TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Donna Reed.

Donna Reed
Birthdate: January 27, 1921
Death date: January 14, 1986

Donna Reed

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1940s
2.6938
21
total ranking of 2.6938
1950s
2.7029
19
total ranking of 2.7029
1960s
No Reviews
1
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Donna Reed is ranked overall as 2.5668 of of 4 stars2.5668

Donna Reed Movie Rankings

1
Donna Reed starring in It's a Wonderful Life
Donna Reed scores a combined 3.6399 out of 4 stars for It's a Wonderful Life3.6399
George Bailey is a selfless man in turmoil. When he misplaces $8000 he feels it's the end and contemplates ending his life. When his guardian angel, Clarence, shows George what his town and family would have been like without him George reconsiders. ...more about It's a Wonderful Life
2
Donna Reed starring in From Here to Eternity
Donna Reed scores a combined 3.2187 out of 4 stars for From Here to Eternity3.2187
It's 1941. Robert E. Lee Prewitt has requested Army transfer and has ended up at Schofield in Hawaii. His new captain, Dana Holmes, has heard of his boxing prowess and is keen to get him to represent the company. ...more about From Here to Eternity
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
3
Donna Reed starring in They Were Expendable
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.9542 out of 4 stars for They Were Expendable2.9542
The fall of the Phillippines to the Japanese in World War II, and the heroism and tragedy of the defenders, as exemplified by the story of one American PT boat squadron. ...more about They Were Expendable
4
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.8086 out of 4 stars for Shadow of the Thin Man2.8086
Nick and Nora Charles are looking forward to a day of leisure, but when they make a trip to the race track, they learn that a jockey, who was recently accused of throwing a race, has just been found shot to death. ...more about Shadow of the Thin Man
5
Picture of Dorian Gray, The (1945)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.6886 out of 4 stars for Picture of Dorian Gray2.6886
Handsome, young, but morally corrupt Dorian Gray has his portrait made. As the years pass, he does not age, but evidence of his sins are apparent in his portrait, which grows uglier with each transgression. He keeps it safely hidden in the attic. ...more about Picture of Dorian Gray
  • Not Available on DVD
6
Human Comedy, The (1943)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.6766 out of 4 stars for Human Comedy2.6766
Homer Macauley remains in a small town looking after his widowed mother and younger brother. Homer's older brother is fighting the war in Europe. ...more about Human Comedy
  • Not Available on DVD
7
Scandal Sheet (1952)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.4399 out of 4 stars for Scandal Sheet2.4399
The editor of a tabloid newspaper that specializes in sensationalistic sex and murder stories assigns a young reporter to discover the identity of the murderer of a young woman. ...more about Scandal Sheet
  • Not Available on DVD
8
Hangman's Knot (1952)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.3866 out of 4 stars for Hangman's Knot2.3866
It's 1865 in Nevada and a unit of Reb soldiers attack a Union troop carrying gold. They kill the soldiers and capture the gold only to learn the war ended a month ago. ...more about Hangman's Knot
9
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.1949 out of 4 stars for Trouble Along the Way2.1949
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability. ...more about Trouble Along the Way
  • Not Available on DVD
10
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.1552 out of 4 stars for Thousands Cheer2.1552
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. ...more about Thousands Cheer
  • Not Available on DVD
11
Caddy, The (1953)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.1477 out of 4 stars for Caddy2.1477
12
Last Time I Saw Paris, The (1954)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.1104 out of 4 stars for Last Time I Saw Paris2.1104
Charles returns to Paris to reminisce about the life he led in Paris after it was liberated. He worked on "Stars and Stripes" when he met Marion and Helen. ...more about Last Time I Saw Paris
13
Benny Goodman Story, The (1955)
Donna Reed scores a combined 2.0944 out of 4 stars for Benny Goodman Story2.0944
Bio of swing band leader Benny Goodman from age 10 (1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Not exactly historically accurate, but great music. Also, guest appearances by many great musicians of the time. ...more about Benny Goodman Story
14
Gun Fury (1953)
Donna Reed scores a combined 1.9498 out of 4 stars for Gun Fury1.9498
After a stagecoach holdup, Frank Slayton's notorious gang leave Ben Warren for deasd and head off with his fiancée. ...more about Gun Fury
15
Apache Trail (1942)
Donna Reed scores a combined 1.8492 out of 4 stars for Apache Trail1.8492
