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Best Western Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 1,123 western movies released in the 1940s. 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. The #1 film is The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

1,123 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  14. 14

    Go West

    1940· 1h 20m· en

    6.596
  15. 15

    Arizona

    1940· 2h 5m· en

    6.226
  20. 20

    The Yearling

    1946· 2h 8m· en

    6.7105
  24. 24

    Pursued

    1947· 1h 41m· en

    6.5101
  38. 38

    Radio Ranch

    1940· 1h 10m· en

    5.06
  50. 50

    Boom Town

    1940· 1h 59m· en

    6.962

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Frequently asked questions

How many western movies came out in the 1940s?

1,123 western movies from the 1940s carry real rating data.

How are these western films 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.

What is the highest-rated western movie of the 1940s?

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre holds the top position in this collection.