stockwell Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American actor with a career spanning seven decades. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including ''Anchors A ...

and

*'' The Bride Goes Wild'', directed by

Norman Taurog Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 – April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. From 1920 to 1968, Taurog directed 180 films. At the age of 32, he received the Academy Award for Best Director for '' Skippy'' (1931). He i ...

, starring June Allyson and

Van Johnson Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 – December 12, 2008) was an American film, television, theatre and radio actor. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II. Johnson was described as the embodiment o ...

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Call Northside 777 ''Call Northside 777'' is a 1948 reality-based newspaper drama directed by Henry Hathaway. The film parallels the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man jailed for murder was wrongly convicted 11 years before. James Stewart stars ...

'', starring

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 h ...

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La calle sin sol ''The Sunless Street'' (Spanish: ''La calle sin sol'') is a 1948 Spanish drama film written by Miguel Mihura and directed by Rafael Gil.Bentley p.109 Cast * Amparo Rivelles as Pilar * Antonio Vilar as Mauricio * Manolo Morán as Manolo * ...

'' (The Sunless Street) – (

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Campus Honeymoon ''Campus Honeymoon'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Richard Sale, written by Jerome Gruskin and Richard Sale, and starring Lyn Wilde, Lee Wilde, Adele Mara, Richard Crane, Hal Hackett and Wilson Wood. It was released on February 1 ...

'', starring Lee and Lyn Wilde *'' Canon City'', starring

Scott Brady Scott Brady (born Gerard Kenneth Tierney; September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985) was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in Western films and as a ubiquitous television presence. He played the title role in the televi ...

*'' Command Decision'', starring

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...

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Counterblast ''Counterblast'' is a 1948 British thriller film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns and Nova Pilbeam. It was made by British National Films at Elstree Studios. Plot A Nazi scientist escapes from prison, murders ...

'', directed by

Paul L. Stein Paul Ludwig Stein (4 February 1892 – 2 May 1951) was an Austrian-born film director with 67 films to his credit. Stein began his career in Berlin in 1918 and worked exclusively in the German silent film industry until 1926, when he first w ...

, starring

Mervyn Johns Mervyn Johns (born David Mervyn John; 18 February 18996 September 1992) was a Welsh stage, film and television character actor who became a star of British films during the Second World War. Johns was known for his "mostly mild-mannered, lugubri ...

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Cry of the City ''Cry of the City'' is a 1948 American film noir starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Shelley Winters. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it is based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth, ''The Chair for Martin Rome''. The screenwriter Ben Hecht ...

'', starring

Victor Mature Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include ''One Million B.C.'' (1940), '' My Darlin ...

and

Richard Conte Nicholas Peter Conte (March 24, 1910 – April 15, 1975), known professionally as Richard Conte, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from the 1940s through 1970s, including '' I'll Cry Tomorrow'', ''Ocean's 11'', and ''Th ...

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The Dark Past ''The Dark Past'' is a 1948 American film noir psychological thriller film starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Rudolph Maté, the Columbia Pictures release is a remake of '' Blind Alley'' (1939), also released by Co ...

'', starring

William Holden William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor, and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film ''Stalag 17'' (1953) ...

Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb (born Leo Jacoby; December 8, 1911February 11, 1976) was an American actor, known both for film roles and his work on the Broadway stage. He often played arrogant, intimidating and abrasive characters, but he also acted as respectabl ...

Nina Foch Nina Foch ( ; born Nina Consuelo Maud Fock; April 20, 1924 – December 5, 2008) was a Dutch-born American actress who later became an instructor. Her career spanned six decades, consisting of over 50 feature films and over 100 television appea ...

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A Date with Judy ''A Date with Judy'' is a comedy radio series aimed at a teenage audience which ran from 1941 to 1950. The series was co-created by Jerome Lawrence and Aleen Leslie, and based on Leslie's “One Girl Chorus” column in the Pittsburgh Press. La ...

'', starring

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in ''Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in ''Grand Hotel'' (193 ...

Jane Powell Jane Powell (born Suzanne Lorraine Burce; April 1, 1929 – September 16, 2021) was an American actress, singer, and dancer who first appeared in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals in the 1940s and 50s. With her soprano voice and girl-next-door image ...

