Films and TV Shows from the 1940s

poster Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
(3/5)
72mn - Crime, Mystery
When a convicted thief hides the location of stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three musical boxes sold at auction, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson race against a deadly criminal gang to crack …
poster Gung Ho!
Gung Ho!
(3/5)
88mn - Action, Adventure, Drama
A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed…
poster Unconquered
Unconquered
(3.4/5)
146mn - Adventure, Drama, History
In the 18th-century Ohio Valley, a courageous frontiersman fights to protect a group of settlers and the woman he loves from a ruthless renegade during the Pontiac Rebellion.
poster Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade
(3.5/5)
119mn - Drama, Romance
Julie and Roger are a love-struck married couple who desperately want to have a child. Tragedy after tragedy gets in their way, as the two attempt to rise above their troubles and fulfill their dreams of …
poster The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green
(3/5)
57mn - Mystery, Crime, Drama
Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of gruesome murders where the victims' fingers have been severed, leading him to a beautiful woman and a hypnotic plot orchestrated by Professor Moriarty.
poster Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
(3.2/5)
90mn - Action, Adventure, Drama
The ruthless Captain Kidd cons the King of England into giving him a ship, only to embark on a treacherous journey of greed, betrayal, and murder on the high seas.
poster Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch
(3.3/5)
106mn - Action, Drama
Captain Ralls deliberately scuttles his ship, the Red Witch, with a fortune in gold bullion aboard, then embarks on a dangerous mission to retrieve the sunken treasure while battling Dutch shipping magnat…
poster Rebecca
Rebecca
(4.1/5)
130mn - Drama, Mystery
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 com…
poster The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground
(3.4/5)
65mn - Western
Hoppy helps a wounded woman recover stolen gold, only to uncover a false judge's scheme and find himself trapped by the outlaw gang determined to seize the treasure.
poster His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
(3.9/5)
92mn - Comedy, Drama, Romance
A cunning newspaper editor desperately tries to win back his star reporter ex-wife by dangling the scoop of a lifetime—the case of a potentially innocent man facing execution—just as she's about to quit j…
poster Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
(3.4/5)
87mn - Comedy
A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-o…
poster Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
(3.9/5)
102mn - Drama, Thriller
A meek cashier becomes obsessed with a manipulative woman and her boyfriend, leading him down a path of embezzlement, murder, and psychological torment. When his carefully constructed lies begin to unrave…
poster Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion
(3.1/5)
80mn - Drama, Thriller, Mystery
A young man plagued by recurring nightmares realizes they are a warning about the dangerous man courting his widowed mother, drawing him into a suspenseful race to uncover the truth before it's too late.
poster One Million B.C.
One Million B.C.
(2.9/5)
80mn - Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Exiled from his brutal Rock tribe, primitive caveman Tumak stumbles upon the peaceful Shell people, where the beautiful Loana teaches him the power of compassion and civilization. When volcanic eruptions …
poster The House on 92nd Street
The House on 92nd Street
(3.4/5)
88mn - Drama, Action, Thriller
The US Government tries to track down embedded Nazi agents in the States.
poster Swing Parade of 1946
Swing Parade of 1946
(2.6/5)
74mn - Romance, Music, Comedy
A struggling young singer falls for a nightclub owner whose millionaire father is determined to shut the business down, while the Three Stooges provide chaotic comedic relief as incompetent handymen.
poster The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma
(3.2/5)
90mn - Western
A former gang member tries to escape his outlaw past and start a new life, but when his true identity is exposed, he's forced back onto the trail with federal marshals closing in on every side.
poster Africa Screams
Africa Screams
(3/5)
79mn - Comedy
When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen to an African tribe in search of…
poster The Outlaw
The Outlaw
(4/5)
116mn - Action, Adventure, Western
When newly appointed Sheriff Pat Garrett welcomes his old friend Doc Holliday to Lincoln, New Mexico, their friendship shatters after Doc befriends Billy the Kid—the very outlaw Garrett is sworn to bring …
poster Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
(5/5)
117mn - Comedy, Drama, Romance
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby…