List of American films of 1942
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Obliging Young Lady Richard Wallace Joan Carroll , Ruth Warrick , Eve Arden Comedy RKO
The Old Chisholm Trail Elmer Clifton Johnny Mack Brown , Tex Ritter , Jennifer Holt Western Universal
The Old Homestead Frank McDonald Anne Jeffreys , Maris Wrixon Comedy Republic
The Omaha Trail Edward Buzzell James Craig , Pamela Blake Western MGM
Once Upon a Honeymoon Leo McCarey Cary Grant , Ginger Rogers , Walter Slezak Romantic comedy RKO
One Thrilling Night William Beaudine Wanda McKay , John Beal Romantic comedy Monogram
On the Sunny Side Harold D. Schuster Roddy McDowall , Jane Darwell , Katharine Alexander Comedy 20th Century Fox
Orchestra Wives Archie Mayo Ann Rutherford , George Montgomery , Glenn Miller Musical 20th Century Fox
Outlaws of Boulder Pass Sam Newfield George Houston , Al St. John , Dennis Moore Western PRC
Outlaws of Pine Ridge William Witney Don Red Barry , Lynn Merrick , Noah Beery Western Republic
Over My Dead Body Malcolm St. Clair Milton Berle , Mary Beth Hughes , Reginald Denny Comedy 20th Century Fox
Overland to Deadwood William Berke Charles Starrett , Russell Hayden , Leslie Brooks Western Columbia
Overland Stagecoach Sam Newfield Robert Livingston , Al St. John , Julie Duncan Western PRC
Pacific Rendezvous George Sidney Lee Bowman , Jean Rogers , Mona Maris Drama MGM
The Palm Beach Story Preston Sturges Claudette Colbert , Joel McCrea , Mary Astor , Rudy Vallée Screwball comedy Paramount
Panama Hattie Norman Z. McLeod Red Skelton , Ann Sothern , Marsha Hunt Musical MGM
The Panther 's Claw William Beaudine Sidney Blackmer , Rick Vallin , Herbert Rawlinson Mystery PRC
Parachute Nurse Charles Barton Marguerite Chapman , William Wright , Louise Allbritton Drama Columbia
Pardon My Gun William Berke Charles Starrett , Alma Carroll Western Columbia
Pardon My Sarong Erle C. Kenton Abbott and Costello , Virginia Bruce , Lionel Atwill Comedy Universal
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A list of American films released in 1942. Bob Hope hosted the 15th Academy Awards ceremony at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The winner of the Outstanding Motion Picture (later: Best Picture) category was MGM's Mrs. Miniver. The other nine nominated pictures were 49th Parallel; Kings Row; The Magnificent Ambersons; The Pied Piper; The Pride of the Yankees; Random Harvest; The Talk of the Town; Wake Island; and Yankee Doodle Dandy. Casablanca was released in 1942, but won its three Oscars in 1944.