6 Best Dorothy McGuire Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 24, 2027

Drama feel goodthought provoking

Dorothy McGuire brought a gentle, thoughtful warmth to Hollywood film, often playing women of quiet moral conviction navigating difficult circumstances.

A Summer Place (1959) 01

A Summer Place (1959)

IMDb ★ 6.4

Two teenagers' summer romance is complicated by their parents' own rekindled feelings for each other.

Old Yeller (1957) 02

Old Yeller (1957)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A frontier family's stray dog becomes an inseparable, beloved companion to their young son.

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) 03

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

IMDb ★ 6.8

Three American women working in Rome each pursue romance while tossing coins in the same fountain.

Gentleman's Agreement (1947) 04

Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A journalist poses as Jewish to research an exposé on antisemitism, testing his own fiancée's prejudices.

The Spiral Staircase (1946) 05

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A mute servant girl becomes the target of a serial killer preying on women with disabilities.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) 06

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

IMDb ★ 7.6

A poor Brooklyn family's dreams and struggles are seen through the eyes of their determined young daughter.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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