Best Movies of the 1940s

by kevandasc | Public

including many of the B movies as well as the big budget classics.
819 titles
Fort Apache 101. Fort Apache (1948)

Passed | 128 min | Drama, Western

7.4
Sorry, Wrong Number 102. Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

Approved | 89 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

7.3
The Big Steal 103. The Big Steal (1949)

Approved | 71 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Romance

6.9
I Was a Male War Bride 104. I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

Approved | 105 min | Comedy, Romance, War

7
Kiss of Death 105. Kiss of Death (1947)

Approved | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.4
Ivy 106. Ivy (1947)

Approved | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.1
Government Girl 107. Government Girl (1943)

Passed | 94 min | Romance

5.6
Action in the North Atlantic 108. Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

Passed | 126 min | Drama, War

7
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 109. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

Approved | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

6.8
Dr. Cyclops 110. Dr. Cyclops (1940)

Passed | 77 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

6.4
The Seventh Victim 111. The Seventh Victim (1943)

Approved | 71 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.7
The Spider Woman 112. The Spider Woman (1943)

Passed | 63 min | Mystery, Thriller

7
The Pearl of Death 113. The Pearl of Death (1944)

Passed | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.1
Stormy Weather 114. Stormy Weather (1943)

Passed | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.3
Blondie Has Servant Trouble 115. Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940)

Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Family

6.6
The Leopard Man 116. The Leopard Man (1943)

Approved | 66 min | Film-Noir, Horror, Thriller

6.7
House of Frankenstein 117. House of Frankenstein (1944)

Passed | 71 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

6.2
The Green Hornet 118. The Green Hornet (1940)

Approved | 258 min | Adventure, Crime, Family

6.5
House of Dracula 119. House of Dracula (1945)

Approved | 67 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

5.7
Blondie on a Budget 120. Blondie on a Budget (1940)

Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Family

6.5
Africa Screams 121. Africa Screams (1949)

Passed | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady 122. The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)

Approved | 71 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

6.4
The Gay Falcon 123. The Gay Falcon (1941)

Passed | 67 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

6.5
Sahara 124. Sahara (I) (1943)

Approved | 97 min | Action, Drama, War

7.5
Hitler's Children 125. Hitler's Children (1943)

Passed | 82 min | Drama, Romance, War

6.4
Unfaithfully Yours 126. Unfaithfully Yours (1948)

Approved | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

7.5
Penny Serenade 127. Penny Serenade (1941)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, Romance

7.1
Dead Man's Eyes 128. Dead Man's Eyes (1944)

Approved | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

6
Dillinger 129. Dillinger (1945)

Passed | 70 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

6.5
The Woman in the Window 130. The Woman in the Window (1944)

Passed | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.6
In Society 131. In Society (1944)

Approved | 75 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

6.6
Criminal Court 132. Criminal Court (1946)

Approved | 60 min | Crime, Drama

5.9
Nightmare Alley 133. Nightmare Alley (1947)

Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir

7.7
The Razor's Edge 134. The Razor's Edge (1946)

Approved | 145 min | Drama, Romance

7.3
Objective, Burma! 135. Objective, Burma! (1945)

Approved | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

7.3
The Black Swan 136. The Black Swan (1942)

Approved | 87 min | Adventure, Drama

6.7
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake 137. Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)

Passed | 98 min | Drama, Romance

7.1
Sinbad, the Sailor 138. Sinbad, the Sailor (1947)

Approved | 116 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

6.1
Tarzan and the Amazons 139. Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)

Passed | 76 min | Action, Adventure

6.2
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise 140. Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

Passed | 76 min | Crime, Mystery

7.1
Christmas in Connecticut 141. Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Approved | 101 min | Comedy, Romance

7.3
Ministry of Fear 142. Ministry of Fear (1944)

Passed | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.1
Scared to Death 143. Scared to Death (1946)

Approved | 65 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

4.1
Behind the Mask 144. Behind the Mask (1946)

Passed | 68 min | Mystery

4.9
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 145. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

Passed | 65 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

6.4
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome 146. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)

