1940 Movies

In a poor neighborhood in Mexico City, two gangs of kids fight for control of the center where they work as "boleros", musicians or announcers. "Compl...

With Western Electric Vacuum Tubes in the starring roles, this film tells the fascinating story of tube development from the first crude bulbs of Edis...

In despair after breaking up with his girlfriend, a man hires a thug he has never seen to kill him. However, he changes his mind when he falls in love...

Evelyne, a woman of bourgeois origin, now reduced to dancing in a sleazy nightclub, is reunited with her first love, who has become a successful docto...

This black-and-white archival film outlines the importance of Canada's forests in the national war effort during the Second World War.

In 1939, a group of Finnish soldiers defend the border from Russian invaders.

A famous writer seeks the favor of a charming aspiring artist. However, Jarmila intends to dedicate her life to art, and men should have no other plac...

A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.

Gene Autry and sidekick Frog Millhouse depart Madison Square Garden and NYC heading west for home in their car and a horse trailer carrying Gene's hor...

Pioneers of the West is a 1940 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie[1] directed by Lester Orlebeck.

During the "Winter War" between Finland and the USSR, Galya's father goes to the front and she's left behind to take care of grandma and the house. De...

His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.

A group of political exiles conspire in France against their government. They are pursued by Daminoff, head of the intelligence service of the country...

About the life of Soviet students. A group of students-graduates of a medical institute organizes a farewell party. The secretary of the regional Koms...

The main character of the funny story is an ordinary typist Julinka Svobodová, who works for the established business firm Hrubý a syn and lives in a...

A writer poses as a shy butterfly hunter who has a fortune and is hounded by reporters.

A traveling circus performs in a small town. In its arena there are famous masters - the Bear-athlete, the Poodle-juggler, and the Cat-acrobatic. But...

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short takes a look at the origins of North American slang.

In this low-budget musical, two sets of politically ambitious parents attempt to pair up their youngsters who unfortunately despise each other and onl...