List of American films of 1931

A list of American films released in 1931.
Cimarron won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

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Title Director Featured Cast Genre Note
24 HoursMarion Gering Kay Francis, Miriam Hopkins, Regis ToomeyDrama
Alexander HamiltonJohn G. AdolfiGeorge Arliss, Doris Kenyon, Montagu LoveDrama
Alice in Wonderland Bud Pollard Ruth Gilbert, Leslie King Fantasy
An American TragedyJosef von SternbergSylvia Sidney, Phillips Holmes, Frances Dee Drama
Annabelle's AffairsAlfred L. Werker Victor McLaglen, Jeanette MacDonald Comedy
ArrowsmithJohn Ford Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy Drama
Bachelor Apartment Lowell Sherman Irene Dunne, Lowell Sherman, Mae Murray Comedy
Bad GirlFrank BorzageSally Eilers, James Dunn, Minna GombellDrama
The Bad SisterHobart HenleyConrad Nagel, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart Drama
The BargainRobert Milton Evalyn Knapp, Lewis Stone, Doris Kenyon Drama
Behind Office DoorsMelville W. BrownMary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, Catherine Dale Owen Drama
The Big GambleFred NibloWilliam Boyd, James Gleason, June MacCloy Drama
The Black CamelHamilton MacFadden Warner Oland, Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi Drama, Crime
Blonde CrazyRoy Del RuthJames Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ray Milland Comedy
Border LawLouis King Buck Jones, Jim Mason, Lupita Tovar Western
Born to Love Paul L. Stein Joel McCrea, Constance Bennett, Paul Cavanagh Drama
Broadminded Mervyn LeRoy Joe E. Brown, Marjorie White, Bela Lugosi Comedy
Captain Applejack Hobart Henley Mary Brian, Kay Strozzi, John Halliday Drama
The ChampKing VidorWallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich Drama
Charlie Chan Carries OnHamilton MacFaddenWarner Oland, John GarrickMystery Fox
Chinatown After DarkStuart Paton Carmel Myers, Rex Lease, Barbara Kent Crime, Drama
CimarronWesley Ruggles Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Estelle TaylorDrama, Western
City LightsCharles Chaplin Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill Comedy, Drama
City StreetsRouben Mamoulian Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney, Paul Lukas Drama, Crime
The Common LawPaul L. SteinConstance Bennett, Joel McCrea, Hedda HopperDrama
A Connecticut YankeeDavid ButlerWill Rogers, Maureen O'Sullivan, Myrna LoyComedy
The Criminal CodeHoward HawksWalter Huston, Constance Cummings, Boris KarloffDrama, Crime
The Cuban Love SongW. S. Van DykeLupe Vélez, Lawrence Tibbett, Jimmy Durante Musical
Daddy Long Legs Alfred Santell Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter, Una Merkel Comedy
Daughter of the DragonLloyd CorriganAnna May Wong, Warner Oland, Sessue Hayakawa Drama
DishonoredJosef von Sternberg Marlene Dietrich, Victor McLaglen, Warner Oland Drama, War
Don't Bet on WomenWilliam K. Howard Jeanette MacDonald, Edmund Lowe, Roland Young Comedy
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeRouben Mamoulian Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart Drama, Horror
DraculaTod BrowningBela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners Horror
The Drums of JeopardyGeorge B. SeitzWarner Oland, June Collyer, Hale Hamilton Drama, Thriller
The Easiest WayJack Conway Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Clark GableDrama
Everything's RosieClyde Bruckman Robert Woolsey, Anita Louise, John Darrow Comedy
Expensive Women Hobart Henley Dolores Costello, H. B. Warner Drama
Fair Warning Alfred L. Werker George O'Brien, George Brent, Louise Huntington Western
The Finger PointsJohn Francis Dillon Richard Barthelmess, Fay Wray, Clark Gable Drama, Crime
Five and Ten Robert Z. Leonard Marion Davies, Leslie Howard, Irene Rich Drama
Five Star FinalMervyn LeRoyEdward G. Robinson, H. B. Warner, Marian Marsh Drama
