The Most Popular Movies From the 40s

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These are the ten most voted movies per year in the 1940's according to IMDb. It gives another perspective than a list based on highest ratings. This is more of a popularity contest.

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  1. 41 -

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 12 -

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  3. 63 -

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  4. 43 -

    Laura

    1944, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 81 -

    Rope

    1948, in 10 top lists Check
  6. 93 -

    White Heat

    1949, in 15 top lists Check
  7. 92 -

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

    1949, in 21 top lists Check
  8. 54 -

    Mildred Pierce

    1945, in 17 top lists Check
  9. 73 -

    The Lady from Shanghai

    1947, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 42 -

    Arsenic and Old Lace

    1944, in 9 top lists Check
  11. 77 -

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  12. 58 -

    Detour

    1945, in 16 top lists Check
  13. 46 -

    Gaslight

    1944, in 12 top lists Check
  14. 70 -

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

    1946, in 9 top lists Check
  15. 37 -

    Le corbeau

    1943 — a.k.a. The Raven, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 84 -

    Key Largo

    1948, in 7 top lists Check
  17. 97 -

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 48 -

    Murder, My Sweet

    1944, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 20 -

    High Sierra

    1941, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 49 -

    The Woman in the Window

    1944, in 8 top lists Check
  21. 90 -

    Oliver Twist

    1948, in 6 top lists Check
  22. 60 -

    And Then There Were None

    1945, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 80 -

    The Paradine Case

    1947, in 1 top list Check
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