Kay Francis: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 70
- on screen
- 1929–2005
- box office
- $1.2K
Kay Francis's Career in Numbers
Kay Francis's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kay Francis works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Marriage Playground (1929) to William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Kay Francis Movies by Decade
- 1920s 4
- 1930s 46
- 1940s 12
- 2000s 1
The 1930s were Kay Francis's busiest decade, with 46 films.
Kay Francis Movies by Genre
- Drama 29
- Romance 11
- Comedy 8
- Crime 5
- Music 5
- Documentary 2
- Western 1
- Adventure 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre Kay Francis has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of romance (11).
Kay Francis Career Milestones
- First film
- The Marriage Playground 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- Trouble in Paradise $928 worldwide
- Newest film
- William Powell: A True Gentleman 2005
Kay Francis Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kay Francis is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Kay Francis Movies as an Actor
63- 2005
William Powell: A True Gentleman Documentary - 1946
Wife Wanted as Carole Raymond · Crime - 1945
Allotment Wives as Sheila Seymour · Drama - 1945
Divorce as Diane Carter · Drama - 1944
Four Jills in a Jeep as Kay Francis · Music - 1942
Between Us Girls as Christine 'Chris' Bishop · Romance - 1942
Always in My Heart as Marjorie Scott · Music - 1941
The Feminine Touch as Nellie Woods · Romance - 1941
Charley’s Aunt as Donna Lucia · Comedy - 1941
The Man Who Lost Himself as Adrienne Scott · Comedy - 1941
Play Girl as Grace Herbert · Music - 1940
When the Daltons Rode as Julie King · Western - 1940
It’s a Date as Georgia Drake · Romance - 1939
Women in the Wind as Janet Steele · Adventure - 1939
King of the Underworld as Dr. Carole Nelson · Crime - 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 as Lady Chase-Wayne / Claire Landin (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1938
Comet Over Broadway as Eve Appleton · Romance - 1938
Secrets of an Actress as Fay Carter · Drama - 1938
My Bill as Mary Colbrook · Drama - 1938
Women Are Like That as Claire King Landin · Drama - 1937
First Lady as Lucy Chase Wayne · Comedy - 1937
Confession as Vera Kowalska · Crime - 1937
Another Dawn as Julia Ashton Wister · Romance - 1937
Stolen Holiday as Nicole Picot · Romance - 1936
Give Me Your Heart as Belinda 'Linda' Warren, aka 'Bill' · Drama - 1936
The White Angel as Florence Nightingale · Drama - 1935
The Goose and the Gander as Georgiana Summers · Comedy - 1935
Stranded as Lynn Palmer · Drama - 1935
Living on Velvet as Amy Prentiss · Drama - 1934
British Agent as Elena Moura · Drama - 1934
Dr. Monica as Dr. Monica Braden · Drama - 1934
Wonder Bar as Liane Renaud · Romance - 1934
Mandalay as Tanya Borodoff aka Spot White / Marjorie Lang · Drama - 1933
The House on 56th Street as Peggy Martin Van Tyle / Peggy Stone · History - 1933
I Loved a Woman as Laura McDonald · Drama - 1933
Mary Stevens, M.D. as Mary Stevens · Drama - 1933
The Keyhole as Anne Vallee Brooks · Romance - 1932
Trouble in Paradise as Mariette Colet · Comedy Worldwide box office: $928 - 1932
One Way Passage as Joan Ames · Romance - 1932
Jewel Robbery as Baroness Teri Hohenfels · Crime - 1932
Street of Women as Natalie 'Nat' Upton · Romance - 1932
Man Wanted as Lois Ames · Drama - 1932
Strangers in Love as Diana Merrow · Comedy - 1931
The False Madonna as Tina · Drama - 1931
Girls About Town as Wanda Howard · Comedy - 1931
24 Hours as Fanny Towner · Drama - 1931
Guilty Hands as Marjorie West · Drama - 1931
Transgression as Elsie Maury · Drama Worldwide box office: $216 - 1931
The Vice Squad as Alice Morrison · Drama - 1931
Ladies’ Man as Norma Page · Drama - 1931
Scandal Sheet as Edith Flint · Crime - 1930
Passion Flower as Dulce Morado · Drama - 1930
The Virtuous Sin as Marya Ivanova Sablin · Drama - 1930
Let’s Go Native as Constance Cook · Music - 1930
Raffles as Gwen · Romance - 1930
A Notorious Affair as Countess Olga Balakireff · Drama - 1930
Paramount on Parade as Carmen · Music - 1930
Street of Chance as Alma Marsden · Drama - 1930
Behind the Make-Up as Kitty Parker · Drama - 1929
The Marriage Playground as Lady Wrench · Drama - 1929
The Cocoanuts Comedy Worldwide box office: $57 - 1929
Dangerous Curves as Zara Flynn · Drama - 1929
Gentlemen of the Press as Myra May · Drama
Kay Francis in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2003
Complicated Women as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Show-Business at War as Self · Documentary - 1939
Breakdowns of 1939 as Self · Comedy - 1937
Breakdowns of 1937 as Self · Documentary - 1936
Breakdowns of 1936 as Self · Comedy - 1935
Things You Never See on the Screen as Self · Documentary
Who Kay Francis Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kay Francis shares the most films with. George Brent comes first, with 11 films together, followed by William Powell (8).
Kay Francis: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kay Francis has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kay Francis been in?
Kay Francis is credited on 70 films, from 1929 to 2005. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kay Francis's highest-grossing movie?
Trouble in Paradise (1932) is Kay Francis's biggest box office hit, with $928 worldwide, ahead of Transgression (1931) ($216). Across every film with box office figures, Kay Francis's movies have made $1.2K.
Kay Francis's biggest hits What is Kay Francis's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kay Francis's filmography is William Powell: A True Gentleman (2005).
Who does Kay Francis work with most often?
Kay Francis shares the most films with George Brent (11 films), William Powell (8 films) and Pat O'Brien (7 films).
The Best Kay Francis Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 70 credits.
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