List of Warner Bros. films (1940–1949) explained
This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by Warner Bros. and also its subsidiary First National Pictures in the 1940s.[1] This list does not include third-party films or films Warner gained the rights to as a result of mergers or acquisitions.
1940
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 6, 1940 | A Child Is Born | |
| January 13, 1940 | Brother Rat and a Baby | |
| January 27, 1940 | The Fighting 69th | |
| January 29, 1940 | British Intelligence | Public domain |
| February 3, 1940 | Calling Philo Vance | |
| February 10, 1940 | Granny Get Your Gun | |
| February 17, 1940 | Castle on the Hudson | |
| March 2, 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | |
| March 16, 1940 | Three Cheers for the Irish | |
| March 23, 1940 | Virginia City | |
| April 6, 1940 | It All Came True | |
| April 13, 1940 | King of the Lumberjacks | |
| April 20, 1940 | 'Til We Meet Again | |
| April 27, 1940 | An Angel from Texas | |
| May 4, 1940 | Tear Gas Squad | |
| May 11, 1940 | Saturday's Children | |
| May 18, 1940 | Flight Angels | |
| May 25, 1940 | Torrid Zone | |
| June 1, 1940 | Murder in the Air | |
| June 8, 1940 | Brother Orchid | |
| June 15, 1940 | A Fugitive from Justice | |
| June 22, 1940 | Gambling on the High Seas | |
| July 1, 1940 | The Sea Hawk | |
| July 13, 1940 | All This, and Heaven Too | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| My Love Came Back | |
| July 16, 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Much | |
| July 27, 1940 | Ladies Must Live | |
| August 3, 1940 | They Drive by Night | |
| August 10, 1940 | River's End | |
| August 17, 1940 | Money and the Woman | |
| August 24, 1940 | Flowing Gold | |
| September 7, 1940 | Calling All Husbands | |
| September 14, 1940 | No Time for Comedy | |
| September 21, 1940 | City for Conquest | |
| October 5, 1940 | Knute Rockne, All American | |
| October 19, 1940 | A Dispatch from Reuters | |
| October 26, 1940 | Tugboat Annie Sails Again | |
| November 2, 1940 | Always a Bride | |
| November 9, 1940 | East of the River | |
| November 16, 1940 | South of Suez | |
| November 18, 1940 | Father Is a Prince | |
| November 23, 1940 | The Letter | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| November 30, 1940 | Lady with Red Hair | |
| December 7, 1940 | She Couldn't Say No | |
| December 28, 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Public domain |
|
1941
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 4, 1941 | Four Mothers | |
| January 11, 1941 | The Case of the Black Parrot | |
| January 18, 1941 | Honeymoon for Three | |
| January 25, 1941 | High Sierra | |
| February 8, 1941 | Flight from Destiny | |
| February 12, 1941 | Father's Son | |
| February 15, 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobody | |
| February 22, 1941 | The Strawberry Blonde | |
| March 1, 1941 | Shadows on the Stairs | Public domain |
| March 8, 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark | |
| March 15, 1941 | Here Comes Happiness | |
| March 21, 1941 | The Sea Wolf | |
| March 29, 1941 | Knockout | |
| April 5, 1941 | A Shot in the Dark | |
| April 12, 1941 | The Great Lie | |
| April 19, 1941 | Strange Alibi | |
| April 25, 1941 | The Wagons Roll at Night | |
| May 3, 1941 | Thieves Fall Out | |
| Meet John Doe | theatrical distribution only; public domain |
| May 10, 1941 | Affectionately Yours | |
| May 17, 1941 | Singapore Woman | |
| May 24, 1941 | The Nurse's Secret | |
| May 31, 1941 | Million Dollar Baby | |
| June 7, 1941 | Shining Victory | |
| June 14, 1941 | Out of the Fog | |
| June 28, 1941 | Underground | |
| July 5, 1941 | Kisses for Breakfast | |
| July 12, 1941 | The Bride Came C.O.D. | |
| July 19, 1941 | Bullets for O'Hara | |
| July 26, 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | |
| August 2, 1941 | Three Sons o' Guns | |
| August 7, 1941 | Highway West | |
| August 9, 1941 | Manpower | |
| August 13, 1941 | International Squadron | |
| August 30, 1941 | Dive Bomber | |
| September 6, 1941 | The Smiling Ghost | |
| September 13, 1941 | Navy Blues | |
| September 20, 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not Enough | |
| September 27, 1941 | Sergeant York | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| September 1941 | Passage from Hong Kong | |
| October 4, 1941 | Law of the Tropics | |
| October 17, 1941 | Target for Tonight | British film
US theatrical distribution only; produced by Crown Film Unit |
| October 18, 1941 | The Maltese Falcon | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| November 1, 1941 | One Foot in Heaven | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| November 15, 1941 | Blues in the Night | |
| November 21, 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | |
| December 2, 1941 | All Through the Night | |
| December 6, 1941 | The Body Disappears | |
| December 13, 1941 | Steel Against the Sky | |
