1940 Movies

Women are put in charge of the city government for a day, and the mayor must go to the train station to greet an opera singer.

When Sentarô’s father is killed by a drunken samurai, Sentarô avenges him. His deed puts him on the run and leaves his sister behind. While running fr...

A propaganda film used by the Japanese military to recruit young Korean men as soldiers to defend the northwest border from possible Chinese attacks d...

A 1940 film directed by Alejandro Galindo.

Gangsters use a woman to get to a boxer and convince him to throw a big fight.

A short documentary depicting a typical day in the life of a 1940s era flying stewardess.

This short film focuses on the mysterious and legendary Seri Indians who live in a utopian colony off the west coast of Mexico.

Dupuy, the first officer of the Cristobal, a French merchant ship, is informed by cabaret dancer La Rubia that the Cristobal carries a priceless secre...

A reporter on a visit to his hometown hears of dangerous conditions at the local coal mine, and proceeds to investigate.

Storm is out to wreck Ace's stage line. When Tex arrives to help Ace, Storm brings in hired killer Mule Bates. But Tex and Bates know each other and t...

In Vaudeville Deluxe, Cornell assembles footage of performers, like a man who balances in his mouth a frame that supports a seated woman. (Release dat...

Metal, glass, electrical and lighting elements, and a frosted-glass screen in an oak cabinet

Olive sends Popeye a puppy, Eugene the Jeep, for his birthday, but despite Popeye's best efforts to make it sleep outside, it keeps finding its way ba...

A young yakuza student is led back to the straight and narrow path by his uncle.

The Frictions of a suburban family come to boiling point.

Enriqueto, the proud owner of a splendid mustache, feels his heart divided between the kindly Manolita and the feckless Lilí. (A redubbed version of t...

A young woman works for two different men, both of whom fall in love with her. In the mornings she is secretary for a popular author and in the aftern...