Most Popular Feature Films Released In 1940

1. The Great Dictator (1940)
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The Great Dictator (1940)
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Dictator Adenoid Hynkel has a doppelganger, a poor but kind Jewish barber living in the slums, who one day is mistaken for Hynkel. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie Comedy | Drama | War APPROVED 125 mins.
2. Rebecca (1940)
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Rebecca (1940)
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When a naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, she finds the memory of the first wife maintaining a grip on her husband and the servants. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Romance | Thriller APPROVED 130 mins.
3. The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
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A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. Dir: John Ford With: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine Drama APPROVED 129 mins.
4. Pinocchio (1940)
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Pinocchio (1940)
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A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy. Dir: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee With: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Music APPROVED 88 mins.
5. Fantasia (1940)
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Fantasia (1940)
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A collection of animated interpretations of great works of Western classical music. With: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, Corey Burton Animation | Family | Fantasy | Music APPROVED
6. Remember the Night (1940)
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Remember the Night (1940)
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Just before Christmas, Lee Leander is caught shoplifting. It is her third offense. She is prosecuted by John Sargent... Dir: Mitchell Leisen With: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi Comedy | Drama | Romance United States-PASSED 94 mins.
7. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
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The Philadelphia Story (1940)
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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. Dir: George Cukor With: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart Comedy | Romance APPROVED 112 mins.
8. The Long Voyage Home (1940)
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The Long Voyage Home (1940)
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Aboard the freighter Glencairn, the lives of the crew are lived out in fear, loneliness, suspicion and cameraderie... Dir: John Ford With: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter Drama | War APPROVED 105 mins.
9. His Girl Friday (1940)
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His Girl Friday (1940)
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A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying. Dir: Howard Hawks With: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy Comedy | Drama | Romance APPROVED 92 mins.
10. Knute Rockne All American (1940)
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Knute Rockne All American (1940)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne. Dir: Lloyd Bacon With: Pat O'Brien, Gale Page, Ronald Reagan Biography | Drama | Sport APPROVED 98 mins.
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