| December 24, 1941 | Dangerously They Live | |
| December 25, 1941 | You're in the Army Now | |
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1942
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 24, 1942 | The Man Who Came to Dinner | |
| January 31, 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Rides | |
| February 3, 1942 | The Prime Minister | |
| February 7, 1942 | Atlantic Ferry | |
| February 21, 1942 | Captains of the Clouds | |
| March 7, 1942 | Bullet Scars | |
| March 14, 1942 | Always in My Heart | |
| March 21, 1942 | This Was Paris | |
| April 1, 1942 | Lady Gangster | Public domain |
| April 4, 1942 | I Was Framed | |
| The Male Animal | |
| April 11, 1942 | Murder in the Big House | |
| April 18, 1942 | Kings Row | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| May 2, 1942 | Larceny, Inc. | |
| May 16, 1942 | In This Our Life | |
| May 30, 1942 | Juke Girl | |
| June 6, 1942 | Spy Ship | |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| June 13, 1942 | The Big Shot | |
| July 18, 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | |
| July 25, 1942 | Escape from Crime | |
| August 1, 1942 | The Gay Sisters | |
| September 5, 1942 | Across the Pacific | |
| September 17, 1942 | Secret Enemies | |
| September 19, 1942 | Busses Roar | |
| September 26, 1942 | Desperate Journey | |
| October 10, 1942 | You Can't Escape Forever | |
| October 31, 1942 | Now, Voyager | |
| November 7, 1942 | The Hidden Hand | |
| November 14, 1942 | Gentleman Jim | |
| November 26, 1942 | Casablanca | Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| November 28, 1942 | George Washington Slept Here | |
| December 5, 1942 | Flying Fortress | |
|
1943
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 16, 1943 | The Gorilla Man | |
| February 6, 1943 | Truck Busters | |
| February 20, 1943 | The Hard Way | |
| March 3, 1943 | The Mysterious Doctor | |
| March 20, 1943 | Air Force | |
| April 24, 1943 | Edge of Darkness | |
| May 22, 1943 | Mission to Moscow | |
| June 12, 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | |
| June 23, 1943 | The Constant Nymph | |
| July 1, 1943 | Pledge to Bataan | |
| July 3, 1943 | Background to Danger | |
| August 14, 1943 | This Is the Army | Public domain |
| August 27, 1943 | Watch on the Rhine | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| September 18, 1943 | Murder on the Waterfront | |
| September 25, 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | |
| September 27, 1943 | Adventure in Iraq | Public domain |
| October 23, 1943 | Princess O'Rourke | |
| November 6, 1943 | Find the Blackmailer | |
| November 13, 1943 | Northern Pursuit | |
| November 27, 1943 | Old Acquaintance | |
| December 17, 1943 | The Desert Song | |
| December 31, 1943 | Destination Tokyo | |
|
1944
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| February 19, 1944 | In Our Time | |
| March 11, 1944 | Passage to Marseille | |
| April 8, 1944 | Shine On, Harvest Moon | |
| April 22, 1944 | Uncertain Glory | co-production with Thomson Productions |
| May 20, 1944 | Between Two Worlds | |
| May 25, 1944 | Mr. Skeffington | |
| June 10, 1944 | Make Your Own Bed | |
| July 1, 1944 | The Mask of Dimitrios | |
| July 22, 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twain | |
| September 2, 1944 | Janie | |
| September 9, 1944 | Crime by Night | |
| September 23, 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | produced in 1941 |
| October 7, 1944 | The Last Ride | |
| October 11, 1944 | To Have and Have Not | |
| October 20, 1944 | The Very Thought of You | |
| October 24, 1944 | The Conspirators | |
| November 25, 1944 | The Doughgirls | |
| December 31, 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | |
|
1945
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 31, 1945 | Roughly Speaking | |
| February 17, 1945 | Objective, Burma! | |
| March 2, 1945 | Hotel Berlin | |
| April 7, 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | |
| April 28, 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight | |
| May 1, 1945 | Escape in the Desert | |
| June 9, 1945 | Pillow to Post | |
| June 15, 1945 | Conflict | |
| July 14, 1945 | The Corn Is Green | |
| August 11, 1945 | Christmas in Connecticut | |
| August 24, 1945 | Pride of the Marines | |
| September 22, 1945 | Rhapsody in Blue | |
| October 20, 1945 | Mildred Pierce | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| November 10, 1945 | Confidential Agent | |
| November 14, 1945 | Danger Signal | |
| December 1, 1945 | Too Young to Know | |
| December 7, 1945 | Appointment in Tokyo | distribution only |
| December 29, 1945 | San Antonio | |
|
1946
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 26, 1946 | My Reputation | |
| January 28, 1946 | Three Strangers | |
| March 9, 1946 | Cinderella Jones | |
| March 30, 1946 | Saratoga Trunk | |
| April 20, 1946 | Devotion | produced in 1943 |
| May 11, 1946 | Her Kind of Man | |
