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Best Action Movies of 1940

This collection ranks 60 action movies released in 1940. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Foreign Correspondent.

60 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  5. 5

    Radio Ranch

    1940· 1h 10m· en

    5.06
  12. 12

    Sky Bandits

    1940· 1h 2m· en

    5.05
  13. 13

    The Shadow

    1940· 4h 45m· en

    6.56
  15. 15

    Junior G-Men

    1940· 4h 0m· en

    6.14
  23. 23

    Danger Ahead

    1940· 1h 0m· en

    —0
  25. 25

    Torrid Zone

    1940· 1h 28m· en

    7.012
  28. 28

    Colorado

    1940· 54m· en

    6.45
  39. 39

    Hidden Enemy

    1940· 1h 3m· en

    5.01
  44. 44

    River's End

    1940· 1h 9m· en

    6.65
  49. 49

    Yukon Flight

    1940· 57m· en

    3.97

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

60 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Foreign Correspondent currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.