🏷 Best 1940s Movies & TV Shows - Page 6 - Full Archive

119 titles with this tag

Lady in the Lake
6.6 107 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women, Maddie Schwartz and Cleo Sherwood, converge on a fatal collision course.
Plot:  based on novel or book, sexism, miniseries, racism, jewish girl, illegal gambling, investigative journalism, murder mystery, ...
Time:  1940s, 1960s
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Cast
Andra Day Andra Day
Trevante Rhodes Trevante Rhodes
Garrett Hedlund Garrett Hedlund
Leslie Jordan Leslie Jordan
6.5 314 votes
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: United States of America
Duration: 131 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."
Plot:  war on drugs, new orleans, louisiana, jazz singer or musician, ban from profession, biography, surveillance, heroin addiction, ...
Time:  1940s, 1950s
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Tommy
Cast
Oliver Reed Oliver Reed
Ann-Margret Ann-Margret
Roger Daltrey Roger Daltrey
Elton John Elton John
6.4 371 votes
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 111 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
Plot:  adultery, child abuse, christmas party, deaf-mute, musical, satire, christmas tree, death of father, ...
Time:  1970s, world war ii, 1940s, ...
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The Aftermath
Cast
Keira Knightley Keira Knightley
Alexander Skarsgu00e5rd Alexander Skarsgu00e5rd
Jason Clarke Jason Clarke
Martin Compston Martin Compston
6.4 727 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Duration: 108 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In the aftermath of World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German widower who lives with them.
Plot:  based on novel or book, post war germany, post world war ii, hamburg, germany
Time:  world war ii, 1940s
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All Things Fair
Cast
Johan Widerberg Johan Widerberg
Marika Lagercrantz Marika Lagercrantz
Tomas von Bru00f6mssen Tomas von Bru00f6mssen
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Karin Huldt
6.4 174 votes
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 125 min.
Story:  In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.
Plot:  high school, jealousy, older woman seduces younger guy, alcoholism, cheat on husband, teacher, older woman younger man relationship, underage sex, ...
Time:  world war ii, 1940s
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Gangster Squad
Cast
Josh Brolin Josh Brolin
Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling
Sean Penn Sean Penn
Nick Nolte Nick Nolte
6.4 4.3K votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 113 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.
Style:  tense, witty
Plot:  gangster, los angeles, california, griffith observatory, dramatic
Time:  1940s
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Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Cast
Paolo Bonacelli Paolo Bonacelli
Giorgio Cataldi Giorgio Cataldi
Uberto Paolo Quintavalle Uberto Paolo Quintavalle
Aldo Valletti Aldo Valletti
6.3 2.3K votes
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 117 min.
Audience: 18
Story:  Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.
Style:  taboo
Plot:  sexual abuse, rage and hate, based on novel or book, nazi, italian, sadism, philosophy, fascism, ...
Time:  world war ii, 1940s
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Maestro
Cast
Carey Mulligan Carey Mulligan
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper
Matt Bomer Matt Bomer
Vincenzo Amato Vincenzo Amato
6.3 850 votes
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 129 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.
Style:  intimate
Plot:  husband wife relationship, show business, conductor, marriage, biography, based on true story, love, historical, ...
Time:  1940s
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Come See the Paradise
Cast
Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid
Tamlyn Tomita Tamlyn Tomita
Sab Shimono Sab Shimono
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Brady Tsurutani
6.3 59 votes
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 133 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job as a projectionist at a movie theater owned by a Japanese-American man. Jack falls for the owner's daughter, Lily, but they are forced to elope to Seattle when her father forbids the relationship. The couple marry and have a daughter, but when World War II breaks out, Jack is powerless to stop his new family's forced internment.
Plot:  new york city, forbidden love, love, interracial marriage
Time:  world war ii, 1940s
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Force 10 from Navarone
Cast
Robert Shaw Robert Shaw
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford
Barbara Bach Barbara Bach
Edward Fox Edward Fox
6.2 350 votes
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 114 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  World War II, 1943. Mallory and Miller, the heroes who destroyed the guns of Navarone, are sent to Yugoslavia in search of a ghost from the past.
