6 Best Mary Treen Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 12, 2026

Mary Treen brought a dependable, wisecracking comic presence to Hollywood across five decades and frequently played nurses, secretaries and best friends. It’s a Wonderful Life shows a despairing man his town without him, Dangerous tries to rehabilitate a once-great actress, Maid of Salem accuses a woman of witchcraft, and They Gave Him a Gun turns a veteran’s firearms skill dangerous. Front Page Woman and ‘G’ Men round out the list.

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 94% Metacritic 89

A despairing man is shown by a guardian angel what his community would have lost without him.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 11m · Rated PG

Nominated for 5 Oscars11 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Joan Woodbury is in this drama about a war veteran whose wartime skill with firearms leads him down a dangerous path in peacetime.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 1h 34m · Rated NR

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Maid of Salem (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Mary Treen is in this drama about a woman accused of witchcraft amid the hysteria of the Salem witch trials.

Directed by Frank Lloyd · 1h 26m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dangerous (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.2

An architect tries to rehabilitate a self-destructive, once-famous actress and risks his own engagement.

Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 19m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Front Page Woman (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Rival newspaper reporters compete for scoops while navigating their own budding romance.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 22m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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'G' Men (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A lawyer with ties to the underworld joins the FBI after gangsters kill his best friend.

Directed by William Keighley · 1h 23m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Mary Treen Movies

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

Maid of Salem (1937)

Dangerous (1935)

Front Page Woman (1935)

'G' Men (1935)

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