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Chicago Deadline (1949)
Donna Reed scores a combined 1.8264 out of 4 stars for Chicago Deadline1.8264
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so. ...more about Chicago Deadline
  • Not Available on DVD
17
Mokey (1942)
Donna Reed scores a combined 1.8173 out of 4 stars for Mokey1.8173
  • Not Available on DVD
18
See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
Donna Reed scores a combined 1.8173 out of 4 stars for See Here1.8173
Journalist Marion Hargrove enters the Army intending to supplement his income by writing about his training experiences. ...more about See Here
  • Not Available on DVD
19
Green Dolphin Street (1947)
Donna Reed scores a combined 1.7259 out of 4 stars for Green Dolphin Street1.7259
Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William. Sophie's daughter, Marguerite, and William fall in love. Marguerite's sister, Marianne, also loves William. ...more about Green Dolphin Street
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Backlash (1956)
No Reviews Available
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. ...more about Backlash
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Beyond Glory (1948)
No Reviews Available
Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. ...more about Beyond Glory
  • Not Available on DVD
22
Beyond Mombasa (1956)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Bugle Sounds, The (1942)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Courtship of Andy Hardy, The (1942)
No Reviews Available
While Judge Hardy handles a couple's divorce, Andy takes a shine to their shy daughter. ...more about Courtship of Andy Hardy
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
No Reviews Available
When Roy, a homicidal maniac was put away for murder, Gillespie tried to get him committed to an insane asylum instead. Now the guy's ex-fiancee wants to marry a soldier, and she goes to Gillespie for advice about Roy. ...more about Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Eyes in the Night (1942)
No Reviews Available
Blind detective Duncan Maclain is visited by old friend Norma Lawry, looking for help in getting rid of one of her old beaus, who is courting Norma's 17-year old step-daughter. ...more about Eyes in the Night
28
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Far Horizons, The (1955)
No Reviews Available
United States has just acquired Louisiana from France. An expedition led by Lewis and Clark is sent to survey the territory and go where no white man has gone before. ...more about Far Horizons
30
Gentle Annie (1944)
No Reviews Available
The Goss family live on a farm they call the dust bowl where the wind blows during the day and the coyotes howl at night. When the train is robbed, everyone thinks that Cotton and Violet were the ones that did the job, but no one has any proof. ...more about Gentle Annie
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Get-Away, The (1941)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Man from Down Under, The (1943)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Pepe (1960)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
No Reviews Available
Barbaroosa (John Payne), a pirate, frees a group of Spanish prisoners and makes them his crew. On a raid, he takes as a prize a Spanish countess, Alida (Donna Reed). ...more about Raiders of the Seven Seas
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Ransom! (1956)
No Reviews Available
When his son Andy (Bobby Clark) is kidnapped and held for ransom, David Stannard (Glenn Ford) liquidates his assets to meet the half-million dollar demand. A casual remark by newspaper reporter Charlie Telfer (Leslie Nielsen) makes him change his mind. ...more about Ransom!
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Saturday's Hero (1951)
No Reviews Available
High school football hero Steve Novak finds himself caught up in the world of big-time college athletics at Jackson University in the 1950's. ...more about Saturday's Hero
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade (1953)
No Reviews Available
A typical 1950's Screen Snapshot short (Columbia production number 6852) in which some current Columbia contract player drops by Ralph Staub's projection room and watches footage, usually taken from earlier Screen Snapshots. ...more about Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade
  • Not Available on DVD
38
They Rode West (1954)
No Reviews Available
Dr. Allen Seward (Robert Francis)is assigned to a western cavalry post where his predecessors had been drunks and slackers. ...more about They Rode West
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Three Hours to Kill (1954)
No Reviews Available
After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In flashback we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. ...more about Three Hours to Kill
  • Not Available on DVD
40
USSR Today (1953)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Whole Truth, The (1958)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD