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List of Universal Pictures films (1940–1949)

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This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1940–1949, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.

1940

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January 9, 1940 The Green Hornet Film serial
January 12, 1940 The Invisible Man Returns
January 19, 1940 West of Carson City
January 24, 1940 Chip of the Flying U
January 26, 1940 Green Hell
February 1, 1940 Oh Johnny, How You Can Love
February 2, 1940 Danger on Wheels
February 16, 1940 Honeymoon Deferred
February 23, 1940 Framed
March 1, 1940 Boss of Bullion City
Double Alibi
March 3, 1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe[N 1] Film serial
March 8, 1940 Zanzibar
March 15, 1940 Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me
My Little Chickadee
March 22, 1940 It's a Date distribution only
April 5, 1940 Half a Sinner
Riders of Pasco Basin
April 12, 1940 Black Friday
The House of the Seven Gables
April 19, 1940 Enemy Agent
May 5, 1940 If I Had My Way
May 10, 1940 Ski Patrol
May 17, 1940 Alias the Deacon
May 21, 1940 Sandy Is a Lady
May 24, 1940 Hot Steel
May 31, 1940 La Conga Nights
May 1940 I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
June 1, 1940 Bad Man from Red Butte
June 7, 1940 Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
July 2, 1940 Winners of the West Film serial
July 5, 1940 Private Affairs
July 16, 1940 Black Diamonds
July 26, 1940 Son of Roaring Dan
You're Not So Tough
August 2, 1940 South to Karanga
August 9, 1940 The Boys from Syracuse
August 23, 1940 When the Daltons Rode
September 6, 1940 Argentine Nights
September 13, 1940 Hired Wife
The Leather Pushers
September 20, 1940 Ragtime Cowboy Joe
The Mummy's Hand
September 27, 1940 Spring Parade
October 1, 1940 Diamond Frontier
Junior G-Men Film serial
October 11, 1940 A Little Bit of Heaven
October 18, 1940 Slightly Tempted
October 25, 1940 Seven Sinners
November 1, 1940 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
The Devil's Pipeline
November 8, 1940 Sandy Gets Her Man
November 15, 1940 One Night in the Tropics
November 22, 1940 Meet the Wildcat
November 28, 1940 Law and Order
November 29, 1940 The Bank Dick
December 1, 1940 Dark Streets of Cairo
Pony Post
December 6, 1940 Margie
December 13, 1940 Trail of the Vigilantes
December 20, 1940 Give Us Wings
December 25, 1940 The San Francisco Docks
December 27, 1940 The Invisible Woman

1941

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January 3, 1941 Lucky Devils
Where Did You Get That Girl?
January 4, 1941 The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Film serial
January 17, 1941 Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga
January 31, 1941 Buck Privates
February 7, 1941 Back Street
February 14, 1941 Meet the Chump
February 21, 1941 Nice Girl?
March 1, 1941 Mr. Dynamite
March 14, 1941 Double Date
March 21, 1941 Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
The Man Who Lost Himself
March 28, 1941 Horror Island
Man Made Monster
April 8, 1941 Sky Raiders Film serial
April 11, 1941 The Lady from Cheyenne
April 17, 1941 Mutiny in the Arctic
April 18, 1941 Model Wife
April 25, 1941 The Flame of New Orleans
May 2, 1941 The Black Cat
May 30, 1941 In the Navy
May 1941 Men of the Timberland
June 4, 1941 Bachelor Daddy
June 13, 1941 Tight Shoes
June 20, 1941 Law of the Range
San Antonio Rose
June 27, 1941 Hit the Road
June 1941 Hello, Sucker
July 1, 1941 Riders of Death Valley
July 18, 1941 Raiders of the Desert
Rawhide Rangers
July 1941 Cracked Nuts
August 1, 1941 Too Many Blondes
August 8, 1941 Hold That Ghost
August 22, 1941 A Dangerous Game
This Woman Is Mine
August 27, 1941 Unfinished Business
September 5, 1941 Man from Montana
September 15, 1941 Badlands of Dakota
September 19, 1941 The Kid from Kansas
Sing Another Chorus
September 26, 1941 It Started with Eve
October 3, 1941 Mob Town
October 10, 1941 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
October 14, 1941 Sea Raiders Film serial
October 17, 1941 Burma Convoy
South of Tahiti
October 24, 1941 Flying Cadets
The Masked Rider
October 31, 1941 Appointment for Love
November 7, 1941 Swing It Soldier
November 14, 1941 Arizona Cyclone
November 21, 1941 Moonlight in Hawaii
November 28, 1941 Keep 'Em Flying
December 4, 1941 Paris Calling
December 9, 1941 Fighting Bill Fargo
Melody Lane
December 12, 1941 The Wolf Man
December 19, 1941 Road Agent
December 26, 1941 Hellzapoppin'
December 28, 1941 Quiet Wedding

