Marie McDonald

Actress, singer, model. Married seven times.

Lucky Jordan (1942)

Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie to convince the draft board he's needed at home. When that fails, Jordan is sent to boot camp, but he doesn't stay ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tuttle
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Helen Walker  •  Sheldon Leonard  •  Mabel Paige

Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie to convince the draft board he's needed at home. When that fails, Jordan is sent to boot camp, but he doesn't stay ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tuttle
CAST:  Alan Ladd  •  Helen Walker  •  Sheldon Leonard  •  Mabel Paige

Tell It to the Judge (1949)

Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group that thinks her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This evolves into situations, happening in Florida, New England, Washington D ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Foster
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Robert Cummings  •  Gig Young  •  Marie McDonald

Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group that thinks her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This evolves into situations, happening in Florida, New England, Washington D ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Foster
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Robert Cummings  •  Gig Young  •  Marie McDonald

A Scream in the Dark (1943)

A detective tries to prove that a woman is killing her spouses with a spiked umbrella.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sherman
CAST:  Robert Lowery  •  Marie McDonald  •  Edward Brophy  •  Elizabeth Russell

A detective tries to prove that a woman is killing her spouses with a spiked umbrella.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sherman
CAST:  Robert Lowery  •  Marie McDonald  •  Edward Brophy  •  Elizabeth Russell

It's a Pleasure (1945)

A star hockey player with the Wildcats is barred from Hockey for hitting a referee. Through the actions of Chris, Don is able to get a job with Buzz Fletcher's ice-show as the novelty act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Sonja Henie  •  Michael O'Shea  •  Iris Adrian  •  Marie McDonald

A star hockey player with the Wildcats is barred from Hockey for hitting a referee. Through the actions of Chris, Don is able to get a job with Buzz Fletcher's ice-show as the novelty act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Sonja Henie  •  Michael O'Shea  •  Iris Adrian  •  Marie McDonald

Once a Thief (1950)

A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, barely escapes getting nabbed in a heist and moves to Los Angeles where she gets an honest job as a waitress. Her troubles start again, however, when she falls madly in love, blind to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W. Lee Wilder
CAST:  Cesar Romero  •  June Havoc  •  Marie McDonald  •  Lon Chaney Jr.

A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, barely escapes getting nabbed in a heist and moves to Los Angeles where she gets an honest job as a waitress. Her troubles start again, however, when she falls madly in love, blind to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W. Lee Wilder
CAST:  Cesar Romero  •  June Havoc  •  Marie McDonald  •  Lon Chaney Jr.

Guest in the House (1944)

Evelyn, an emotionally vulnerable and unstable woman, stays at the home of her doctor Dan Proctor. There she meets and falls in love with his brother, Douglas, who is happily married to Ann. Evelyn then sets forth to break up the happy marriage and win the love of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone  •  John Cromwell  •  André de Toth  •  John Brahm
CAST:  Anne Baxter  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Aline MacMahon  •  Ruth Warrick

Evelyn, an emotionally vulnerable and unstable woman, stays at the home of her doctor Dan Proctor. There she meets and falls in love with his brother, Douglas, who is happily married to Ann. Evelyn then sets forth to break up the happy marriage and win the love of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone  •  John Cromwell  •  André de Toth  •  John Brahm
CAST:  Anne Baxter  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Aline MacMahon  •  Ruth Warrick

Getting Gertie's Garter (1945)

Dennis O'Keefe, newly married to lovely Sheila Ryan, is in a jam. O'Keefe's former girl friend, exotic dancer Marie McDonald, has in her possession an expensive, jeweled garter given to her by O'Keefe in his bachelor days. McDonald intends to show the garter to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Marie McDonald  •  Barry Sullivan  •  Binnie Barnes

Dennis O'Keefe, newly married to lovely Sheila Ryan, is in a jam. O'Keefe's former girl friend, exotic dancer Marie McDonald, has in her possession an expensive, jeweled garter given to her by O'Keefe in his bachelor days. McDonald intends to show the garter to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Marie McDonald  •  Barry Sullivan  •  Binnie Barnes

It Started with Eve (1941)

A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Charles Laughton  •  Robert Cummings  •  Guy Kibbee

A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Charles Laughton  •  Robert Cummings  •  Guy Kibbee

Pardon My Sarong (1942)

A pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. With the company issuing a warrant for their arrest, they tag along with a playboy on a boat trip that finds them on a tropical island, where a jewel thief has sinister plans for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Robert Paige

A pair of bus drivers accidentally steal their own bus. With the company issuing a warrant for their arrest, they tag along with a playboy on a boat trip that finds them on a tropical island, where a jewel thief has sinister plans for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Robert Paige

Promises! Promises! (1963)

After a drunken spree on a cruise ship, two women discover that they're pregnant, and set out to find who the fathers are.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Donovan
CAST:  Jayne Mansfield  •  Marie McDonald  •  Tommy Noonan  •  Mickey Hargitay

After a drunken spree on a cruise ship, two women discover that they're pregnant, and set out to find who the fathers are.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Donovan
CAST:  Jayne Mansfield  •  Marie McDonald  •  Tommy Noonan  •  Mickey Hargitay

The Geisha Boy (1958)

Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tashlin
CAST:  Jerry Lewis  •  Marie McDonald  •  Sessue Hayakawa  •  Barton MacLane

Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tashlin
CAST:  Jerry Lewis  •  Marie McDonald  •  Sessue Hayakawa  •  Barton MacLane

I Love a Soldier (1945)

During World War II in San Francisco, Eve Morgan and her single girlfriends spend their days welding ships and their nights dancing with soldiers and sailors shipping out that night. Eve is determined to avoid any romantic entanglements until the war is over she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Paulette Goddard  •  Sonny Tufts  •  Beulah Bondi  •  Walter Sande

During World War II in San Francisco, Eve Morgan and her single girlfriends spend their days welding ships and their nights dancing with soldiers and sailors shipping out that night. Eve is determined to avoid any romantic entanglements until the war is over she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Sandrich
CAST:  Paulette Goddard  •  Sonny Tufts  •  Beulah Bondi  •  Walter Sande

Living in a Big Way (1947)

A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory La Cava
CAST:  Gene Kelly  •  Marie McDonald  •  Charles Winninger  •  Phyllis Thaxter

A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father (Charles Winninger), now wants a divorce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory La Cava
CAST:  Gene Kelly  •  Marie McDonald  •  Charles Winninger  •  Phyllis Thaxter

Hit Parade of 1951 (1950)

While raising cash to pay a debt, a Vegas gambler tricks a night club crooner there who looks like him to play him for a bit.The gambler's Latina girlfriend opens the eyes of the prissy crooner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  John Carroll  •  Marie McDonald  •  Frank Fontaine  •  Estelita Rodriguez

While raising cash to pay a debt, a Vegas gambler tricks a night club crooner there who looks like him to play him for a bit.The gambler's Latina girlfriend opens the eyes of the prissy crooner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  John Carroll  •  Marie McDonald  •  Frank Fontaine  •  Estelita Rodriguez