“Best of” Movies Lists

1940s Movie List by Genre, including 1940s westerns, 1940s suspense movies, 1940s dramas, 1940s film noirs, and 1940s comedies

Popular movie genres in the 1940s and the 27 best comedy movies 1940s

Elements of film noir and the 20 best 1950s film noir movies

The best Barbara Stanwyck movies including Barbara Stanwyck movies 1940s, Barbara Stanwyck western movies, and Barbara Stanwyck Christmas movies.

Best Cary Grant Movies including his classic fashion, Cary Grant Hitchcock movies and screwball comedies.

If you are a fan of the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, you need to see these classic James Stewart Hitchcock films.

James Stewart collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on 4 films over a period of 10 years.

These 4 suave Cary Grant Hitchcock movies are must-sees for Hitchcock and Cary Grant Fans. Not only are these some of the best Hitchcock movies, but they are also some of the best Cary Grant Movies as well. This was obviously a collaboration that should’ve continued longer. 

In no particular order, here are the 9 best film noir movies 1940s with happy endings:

1. Gilda 1946

2. Laura 1944

3. Gaslight 1944

4. Mildred Pierce 1945

5. Dark Passage 1947

6. Fallen Angel 1945

7. Lured 1947

8. Tension 1949

9. The Big Sleep 1946

Learn about the 3 must-see Grace Kelly Alfred Hitchcock Movies! Keep reading to learn more about the films that the master of suspense collaborated on with the gorgeous Grace Kelly who later became a real-life princess.