1940 Movies

A romantic story about a rich girl, who is not used to household work, charms many men while working in the "Haukka" manor. The reason for this under...

In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around...

A man is executed for a crime he did not commit. Is his ghost seeking revenge?

This early 1940s black and white film about the mindset of a fighter pilot during WWII is presented by The Ministry of Information, produced by Britis...

Victor Young and his Orchestra play "Tiger Rag".

Little Cute Chickie Duck loves little lucky Dinky Duck but they have a quarrel, which leads their parents to have a quarrel, which leads to a big-duck...

Short World War II documentary showing how the everyday work of British housewives aided the war effort.

Three bunny rabbits have fun playing with a jovial snowman who has come to life. But along comes a villainous bear who wants to put the snowman on a h...

The Björcks are an ordinary middle-class family in a large Stockholm apartment with with two children, Greta and Ville. But the family's happiness is...

Part two of two.

First film by the Whitney brothers.

This film reveals the darker side of human nature, when lust for wealth cause others to suffer. The story is tangled with a tragic yet beautiful roman...

"The people of Tampere have always understood what prosperity leads to..." An excellent city documentary filmed by Tampere's own man, Uno Pihlström (1...

This is a documentary feature film created with the aim of informing the public how to avoid the plague of the highly contagious disease marmoset.

Nanda, a money lender's son, falls for farmer's daughter Rupa. His father arranges his marriage to Radha for a dowry. Rupa sacrifices her love and ble...

"Laureate demonstrates the hand of the painter in its spectacular use of still-lifes and complementary colors, as it metaphorically visualizes a write...

How Britain coped with a Christmas during the war.

Comedy set in Switzerland. An estranged honeymooner, mistaken for an ice- hockey champion, helps England to win an international ice hockey match.