1942

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January 2, 1942 Don't Get Personal
Sealed Lips
January 6, 1942 Don Winslow of the Navy Film serial
January 11, 1942 Bombay Clipper
January 23, 1942 North to the Klondike
January 30, 1942 Treat 'Em Rough
February 1, 1942 Jail House Blues
February 13, 1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy
Stagecoach Buckaroo
February 20, 1942 What's Cookin'?
February 27, 1942 The Mad Doctor of Market Street
March 10, 1942 Unseen Enemy
March 13, 1942 Frisco Lil
The Ghost of Frankenstein
March 20, 1942 Butch Minds the Baby
March 27, 1942 Juke Box Jenny
March 31, 1942 Gang Busters Film serial
April 17, 1942 Mississippi Gambler
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
April 23, 1942 The Mystery of Marie Roget
April 24, 1942 Saboteur
May 3, 1942 You're Telling Me
May 4, 1942 Junior G-Men of the Air Film serial
May 8, 1942 Broadway
May 15, 1942 Escape from Hong Kong
May 22, 1942 Almost Married
June 5, 1942 Tough as They Come
June 10, 1942 Danger in the Pacific
June 11, 1942 The Spoilers
June 12, 1942 Private Buckaroo
June 14, 1942 Top Sergeant
June 16, 1942 Eagle Squadron distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions
June 19, 1942 Lady in a Jam
June 26, 1942 There's One Born Every Minute
July 3, 1942 Men of Texas
July 17, 1942 Drums of the Congo
August 1, 1942 Timber
August 5, 1942 The Silver Bullet
August 7, 1942 Invisible Agent co-production with Frank Lloyd Productions
Pardon My Sarong co-production with Mayfair Productions Inc.
August 21, 1942 Boss of Hangtown Mesa
September 1, 1942 Give Out, Sisters
September 4, 1942 Between Us Girls
September 18, 1942 Halfway to Shanghai
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror distribution only
September 25, 1942 Deep in the Heart of Texas
Sin Town
September 27, 1942 Overland Mail Film serial
October 2, 1942 Eyes of the Underworld
Get Hep to Love
October 9, 1942 Destination Unknown
October 16, 1942 Moonlight in Havana
October 20, 1942 Night Monster
October 23, 1942 The Mummy's Tomb
November 6, 1942 Who Done It?
November 13, 1942 Little Joe, the Wrangler
Nightmare
November 20, 1942 Strictly in the Groove
December 4, 1942 Behind the Eight Ball
December 11, 1942 Madame Spy
The Old Chisholm Trail
Pittsburgh
December 18, 1942 The Great Impersonation
Mug Town
December 24, 1942 When Johnny Comes Marching Home
December 25, 1942 Arabian Nights distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions

1943

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January 5, 1943 The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Film serial
January 15, 1943 Shadow of a Doubt
January 1943 How's About It
February 5, 1943 Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
February 12, 1943 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon distribution only
February 19, 1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
February 25, 1943 Hi'ya, Chum
February 26, 1943 Hi, Buddy
March 5, 1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
March 19, 1943 It Ain't Hay
March 26, 1943 He's My Guy
March 1943 Keep 'Em Slugging
April 6, 1943 Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Film serial
April 9, 1943 It Comes Up Love
April 12, 1943 Cheyenne Roundup
April 16, 1943 Rhythm of the Islands
April 23, 1943 White Savage
April 30, 1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington distribution only
April 1943 Follow the Band
May 1, 1943 Raiders of San Joaquin
May 5, 1943 The Next of Kin
May 7, 1943 Good Morning, Judge
May 21, 1943 Cowboy in Manhattan
May 28, 1943 Mister Big
June 2, 1943 Hit the Ice
June 4, 1943 Captive Wild Woman
June 11, 1943 All by Myself
June 18, 1943 Two Tickets to London
June 21, 1943 Get Going
June 1943 Frontier Law
July 9, 1943 Gals, Incorporated
July 16, 1943 Hers to Hold
July 23, 1943 Honeymoon Lodge
August 6, 1943 Frontier Badmen
The Lone Star Trail
August 27, 1943 Phantom of the Opera
August 30, 1943 We've Never Been Licked distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions
September 1, 1943 So's Your Uncle
September 3, 1943 Fired Wife
September 7, 1943 Adventures of the Flying Cadets Film serial
September 10, 1943 Larceny with Music
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
September 15, 1943 Arizona Trail
September 17, 1943 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death distribution only
Top Man
September 24, 1943 Always a Bridesmaid
September 29, 1943 Corvette K-225
October 8, 1943 Crazy House
Hi'ya, Sailor
October 22, 1943 You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
October 29, 1943 Flesh and Fantasy
November 5, 1943 Son of Dracula
November 12, 1943 The Mad Ghoul
November 19, 1943 Never a Dull Moment
November 26, 1943 His Butler's Sister
December 10, 1943 She's for Me
December 17, 1943 Calling Dr. Death
December 20, 1943 Gung Ho! distribution only; produced by Walter Wanger Productions
December 24, 1943 Moonlight in Vermont

1944

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Release date Title Notes
January 7, 1944 Sing a Jingle
January 14, 1944 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
January 21, 1944 The Spider Woman distribution only
January 22, 1944 Marshal of Gunsmoke
January 28, 1944 Phantom Lady
February 1, 1944 Chip Off the Old Block
Ladies Courageous distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions
February 4, 1944 Swingtime Johnny
February 10, 1944 The Impostor
February 14, 1944 Week-End Pass
March 1, 1944 Weird Woman
March 10, 1944 Hat Check Honey
March 17, 1944 Oklahoma Raiders
March 22, 1944 Hi, Good Lookin'!
March 30, 1944 Her Primitive Man
April 1, 1944 Moon Over Las Vegas
April 25, 1944 The Great Alaskan Mystery Film serial
April 1944 Slightly Terrific
May 5, 1944 Follow the Boys
May 12, 1944 Cobra Woman
May 21, 1944 Boss of Boomtown
May 26, 1944 The Scarlet Claw distribution only
May 1944 Pardon My Rhythm
Twilight on the Prairie
June 1, 1944 Jungle Woman
June 2, 1944 This Is the Life
June 16, 1944 Ghost Catchers
June 23, 1944 South of Dixie
June 25, 1944 Raiders of Ghost City Film serial
July 7, 1944 The Mummy's Ghost
Trigger Trail
July 12, 1944 The Invisible Man's Revenge
July 21, 1944 Allergic to Love
July 31, 1944 Christmas Holiday
August 1, 1944 The Pearl of Death distribution only
August 2, 1944 Gypsy Wildcat
August 18, 1944 In Society
Trail to Gunsight
August 1944 Reckless Age
September 8, 1944 Moonlight and Cactus
September 15, 1944 The Merry Monahans
September 29, 1944 San Diego, I Love You
September 1944 The Singing Sheriff
October 20, 1944 The Climax
October 24, 1944 Mystery of the River Boat Film serial
October 27, 1944 Babes on Swing Street
October 1944 Riders of the Santa Fe
November 3, 1944 Bowery to Broadway
November 10, 1944 Dead Man's Eyes
November 24, 1944 Enter Arsène Lupin
November 1944 The Old Texas Trail
December 1, 1944 House of Frankenstein
Murder in the Blue Room
My Gal Loves Music
December 18, 1944 Hi, Beautiful
December 22, 1944 Destiny
The Mummy's Curse
December 29, 1944 Can't Help Singing

