92 Jane Wyman Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

During the Great Depression, Godfrey Parke is having a hard time, but his life takes a turn, when he is offered a job as a family butler by Irene, young sister of Cornelia, a spoiled socialite. However, soon, one day Cornelia makes attempts to seduce Godfrey on his day off.

An upper-class widow Cory Scott falls for Ron Kirby, a much younger man. She pursues her romance facing ostracism and throwing conventional behaviour to winds. But when Cory's folks start dictating her life, she is caught at the crossroads, to give up on Ron or to live her life on her own terms.

This American drama film revolves around the life of a chronic alcoholic who misses his train and decides to go on a four-day drinking bout. However, it may be his last.

Gold Diggers of 1933 is musical romantic comedy film which revolves around three aspiring actresses, who gets involved with a playboy producer, who has everything that he needs for a show, except the money. Brad Roberts, the girls’ neighbor, decides to help them out with the money. However, they get suspicious because he refuses to appear in the show, despite his talents.

Press agent Reilly concocts a fake romance to gain publicity and glamour for former neighbors boxing champion Larry Cain and upcoming Broadway star Mabel O’Dare, which is not easy as they already dislike each other. Eventually, as they truly fall in love, they decide to marry and leave public life. When Reilly learns this, he refuses to let them ruin his scheme.

The Blue Veil is a historical drama film, which tells the story of a widow who loses her only child during the First World War. Therefore, she decides to spend the rest of her life working as a nurse for little children in order to fill the emptiness within her.

Due to a case of mistaken identity, Eddie is taken away to Mexico by a group of bank robbers. In order to escape the police, he claims to be a bullfighter. However, the detectives refuse to believe it, until they see Eddie in the ring.  

Based on the novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, this drama film revolves around the family of Penny Baxter, a Civil War veteran who lives and works on a farm in Florida, along with his wife Orry and his son Jody. Being their only surviving child, Jody longs for companionship, and eventually he befriends an orphaned fawn. Jody tries to convince his parents to let him adopt the animal. While Peter is supportive of his son’s new four-legged friend, his wife Orry is however not, which leads to conflicts.   

After her parents pass away, a 12 year old girl named Pollyanna goes to live with her Aunt Polly in a town named Harrington. Within some time, she begins to transform the town with her good will and kindness.

Worried about finding a suitor for her shy and crippled daughter Laura, delusional snob Amanda asks her son, Merchant Mariner Tom Wingfield, to bring home friends who might be interested in dating her. However, the expectations of the mother and the daughter are reversed when Tom invites the eligible bachelor Jim O'Connor for dinner.

Stage Fright is a thriller film which tells the story of Jonathan, who is wanted for the murder of the husband of his mistress, who is a singer. His friend Eve, who is a struggling actress, decides to help him prove his innocence, and clear his name.

Princess Maria and her uncle Holman are living in exile during World War II. While flying to California, under the name Mary Williams, she is sedated to overcome her fear of flying. She ends up falling in love with the pilot Eddie O'Rourke but loyalties are tested as Maria’s royal lineage comes into play. 

Stranded in a small town in Texas, a New Yorker meets a rancher, who helps her to find a suitable lodging. Eventually she decides to stay and open a dress shop, with the rancher continuing to court her. But when her shop becomes a success, he starts insisting she close down her business.  Will she choose love over success? 

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.

Harold Teen is a romantic comedy musical film which tells the story of a young man named Harold, who seems to fail at everything that he tries. He is unsuccessful at school, his newspaper job, and even his girlfriend seems to be losing interest in him. However, things take a turn when he proves himself to be an amazing dancer at a school musical.

JJ Hobart is a meek and aging stage producer who feels that he is on his deathbed. He decides to put up a new play, but realizes that his partners have lost the money in the stock market. Therefore, they plan to swindle the insurance agency, but this plan fails as well.

The Story of Will Rogers is a biography comedy drama film which revolves around the life of well-known humorist, actor and social critic, Will Rogers. 

A playboy Tom Collier meets a photographer named Christie, and they soon get into a relationship. He eventually proposes to her, but realizing that she will not fit into his social circle, she decides to say no. Meanwhile, a gold-digger, Cecilia, forces Tom into a disastrous marriage.

A newly married couple, Arthur and Vivian, get to their honeymoon suite in Washington DC, but they find it already occupied. Eventually, three friends of the bride also join in, and Arthur has to now find ways to get rid of the unwanted guests. 

Slim is a romantic crime drama film, which tells the story of Queen and Slim who go out on a date. However, their romantic adventures take an unexpected turn when they are pulled over by a cop for rash driving. 

Footlight Serenade is a musical romantic comedy film which tells the story of Tommy Lundy, a former boxing champion, who becomes involved in a Broadway show.  

Kerry Bolton is a producer who moves from burlesque shows to big Broadway musicals. His life takes a turn when he falls for and gets married to a classy young widow named Rosalind Cleve.

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. 

You’re in the Army Now is a war comedy film which revolves around two vacuum-cleaner salesmen who get fired from their jobs. They soon decide to join the US Army, thinking that the commitment will be minimal.  

Amelia Cornell, a brilliant violin-student of Brissac Academy of Music, decides to join jazz group to earn money. Wealthy art-patron and president of academy, Julius Malette, secretly provides a scholarship through his executive, Tony, so she can continue her studies and accompany him to concerts. Complications arise when one evening Julius sends Tony to explain the reason of his absence to Amelia.