Flying HighCharles ReisnerBert Lahr, Kathryn Crawford, Charles WinningerComedy
FrankensteinJames WhaleBoris Karloff, Frederick Kerr, Mae ClarkeHorror, Science fiction
A Free SoulClarence BrownNorma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, Clark GableDrama
The Front PageLewis Milestone Pat O'Brien, Adolphe Menjou, Edward Everett HortonComedy
The Gang BusterA. Edward SutherlandJean Arthur, William BoydComedy
Gentleman's FateMervyn LeRoy John Gilbert, Louis Wolheim, Leila HyamsDrama
Girl of the RíoHerbert BrenonDolores del Río, Norman Foster, Boris KarloffComedy
Girls About TownGeorge CukorKay Francis, Lilyan Tashman, Joel McCreaComedy
Goldie Benjamin Stoloff Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow Comedy
GraftChristy CabanneRegis Toomey, Boris Karloff, Dorothy RevierDrama, Thriller
The Great LoverHarry BeaumontAdolphe Menjou, Irene Dunne, Neil HamiltonDrama
Grief StreetRichard ThorpeBarbara Kent, John Holland, Dorothy ChristyRomantic crime/mystery
Guilty HandsW. S. Van DykeLionel Barrymore, Kay Francis, Polly MoranDrama, Crime
Hard HombreOtto BrowerHoot Gibson, Lina BasquetteWestern
Hell DiversGeorge W. HillWallace Beery, Clark Gable, Conrad NagelDrama, Adventure
Honor Among LoversDorothy ArznerClaudette Colbert, Fredric March, Ginger RogersDrama
Huckleberry Finn Norman Taurog Jackie Coogan, Junior Durkin Comedy
Hush MoneySidney LanfieldJoan Bennett, Myrna Loy, George RaftComedy
I Take This Woman Marion Gering Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard Romance
Illicit Archie Mayo Barbara Stanwyck, James Rennie Drama
IndiscreetLeo McCareyGloria Swanson, Ben Lyon, Monroe OwsleyDrama, Musical
Iron Man Tod Browning Lew Ayres, Robert Armstrong, Jean Harlow Drama
June MoonA. Edward SutherlandFrances Dee, June MacCloy, Wynne GibsonComedy
Just a GigoloJack ConwayWilliam Haines, Irene Purcell, Ray MillandComedy
Kiki Sam Taylor Mary Pickford, Reginald Denny Romantic comedy
Kiss Me AgainWilliam A. SeiterEdward Everett Horton, June Collyer, Walter PidgeonComedy
Ladies' ManLothar MendesWilliam Powell, Carole Lombard, Kay FrancisDrama
Ladies of the Big HouseMarion Gering Sylvia Sidney, Gene Raymond, Wynne GibsonDrama
The Lady Who DaredWilliam Beaudine Billie Dove, Sidney Blackmer Drama
The Last Flight William Dieterle Richard Barthelmess, David Manners Drama
Laugh and Get RichGregory La CavaHugh Herbert, Edna May Oliver, Dorothy LeeComedy
The Lawyer's SecretLouis J. GasnierRichard Arlen, Jean Arthur, Clive BrookDrama
Little CaesarMervyn LeRoyEdward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda FarrellDrama, Crime
Lonely WivesRussell MackEdward Everett Horton, Laura La Plante, Esther RalstonComedy
The Mad GeniusMichael CurtizJohn Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Boris KarloffDrama, Thriller
The Maltese FalconRoy Del RuthRicardo Cortez, Bebe Daniels, Una MerkelDrama
Manhattan ParadeLloyd BaconCharles Butterworth, Winnie LightnerComedy
Mata Hari George Fitzmaurice Greta Garbo, Ramón Novarro, Lionel Barrymore Drama
Men in Her LifeWilliam Beaudine Lois Moran, Charles BickfordDrama
Men of ChanceGeorge ArchainbaudRicardo Cortez, Mary Astor, Ralph InceDrama, Crime
The MillionaireJohn G. AdolfiGeorge Arliss, James Cagney, Noah BeeryComedy, Drama
The Miracle WomanFrank CapraBarbara Stanwyck, David Manners, Sam HardyDrama
Misbehaving LadiesWilliam BeaudineLila Lee, Ben LyonComedy
Monkey BusinessNorman Z. McLeodGroucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico MarxComedy
Night NurseWilliam A. WellmanBarbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell, Ben LyonDrama
Once a LadyGuthrie McClinticRuth Chatterton, Ivor Novello, Jill EsmondDrama
The Painted DesertHoward HigginWilliam Boyd, Clark GableWestern
Palmy Days A. Edward Sutherland Charlotte Greenwood, Barbara Weeks Musical comedy
Pardon Us James Parrott Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy Comedy
