6 Best Rita Johnson Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 19, 2026

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Rita Johnson brought a sharp, versatile presence to Hollywood’s golden age, equally at home in screwball comedy and hard-edged film noir.

Sleep, My Love (1948) 01

Sleep, My Love (1948)

IMDb ★ 6.3

A woman begins to suspect her husband is orchestrating an elaborate plot to drive her to madness or suicide.

The Big Clock (1948) 02

The Big Clock (1948)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A magazine editor is forced to lead the investigation into a murder he knows his own boss committed.

They Won't Believe Me (1947) 03

They Won't Believe Me (1947)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A philandering husband on trial for murder recounts the tangled affairs that led to his predicament.

The Major and the Minor (1942) 04

The Major and the Minor (1942)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A woman posing as a child to save train fare finds herself falling for the army officer who befriends her.

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) 05

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A boxer taken to heaven before his time is given a second chance at life in another man's body.

Edison, the Man (1940) 06

Edison, the Man (1940)

IMDb ★ 6.8

The inventor Thomas Edison overcomes poverty, skepticism, and repeated failure to change the world forever.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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