The Best Myrna Loy Movies

Updated September 21, 2019 1.8k votes 162 voters 12.0k views82 items

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List of the best Myrna Loy movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Myrna Loy's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Myrna Loy movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Myrna Loy movies will be at the top of the list. Myrna Loy has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Myrna Loy movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Myrna Loy films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Myrna Loy role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Myrna Loy performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Items on this list include The Red Pony and Emma.

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Test Pilot
Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy
Released: 1938
Directed by: Victor Fleming
Test Pilot is a 1938 film directed by Victor Fleming, starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and... more
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The Thin Man
Myrna Loy, Cesar Romero
Released: 1934
Directed by: W. S. Van Dyke
The Thin Man is a 1934 American comedy-mystery film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based on the... more
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The Best Years of Our Lives
Myrna Loy, Teresa Wright
Released: 1946
Directed by: William Wyler
The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Wyler and... more
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After the Thin Man
James Stewart, Myrna Loy
Released: 1936
Directed by: W. S. Van Dyke
After the Thin Man is a 1936 American film, starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, and James... more
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Lonelyhearts
Myrna Loy, Montgomery Clift
Released: 1958
Directed by: Vincent J. Donehue
Lonelyhearts is a 1958 drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 play... more
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Cary Grant, Myrna Loy
Released: 1948
Directed by: H. C. Potter
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is an American comedy film directed by H. C. Potter and... more
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Libeled Lady
Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy
Released: 1936
Directed by: Jack Conway
Libeled Lady is a 1936 screwball comedy film starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy,... more
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Wife vs. Secretary
James Stewart, Clark Gable
Released: 1936
Directed by: Clarence Brown
Wife vs. Secretary is a 1936 comedy film directed and co-produced by Clarence Brown, and... more
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Arrowsmith
Myrna Loy, Helen Hayes
Released: 1931
Directed by: John Ford
Arrowsmith is a 1931 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It was written by... more
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Third Finger, Left Hand
Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas
Released: 1940
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
Third Finger, Left Hand is a 1940 American romantic comedy film. A woman pretends to be... more
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Shadow of the Thin Man
Ava Gardner, Myrna Loy
Released: 1941
Directed by: W. S. Van Dyke
Shadow of the Thin Man is the fourth of the six The Thin Man films. It was released in 1941... more
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Another Thin Man
Myrna Loy, William Powell
Released: 1939
Directed by: W. S. Van Dyke
Another Thin Man is a 1939 American film that is the third film in the six-volume series, The... more
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The Rains Came
Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power
Released: 1939
Directed by: Clarence Brown
The Rains Came is a 1939 20th Century Fox film based on an American novel by Louis... more
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Men in White
Clark Gable, Myrna Loy
Released: 1934
Directed by: Richard Boleslawski
Men in White is a 1934 pre-Code film starring Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, and directed by... more
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Cary Grant, Shirley Temple
Released: 1947
Directed by: Irving Reis
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer is a 1947 American comedy, directed by Irving Reis and... more
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Thirteen Women
Myrna Loy, Irene Dunne
Released: 1932
Directed by: George Archainbaud
Thirteen Women is a 1932 American psychological thriller film, produced by David O. Selznick... more
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The Prizefighter and the Lady
Jack Dempsey, Myrna Loy
Released: 1933
Directed by: Howard Hawks, W. S. Van Dyke
The Prizefighter and the Lady is a 1933 black-and-white Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romance film... more
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The Jazz Singer
Myrna Loy, Al Jolson
Released: 1927
Directed by: Gordon Hollingshead, Alan Crosland
The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American musical film. The first feature-length motion picture with... more
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The Great Ziegfeld
Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer
Released: 1936
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
The Great Ziegfeld is a 1936 American musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and... more
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The Thin Man Goes Home
Myrna Loy, William Powell
Released: 1945
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
The Thin Man Goes Home is a 1945 motion picture directed by Richard Thorpe. It is the fifth of... more
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Belles on Their Toes
Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain
Released: 1952
Directed by: Henry Levin
Belles on Their Toes is a film based on the book Belles on Their Toes by Frank Bunker... more
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Manhattan Melodrama
Clark Gable, Myrna Loy
Released: 1934
Directed by: W. S. Van Dyke
Manhattan Melodrama is a 1934 crime melodrama film, produced by MGM, directed by W. S. Van... more
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Love Me Tonight
Myrna Loy, Jeanette MacDonald
Released: 1932
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Love Me Tonight is a 1932 musical comedy film produced and directed by Rouben Mamoulian, with... more
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Under a Texas Moon
Myrna Loy, Noah Beery
Released: 1930
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Under A Texas Moon is a 1930 musical western film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was... more
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Night Flight
Clark Gable, Myrna Loy
Released: 1933
Directed by: Clarence Brown
Night Flight is a 1933 aviation drama film produced by David O. Selznick and distributed by... more