| June 1, 1946 | One More Tomorrow | |
| June 22, 1946 | Janie Gets Married | |
| July 6, 1946 | A Stolen Life | co-production with B.D. Production |
| July 20, 1946 | Of Human Bondage | |
| July 26, 1946 | Two Guys from Milwaukee | |
| August 3, 1946 | Night and Day | |
| August 31, 1946 | The Big Sleep | |
| September 14, 1946 | Shadow of a Woman | |
| September 28, 1946 | Cloak and Dagger[2] | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures |
| October 18, 1946 | Deception | |
| November 1, 1946 | Nobody Lives Forever | |
| November 9, 1946 | Never Say Goodbye | |
| November 23, 1946 | The Verdict | |
| December 25, 1946 | The Beast with Five Fingers | |
| Humoresque | |
|
1947
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| December 28, 1946 | The Time, the Place and the Girl | |
| January 11, 1947 | The Man I Love | |
| February 22, 1947 | Nora Prentiss | |
| March 4, 1947 | The Two Mrs. Carrolls | |
| March 5, 1947 | Pursued | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures |
| March 29, 1947 | That Way with Women | |
| April 12, 1947 | Stallion Road | |
| May 2, 1947 | Love and Learn | |
| June 5, 1947 | The Unfaithful | |
| June 6, 1947 | Cheyenne | |
| July 26, 1947 | Possessed | |
| July 30, 1947 | Deep Valley | |
| August 14, 1947 | Life with Father | Public domain |
| August 19, 1947 | Cry Wolf | |
| September 27, 1947 | Dark Passage | |
| October 3, 1947 | The Unsuspected | co-production with Michael Curtiz Productions |
| November 1, 1947 | That Hagen Girl | |
| November 7, 1947 | Escape Me Never | |
| December 10, 1947 | Always Together | |
| December 25, 1947 | The Voice of the Turtle | |
| December 27, 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose | |
|
1948
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 24, 1948 | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| February 7, 1948 | My Girl Tisa | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures |
| March 6, 1948 | They Made Me a Fugitive | distribution only; produced by A. R. Shipman Productions/Alliance Films |
| March 27, 1948 | April Showers | |
| April 7, 1948 | Winter Meeting | |
| April 16, 1948 | To the Victor | |
| May 15, 1948 | The Woman in White | |
| May 29, 1948 | Silver River | |
| June 13, 1948 | Wallflower | |
| June 26, 1948 | The Big Punch | |
| July 3, 1948 | Romance on the High Seas | co-production with Michael Curtiz Productions |
| July 31, 1948 | Key Largo | |
| July 31, 1948 | Embraceable You | |
| August 26, 1948 | Rope[3] | distribution only; produced by Transatlantic Pictures |
| September 4, 1948 | Two Guys from Texas | |
| September 14, 1948 | Johnny Belinda | Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture |
| October 9, 1948 | Smart Girls Don't Talk | |
| October 29, 1948 | June Bride | |
| November 27, 1948 | Fighter Squadron | |
| December 1, 1948 | Adventures of Don Juan | |
| December 23, 1948 | The Decision of Christopher Blake | |
| December 24, 1948 | Whiplash | |
|
1949
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|
| January 1, 1949 | One Sunday Afternoon | |
| February 4, 1949 | John Loves Mary | |
| February 15, 1949 | Flaxy Martin | |
| March 6, 1949 | South of St. Louis | distribution only; produced by United States Pictures |
| March 26, 1949 | A Kiss in the Dark | |
| April 1, 1949 | Burma Victory | |
| April 2, 1949 | Homicide | |
| April 16, 1949 | My Dream Is Yours | |
| May 3, 1949 | The Younger Brothers | |
| May 6, 1949 | Flamingo Road | co-production with Michael Curtiz Productions |
| June 10, 1949 | Night Unto Night | |
| June 11, 1949 | Colorado Territory | |
| June 30, 1949 | One Last Fling | |
| July 2, 1949 | The Fountainhead | |
| July 16, 1949 | The Girl from Jones Beach | |
| July 30, 1949 | Look for the Silver Lining | |
| August 1, 1949 | It's a Great Feeling | |
| September 3, 1949 | White Heat | |
| September 10, 1949 | The House Across the Street | |
| September 15, 1949 | Golden Madonna | British-Italian film
co-production with Pendennis Productions and Produttore Films Internazionali |
| September 30, 1949 | Task Force | |
| October 8, 1949 | Under Capricorn[4] [5] | distribution only; produced by Transatlantic Pictures |
| October 21, 1949 | Beyond the Forest | |
| November 12, 1949 | The Story of Seabiscuit | |
| November 26, 1949 | Always Leave Them Laughing | |
| December 2, 1949 | The Hasty Heart | U.S. distribution only; produced by Associated British Picture Corporation |
| December 16, 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailor | |
| December 31, 1949 | The Inspector General | Public domain | |
See also
Notes and References
- Codori, Jeff. Film History Through Trade Journal Art, 1916-1920. McFarland, 2020. 160.
- Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures)
- Owned by Universal Pictures
- Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
- Owned by CBS (via King World Productions) with Paramount Pictures handling distribution
