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Poll: Dusting Off Celluloid 1940s: Which Old Movie Would You Like to See?

These are movies, released in the 1940s, widely considered to be one of the best decades in cinema, recommended by poll authors and commentators. Which of these relatively little-known but highly recommended films, all released during the 1940s, would you most like to see (again or for the first time)?

(Where there are comments next to a movie, they were provided by the poll board contributor who nominated the film.)

After voting, see the guidelines or discuss the poll here

Vote for movies released before 1940 here

Results of 8,812 votes:

  1. 1.

    Ditte, Child of Man (1946)

     
    Ditte is a female counterpart to Pelle the Conqueror by the same author. The film is a humanist depiction of poverty and a young woman's struggle at the bottom of society. It was released around Europ…
  2. 2.

    Gaslight (1944)

     
    Recommended by Kyle Perez, who writes: A little known film-noir gem called Gaslight (1944). Been waiting to see this one for a while as it boasts an impressive leading cast in Charles Boyer, Ingrid Be…
  3. 3.

    Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

     
    Recommended by Dan Dassow, stating that "the film provides a nostalgic view of the beginning of the Twentieth Century in the heartland of America. It also commemorates the 1904 World Fair and Oly…

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