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    Her Second Mother 1940 POSTER

    Her Second Mother

    1940

    Yiddish

    5.5

    Comedy

    Drama

    Musical

    short film

    Joseph Seiden Joseph Seiden Director Dave Lubritsky Dave Lubritsky as Ben Grossman Yetta Zwerling Yetta Zwerling as Bruchi Muni Serebroff Muni Serebroff as Juno Seymour Rechzeit Seymour Rechzeit as Nathan Field
    A young woman tries to repay her adoptive parents' kindness by shielding their biological child, who has gotten involved with an embezzler, from the police.
    The Mark of Zorro 1940 POSTER

    The Mark of Zorro

    1940

    English

    7.5

    29

    92%

    79%

    19th century

    Action

    Adventure

    california

    corrupt governor

    Drama

    Family

    mask

    Romance

    swashbuckler

    sword fight

    Western

    Rouben Mamoulian Rouben Mamoulian Director Janet Beecher Janet Beecher as Senora Isabella Vega Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Sentry Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova as Sentry Herman Hack Herman Hack as Soldier
    In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.
    Fantasia 1940 POSTER

    Fantasia

    1940

    English

    7.7

    79

    95%

    83%

    Action

    Animation

    cartoon

    cartoon mouse

    classical music

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    Music

    musical

    Musical

    orchestra

    villain

    Wilfred Jackson Wilfred Jackson Director Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi as Chernabog Tim Matheson Tim Matheson as Narrator James MacDonald James MacDonald as Percussionist Paul J. Smith Paul J. Smith as Violinist
    Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.
    Pinocchio 1940 POSTER

    Pinocchio

    1940

    English

    101

    100%

    73%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on novel or book

    child abuse

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    Horror

    magic

    Musical

    rescue

    sea

    speculative fiction

    Wilfred Jackson Wilfred Jackson Director Walter Catlett Walter Catlett as J. Worthington Foulfellow Frankie Darro Frankie Darro as Lampwick Clarence Nash Clarence Nash as Roughhouse Statue / Donkeys Evelyn Venable Evelyn Venable as The Blue Fairy
    A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.
    Hanna in Society 1940 POSTER

    Hanna in Society

    1940

    Swedish

    5.3

    2

    Comedy

    Gunnar Olsson Gunnar Olsson Director Bengt Ekerot Bengt Ekerot as Fred Hummerberg Arne Lindblad Arne Lindblad as Hairdresser Rut Holm Rut Holm as Hanna Lundström Gösta Bodin Gösta Bodin as (scenes deleted)
    When the old colonel Hummerborg dies, he leaves his fortune and estate to his trusted housemaid Hanna. But the colonel's relatives try everything to have the last will canceled.
    The Sea Hawk 1940 POSTER

    The Sea Hawk

    1940

    English

    7.6

    14

    94%

    87%

    16th century

    Action

    Adventure

    armada

    History

    pirate

    queen elizabeth i

    Romance

    swashbuckler

    sword fight

    Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz Director Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Ben Rollins Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as First Slavemaster Errol Flynn Errol Flynn as Geoffrey Thorpe Anthony Warde Anthony Warde as Whipper
    Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
    The Return of Frank James 1940 POSTER

    The Return of Frank James

    1940

    English

    6.6

    12

    71%

    47%

    19th century

    Action

    Adventure

    colorado

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    jesse james

    revenge

    sequel

    two gun holster

    Western

    Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Director Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Bystander Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Nellie Blane Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Randolph Stone George Chandler George Chandler as Roy
    Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.
    Doomed to Die 1940 POSTER

    Doomed to Die

    1940

    English

    5.5

    3

    22%

    22%

    Crime

    daughter

    detective

    Drama

    magnate

    mr. wong

    Mystery

    reporter

    shipping

    Thriller

    William Nigh William Nigh Director Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds as Bobbie Logan Boris Karloff Boris Karloff as James Lee Wong Angelo Rossitto Angelo Rossitto as Newsboy in Montage Henry Brandon Henry Brandon as Victor Martin
    Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office at the very moment of kicking out his daughter's fiance Dick Fleming. Of course, Captain Street arrests Dick, but reporter Bobbie Logan, the attractive thorn in Street's side, is so convinced he's wrong that she enlists the help of detective James Lee Wong to find the real killer.
    The Invisible Man Returns 1940 POSTER

    The Invisible Man Returns

    1940

    English

    6.4

    16

    87%

    59%

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    insanity

    monster

    murder

    Mystery

    on the run

    Sci-Fi

    scotland yard

    sequel

    Thriller

    Joe May Joe May Director Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Ben Jenkins Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Bill Vincent Price Vincent Price as Geoffrey Radcliffe Mary Field Mary Field as Passerby at Willie's House
    The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
    The Fatal Hour 1940 POSTER

    The Fatal Hour

    1940

    English

    5.4

    4

    19%

    19%

    Crime

    detective

    mr. wong

    murder

    Mystery

    smuggling (contraband)