Plot:  guerrilla warfare, based on novel or book, yugoslavia, sequel, partisan, commando, chetniks, demolition expert, ...
Time:  world war ii, 1940s
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I Know Who You Are
Cast
Lei Jiayin Lei Jiayin
Hu Ge Hu Ge
Chuai Ni Chuai Ni
Zhang Yao Zhang Yao
6.2 5 votes
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 142 min.
Story:  On 1949 October 1, the day of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Dali enters the city and is reorganized as the director of the public security police station. He finds that primary school teacher Feng Jingbo is full of doubts. With the high vigilance of a soldier and the sense of responsibility of a public security official, Dali insists on partnering with Feng and becomes his neighbor. He then spends his whole life carrying out a nearly four-decade pursuit without regrets.
Plot:  based on novel or book, period drama, historical drama, people's republic of china
Time:  1970s, 1940s, 1980s, ...
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Emperor
Cast
Matthew Fox Matthew Fox
Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones
Eriko Hatsune Eriko Hatsune
Masayoshi Haneda Masayoshi Haneda
6.1 284 votes
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan, United States of America
Duration: 105 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Plot:  atomic bomb, emperor, based on true story, japanese surrender, us military, general douglas macarthur, hirohito
Time:  1940s
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Perfect Love
Cast
Camila Queiroz Camila Queiroz
Diogo Almeida Diogo Almeida
Levi Asaf Levi Asaf
Mariana Ximenes Mariana Ximenes
6.1 50 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 161
Story:  A story about love and its different manifestations, told through the little boy Marcelino in search of his biggest dream: to meet his mother. Inspired by a famous book, the plot takes place in the 1940s.
Plot:  based on novel or book, romcom, romance, telenovela
Time:  1940s
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Evita
Cast
Madonna Madonna
Antonio Banderas Antonio Banderas
Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce
Jimmy Nail Jimmy Nail
6.1 517 votes
Genre: Drama, History
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 135 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, an Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.
Plot:  prostitute, funeral, narration, buenos aires, argentina, politician, musical, based on play or musical, ...
Time:  1940s, 1950s
Place:  argentina
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Cast a Deadly Spell
Cast
Fred Ward Fred Ward
David Warner David Warner
Julianne Moore Julianne Moore
Clancy Brown Clancy Brown
6.1 125 votes
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: United States of America
Duration: 96 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Plot:  gangster, nightclub, gremlin, gargoyle, zombie, private detective, occult, astrology, ...
Time:  1940s
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USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Cast
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage
Tom Sizemore Tom Sizemore
Matt Lanter Matt Lanter
Thomas Jane Thomas Jane
5.9 665 votes
Genre: Action, War
Country: United States of America
Duration: 128 min.
Audience: R
Story:  The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.
Plot:  shark attack, based on true story, naval warfare, pacific ocean, naval disaster, hallucinations, open-sea survival, atomic bomb delivery, ...
Time:  world war ii, 1940s
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Cannery Row
Cast
Nick Nolte Nick Nolte
Debra Winger Debra Winger
Audra Lindley Audra Lindley
Frank McRae Frank McRae
5.8 48 votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 120 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.
Plot:  prostitute, based on novel or book, marine biologist, octopus, bordello, drifter, cannery, brothel madam, ...
Time:  1940s
Place:  california
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Exorcist: The Beginning
5.4 903 votes
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: United States of America
Duration: 114 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
Plot:  based on novel or book, nazi, africa, vatican (holy see), religion and supernatural, exorcism, possession, prequel, ...
Time:  1940s
Place:  kenya, east africa
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The Sting II
Cast
Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason
Mac Davis Mac Davis
Teri Garr Teri Garr
Karl Malden Karl Malden
4.8 51 votes
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: United States of America
Duration: 102 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is a somewhat dull boxer who is tired of taking dives for Gondorf. There is a ringer. Lonigan, their victim from the first movie, is setting them up to take the fall.
Plot:  boxer, con man, sequel, brooklyn, new york city, ex-con, roller coaster / rollercoaster, grifter, ...
Time:  1940s
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