1945

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Release date Title Notes
January 5, 1945 Night Club Girl
January 12, 1945 She Gets Her Man
January 19, 1945 Under Western Skies
January 23, 1945 Jungle Queen Film serial
January 31, 1945 The Suspect
February 2, 1945 Here Come the Co-Eds
February 9, 1945 Her Lucky Night
February 23, 1945 Frisco Sal
March 9, 1945 See My Lawyer
March 16, 1945 Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear distribution only
April 1, 1945 I'll Remember April
Song of the Sarong
April 17, 1945 Salome, Where She Danced distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions
April 18, 1945 Sudan
April 24, 1945 The Master Key Film serial
April 27, 1945 Beyond the Pecos
May 4, 1945 Patrick the Great
May 11, 1945 Honeymoon Ahead
May 18, 1945 Swing Out, Sister
May 1945 Blonde Ransom
June 1, 1945 The Frozen Ghost
Renegades of the Rio Grande
That's the Spirit
Trail to Vengeance
June 8, 1945 I'll Tell the World
June 22, 1945 Penthouse Rhythm
June 29, 1945 The Jungle Captive
June 1945 Bad Men of the Border
July 6, 1945 The Naughty Nineties
July 13, 1945 On Stage Everybody
July 20, 1945 The Beautiful Cheat
July 24, 1945 Secret Agent X-9 Film serial
July 27, 1945 The Woman in Green distribution only
July 1945 Code of the Lawless
Easy to Look At
August 17, 1945 Lady on a Train
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry[N 2] distribution only; produced by Charles K. Feldman Group
September 7, 1945 Shady Lady
September 14, 1945 Men in Her Diary
September 21, 1945 River Gang
September 28, 1945 That Night with You
October 5, 1945 Strange Confession
October 12, 1945 Senorita from the West
October 23, 1945 The Royal Mounted Rides Again Film serial
October 26, 1945 Pursuit to Algiers distribution only
November 2, 1945 This Love of Ours
November 9, 1945 The Crimson Canary
November 23, 1945 The Daltons Ride Again
December 7, 1945 House of Dracula
December 13, 1945 The Demi-Paradise[N 3] U.S. distribution
December 14, 1945 Pillow of Death
December 21, 1945 Frontier Gal
The Wicked Lady
December 28, 1945 Scarlet Street distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions, Fritz Lang Productions and Diana Productions

1946

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Release date Title Notes
January 11, 1946 Girl on the Spot
January 12, 1946 The Scarlet Horseman Film serial
January 18, 1946 Gun Town
Because of Him
February 1946 Smooth as Silk
February 1, 1946 Terror by Night distribution only
February 8, 1946 Idea Girl
February 15, 1946 The Seventh Veil[N 3] U.S. distribution
February 22, 1946 Little Giant
February 28, 1946 Madonna of the Seven Moons[N 3] U.S. distribution
March 1946 Blonde Alibi
March 13, 1946 The Man in Grey U.S. distribution
March 22, 1946 The Spider Woman Strikes Back
March 29, 1946 House of Horrors
April 23, 1946 Lost City of the Jungle Film serial
April 1946 Strange Conquest
May 1, 1946 So Goes My Love distribution only; produced by Skirball-Manning Productions
May 3, 1946 Night in Paradise distribution only; produced by Walter Wanger Productions
May 17, 1946 She-Wolf of London
May 17, 1946 The Cat Creeps
May 31, 1946 She Wrote the Book
June 1946 Cuban Pete
June 4, 1946 The Runaround
June 5, 1946 Her Adventurous Night
June 6, 1946 Tangier
June 7, 1946 Dressed to Kill[N 2] distribution only
June 21, 1946 Lover Come Back
June 28, 1946 Inside Job
July 12, 1946 Danger Woman
July 17, 1946 Canyon Passage distribution only; produced by Walter Wanger Productions
July 29, 1946 The Dark Horse
August 1946 Gunman's Code
Rustler's Round-Up
August 1, 1946 The Mysterious Mr. M Universal's final film serial
August 2, 1946 Black Angel
Slightly Scandalous
August 9, 1946 Wild Beauty
August 16, 1946 The Time of Their Lives
Lawless Breed
August 24, 1946 Brief Encounter U.S. distribution
August 30, 1946 The Killers distribution only; produced by Mark Hellinger Productions
White Tie and Tails
Little Miss Big
September 20, 1946 They Were Sisters[N 3] U.S. distribution
October 18, 1946 The Dark Mirror[N 2] distribution only; produced by International Pictures
October 19, 1946 Johnny Frenchman U.S. distribution
November 1946 Magnificent Doll[N 2] distribution only; produced by Hallmark Productions
November 1, 1946 Notorious Gentleman U.S. distribution
December 2, 1946 Temptation distribution only; produced by International Pictures
December 5, 1946 Swell Guy
December 25, 1946 A Matter of Life and Death[N 4] U.S. Distribution, retitled to Stairway to Heaven.

