Movies starring Maureen O'Hara

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

117 mins     Drama      

Whilst fans of classic movies will know the name Thomas Mitchell for me his name is not held in high enough esteem especially when you consider he appeared in some of the greatest movies in cinema history, 5 of them being fro...

Jamaica Inn (1939)

108 mins     Adventure , Crime      

There are various reasons why you might want to watch "Jamaica Inn"; there is the fact it is a Hitchcock movie, there is the fact it is an adaptation of a Daphne Du Maurier novel, there is the fact it stars Charles Laughton. ...

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

90 mins     Comedy, Drama, Musical      

There are various reasons to watch "Dance, Girl, Dance"; for me it was that it starred Maureen O'Hara, for others it will be that it features Lucille Ball whilst some might watch because they recognize the name Mary Carlisle....

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

118 mins     Drama, Family      

It's over 70 years since John Ford made "How Green Was My Valley" and in doing so ended up causing controversy when it went on to win the Best Picture Oscar at the 1942 Academy Awards, beating Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" in ...

The Black Swan (1942)

87 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara take the lead in pirate movie "The Black Swan", a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas from 1942....

To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

86 mins     Drama, Romance, War      

Before Steve Guttenberg was the cocky cadet at Police Academy and Richard Gere was the cocky young Navy brat at Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School there was probably a lot of other similar movies including "To the Shores ...

This Land Is Mine (1943)

103 mins     Drama, War      

This will probably offend some people but even taking its age into account "This Land Is Mine" is not a good movie or should I say the first 70 minutes of it isn't very good. It is a propaganda movie, an attempt to empower th...

The Fallen Sparrow (1943)

94 mins     Drama      

Often I find myself saying that a movie is style over substance, well you can't say that about "The Fallen Sparrow" as it certainly has both and a brilliant performance from John Garfield to go with them. But despite seeming ...

Immortal Sergeant (1943)

91 mins     Drama, War      

Immortal Sergeant: Henry Fonda is the young soldier called up to lead despite being timid and having reservations whilst thinking about his girl (Maureen O'Hara)...

The Spanish Main (1945)

100 mins     Adventure , Drama, Romance      

Whilst the casting of Paul Henreid as a pirate offers up something a little different the rest of "The Spanish Main" is your standard 1940's swashbuckler with Maureen O'Hara and Walter Slezak cast in familiar roles. It is by ...

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

96 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy      

Miracle on 34th Street: Maureen O'Hara and Edmund Gwenn star in this 1947 version of the popular Christmas movie about Kris Kringle working in Macy's...

Sinbad the Sailor (1947)

116 mins     Adventure , Romance      

Watching old movies can be a blend of pleasure and pain, take "Sinbad the Sailor" it's a swashbuckling adventure movie from the 1940s which mixes comedy, action and romance. It is entertaining be it for the theatrical acting,...

A Woman's Secret (1949)

84 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

"A Woman's Secret" is, well I am not sure what it is because it isn't film-noir and technically as no one ends up dying it isn't a murder mystery either but it is a mystery. That mystery is to why Marian confesses to shooting...

Father Was a Fullback (1949)

84 mins     Comedy      

Oh how I wanted to enjoy "Father Was a Fullback" as on paper it sounded like a snappy old fashioned comedy especially with a well chosen cast which included Maureen O'Hara and Betty Lynn. But when "Father Was a Fullback" ebbe...

Britannia Mews (1949)

90 mins     Drama      

"Britannia Mews" which also goes by the name "The Forbidden Street" is a nothing movie. Oh it tells a story, has a nice set and an appealing cast, well it stars Maureen O'Hara, but it is all kind of pointless. It is hard to d...

Rio Grande (1950)

105 mins     Romance, Western      

Some of my favourite John Wayne movies came early on in his career, after he had turned from a B-movie star into a genuine mainstream movie star but before you could accuse him of doing the same thing, basically playing to hi...

Comanche Territory (1950)

76 mins     Western      

Comanche Territory (1950) Maureen O'Hara & Macdonald Carey star in this western about trouble between some locals and the nearby Comanche when silver is found on Comanche territory...

The Quiet Man (1952)

129 mins     Drama, Romance      

Director John Ford and legendary actor John Wayne collaborated on a fair few movies, many of those being memorable westerns. But it is in fact "The Quiet Man" a romantic drama, an almost quirky comedy which really stands out ...

Sons of the Musketeers (1952)

81 mins     Action , Adventure      

Watched as a worthy sequel to Dumas' Musketeer story "Sons of the Musketeers", or "At Sword's Point" as it is also known, is not that good, oh there is a fun storyline about the children of the Musketeers taking over as prote...

Kangaroo (1952)

84 mins     Drama      

"Kangaroo" which sometimes is known as "The Australian Story" is really little more than a typical western, with recognizable western actors but with a storyline set in Australia. Does it make it anymore special? Not at all a...