First National Pictures Movies: Every Film, Cast & Release Dates
First National Pictures has made 163 films from 1918 to 1942. Its most frequent director is Lloyd Bacon (12 films). Most of its films are drama films (94 of 163).
- films
- 163
- years active
- 1918–1942
- Film languages
- English (148)
- Busiest decade
- The 1930s, 123 films
- Frequent director
- Lloyd Bacon
What Are the Latest First National Pictures Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with The Gay Sisters (1942).
What Kind of Movies Does First National Pictures Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (94 of 163). The 1930s were its busiest decade, with 123 films.
Who Works With First National Pictures the Most?
The people credited on the most First National Pictures films. Henry O'Neill appears in 20 of them, and Lloyd Bacon directed 12.
Directors Who Work With First National Pictures
Actors in the Most First National Pictures Movies
What Movies Has First National Pictures Made?
All 163 films, newest first. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
All 163 First National Pictures Movies
Newest first. Page 2 of 4.
The Merry Frinks 1934 · Comedy
Twenty Million Sweethearts 1934 · Music
A Very Honorable Guy 1934 · Comedy
Registered Nurse 1934 · Drama
Fashions of 1934 1934 · Comedy
Dark Hazard 1934 · Drama
Bedside 1934 · Drama
Massacre 1934 · Western
The World Changes 1933 · Drama
Havana Widows 1933 · Comedy
Female 1933 · Comedy
Wild Boys of the Road 1933 · Drama
I Loved a Woman 1933 · Drama
Bureau of Missing Persons 1933 · Comedy
Goodbye Again 1933 · Comedy
She Had to Say Yes 1933 · Drama
Heroes for Sale 1933 · Drama
Lilly Turner 1933 · Drama
Elmer, the Great 1933 · Comedy
Central Airport 1933 · Drama
The Little Giant 1933 · Crime
The Mind Reader 1933 · Mystery
Blondie Johnson 1933 · Crime
Grand Slam 1933 · Comedy
Employees’ Entrance 1933 · Drama
The Match King 1932 · Drama
Frisco Jenny 1932 · Drama
20,000 Years in Sing Sing 1932 · Drama
Central Park 1932 · Romance
Silver Dollar 1932 · Drama
You Said a Mouthful 1932 · Comedy
Three on a Match 1932 · Drama
The Cabin in the Cotton 1932 · Drama
Tiger Shark 1932 · Romance
Life Begins 1932 · Drama
Crooner 1932 · Comedy
Doctor X 1932 · Mystery
Week-End Marriage 1932 · Comedy
Two Seconds 1932 · Drama
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain 1932 · Drama
Miss Pinkerton 1932 · Comedy
The Tenderfoot 1932 · Comedy
The Famous Ferguson Case 1932 · Drama
It’s Tough to Be Famous 1932 · Drama
The Hatchet Man 1932 · Drama
Union Depot 1932 · Romance
Penrod and Sam 1931 · Drama
I Like Your Nerve 1931 · Romance
Which Studios Are Similar to First National Pictures?
The studios with the most English drama films. First National Pictures has made 91 English drama films, more than any other kind.
- Paramount Pictures 635 English drama films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 608 English drama films
- Warner Bros. Pictures 588 English drama films
- BBC 583 English drama films
- Universal Pictures 476 English drama films
- Columbia Pictures 469 English drama films
- 20th Century Fox 354 English drama films
- Netflix 268 English drama films
First National Pictures: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has First National Pictures made?
First National Pictures has released 163 films, from 1918 to 1942. Its busiest decade was the 1930s, with 123 films.
See every film Which director has made the most films with First National Pictures?
Lloyd Bacon has directed 12 First National Pictures films, more than anyone else, followed by Mervyn LeRoy (11) and Alfred E. Green (11).