1947

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Release date Title Notes
February 2, 1947 I'll Be Yours First official Universal-International film following International Picture's merger with Universal
February 21, 1947 The Michigan Kid
February 26, 1947 Song of Scheherazade
March 1947 Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions
April 4, 1947 Buck Privates Come Home
April 12, 1947 This Happy Breed[N 3] U.S. distribution
April 23, 1947 Odd Man Out[N 3]
May 3, 1947 Time Out of Mind
May 22, 1947 Great Expectations[N 3] Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture. U.S. distribution only
May 25, 1947 The Web
May 1947 The Egg and I
June 1, 1947 The Vigilantes Return
June 19, 1947 A Lady Surrenders[N 3] U.S. distribution
June 26, 1947 Ivy distribution only; co-production with Inter-Wood Productions.
July 17, 1947 Slave Girl
July 21, 1947 Something in the Wind
August 9, 1947 I Know Where I'm Going![N 3] U.S. distribution
August 13, 1947 Black Narcissus[N 3] U.S. distribution
Singapore
August 1947 Brute Force distribution only; produced by Mark Hellinger Productions
October 8, 1947 Ride the Pink Horse
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
October 17, 1947 The Exile distribution only; co-production with The Fairbanks Company
November 21, 1947 The Lost Moment distribution only; produced by Walter Wanger Productions
December 1, 1947 Pirates of Monterey
December 24, 1947 Secret Beyond the Door[N 2] distribution only; produced by Walter Wanger Productions
December 25, 1947 A Double Life[N 2] distribution only; produced by Kanin Productions
December 26, 1947 The Senator Was Indiscreet[N 2] distribution only; produced by Nunnally Johnson Productions

1948

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Release date Title Notes
January 29, 1948 A Woman's Vengeance
March 3, 1948 Black Bart
March 4, 1948 The Naked City distribution only; produced by Mark Hellinger Productions
March 20, 1948 Are You with It?
April 1948 Casbah[N 2] distribution only; produced by Marston Productions
April 28, 1948 Letter from an Unknown Woman[N 2] distribution only; produced by William Dozier Productions and Rampart Productions
May 18, 1948 Another Part of the Forest
May 26, 1948 Up in Central Park
May 1948 All My Sons
June 15, 1948 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
June 1948 Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
River Lady
July 1, 1948 Man-Eater of Kumaon[N 2] distribution only; produced by Shaff Productions
August 11, 1948 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid distribution only; produced by Nunnally Johnson Productions
August 25, 1948 Tap Roots distribution only; produced by Walter Wanger Productions
September 1, 1948 For the Love of Mary
September 3, 1948 Larceny
September 28, 1948 Rogues' Regiment
September 29, 1948 The Saxon Charm
Hamlet[N 3] Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. U.S. distribution only; produced by Two Cities
October 28, 1948 One Touch of Venus[N 2] distribution only; produced by Artists Alliance
You Gotta Stay Happy distribution only; produced by William Dozier Productions and Rampart Productions
October 30, 1948 Kiss the Blood Off My Hands co-production with Norma Productions and Harold Hecht Productions
November 1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo[N 2] distribution only; produced by Westwood Corporation
December 5, 1948 An Act of Murder
December 27, 1948 Mexican Hayride

1949

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Release date Title Notes
February 4, 1949 Criss Cross
February 24, 1949 Family Honeymoon
February 27, 1949 The Fighting O'Flynn distribution only; co-production with The Fairbanks Company
April 1, 1949 Ma and Pa Kettle
April 7, 1949 City Across the River
April 16, 1949 The Life of Riley distribution only; co-production with Brecher Productions
April 20, 1949 Johnny Stool Pigeon
May 5, 1949 Red Canyon
May 20, 1949 The Lady Gambles
June 1, 1949 Illegal Entry
July 16, 1949 Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
August 14, 1949 Take One False Step
August 22, 1949 Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
August 24, 1949 Sword in the Desert
September 14, 1949 Yes Sir, That's My Baby
September 1949 The Gal Who Took the West
September 24, 1949 Once More, My Darling co-production with Neptune Productions
Arctic Manhunt
October 6, 1949 Abandoned
November 1949 The Story of Molly X
November 23, 1949 Bagdad
November 25, 1949 Free for All
December 3, 1949 Undertow

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Owned by Lionsgate
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Owned by MGM (via United Artists)
  4. ^ Owned by Sony Pictures (via Columbia Pictures)

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