By Vlad Zakh · April 22, 2026
Adele Mara brought a vivacious, glamorous presence to Hollywood in the 1940s and frequently played nightclub singers and dance-hall entertainers. I’ve Always Loved You shapes a pianist’s ambitions around her demanding mentor, Bells of Rosarita helps a traveling circus expose a scheme against a rancher, Atlantic City ties a songwriter’s career to a resort town, and The Fighting Seabees clashes a contractor with the Navy. Reveille with Beverly and You Were Never Lovelier round out the list.
01 Adele Mara is in this drama about a talented pianist whose ambitions are shaped by her demanding mentor and conflicted feelings of love.
Directed by Frank Borzage · 1h 57m
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
02 Adele Mara features in this western musical about a travelling circus troupe that helps a cowboy singer expose a scheme threatening a rancher.
Directed by Frank McDonald · 1h 08m · Rated NR
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
03 Adele Mara features in this musical about a songwriter whose career and romance intertwine with the rise of a glamorous New Jersey resort.
Directed by Ray McCarey · 1h 27m · Rated NR
04 Adele Mara features in this John Wayne war film about a construction contractor who clashes with the Navy over how best to defend his crew during wartime combat.
Directed by Edward Ludwig · 1h 40m · Rated NR
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent: Amazon Video
05 Adele Mara is in this musical where a radio disc jockey's popular swing music programme becomes a morale-boosting hit with servicemen.
Directed by Charles Barton · 1h 18m · Rated NR
06 Adele Mara is in this Astaire and Hayworth musical about a wealthy hotel owner who schemes to marry off his daughters in strict order of age.
Directed by William A. Seiter · 1h 37m · Rated NR
Stream: fuboTV
Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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