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. ...

and

Carmen Miranda Carmen Miranda, (; born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress and film star who was active from the late 1920s onwards. Nicknamed "The B ...

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Dédée d'Anvers ''Woman of Antwerp'' or ''Dédée of Antwerp'' (French: ''Dédée d'Anvers'' ) is a 1948 French drama film directed by Yves Allégret that stars Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, and Marcel Dalio. The film was released in English-speaking markets un ...

'', starring

Simone Signoret Simone Signoret (; born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker; 25 March 1921 – 30 September 1985) was a French actress. She received various accolades, including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, a César Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a ...

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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

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Drunken Angel is a 1948 Japanese ''yakuza'' film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is notable for being the first of sixteen film collaborations between director Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune. Plot Sanada (Takashi Shimura) is an alcoholic doctor (the tit ...

'' (Yoidore tenshi), directed by

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dyna ...

, starring

Takashi Shimura was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1934 and 1981. He appeared in 21 of Akira Kurosawa's 30 films (more than any other actor), including as a lead actor in '' Drunken Angel'' (1948), ''Rashomon'' (1950), ''Ikiru'' (1952) a ...

and

Toshiro Mifune was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 feature films. He is best known for his 16-film collaboration (1948–1965) with Akira Kurosawa in such works as ''Rashomon'', ''Seven Samurai'', ''The Hidden Fortress'', ''Throne of Blood'', and '' ...

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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

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The Eagle with Two Heads ''The Eagle with Two Heads'' (French title ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'') is a French film directed by Jean Cocteau released in 1948. It was adapted from his own play ''L'Aigle à deux têtes'' which was first staged in 1946, and it retained the pri ...

'' (L'Aigle à deux têtes), directed by

Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the su ...

– (

) *'' Easter Parade'', 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 ...

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often called the greatest dancer in Hollywood film history. Astaire's career in stage, film, and tele ...

and

Peter Lawford Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford ( Aylen; 7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984) was an English-American actor.Obituary ''Variety'', 26 December 1984. He was a member of the " Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of US president John F. Kennedy and sen ...

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The Emperor Waltz ''The Emperor Waltz'' (german: Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame) is a 1948 American musical film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine.Bookbinder 1977, p. 179. Written by Wilder and Charles Brackett, the film is about ...

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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 ...

*''Escape (1948 film), Escape'', directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Rex Harrison – (GB/U.S.) *''Eva (1948 film), Eva'' – (Swedish films of the 1940s, Sweden) *''Every Girl Should Be Married'', starring Cary Grant

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*''The Fallen Idol (film), The Fallen Idol'', written by Graham Greene and directed by Carol Reed, starring

– ( GB) *''Fighter Squadron'', directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Edmond O'Brien and Robert Stack *''Force of Evil'', starring John Garfield *''A Foreign Affair'', directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jean Arthur and Marlene Dietrich *''Fort Apache (film), Fort Apache'', directed by John Ford and starring

, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple *''Four Faces West'', starring Joel McCrea and Frances Dee

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*''Germany Year Zero'' (Germania anno zero), directed by

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) *''God Reward You'' (Dios se lo pague), starring Arturo de Córdova – (List of Argentine films of 1948, Argentina) *''Good Sam (1948 film), Good Sam'', directed by Leo McCarey, starring Gary Cooper *''Good-Time Girl'', starring Jean Kent and Dennis Price – ( GB) *''Green Grass of Wyoming'', starring Peggy Cummins and Charles Coburn *''The Green Promise'', starring Marguerite Chapman and Walter Brennan *''The Guinea Pig (film), The Guinea Pig'', a Boulting Brothers film starring Richard Attenborough – (GB)

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*''Half Past Midnight'', starring Kent Taylor and Peggy Knudsen *''

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, with Basil Sydney and Jean Simmons – ( GB) *''He Walked by Night'', starring Richard Basehart and Jack Webb *''A Hen in the Wind'' (Kaze no naka no mendori), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (

) *''Hollow Triumph'', starring Paul Henreid and Joan Bennett *''Homecoming (1948 film), Homecoming'', starring

, Lana Turner, Anne Baxter, John Hodiak

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*''I Remember Mama (film), I Remember Mama'', directed by George Stevens, starring Irene Dunne *''I Walk Alone'', starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas *''The Iron Curtain (film), The Iron Curtain'', directed by William Wellman, starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, June Havoc *''Isn't It Romantic? (1948 film), Isn't It Romantic?'', starring Veronica Lake