Approved | 65 min | Action, Crime, Drama

6.1
Zorro's Black Whip 147. Zorro's Black Whip (1944)

Approved | 211 min | Western

6.2
The Invisible Woman 148. The Invisible Woman (1940)

Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

6
The Invisible Man's Revenge 149. The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)

Unrated | 78 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

5.7
Flesh and Fantasy 150. Flesh and Fantasy (1943)

Approved | 94 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

6.9
The Mummy's Hand 151. The Mummy's Hand (1940)

Approved | 67 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

6
The Mummy's Curse 152. The Mummy's Curse (1944)

Approved | 60 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

5.4
The Mummy's Tomb 153. The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Passed | 61 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

5.5
The Uninvited 154. The Uninvited (1944)

Passed | 99 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

7.2
Topper Returns 155. Topper Returns (1941)

Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery

6.8
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid 156. Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)

Approved | 89 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

6.4
Life with Father 157. Life with Father (1947)

Passed | 118 min | Comedy, Family

7.1
A Lady Takes a Chance 158. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)

Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Romance, Western

6.3
Sands of Iwo Jima 159. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Approved | 100 min | Action, Drama, Romance

7
The Fuller Brush Man 160. The Fuller Brush Man (1948)

Passed | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6.8
The Jungle Book 161. The Jungle Book (1942)

Approved | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Family

6.7
Woman of the Year 162. Woman of the Year (1942)

Passed | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.1
The Three Caballeros 163. The Three Caballeros (1944)

Approved | 71 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

6.3
Brewster's Millions 164. Brewster's Millions (1945)

Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Romance

6.6
Red River 165. Red River (1948)

Passed | 133 min | Drama, Western

7.8
Great Guns 166. Great Guns (1941)

Approved | 74 min | Comedy, Romance, War

6.1
The Lost Weekend 167. The Lost Weekend (1945)

Passed | 101 min | Drama, Film-Noir

7.9
Gentleman's Agreement 168. Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Romance

7.2
Odd Man Out 169. Odd Man Out (1947)

Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.6
White Heat 170. White Heat (1949)

Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama

8.1
Blondie's Holiday 171. Blondie's Holiday (1947)

Passed | 67 min | Comedy, Family

6.4
The Scarlet Claw 172. The Scarlet Claw (1944)

Approved | 74 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

7.2
Alias Boston Blackie 173. Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

Approved | 67 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

6.4
None But the Lonely Heart 174. None But the Lonely Heart (1944)

Passed | 113 min | Drama, Romance

6.4
Why We Fight 175. Why We Fight (1942)

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, War

7
Road to Rio 176. Road to Rio (1947)

Approved | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical

6.9
Song of the South 177. Song of the South (1946)

G | 94 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

6.9
The Song of Bernadette 178. The Song of Bernadette (1943)

Approved | 156 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

7.6
Joan of Arc 179. Joan of Arc (1948)

Approved | 145 min | Biography, Drama, War

6.4
Going My Way 180. Going My Way (1944)

Passed | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7
Holiday Inn 181. Holiday Inn (1942)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.3
The Postman Always Rings Twice 182. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Passed | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.4
Love Happy 183. Love Happy (1949)

Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Music

5.8
The Invisible Man Returns 184. The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

Passed | 81 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.5
The Return of the Whistler 185. The Return of the Whistler (1948)

Approved | 62 min | Film-Noir, Mystery

6.3
Make Mine Music 186. Make Mine Music (1946)

Passed | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

6.2
Captain America 187. Captain America (1944)

Passed | 244 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

5.3
Passage to Marseille 188. Passage to Marseille (1944)

Passed | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

6.8
The Mask of Dimitrios 189. The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

Passed | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.2
Across the Pacific 190. Across the Pacific (1942)

Passed | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.8
Adventures of Captain Marvel 191. Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

Passed | 216 min | Action, Adventure, Family

7.2
The Two Mrs. Carrolls 192. The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)

Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

6.8
Dead Reckoning 193. Dead Reckoning (1946)

Passed | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.1
Melody Time 194. Melody Time (1948)

Approved | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

6.1
The Shop Around the Corner 195. The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

8
The House of the Seven Gables 196. The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

Approved | 89 min | Drama, Thriller

7
The Return of Frank James 197. The Return of Frank James (1940)

Approved | 92 min | Drama, Western

6.6
The Green Archer 198. The Green Archer (I) (1940)

Passed | 285 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

6.5
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! 199. The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)

Approved | 293 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

6.6
Footlight Glamour 200. Footlight Glamour (1943)

Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

6.6
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