This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1940–1949, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.
1940 Release date Title Notes January 9, 1940 The Green Hornet Film serial January 12, 1940 The Invisible Man Returns January 19, 1940 West of Carson City January 24, 1940 Chip of the Flying U January 26, 1940 Green Hell February 1, 1940 Oh Johnny, How You Can Love February 2, 1940 Danger on Wheels February 16, 1940 Honeymoon Deferred February 23, 1940 Framed March 1, 1940 Boss of Bullion City Double Alibi March 3, 1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseOwned by Lionsgate Film serial March 8, 1940 Zanzibar March 15, 1940 Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me My Little Chickadee March 22, 1940 It's a DateOwned by Warner Bros. (via Turner Entertainment Co.) distribution only; produced by Joe Pasternak Productions April 5, 1940 Half a Sinner Riders of Pasco Basin April 12, 1940 Black Friday The House of the Seven Gables April 19, 1940 Enemy Agent May 5, 1940 If I Had My Way May 10, 1940 Ski Patrol May 17, 1940 Alias the Deacon May 21, 1940 Sandy Is a Lady May 24, 1940 Hot Steel May 31, 1940 La Conga Nights May 1940 I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby June 1, 1940 Bad Man from Red Butte June 7, 1940 Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! July 2, 1940 Winners of the West Film serial July 5, 1940 Private Affairs July 16, 1940 Black Diamonds July 26, 1940 Son of Roaring Dan You're Not So Tough August 2, 1940 South to Karanga August 9, 1940 The Boys from Syracuse August 23, 1940 When the Daltons Rode September 6, 1940 Argentine Nights September 13, 1940 Hired Wife The Leather Pushers September 20, 1940 Ragtime Cowboy Joe The Mummy's Hand September 27, 1940 Spring Parade October 1, 1940 Diamond Frontier Junior G-Men Film serial October 11, 1940 A Little Bit of Heaven October 18, 1940 Slightly Tempted October 25, 1940 Seven Sinners November 1, 1940 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now The Devil's Pipeline November 8, 1940 Sandy Gets Her Man November 15, 1940 One Night in the Tropics November 22, 1940 Meet the Wildcat November 28, 1940 Law and Order November 29, 1940 The Bank Dick December 1, 1940 Dark Streets of Cairo Pony Post December 6, 1940 Margie December 13, 1940 Trail of the Vigilantes December 20, 1940 Give Us Wings December 25, 1940 The San Francisco Docks December 27, 1940 The Invisible Woman
1941 Release date Title Notes January 3, 1941 Lucky Devils Where Did You Get That Girl? January 4, 1941 The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Film serial January 17, 1941 Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga January 31, 1941 Buck Privates February 7, 1941 Back Street February 14, 1941 Meet the Chump February 21, 1941 Nice Girl? March 1, 1941 Mr. Dynamite March 14, 1941 Double Date March 21, 1941 Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie The Man Who Lost Himself March 28, 1941 Horror Island Man Made Monster April 8, 1941 Sky Raiders Film serial April 11, 1941 The Lady from Cheyenne April 17, 1941 Mutiny in the Arctic April 18, 1941 Model Wife April 25, 1941 The Flame of New Orleans May 2, 1941 The Black Cat May 30, 1941 In the Navy May 1941 Men of the Timberland June 4, 1941 Bachelor Daddy June 13, 1941 Tight Shoes June 20, 1941 Law of the Range San Antonio Rose June 27, 1941 Hit the Road June 1941 Hello, Sucker July 1, 1941 Riders of Death Valley July 18, 1941 Raiders of the Desert Rawhide Rangers July 1941 Cracked Nuts August 1, 1941 Too Many Blondes August 8, 1941 Hold That Ghost August 22, 1941 A Dangerous Game This Woman Is Mine August 27, 1941 Unfinished Business September 5, 1941 Man from Montana September 15, 1941 Badlands of Dakota September 19, 1941 The Kid from Kansas Sing Another Chorus September 