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Donna Reed has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1950s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including It's a Wonderful Life.
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
Drama · Family
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Dir. Frank Capra · With James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
Dir. Fred Zinnemann · With Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr
High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.
Dir. W.S. Van Dyke · With William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Dir. Albert Lewin · With George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed
After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Dir. John Ford · With Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed
