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Best Action Movies of 1942

This collection ranks 70 action movies released in 1942. 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 All Through the Night.

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

  2. 2

    The Payoff

    1942· 1h 14m· en

    5.77
  5. 5

    Wake Island

    1942· 1h 27m· en

    5.826
  9. 9

    Volcano

    1942· 8m· en

    6.951
  29. 29

    Japoteurs

    1942· 9m· en

    6.144
  30. 30

    Junior Army

    1942· 1h 10m· en

    5.73
  32. 32

    Frisco Lil

    1942· 1h 0m· en

    8.02
  45. 45

    Spy Smasher

    1942· 3h 35m· en

    6.06
  46. 46

    Showdown

    1942· 8m· en

    6.538

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

70 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?

All Through the Night currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.