Elmer Kane, a country bumpkin, joins the Chicago Cubs as the greatest hitter ever in baseball. His skill with the bat takes his team to the World Series. However, his road is filled with obstacles which include gamblers and crooked pitchers. 

Private investigator, Sam Campbell, and his secretary, Robby Vance, are hired by concert pianist Larry Borden to investigate his father-in-law Harvey Carr’s murder by axe. Larry is the prime suspect as he had a dispute with Carr. Despite mounting complications, Campbell soon finds out that Carr, who was owner of chemical plant with a war contract, was victim of a spy ring.

This comedy drama film revolves around three friends at the Virginia Military Institute, Billy, Dan and Edward, who are good-natured troublemakers. Unknown to anyone, Edward is also married, and his life turns into chaos, when he learns that his wife is pregnant. 

Rumba is a drama film which tells the story of a wealthy socialite named Diana Harrison, who falls in love with Joe Martin, an American dancer, who is trying to establish a new nightclub.  

Marcy Lewis, a small town girl turned airline stewardess, is romantically pursued by three Mikes, who are poles apart from each other though they shared the same name – scientist Mike Lawrence, business executive Mike Tracy, and airline pilot Mike Jamison. As the three men learn about each other, it is time for Marcy to make up her mind about whom she really loves.

Film star Kay Winters is travelling through Paris with her maid and companion Myrtle, when she meets Rene, a French nobleman who has lost all his money. Rene offers her to give her a tour of the real Paris. 

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.

George White is returning to his home in New York, after a vacation. He is surprised when he stops at a small town and sees a musical show using his name for publicity. He decides to take a look, and is quite impressed by the singing of Honey Walters. Honey’s aunt Jane convinces him to hire Honey, along with her boyfriend Eddie, but after a successful opening in New York, he finds their behavior suspicious.

Jennifer is the head of the oceanography firm, and is known for her honesty. However, she is in need of money for running the firm. After her trip to an oceanographic research, she claims that she has discovered a prototype submarine.

This crime drama thriller film revolves around a fearless journalist who sets out to gather evidence to nail a gambling ship owner for murder.  

An Air Force crewman, Rick, lies to Neil Wayne, a film star, that he is headed to the war zone, in order to impress her. She eventually develops a liking for him, but chaos ensues, when she finds out that he was lying. 

A concert pianist, Eric Philips, begins to think that he may be starting to lose his talent. Meanwhile, as the owner of an apartment building, he also deals with the grievances of his tenants.

As the winner of a local beauty contest, 18-year-old Alice Purdee gets a free trip to Hollywood. Starry-eyed, she takes a train journey, wherein she meets a jolly porter. In Hollywood, all she gets is one disappointment after another. She soon learns that hard work and persistence are required to reach anywhere. Will this wisdom take her on the journey to success? 

Despite being allergic to horses, a man named Joe pretends to be a passionate polo player, after learning that the woman he is interested in, is into the sport.

Bon Voyage is a French mystery drama film, which takes us to Paris during the time of the Second World War. The film revolves around an actress, a writer and a government worker, who make an attempt to escape as the Nazis storm into the city. 

Gary Stuart’s wife is fed up of his womanizing ways. Therefore, in order to make him jealous, she begins an extra-marital affair of her own. When Gary finds about this, they decide to divorce.

George Randall is a Broadway dance director who is staging a Broadway show starring Peggy Revere, a performer who is quite rich but lacks talent. The only reason she is starring in the show is because she is backing the show financially. On the night of the production, things get ugly when she storms out of the production, and it is up to Ruth, a chorus girl to play the lead role.

Kent Carter is a movie studio director who is furious to find out that Rex Marchbanks may be trying to steal Linda Warren, the woman whom he is attracted to. Things worsen between them when Kent approaches Mel Winter, a radio commentator to report about scandals in Hollywood, and to focus mostly on Rex.  

Lydia leaves her small Texas town hoping to make it big in Broadway. Soon after, she starts sending letters and news clippings back home to let everyone know that she has become a big star. However, when Peter decides to go to New York to give her a surprise, he learns that she is without any job, and is also broke.  

A young couple ends up having a baby out of wedlock. They decide to give the baby up for adoption. The girl’s parents decide to adopt their daughter’s child, and in order to do that, they fake a happy marriage. 

After graduating from Virginia Military Institute, three friends - Dan, Billy and Bing - realize that life is not easy. On Billy’s invitation, Bing, his wife, Kate, and a toddler go to the apartment of Kate’s Uncle Harper in New York. When the promised ‘Job fixing’ backfires, Billy puts Bing’s baby on Uncle Harper’s airline and the resultant publicity earns them jobs at Harper’s airline. 

With the help of the beautiful daughter of the school president, a group of male students are tricked into joining the rowing team of Billings College, by the coach. One of the rowers Bob Wilson, who is academically poor, decides to get enrolled using a fake name.

Broadway Hostess is a romantic musical comedy drama film which tells the story of a small town girl, who becomes a night club singer and over time, she manages to rise to stardom. However, unfortunately, she is not very fortunate with love. A pianist named Tommy develops a liking to her, but he suspects that she loves Lucky, her manager.

Over the Goal is a romantic comedy sports film which tells the story of Ken Thomas, a quarterback who plays for Carlton College. However, after he suffers an injury, he makes a promise to his girlfriend that he won’t be playing again. However, in order to make him play, some crooks decide to kidnap him.