    William Nigh William Nigh Director Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds as Bobbie Logan Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. as Griswold Boris Karloff Boris Karloff as James Lee Wong Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Radio Salesman
    When a police officer is murdered, Captain Street looks to Mr. Wong to catch the killer. Prime Suspect: Frank Belden Jr., whose father is a businessman well known for both his success and dishonesty. Mr. Wong faces increasing danger and is nearly executed himself as the investigation develops in treachery and complexity. As Mr. Wong follows the trail of dead bodies, he uncovers a jewel smuggling ring on the San Francisco waterfront and a case much larger than the death of a police officer.
    The Letter 1940 POSTER

    The Letter

    1940

    English

    7.5

    18

    100%

    82%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    letter

    Mystery

    noir

    plantation

    Romance

    singapore

    William Wyler William Wyler Director Frieda Inescort Frieda Inescort as Dorothy Joyce Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Ong Chi Seng George Ford George Ford as Party Guest William A. Boardway William A. Boardway as Trial Spectator
    After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
    Grand Ole Opry 1940 POSTER

    Grand Ole Opry

    1940

    English

    6.8

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    corrupt politician

    election

    Music

    Frank McDonald Frank McDonald Director Robert J. Wilke Robert J. Wilke as Hillbilly Carey Loftin Carey Loftin as Hillbilly Charles Williams Charles Williams as Politician George Morrell George Morrell as Townsman
    Aided by musicians at the Grand Ole Opry, a small-town mayor in the Ozarks takes on a group of crooked politicians.
    The Philadelphia Story 1940 POSTER

    The Philadelphia Story

    1940

    English

    7.8

    28

    100%

    92%

    Action

    Comedy

    journalism

    journalist

    philadelphia, pennsylvania

    photographer

    Romance

    strong woman

    swimming pool

    George Cukor George Cukor Director Joseph Sweeney Joseph Sweeney as Butler Virginia Weidler Virginia Weidler as Dinah Lord Ruth Hussey Ruth Hussey as Elizabeth Imbrie Hillary Brooke Hillary Brooke as Main Line Society Woman
    When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
    Christmas in July 1940 POSTER

    Christmas in July

    1940

    English

    7.3

    6

    95%

    77%

    Action

    advertising

    coffee

    Comedy

    contest

    department store

    Drama

    marketing

    Music

    Romance

    telegram

    Preston Sturges Preston Sturges Director Ellen Drew Ellen Drew as Betty Casey Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Co-Worker in Office Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer as Co-Worker in Office William Demarest William Demarest as Mr. Bildocker
    An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
    Foreign Correspondent 1940 POSTER

    Foreign Correspondent

    1940

    English

    7.4

    33

    95%

    81%

    Action

    assassination

    chase

    conspiracy

    diplomat

    Drama

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    Thriller

    War

    windmill

    Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Director Richard Hammond Richard Hammond as Bit Part Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Dorine Jane Novak Jane Novak as Miss Benson Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Stiles
    American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.
    When the Daltons Rode 1940 POSTER

    When the Daltons Rode

    1940

    English

    6.4

    8

    57%

    57%

    Action

    Adventure

    brother

    Drama

    kansas, usa

    outlaw

    Romance

    Western

    George Marshall George Marshall Director Frank Albertson Frank Albertson as Emmett Dalton Kay Francis Kay Francis as Julie King Tom London Tom London as Lyncher Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Narrator / Blacksmith
    Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Daltons, just as the latter are in danger of losing their land to a crooked development company. When Tod tries to help them, a faked murder charge turns the Daltons into outlaws, but more victims than villains in this fictionalized version. Will Tod stay loyal to his friends despite falling in love with Bob Dalton's former fiancée Julie?
    Rebecca 1940 POSTER

    Rebecca

    1940

    English

    8.1

    69

    98%

    92%

    Action

    age difference

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    monte carlo

    Mystery

    noir

    obsession

    Romance

    secret

    Thriller

    Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Director Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper as Beatrice Lacy Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Chalcroft Melville Cooper Melville Cooper as Coroner Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Mrs. de Winter
    Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
    Swiss Family Robinson 1940 POSTER

    Swiss Family Robinson

    1940

    English

    6.2

    3

    32%

    32%

    18th century

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Family

    island

    shipwreck

    swiss family robinson

    Edward Ludwig Edward Ludwig Director Terry Kilburn Terry Kilburn as Ernest Robinson Tim Holt Tim Holt as Fritz Robinson Orson Welles Orson Welles as Opening Narrator Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell as William Robinson
    A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment.
    One Million B.C. 1940 POSTER

    One Million B.C.

    1940

    English

    5.7

    10

    80%

    32%

    Action

    Adventure

    cave

    cave painting

    Fantasy

    fighter

    mammoth

    new love

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    volcano

    Hal Roach Hal Roach Director Conrad Nagel Conrad Nagel as Narrator John Hubbard John Hubbard as Ohtao Harold Howard Harold Howard as Rock Person Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theby as Shell Person
    One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.
    The Shop Around the Corner 1940 POSTER

    The Shop Around the Corner

    1940

    English

    8.0

    30

    99%

    91%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    gift

    holiday

    hungary

    Romance

    salesclerk

    salesman

    unemployment

    Ernst Lubitsch Ernst Lubitsch Director James Stewart James Stewart as Alfred Kralik Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as Doctor Margaret Sullavan Margaret Sullavan as Klara Novak Sarah Edwards Sarah Edwards as Woman Customer
    Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
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