Penrod and SamWilliam BeaudineLeon Janney, Frank CoghlanComedy
The PhantomAlan JamesGuinn Williams, Tom O'BrienHorror
Platinum BlondeFrank CapraLoretta Young, Jean Harlow, Robert WilliamsComedy
PoliticsCharles Reisner Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Roscoe Ates Romantic comedy
PossessedClarence BrownJoan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace FordDrama
Private LivesSidney FranklinNorma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Reginald DennyComedy, Drama
The Public EnemyWilliam A. WellmanJames Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward WoodsDrama, Crime
Quick MillionsRowland BrownSpencer Tracy, Sally Eilers, George RaftDrama, Crime
Reckless LivingCyril GardnerRicardo Cortez, Mae Clarke, Norman FosterDrama
ResurrectionEdwin CareweLupe Vélez, John Boles Drama
Rich Man's FollyJohn CromwellFrances Dee, George BancroftDrama
The Right of WayFrank LloydConrad Nagel, Loretta YoungDrama
The Road to RenoRichard WallaceLilyan Tashman, Charles Rogers, Peggy ShannonComedy, Drama
Scandal SheetJohn CromwellGeorge Bancroft, Kay Francis, Clive BrookDrama
The Sea GhostWilliam NighAlan Hale, Laura La PlanteDrama
The Secret CallStuart WalkerPeggy Shannon, Richard Arlen, William B. DavidsonDrama
The Secret Six George W. Hill Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone Crime
Secrets of a SecretaryGeorge AbbottClaudette Colbert, Herbert MarshallDrama
Sidewalks of New YorkZion Meyers, Jules WhiteBuster Keaton, Anita Page, Cliff EdwardsComedy
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Edgar Selwyn Helen Hayes, Lewis Stone Drama
Six Cylinder LoveThornton Freeland Spencer Tracy, Edward Everett Horton Comedy
SkippyNorman Taurog Jackie Cooper, Mitzi Green, Jackie Searl Comedy, Drama
Smart MoneyAlfred E. Green Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, Margaret Livingston Drama, Crime
The Smiling Lieutenant Ernst Lubitsch Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam Hopkins Musical comedy
The Spirit of Notre DameRussell Mack Lew Ayres, Sally Blane, William BakewellDrama, Sports
The Squaw ManCecil B. DeMille Warner Baxter, Lupe VélezDrama
The Stolen Jools William C. McGann Wallace Beery, Buster Keaton, Norma Shearer Comedy
Street SceneKing Vidor Sylvia Sidney, Estelle Taylor, Beulah Bondi Drama
Strictly DishonorableJohn M. Stahl Paul Lukas, Sidney Fox, Lewis Stone Comedy
SvengaliArchie Mayo John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Crisp Drama
Tabu F. W. Murnau Matahi, Anne Chevalier Drama
Tarnished LadyGeorge Cukor Tallulah Bankhead, Clive Brook Drama
Ten Cents a Dance Lionel Barrymore Barbara Stanwyck, Ricardo Cortez Romance drama
Ten Nights in a BarroomWilliam A. O'ConnorWilliam Farnum, Peggy Lou LyndDrama
This Modern AgeNick GrindeJoan Crawford, Neil Hamilton, Pauline FrederickDrama
Tonight or Never Mervyn LeRoy Gloria Swanson, Constance Cummings Comedy
The Tip-OffAlbert S. RogellEddie Quillan, Ginger Rogers, Robert ArmstrongComedy
Trader HornW. S. Van DykeHarry Carey, Edwina Booth, C. Aubrey SmithDrama, Adventure
TransatlanticWilliam K. HowardEdmund Lowe, Myrna Loy, John HallidayDrama
UnfaithfulJohn CromwellRuth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Juliette ComptonDrama
The Unholy GardenGeorge FitzmauriceRonald Colman, Fay WrayDrama
The Vice SquadJohn CromwellKay Francis, Paul Lukas, Judith WoodDrama, Crime
The VikingGeorge MelfordLouise Huntington, Charles Starrett, Arthur VintonAdventure film
Waterloo BridgeJames WhaleMae Clarke, Bette Davis, Frederick KerrDrama, War
Way Back HomeWilliam A. SeiterPhillips Lord, Bette Davis, Frank AlbertsonComedy, Drama
Working GirlsDorothy ArznerJudith Wood, Dorothy Hall, Paul LukasDrama
X Marks the SpotEric KentonSally Blane, Lew Cody, Fred KohlerDrama, Crime
The Yellow TicketRaoul WalshLionel Barrymore, Laurence Olivier, Elissa LandiDrama

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