Preston Sturges's films, ranked
The top 3 according to 33 votes from people: Sullivan's Travels (1941) · Unfaithfully Yours (1948) · The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944). (Updated Sep 16, 2020.)
The screenwriter who became a director and the king of 1940s comedy: Sturges's films ordered from IMDb user ratings, Flickchart and Rotten Tomatoes, with Sullivan's Travels on top.
Top 12
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1
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
A Hollywood director goes on the road to learn about suffering.
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2
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
Rex Harrison as a jealous conductor.
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3
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
Betty Hutton wakes up married and can't remember to whom.
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4
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Betty Grable in a western comedy.
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5
The Lady Eve (1941)
Barbara Stanwyck cons Henry Fonda on a cruise.
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6
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Claudette Colbert leaves her husband to find a millionaire.
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7
Christmas in July (1940)
Dick Powell thinks he has won a slogan contest.
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8
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
Harold Lloyd's comeback.
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9
The Great McGinty (1940)
His directing debut; the first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
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10
The Great Moment (1944)
The dentist who introduced ether anaesthesia.
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11
Les Carnets du Major Thompson (1955)
His last film, made in France.
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12
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Eddie Bracken mistaken for a war hero.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
The Lady Eve is my favourite, but Sullivan's Travels on top is fine.