The Best Movies of the 1940s

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I Walked with a Zombie

1943    Jacques Tourneur    Not Rated

Horror    Monster Film    Supernatural Horror

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948    Charles Barton    Not Rated

Comedy    Horror    Horror Comedy

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63

Miracle on 34th Street

1947    George Seaton    Rated G

Comedy    Family    Family-Oriented Fantasy

Up by 9 in the past 45 days 9

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64

Ball of Fire

1941    Howard Hawks    Not Rated

Comedy    Comedy of Manners    Crime

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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65

The Pride of the Yankees

1942    Sam Wood    Not Rated

Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic    Drama

Up by 6 in the past 45 days 6

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66

Monsieur Verdoux

1947    Charles Chaplin    Not Rated

Black Comedy    Comedy Drama    Crime

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67

Rome, Open City

1945    Roberto Rossellini    Not Rated

Drama    Foreign Language Film    Italian Neorealism

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68

Bambi

1942    David Hand    Rated G

Animated Musical    Animation    Family

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69

Late Spring

1949    Yasujiro Ozu    Not Rated

Drama    Family Drama    Foreign Language Film

Up by 2 in the past 45 days 2

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70

The Palm Beach Story

1942    Preston Sturges    Not Rated

Comedy    Comedy of Manners    Romance

Down by 4 in the past 45 days 4

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73

Hamlet

1948    Laurence Olivier    Not Rated

Based-on-Shakespeare    Based-on-Theatre    Drama

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74

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949    John Ford    Not Rated

Action    Western

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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75

Heaven Can Wait

1943    Ernst Lubitsch    Not Rated

Comedy Drama    Fantasy    Fantasy Comedy

Up by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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76

Dumbo

1941    Ben Sharpsteen    Rated G

Adventure    Animated Musical    Animation

Up by 6 in the past 45 days 6

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77

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946    Tay Garnett    Not Rated

Crime    Crime Drama    Drama

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78

The Naked City

1948    Jules Dassin    Not Rated

Crime    Crime Drama    Drama

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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79

How Green Was My Valley

1941    John Ford    Not Rated

Coming-of-Age    Drama    Family Drama

Down by 1 in the past 45 days 1

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The Stranger

1946    Orson Welles    Not Rated

Detective Film    Drama    Film Noir

Held position in the past 45 days 0

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