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*''Joan of Arc (1948 film), Joan of Arc'', starring

*''Johnny Belinda (1948 film), Johnny Belinda'', starring Jane Wyman and Lew Ayres *''Julia Misbehaves'' starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon,

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*''June Bride'', starring Bette Davis

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*''Key Largo (film), Key Largo'', directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire Trevor *''Kiss the Blood off My Hands'', starring Joan Fontaine and Burt Lancaster *''The Kissing Bandit (film), The Kissing Bandit'', starring Kathryn Grayson and Frank Sinatra *''Krakatit'', directed by Otakar Vávra (Czechoslovakia)

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*''La Terra Trema'', directed by Luchino Visconti (Italy) *''Ladies of the Chorus'', starring Marilyn Monroe *''Lal Dupatta'', starring Madhubala (India) *''The Lame Devil (film), The Lame Devil'' (Le Diable boiteux), directed by and starring Sacha Guitry – (

) *''Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948 film), Letter from an Unknown Woman'', directed by Max Ophüls, starring Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan *''London Belongs to Me'', starring Richard Attenborough and Alastair Sim – ( GB) *''Louisiana Story'', documentary by Robert J. Flaherty *''The Loves of Carmen (1948 film), The Loves of Carmen'', starring Rita Hayworth *''The Luck of the Irish (1948 film), The Luck of the Irish'', starring Tyrone Power and Anne Baxter *''Luxury Liner (1948 film), Luxury Liner'', starring

and George Brent

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*''Macbeth (1948 film), Macbeth'', directed by and starring Orson Welles *''The Mating of Millie'', starring Evelyn Keyes and Glenn Ford *''Mela (1948 film), Mela'', starring Dilip Kumar – (Bollywood films of 1948, India) *''Melody Time'', starring Roy Rogers & Trigger (horse), Trigger and The Andrews Sisters *''Mexican Hayride'', starring

and

*''Michurin (film), Michurin'', directed by Alexander Dovzhenko – (Soviet films of 1948, U.S.S.R.) *''Miranda (1948 film), Miranda'', directed by Ken Annakin, starring Glynis Johns – (GB) *''Miss Tatlock's Millions'', starring Wanda Hendrix, Barry Fitzgerald, John Lund (actor), John Lund *''The Monkey's Paw (1948 film), The Monkey's Paw'', starring Milton Rosmer – ( GB) *''Moonrise (film), Moonrise'', directed by Frank Borzage, starring Gail Russell and Dane Clark *''Morituri (1948 film), Morituri'' – (

) *''Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'', starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy *''My Dear Secretary'', starring Kirk Douglas, Laraine Day *''Myriad of Lights'' (Wanjia denghuo) – (Chinese films of the 1940s, China) *''Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten, The Mysterious Apartment'' (Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten) – (Norwegian films of the 1940s, Norway)

N

*''The Naked City'', directed by Jules Dassin, starring Barry Fitzgerald *''Night Has a Thousand Eyes'', starring Edward G. Robinson *''No Orchids for Miss Blandish (film), No Orchids for Miss Blandish – ( GB) *''No Room at the Inn'', starring Freda Jackson and Hermione Baddeley – ( GB) *''Noose (1948 film), Noose'', starring Carole Landis *''The Noose Hangs High'', starring

and

*''Nosotros los Pobres'' (We the Poor), starring Pedro Infante – (Mexican films of 1948, Mexico)

O

*''On an Island with You'' starring Esther Williams,

, Ricardo Montalbán, Cyd Charisse, and Jimmy Durante *''One Sunday Afternoon (1948 film), One Sunday Afternoon'', starring Dennis Morgan *''One Touch of Venus (film), One Touch of Venus'', starring Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker and Ava Gardner *''Oliver Twist (1948 film), Oliver Twist'', directed by David Lean, starring Alec Guinness and Robert Newton – ( GB) *''Na svoji zemlji, On Our Own Land'' (Na svoji zemlji) – (List of Yugoslav films, Yugoslavia)

P

*''The Paleface (1948 film), The Paleface'', starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell *''Les Parents terribles (film), Les Parents terribles'', directed by

, starring Jean Marais – (

) *''The Pirate (1948 film), The Pirate'', starring Gene Kelly and

*''Pitfall (1948 film), Pitfall'', starring Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr *''Port of Call (1948 film), Port of Call'' (Hamnstad), directed by Ingmar Bergman – (Swedish films of the 1940s, Sweden) *''Portrait of Jennie'', starring Jennifer Jones

Q

*''Quartet (1948 film), Quartet'', starring Mai Zetterling – ( GB)

R

*''Race Street'', starring George Raft and William Bendix *''Rachel and the Stranger'', starring Loretta Young,

*''Raw Deal (1948 film), Raw Deal'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt (actress, born 1917), Marsha Hunt, Raymond Burr *''Red River (1948 film), Red River'', directed by Howard Hawks, starring

, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, Joanne Dru, John Ireland (actor), John Ireland *''The Red Shoes (1948 film), The Red Shoes'', directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starring Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook – ( GB) *''Relentless (1948 film), Relentless'', starring Robert Young (actor), Robert Young *''The Return of October'', starring Glenn Ford *''Road House (1948 film), Road House'', starring Ida Lupino *''Rogues' Regiment'', directed by Robert Florey and starring Dick Powell, Märta Torén, Vincent Price *''Romance on the High Seas'', starring

, Janis Paige, Doris Day (film debut) *''Rope (film), Rope'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring

*''Ruthless (film), Ruthless'', starring Zachary Scott and Diana Lynn

S

*''Saigon (1948 film), Saigon'', the final of 4 films starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake *''The Sainted Sisters'', starring Veronica Lake and Joan Caulfield *''Saraband for Dead Lovers'', starring Stewart Granger and Joan Greenwood – (GB) *''Scott of the Antarctic (1948 film), Scott of the Antarctic'', starring John Mills – ( GB) *''Sealed Verdict'', starring

*''The Search'', directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Montgomery Clift – (American films of 1948, US/List of Swiss films#1940s, Switzerland) *''Secret Beyond the Door'', directed by Fritz Lang, starring Joan Bennett and Michael Redgrave *''Senza pietà'' (Without Pity) – (

) *''Shaheed (1948 film), Shaheed'', starring Dilip Kumar – (Bollywood films of 1948, India) *''Silver River (film), Silver River'', starring

and Ann Sheridan *''Sitting Pretty (1948 film), Sitting Pretty'', starring Robert Young (actor), Robert Young and Maureen O'Hara *''Sleep, My Love'', starring Claudette Colbert *''Sleeping Car to Trieste'', starring Jean Kent – ( GB) *''Smart Girls Don't Talk'', starring Virginia Mayo *''The Snake Pit'', starring Olivia de Havilland *''So Evil My Love'', starring

, Ann Todd, Geraldine Fitzgerald – (GB) *''A Song Is Born'', starring Danny Kaye *''Sorry, Wrong Number'', starring

and Burt Lancaster *''Spring in a Small Town'' (Xiǎochéng zhī chūn), directed by Fei Mu – (Chinese films of the 1940s, China) *''Spring in Park Lane'', starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding (actor), Michael Wilding – ( GB) *''State of the Union (film), State of the Union'', starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn *''Station West'', starring Dick Powell and Jane Greer *''The Street with No Name'', starring Richard Widmark

T

*''Tap Roots'', starring

and Susan Hayward *''La Terra Trema'' (The Earth Will Tremble), directed by Luchino Visconti – (

) *''They Live by Night'', directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Farley Granger and Cathy O'Donnell *''The Three Musketeers (1948 film), The Three Muskteers'', starring Lana Turner and Gene Kelly *''The Time of Your Life (film), The Time of Your Life'', starring James Cagney *''Tragic Hunt'' (Caccia tragica) – (

) *''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', directed by John Huston (Oscars for best director and best screenplay), starring Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston (best supporting actor) *''Treasured Earth'' (Talpalatnyi föld) – (List of Hungarian films 1948-1989, Hungary) *''Los tres huastecos'', starring Pedro Infante – (Mexican films of 1948, Mexico)

U

*''Under the Sun of Rome'' (Sotto il sole di Roma), directed by Renato Castellani – (

) *''Unfaithfully Yours (1948 film), Unfaithfully Yours'', starring Linda Darnell and Rex Harrison *''Up in Central Park (film), Up in Central Park'', directed by William A. Seiter, starring Deanna Durbin and Vincent Price *''Ustedes los ricos'' (you the Rich), starring Pedro Infante – (Mexican films of 1948, Mexico)

V

*''Vidya (film), Vidya'', starring Dev Anand – (Bollywood films of 1948, India)

W

*''Waverley Steps: A Visit to Edinburgh'' – ( GB) documentary *''Western Heritage'', starring Tim Holt *''When My Baby Smiles at Me (film), When My Baby Smiles at Me'', starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey *''When You Come Home'' *''Whiplash (1948 film), Whiplash'', starring Alexis Smith and Dane Clark *''Whispering Smith'', starring Alan Ladd and Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston *''The Winslow Boy (1948 film), The Winslow Boy'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring Robert Donat and Margaret Leighton – ( GB)

Y

*''Yellow Sky'', starring Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, Richard Widmark *''You Gotta Stay Happy'', starring Joan Fontaine and

*''The Young Guard (film), The Young Guard'' (Molodaya Gvardiya) – (Soviet films of 1948, U.S.S.R.)

Serials

*''G-Men Never Forget'', starring Clayton Moore *''Dangers of the Canadian Mounted'' *''Adventures of Frank and Jesse James'', starring Clayton Moore *''Superman (serial), Superman'', starring Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill *''Tex Granger'' *''Congo Bill (serial), Congo Bill''

Short film series

*''Mickey Mouse'' (1928 in film, 1928–1952 in film, 1952) *''Terrytoons'' (1930 in film, 1930–1964 in film, 1964) *''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) *''The Three Stooges'' (1934 in film, 1934–1959 in film, 1959) *''Donald Duck'' (1936 in film, 1936–1956 in film, 1956) *''Goofy'' (1939 in film, 1939–1953 in film, 1953) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''Bugs Bunny'' (1940 in film, 1940–1964 in film, 1964) *''The Fox and the Crow (animated characters), The Fox and the Crow'' (1941 in film, 1941–1950 in film, 1950) *''Woody Woodpecker'' (1941 in film, 1941–1949 in film, 1949) *''Mighty Mouse'' (1942 in film, 1942–1955 in film, 1955) *''Chip and Dale'' (1943 in film, 1943–1956 in film, 1956) *''Droopy'' (1943 in film, 1943–1958 in film, 1958) *''Yosemite Sam'' (1945 in film, 1945–1964 in film, 1964) *''George and Junior'' (1946 in film, 1946—1948) *''Blackie the Sheep'' (1947 in film, 1947–1949 in film, 1949)

