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Filmography

George Murphy - filmography


  • Battleground on DVD (1949)
    Starring: Van Johnson,  Ricardo Montalban,  George Murphy
    Director: William A. Wellman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    "Dedicated to the battered bastards of Bastogne," this dramatic historic film directed by William Wellman tells the story of a U.S. Army division in the European theatre near the end of World War II. In a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the war, the Germans launch a final attack that became ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 600 members
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  • Step Lively on DVD (1944)
    Starring: Frank Sinatra Jr.,  George Murphy,  Adolphe Menjou
    Director: Tim Whelan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Gordon Miller (George Murphy), fast-talking Broadway producer, needs funds fast. He owes the Crillton Hotel a whopping bill and is completely broke - when the auditor Wagner (Adolphe Menjou) arrives, he and his company will be thrown out. He needs to arrange a speedy deal with his backer, Jenkins (..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 6 members
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  • This Is The Army on DVD (1943)
    Starring: George Murphy,  Joan Leslie,  George Tobias
    Director: Michael Curtiz
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Irving Berlin's musical tribute, THIS IS THE ARMY, honors the patriotic efforts of American soldiers during World Wars I and II. Berlin appears as himself, as does with singer Kate Smith, who delivers a rousing rendition of "God Bless America" for which she received the Congressional Gold Medal.
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 20 members
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  • For Me and My Gal on DVD (1942)
    Starring: Judy Garland,  George Murphy,  Gene Kelly
    Director: Busby Berkeley
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Set during WW I, Palmer and Hayden team up as vaudeville artists. Harry Palmer deliberately injures his hand to avoid being drafted to the army. Later, he makes up for this. WW I patriotism for a WW II audience, very sentimental, great musical episodes and songs.
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 309 members
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  • Tom, Dick and Harry on DVD (1941)
    Starring: Ginger Rogers,  George Murphy,  Alan Marshal
    Director: Garson Kanin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Ginger Rogers, a telephone operator, is pursued by George Murphy (a down-to earth fellow), Alan Marshal (a rich man) and Burgess Meredith (a noncomformist). She dreams what life would be like married to each of them.
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 30 members
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  • Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
    Starring: Judy Garland,  George Murphy,  Charles Winninger
    Director: Norman Taurog
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Irish colleen Nellie is in love with handsome Jerry Kelly, even though her father objects. Nellie and Jerry soon marry and announce plans to move to New York, which again angers Nellie's father. Still, fear of never seeing his daughter again convinces the old man to also head to the States. In New ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 9 members
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  • Step Lively/Higher And Higher (2 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Frank Sinatra Jr.,  George Murphy,  Adolphe Menjou
    Director: Tim Whelan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Features the Frank Sinatra musicals Step Lively and Higher and Higher. Step Lively is a musical remake of Room Service, which finds a Broadway producer down on his luck. In Higher and Higher, the servants of a large household plan on restoring the family fortune.
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 13 members
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George Murphy facts

5 most recent films

Battleground - 3.0 stars
Step Lively - 2.5 stars
Higher And Higher - 2.5 stars
This Is The Army - 2.0 stars
Bataan - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

For Me and My Gal - 3.5 stars
Battleground - 3.0 stars
Step Lively/Higher And Higher - 3.0 stars
Little Nellie Kelly - 3.0 stars
Tom, Dick and Harry - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

This Is The Army - 2.0 stars
Bataan - 2.5 stars
Step Lively - 2.5 stars
Higher And Higher - 2.5 stars
Tom, Dick and Harry - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Adolphe Menjou - 3 times - show films
Michael Morgan - 3 times - show films
Marcy McGuire - 3 times - show films
Jack Haley Jr. - 3 times - show films
Frank Sinatra Jr. - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Tim Whelan - 3 times - show films
Norman Taurog - 1 times - show films
Garson Kanin - 1 times - show films
William A. Wellman - 1 times - show films
Michael Curtiz - 1 times - show films