26, 1941 It Started with Eve October 3, 1941 Mob Town October 10, 1941 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break October 14, 1941 Sea Raiders Film serial October 17, 1941 Burma Convoy South of Tahiti October 24, 1941 Flying Cadets The Masked Rider October 31, 1941 Appointment for Love November 7, 1941 Swing It Soldier November 14, 1941 Arizona Cyclone November 21, 1941 Moonlight in Hawaii November 28, 1941 Keep 'Em Flying December 4, 1941 Paris Calling December 9, 1941 Fighting Bill Fargo Melody Lane December 12, 1941 The Wolf Man December 19, 1941 Road Agent December 26, 1941 Hellzapoppin' December 28, 1941 Quiet Wedding
1942 Release date Title Notes January 2, 1942 Don't Get Personal Sealed Lips January 6, 1942 Don Winslow of the Navy Film serial January 11, 1942 Bombay Clipper January 23, 1942 North to the Klondike January 30, 1942 Treat 'Em Rough February 1, 1942 Jail House Blues February 13, 1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy Stagecoach Buckaroo February 20, 1942 What's Cookin'? February 27, 1942 The Mad Doctor of Market Street March 10, 1942 Unseen Enemy March 13, 1942 Frisco Lil The Ghost of Frankenstein March 20, 1942 Butch Minds the Baby March 23, 1942 Broadway March 27, 1942 Juke Box Jenny March 31, 1942 Gang Busters Film serial April 17, 1942 Mississippi Gambler The Strange Case of Doctor Rx April 23, 1942 The Mystery of Marie Roget April 24, 1942 Saboteur May 3, 1942 You're Telling Me May 15, 1942 Escape from Hong Kong May 22, 1942 Almost Married June 5, 1942 Tough as They Come June 10, 1942 Danger in the Pacific June 11, 1942 The Spoilers June 12, 1942 Private Buckaroo Top Sergeant June 16, 1942 Eagle Squadron distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions June 19, 1942 Lady in a Jam June 26, 1942 There's One Born Every Minute June 30, 1942 Junior G-Men of the Air Film serial July 3, 1942 Men of Texas July 17, 1942 Drums of the Congo August 1, 1942 Timber August 5, 1942 The Silver Bullet August 7, 1942 Invisible Agent co-production with Frank Lloyd ProductionsPardon My Sarong co-production with Mayfair Productions Inc. August 21, 1942 Boss of Hangtown Mesa September 1, 1942 Give Out, Sisters September 4, 1942 Between Us Girls September 18, 1942 Halfway to Shanghai Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror distribution only September 25, 1942 Deep in the Heart of Texas Sin Town September 27, 1942 Overland Mail Film serial October 2, 1942 Eyes of the Underworld Get Hep to Love October 9, 1942 Destination Unknown October 16, 1942 Moonlight in Havana October 20, 1942 Night Monster October 23, 1942 The Mummy's Tomb November 6, 1942 Who Done It? November 13, 1942 Little Joe, the Wrangler Nightmare November 20, 1942 Strictly in the Groove December 4, 1942 Behind the Eight Ball December 11, 1942 Madame Spy The Old Chisholm Trail Pittsburgh December 18, 1942 The Great Impersonation Mug Town December 24, 1942 When Johnny Comes Marching Home December 25, 1942 Arabian Nights distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions
1943 Release date Title Notes January 5, 1943 The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Film serial January 15, 1943 Shadow of a Doubt January 1943 How's About It February 5, 1943 Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground February 12, 1943 Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon distribution only February 19, 1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday February 25, 1943 Hi'ya, Chum February 26, 1943 Hi, Buddy March 5, 1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man March 19, 1943 It Ain't Hay March 26, 1943 He's My Guy March 1943 Keep 'Em Slugging April 6, 1943 Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Film serial April 9, 1943 It Comes Up Love April 12, 1943 Cheyenne Roundup April 16, 1943 Rhythm of the Islands April 23, 1943 White Savage April 30, 1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington distribution only April 1943 Follow the Band May 1, 1943 Raiders of San Joaquin May 5, 1943 The Next of Kin May 7, 1943 Good Morning, Judge May 21, 1943 Cowboy in Manhattan May 28, 1943 Mister Big June 2, 1943 Hit the Ice June 4, 1943 Captive Wild Woman June 11, 1943 All by Myself June 18, 1943 Two Tickets to London June 21, 1943 Get Going June 1943 Frontier Law July 9, 1943 Gals, Incorporated July 16, 1943 Hers to Hold July 23, 1943 Honeymoon Lodge August 6, 1943 Frontier Badmen The Lone Star Trail August 27, 1943 Phantom of the Opera August 30, 1943 We've Never Been LickedOwned by Paramount Pictures (via CBS) distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions September 1, 1943 So's Your Uncle September 3, 1943 Fired Wife September 7, 1943 Adventures of the Flying Cadets Film serial September 10, 1943 Larceny with Music The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler September 15, 1943 Arizona Trail September 17, 1943 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death distribution only Top Man September 24, 1943 Always a Bridesmaid September 29, 1943 Corvette K-225 October 8, 1943 Crazy House Hi'ya, Sailor October 22, 1943 You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith October 29, 1943 Flesh and Fantasy November 5, 1943 Son of Dracula November 12, 1943 The Mad Ghoul November 19, 1943 Never a Dull Moment November 26, 1943 His Butler's Sister December 10, 1943 She's for Me December 17, 1943 Calling Dr. Death December 20, 1943 Gung Ho! distribution only; produced by Walter Wanger Productions December 24, 1943 Moonlight in Vermont
1944 Release date Title Notes January 7, 1944 Sing a Jingle January 14, 1944 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves January 21, 1944 The Spider Woman distribution only January 22, 1944 Marshal of Gunsmoke January 28, 1944 Phantom Lady February 1, 1944 Chip Off the Old Block Ladies Courageous distribution only; co-production with Walter Wanger Productions February 4, 1944 Swingtime Johnny February 10, 1944 The Impostor February 14, 1944 Week-End Pass March 1, 1944 Weird Woman March 10, 1944 Hat Check Honey March 17, 1944 Oklahoma Raiders March 22, 1944 Hi, Good Lookin'! March 30, 1944 Her Primitive Man April 1, 1944 Moon Over Las Vegas April 25, 1944 The Great Alaskan Mystery Film serial April 1944 Slightly Terrific May 5, 1944 Follow the Boys May 12, 1944 Cobra Woman May 21, 1944 Boss of Boomtown May 26, 1944 The Scarlet Claw distribution only May 1944 Pardon My Rhythm Twilight on the Prairie June 1, 1944 Jungle Woman June 2, 1944 This Is the Life June 9, 1944 The Invisible Man's Revenge June 16, 1944 Ghost Catchers June 23, 1944 South of Dixie June 28, 1944 Christmas Holiday July 7, 1944 The Mummy's Ghost Trigger Trail July 21, 1944 Allergic to Love July 25, 1944 Raiders of Ghost City Film serial August 1, 1944 The Pearl of Death distribution only August 2, 1944 Gypsy Wildcat August 18, 1944 In Society Trail to Gunsight August 1944 Reckless Age September 8, 1944 Moonlight and Cactus September 15, 1944 The Merry Monahans September 29, 1944 San Diego, I Love You September 1944 The Singing Sheriff October 20, 1944 The Climax October 24, 1944 Mystery of the River Boat Film serial October 27, 1944 Babes on Swing Street October 1944 Riders of the Santa Fe November 3, 1944 Bowery to Broadway November 10, 1944 Dead Man's Eyes November 24, 1944 Enter Arsène Lupin November 1944 The Old Texas Trail December 1, 1944 House of Frankenstein Murder in the Blue Room My Gal Loves Music December 18, 1944 Hi, Beautiful December 22, 1944 Destiny The Mummy's Curse December 29, 1944 Can't Help Singing
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