Births

*January 10 – William Sanderson, American actor *January 13 - Malcolm Storry, British actor *January 14 – Carl Weathers, American actor and football player *January 16 – John Carpenter, American director, producer and screenwriter *January 18 - M. C. Gainey, American character actor *January 29 – Marc Singer, Canadian actor *February 5 **Christopher Guest, American-British screenwriter, musician, director, actor and comedian **Barbara Hershey, American actress **Tom Wilkinson, English actor *February 9 - David Hayman, Scottish actor and director *February 15 – Tino Insana, American actor, producer, writer, voice artist and comedian (d. 2017) *February 16 - Troy Evans (actor), American actor *February 17 - Anne Lonnberg, American actress and singer of Swedish descent *February 18 - Sinéad Cusack, Irish actress *February 20 – Jennifer O'Neill, American actress *February 22 – John Ashton (actor), John Ashton, American actor *February 23 - Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (d. 2022) *February 25 - K.P.A.C Lalitha, Indian actress (d. 2022) *February 28 **Mike Figgis, English director and screenwriter **Bernadette Peters, American actress and singer **Mercedes Ruehl, American actress *February 29 - Ken Foree, American actor *March 1 - Karl Johnson (actor), Karl Johnson, Welsh actor *March 4 - Brian Cummings, American voice actor *March 5 - Annette Charles, American actress and dancer (d. 2011) *March 6 - Anna Maria Horsford, American actress *March 11 – Dominique Sanda, French actress *March 14 – Billy Crystal, American actor and comedian *March 20 – Helene Vannari, Estonian actress (d. 2022) *March 25 – Bonnie Bedelia, American actress *March 26 - Steven Tyler, American singer, songwriter, musician and actor *March 28 **Matthew Corbett, English television personality, actor, writer, puppeteer and comedian *March 29 – Bud Cort, American actor *March 31 - Rhea Perlman, American actress and writer *April 5 - Carlos Carrasco (actor), American actor *April 9 – Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress *April 20 - Gregory Itzin, American character actor (d. 2022) *April 25 – Freda Foh Shen, American film, television and theatre actress *May 3 – Chris Mulkey, American actor *May 11 - Pam Ferris, Welsh actress *May 12 **Lindsay Crouse, American actress **Richard Riehle, American actor *May 15 - Malcolm Stewart (actor), Canadian actor *May 18 - Jesper Christensen, Danish actor *May 21 – Jonathan Hyde, Australian-born English actor *May 24 - James Cosmo, Scottish actor *June 1 - Powers Boothe, American actor (d. 2017) *June 7 - Xavier Saint-Macary, French actor (d. 1988) *June 11 - Michael Swan, American actor *June 21 - Ian McEwan, English author *June 22 - Steve Eastin, American character actor *June 28 **Kathy Bates, American actress **J. Michael Riva, American production designer (d. 2011) *July 2 - Saul Rubinek, German-born Canadian actor, director and producer *July 5 - William Hootkins, American actor (d. 2005) *July 12 **Susan Blu, American voice actress, voice director and casting director **Ben Burtt, American sound designer *July 13 – Catherine Breillat, French director *July 26 - Leon Vitali, English actor (d. 2022) *July 28 - Georgia Engel, American actress (d. 2019) *July 30 – Jean Reno, French actor *August 5 - Barbara Flynn, English actress *August 13 - Peter Iacangelo, American actor (d. 2021) *August 14 **Joseph Marcell, British actor and comedian **Lou Wagner, American actor *August 19 - Jim Carter (actor), English actor *August 20 - John Noble, Australian actor *August 30 – Lewis Black, American actor and comedian *September 1 - James Rebhorn, American character actor (d. 2014) *September 7 – Susan Blakely, American actress *September 11 - Philip Alford, former American actor *September 15 - Kathryn Kates, American actress (d. 2022) *September 17 - John Ritter, American actor (d. 2003) *September 19 – Jeremy Irons, English actor *September 24 - Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor (d. 1998) *September 26 - Olivia Newton-John, British-born Australian actress and singer (d. 2022) *October 2 – Persis Khambatta, Indian actress and model (d. 1998) *October 5 - Sal Viscuso, American actor *October 11 - John R. Cherry III, American director and screenwriter (d. 2022) *October 14 - Gerard Murphy (actor), Irish actor (d. 2013) *October 16 – Hema Malini, Indian actress and politician *October 17 **Margot Kidder, Canadian actress (d. 2018) **George Wendt, American actor and comedian *October 21 - Tom Everett, American actor *October 28 - Telma Hopkins, American actress and singer *October 29 – Kate Jackson, American actress *October 30 - Don Creech, American actor *October 31 - Michael Kitchen, English actor and producer *November 11 – Vincent Schiavelli, American actor (d. 2005) *November 13 – Adelle Lutz, American model, actress, and costume designer *November 14 – Robert Ginty, American actor and producer (d. 2009) *November 18 – Dom Irrera, American actor and stand-up comedian *November 20 - Richard Masur, American character actor *November 28 – Agnieszka Holland, Polish director and screenwriter *December 6 – JoBeth Williams, American actress and director *December 15 **Melanie Chartoff, American actress and comedian **Cassandra Harris, Australian actress (d. 1991) **Dee Wallace, American actress *December 21 – Samuel L. Jackson, American actor and producer *December 27 – Gérard Depardieu, French actor and filmmaker

Deaths

*January 7 – Charles C. Wilson, 53, American actor, ''It Happened One Night'', ''The Hell Cat (1934 film), The Hell Cat'', ''Waterfront Lady'', ''Legion of Terror'' *February 11 – Sergei Eisenstein, 50, Russian film director, ''Battleship Potemkin'', ''Alexander Nevsky (film), Alexander Nevsky'', ''Ivan the Terrible, Part One'', ''Ivan the Terrible, Part Two'' *February 14 – James Baskett, 44, American actor, ''Song of the South'' *February 23 – Patricia Farr, 35, American actress, ''Lady Luck (1936 film), Lady Luck'', ''Criminals of the Air'', ''Girls Can Play'', ''Lady Behave!'' *March 25 – Warren Hymer, 42, American actor, ''Up the River'', ''She's Dangerous'', ''The Lady and the Mob'' *May 3 – Gideon Wahlberg, 58, Swedish actor, writer and film director *May 12 – Dante Cappelli, 82, Italian actor, ''Macbeth (1909 Italian film), Macbeth'', ''Love Everlasting (1913 film), Love Everlasting'', ''The Mysterious Mirror'' *May 26 – Torsten Bergström, 51, Swedish actor and director, ''The Pilgrimage to Kevlaar'', ''Trollebokungen'', ''Ungdom'' *May 29 – May Whitty, 82, English actress, ''Lassie Come Home'', ''Gaslight (1944 film), Gaslight'', ''My Name Is Julia Ross'' *July 5 – Carole Landis, 29, American actress, ''Topper Returns'', ''I Wake Up Screaming'', ''One Million B.C.'', ''Four Jills in a Jeep'' *July 15 – William Selig, 84, American pioneer studio builder *July 23 – David Wark Griffith, 73, American film director, ''The Birth of a Nation'', ''Intolerance (film), Intolerance'', ''Broken Blossoms'', ''Orphans of the Storm'' *August 13 – Elaine Hammerstein, 51, American actress, ''Paint and Powder'', ''The Midnight Express (film), The Midnight Express'' *August 13 – Edwin Maxwell (actor), Edwin Maxwell, 62, American actor, ''Duck Soup (1933 film), Duck Soup'', ''Cleopatra (1934 film), Cleopatra'', ''His Girl Friday'' *September 24 – Warren William, 53, American actor, ''Gold Diggers of 1933'', ''The Wolf Man (1941 film), The Wolf Man'', ''Lady for a Day'', ''Imitation of Life (1934 film), Imitation of Life'' *September 28 – Gregg Toland, 44, American cinematographer, ''Citizen Kane'', ''The Best Years of Our Lives'', ''The Long Voyage Home'', ''December 7th: The Movie'', ''Wuthering Heights (1939 film), Wuthering Heights'', ''The Grapes of Wrath (film), The Grapes of Wrath'', ''Song of the South'', ''The Little Foxes (film), The Little Foxes'' *October 10 – Mary Eaton, 47, American actress, ''Glorifying the American Girl'', ''The Cocoanuts'' *October 13 – Samuel S. Hinds, 73, American actor, ''It's a Wonderful Life'', ''Buck Privates'' *October 16 – Nora Lane, 43, American actress, ''The Cisco Kid (1931 film), The Cisco Kid'', ''Six-Gun Trail'' *October 21 – Elissa Landi, 43, Austrian-American actress, ''The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film), The Count of Monte Cristo'', ''After the Thin Man'' *November 9 - Edgar Kennedy, 58, American actor, ''Duck Soup (1933 film), Duck Soup'', ''A Star Is Born (1937 film), A Star Is Born'' *December 20 – C. Aubrey Smith, 85, English actor, ''A Bill of Divorcement (1932 film), A Bill of Divorcement'', ''Madame Curie (film), Madame Curie''

Film debuts

*Beau Bridges – ''No Minor Vices'' *Pat Buttram – ''The Strawberry Roan'' *Montgomery Clift – ''The Search'' *Doris Day – ''Romance on the High Seas'' *José Ferrer – ''Joan of Arc (1948 film), Joan of Arc'' *Laurence Harvey – ''House of Darkness (1948 film), House of Darkness'' *Audrey Hepburn – ''Dutch in Seven Lessons'' *Rock Hudson – ''Fighter Squadron'' *Howard Keel – ''The Small Voice'' *Klaus Kinski – ''Morituri (1948 film), Morituri'' *Christopher Lee – ''Corridor of Mirrors (film), Corridor of Mirrors'' *Margaret Leighton – ''Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948 film), Bonnie Prince Charlie'' *Audie Murphy – ''Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven'' *Irene Papas – ''Fallen Angels (1948 film), Fallen Angels'' *Debbie Reynolds – ''June Bride''

References

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