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| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigil in the Night | George Stevens | Carole Lombard, Brian Aherne | Romantic Drama | |
| Virginia City | Michael Curtiz | Errol Flynn, Randolph Scott | Western | #8 in Top Grossing Films. |
| Waterloo Bridge | Mervyn LeRoy | Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson | Drama War | Nominated for 2 Academy Awards. #14 in Top Grossing Films. |
| The Way of All Flesh | Akim Tamiroff, Gladys George | Remake of The Way of All Flesh (1927 silent film). | ||
| The Westerner | William Wyler | Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Doris Davenport | Western | Won Academy Award; another 2 nominations. #17 in Top Grossing Films. |
| A Wild Hare | Tex Avery | Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan | Animated Short | Nominated for Academy Award. |
| Winners of the West | Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor | Dick Foran, Anne Nagel | Western Serial | |
| Women in War | John H. Auer | Elsie Janis, Wendy Barrie, Patric Knowles | Drama War | Nominated for Academy Award. |
| Wyoming | Richard Thorpe | Wallace Beery | Western | |
| You Ought to Be in Pictures | I. Freleng | Looney Tunes | Animated Short | |
| You'll Find Out | David Butler | Kay Kyser, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff | Comedy | Nominated for Academy Award. |
| Young People | Allan Dwan | Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, Charlotte Greenwood | Drama | |
| You're Not So Tough | Joe May | Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan | Drama |
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