94 Bing Crosby Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

After WWII, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis form a successful Broadway entertainment act. Soon they team up with sister act Betty and Judy Haynes to present a Christmas Show in a rural Vermont lodge. As the boys discover that their WWII commander Gen. Waverly is the lodge owner and is in financial difficulty, the foursome creates a musical extravaganza to help Waverly. 

Father Chuck O’Malley is a priest whose unconventional style helps transform the lives of the people in his parish. However, he still has to win over his aging and conventional superior Father Fitzgibbon.

The Bells of St. Mary’s is a drama film which tells the story of Father O’Malley, an unconventional priest, working for the Catholic Church, who is sent to a run-down school named St. Mary’s, which is on the verge of ruin. He works with Sister Benedict in order to save the school, but their differing methods lead to a friendly rivalry between them.

Holiday Inn is a romantic comedy drama musical film which tells the story of Jim, who is left by his girlfriend Lila, so that she can be with her dance partner Ted. Jim is heartbroken and he decides to leave the town. He starts a holiday inn along with another woman named Linda. However, Ted arrives at the inn, after learning that Lila is leaving him too, for a millionaire. Soon, he attempts to steal away Linda from Jim.

A musical remake of the 1940 film The Philadelphia Story, which itself was based on a play of the same name, this film tells the story of a famed jazz musician, who attempts to regain the affection of his ex-wife, after she decides to get married to another man.

The Country Girl is a musical drama film which tells the story of Frank Elgin, a fading actor who gets an opportunity to make a comeback when director Bernie Dodd offers him the leading role in his new musical. However, Frank finds himself very insecure and begins to turn to alcohol. Frank’s wife Georgie finds it harder and harder to cope with her husband’s lack of spirit, and feels that Bernie is responsible for all his troubles.  

Going Hollywood is a romantic musical film which tells the story of Sylvia, a bored teacher, who wants nothing more than to find romance in her life. When she falls for the voice of a singing star named Bill on the radio, she pursues him all the way to Hollywood.  

After their merchant ship blows up, Jeff and Orville are seen floating at sea aboard a pile of wreckage. They keep joking about eating one another, and they are soon able to spot land in the distance. They soon find themselves in an Arabian Nights City, where they compete for the beautiful Princess Shalmar.

Bob Sommers writes tunes for the well-known composer Oliver Courtney, while Cherry Lane ghost-writes lyrics for him. But Bob and Cherry are unaware about each other. When they meet and realize the facts, they grow close and decide to compose their own songs, but music industry assumes they are copying Courtney. Perceiving the situation, Courtney declares that he has not created those songs.   

An average vaudeville performer, Larry Haines, is traveling to Hollywood with his roller-skating penguin Percy, when he meets a beautiful blonde, Karen Bentley, who actually is a British secret agent. She is trying to take coded information past the pursuing Nazi agents who take Larry as her colleague, and frame him for murder. So, how do they manage to escape the Germans?  

A musical biopic, this movie traces the life of the famous singer and comedian Joe E. Lewis. When a young Lewis refuses to sing for a club, its owner has his vocal cords cut. Years later, with encouragement from his girlfriend Letty Page, he succeeds in becoming a comedian. However, his drinking and gambling habits create problems for him.

Bing Crosby is a singer who is not very serious about his career. He starts having an affair as well, with a woman Mona, which leads to him losing his job. Things get worse after Mona starts cheating on him. He soon meets Texas oil man Leslie McWhinney, who has also been wronged by a woman. He decides to buy the station so that Bill can get his job back.

Here is my Heart is a musical comedy film which revolves around a rich and well-known singer, who is forced to disguise himself as a waiter in order to be near a European princess, the woman whom he is in love with.

Singer Jolson takes an early retirement as per his wife’s wish, but realizing the importance of music-performance in his life, she later leaves him. After his comeback in the 1940s, he turns more towards frivolous living. But at the beginning of WWII, Jolson starts traveling around to entertain military troops and meets Ellen Clark, an appealing nurse who brings new meaning to his life.

A musical made during WWII to entertain troops, raise funds and boost morale. Silent Era-Star, Billy Webster is now a gateman at Paramount studios. However, his Navy serviceman son, Johnny, thinks he is a studio executive. As Johnny is arriving with his shipmates, to preserve his illusion, Billy takes help of studio switchboard-operator, Polly, to put up a show with Hollywood’s mega-stars.

A man starts taking care of a 10 month old baby and soon he also gets drawn into the life of the baby’s family.

Sing, You Sinners is a musical romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of Joe, David and Mike, three brothers, who have never been appreciative of their singing skills. Their lives take a turn when their family is forced into poverty.

Betty Miller and her all-girl band are playing at an orphanage. She comes across a singer named Herbie, whom she recruits into her band, due to his amazing voice. However, the girls are broke, and problems occur when they they end up selling 125 percent of Herbie.  

This American musical comedy is based on a novel called Magnolia. It follows the story of a young singer who is labelled a coward and banished from his town when he refuses to fight for his fiance's honor. He joins a riverboat where his meek personality transforms thanks to the commodore.

Smitten by beautiful blonde Hope Harcourt, singer-stockbroker Billy Crockett follows her when he sees her being forced on an ocean liner. Believing that she is being kidnapped, he decides to rescue her; however, soon realizes that she is a runaway English heiress being returned home. But when Billy finds that his boss is also on board, he poses as a gangster’s accomplice.

Reporter Pete Garvey who works at a French orphanage wants to adopt two children Bobby and Suzi and marry his longtime girlfriend Emmadel. Unfortunately, she got tired of waiting for Pete is engaged to American aristocrat Wilbur Stanley. Pete hatches a plan with Wilbur’s cousin Winnifred Stanley to win Emmadel back. 

Fired by his editor due to his incompetence, an idiotic reporter seeks to redeem himself after he accidentally uncovers a network of Nazi spies in Washington. 

High-Time is a 1960 comedy film, which tells us the story of a restaurant owner Harvey Howard, who decides to go to college at the age of 51. Despite the disapproval of his grown son and daughter, he decides to skip any preferential treatment, and lives in a dorm like the other students. Eventually, he falls in love with Professor Gautier, the French teacher. 

A wealthy businessman is bitter about the fact that his wife divorced him, and therefore he prevents her from seeing their child. She eventually decides to take him to court. Now it is up to the judge to determine what is best for the child.

The murder of boss Big Jim Stevens leaves a void at the top. Gisborne - the one who planned Stevens' murder, takes over. But Stevens always treated Robbo like his son and wanted him to succeed him whenever the time was right. This triggers a gangland war. Jim's sophisticated and beautiful daughter, Marian Stevens, intervenes, but she has her own ulterior motives.

A young songwriter leaves his home in Kentucky, and moves to New Orleans, hoping to find success. He soon ends up in New York, where he makes money by selling his songs to a music publisher. However, he refuses to sell his most treasured composition ‘Dixie’.

The Greatest Show on Earth is a drama film which revolves around the lives of a clown, an elephant trainer and trapeze artists, who work in a circus.      

Doris is the daughter of a wealthy man, who is upset that her marriage has been fixed with a man she doesn’t like. She runs away on the night before her wedding, and soon meets a cowboy named Jeff Larabee.

Wealthy philanthropist Alex Clark’s will instructs his lawyers to drop wallets containing $100 on streets. When 4 honest people return money to lawyers, each is given $5,000 and told to double in 30 days through honest means. The first to achieve it would receive Clark’s estate. But his avaricious brother, left out of the will, tries hard to defeat each one’s efforts. 

This pre-Code musical comedy is based on a story by Dean Fales. Trouble brews when a popular coed gets into calf love with a singing drama teacher. 

Foolish insurance agent Milford Farnsworth unwittingly sells life insurance worth US $100000 to notorious outlaw Jesse James. Farnsworth is then sent to the West to protect James, to protect the investment. But Jesse plans on killing Farnsworth and he must survive while falling in love with the beautiful Cora Lee Collins. 

After the Blarney Stone vanishes from a small town in Ireland, an insurance agent comes to the place to investigate. He meets the daughter of the local policeman, who tells him that his presence is part of a prophecy that predicted that the stone would be stolen. As the investigation continues, it seems that the theft may not be only crime that was committed.

After the workers of a factory are laid off, they drown their sorrows at Duffy’s Tavern. Meanwhile, Saloonkeeper Archie recruits performers for a block party.

Broadway headliners and partners, Bill Benson and Ted Adams, travel separately to Paris to find a leading lady for their upcoming show. While Bill chooses Patsy Blair, Ted chooses Gaby Duval. Unfortunately, with only one role, the two friends must sort out this mess and find the leading lady on their cruise back to USA. 

Let’s Make Love is a musical romantic comedy film which tells the story of Jean Marc Clement, a billionaire, who learns that he is being satirized in an off-Broadway revue. He goes to the theatre, where he sees Amanda Dell rehearing a song. When the director mistakes him to be an actor, Jean decides to play along, as he finds himself attracted to Amanda.

Renowned Broadway producer Jordan Blake, a widower and father of two teenaged children, is courting his heroine Carolina. When he finds that his daughter Barbara had an argument with police and son Jerry has a crush on Carolina, he realizes he had been neglecting his children. On Carolina’s suggestion, he spends time with them, trying to help them grow into better adults.

Wealthy and spoiled socialite Doris Worthington is being courted by two princes Michael and Alexander, while having a yacht trip. When the yacht capsizes all of the rich spoiled aristocrats take refuge in a tropical island. They are forced to depend on sailor Stephen Jones who Doris dislikes but secretly loves. 

When his beautiful wife Sue is out at work, Alan Street, an artist is forced to fend off the advances of his female neighbors, who seem to be quite attracted to him.  

After winning a beauty contest, a young woman takes part in a publicity campaign, but things don’t go as expected.   

A songwriter who is crazy about golf tries to avoid working in the production of a musical because it requires long hours of concentration. However, his producer and his secretary thinks of a plan to get him back on track.

When his friend injures a little child due to driving under influence, Paul Ramsey, a singer, offers to state in court that he was the one driving. However, he is double-crossed, due to which he is sent to prison for five years. Soon he finds that prison life is much harsher than he expected.

Eddie Bronson, a Broadway star, is stranded with his plane in Ohio. He comes across a variety act performed by two men named Dixon and Day, assisted by Ruth, Day’s fiancée. Upon returning to New York, Bronson decides to arrange a show for them, thus providing the small-town stars an opportunity to perform in Broadway.    

This musical comedy short film revolves around entertainers Bob Hope and Bing Crosby who help a young woman who wants to reach Washington DC in order to pay a visit to her brother.

This comedy film tells us the story of Spud Miller who tries to save his struggling radio station by winning a broadcast competition.

Dr Bill Remsen is asked by his ailing policeman friend to act as a bodyguard for the wealthy Mrs. Lorelei Dodge. Things soon get interesting when Bill falls for the lady’s beautiful niece.

The Road to Victory is a short drama film which takes a look at how Hollywood stars try to increase the sales of war bonds by singing and entertaining the viewers, during the time of the Second World War. 

Say One for Me is a musical romantic comedy film which revolves around a priest who is running a show business. One of his showgirls is a girl named Holly who applied for the job to pay for her father’s medical bills. Tony, one of the entertainers at the club, develops feelings for Holly.  

Ranch hand Pepe’s world is turned upside down when alcoholic Hollywood director Mr.Holt buys his beloved friend, a white stallion from its owner. Pepe then goes on an extraordinary adventure through Hollywood, meeting celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, and others before being reunited with his beloved stallion. 

A group of friends get a race horse after its owner decides to retire. Soon, they gather some money so that they can compete at the Hollywood Derby.

A popular TV talk show host arrives at Arizona alone as an antidote for his stress and as he drives out to his vacation home the following day he finds the dead body of an Indian woman in the car trunk. He is promptly arrested; but is freed due to lack of evidence and on returning home finds a scantily dressed Indian girl. His wife too shows up. 

This horror mystery film takes us to the late 19th century. Someone has been killing the guests in the London wax museum of Claude Dupree, which is known for its collection of famous figures.  When the owner of the museum is killed, his niece decides to continue their family business, and the museum also attracts a police investigator soon. 

This diverse revue of 1930s stars bandleader Paul Whiteman, who was well-recognized as the King of Jazz. The film presents a remarkable range of sketches, concerts by acts such as Rhythm Boys featuring Bing Crosby, musical numbers supervised by Whiteman, and more features.

The first segment in this film tells the story of Mr. J Toad, who is the wealthy proprietor of the Toad Hall estate. His mania for fads has brought him to the brink of bankruptcy. Things get even more complicated when he starts desiring an automobile. The second segment is about Ichabod, a schoolmaster who falls for a beautiful woman named Katrina Van Tassel, which puts him in a love triangle.