1940 Movies

A 1940 film directed by Roberto E. Guzmán.

A high-school student in a small town becomes smitten with the sophisticated new girl who's just arrived from Chicago. Based on Booth Tarkington's sto...

During the Second World War, a special constable and former solicitor is called upon to defend his son who is accused of the theft of a car

Catita goes with her husband to spend the honeymoon in Rio de Janeiro and on the trip they fall into the hands of a player who will try to use them to...

Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his hands a...

A radio host broadcasts a show about children living in an orphanage.

A "Pete Smith Specialty". Three sea lions gatecrash the kitchen of a beach house, steal some goodies, then go on to cause chaos at the party.

Documentary-filmed events in the Carpatho-Ukraine (aka Ruthenia) during 1939 drive this history of the Ukraine's struggle for independence as a nation...

A wartime short encouraging workers to join free, government-organised engineering training schemes.

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mi...

Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessi...

To impress a millionaire uncle well, his niece poses as a house maid. When the real maid arrives, she poses as the wife.

The life and works of Michelangelo are presented by German actor Mathias Wieman, in the the historical context of the High Renaissance era. A much re...

A thrilling mystery and horror film, involving elements of danger, intrigue, and possibly a sinister secret.

This Traveltalk look at New Orleans starts at the recently modernized port and harbor facilities, with ships unloading various cargo and loading cotto...

Hideko, a young Baseball fan, determined to cheer for her favourite baseball team by creating a new song for them.

Manon escapes with the young nobleman Des Grieux, then becomes a high-class courtesan and finally forced to exile to America.

A short-subject golf film at the fourth annual Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Rancho Santa Fe.