Films of 1940

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Last Updated: 5/12/22
Total Films: 14
Note: The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware, I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.



Best Picture
The Grapes of Wrath

2. Rebecca
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Henry Fonda (The Grapes of Wrath)

2. Anton Walbrook (Gaslight)
3. Laurence Olivier (Rebecca)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Bette Davis (The Letter)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
John Carradine (The Grapes of Wrath)

2. Cary Grant (His Girl Friday)
3. James Stephenson (The Letter)
4. Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne (Night Train to Munich)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Jane Darwell (The Grapes of Wrath)

2. Joan Fontaine (Rebecca)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
John Ford (The Grapes of Wrath)

2. Alfred Hitchcock (Rebecca)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Gregg Toland (The Grapes of Wrath)

2. Tony Gaudio (The Letter)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Robert L. Simpson (The Grapes of Wrath)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Nunnally Johnson (The Grapes of Wrath)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. The Grapes of Wrath

Films Rated '9'
  1. Rebecca

Films Rated '7'
  1. Night Train to Munich

  2. Gaslight

  3. The Letter

  4. A Plumbing We Will Go

Films Rated '5'
  1. His Girl Friday

  2. Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Films Rated '4'
  1. Stranger on the Third Floor

Films Rated '3'
  1. City for Conquest

  2. Foreign Correspondent

  3. Road to Singapore

Films Rated '2'
  1. Boobs in Arms

Films Rated '1'
  1. The Great Dictator