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Best Drama Movies & TV Shows of the 1940s

12 drama titles from 1940–1949, ranked by TVGEN consensus score.

Casablanca92

Casablanca

1943Film
Citizen Kane90

Citizen Kane

1941Film
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre90

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948Film
Children of Paradise90

Children of Paradise

1945Film
It's a Wonderful Life89

It's a Wonderful Life

1946Film
Late Spring89

Late Spring

1949Film
The Shop Around the Corner89

The Shop Around the Corner

1940Film
Bicycle Thieves88

Bicycle Thieves

1948Film
Rome, Open City88

Rome, Open City

1945Film
Rebecca87

Rebecca

1940Film
The Red Shoes87

The Red Shoes

1948Film
Rope82

Rope

1948Film

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