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  • Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

    1. Kind Hearts and Coronets

    19491h 46mApproved
    8.0 (41K)
    A distant poor relative of the Duke D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.
    DirectorRobert HamerStarsDennis PriceAlec GuinnessValerie Hobson
  • James Cagney in White Heat (1949)

    2. White Heat

    19491h 54mApproved89Metascore
    8.1 (37K)
    A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.
    DirectorRaoul WalshStarsJames CagneyVirginia MayoEdmond O'Brien
  • Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Adam's Rib (1949)

    3. Adam's Rib

    19491h 41mApproved87Metascore
    7.4 (24K)
    Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.
    DirectorGeorge CukorStarsSpencer TracyKatharine HepburnJudy Holliday
  • John Wayne, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr., Joanne Dru, and Ben Johnson in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

    4. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    19491h 44mApproved87Metascore
    7.2 (20K)
    Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneJoanne DruJohn Agar
  • Toshirô Mifune, Keiko Awaji, and Takashi Shimura in Stray Dog (1949)

    5. Stray Dog

    19492h 2mNot Rated
    7.8 (20K)
    During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective seeks advice from a seasoned colleague while trying to track down his stolen Colt pistol.
    DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko Awaji
  • Setsuko Hara and Chishû Ryû in Late Spring (1949)

    6. Late Spring

    19491h 50mNot Rated93Metascore
    8.2 (21K)
    Several people try to talk 27-year-old Noriko into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.
    DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsChishû RyûSetsuko HaraYumeji Tsukioka
  • Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift in The Heiress (1949)

    7. The Heiress

    19491h 55mApproved
    8.1 (18K)
    A naive young woman falls for a handsome young man her emotionally abusive father suspects is only a fortune hunter.
    DirectorWilliam WylerStarsOlivia de HavillandMontgomery CliftRalph Richardson
  • John Derek, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Shepperd Strudwick in All the King's Men (1949)

    8. All the King's Men

    19491h 50mApproved
    7.4 (18K)
    The rise and fall of a grass-roots rural politician who eventually becomes mired in the sort of political corruption he vehemently railed against on his way to the governor's mansion.
    DirectorRobert RossenStarsBroderick CrawfordJohn IrelandJoanne Dru
  • Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

    9. Twelve O'Clock High

    19492h 12mApproved
    7.7 (16K)
    A tough-as-nails general takes over a B-17 bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape.
    DirectorHenry KingStarsGregory PeckHugh MarloweGary Merrill
  • Luther Adler, Pamela Britton, and Edmond O'Brien in D.O.A. (1949)

    10. D.O.A.

    19491h 23mApproved
    7.2 (14K)
    Frank Bigelow, told he's been poisoned and has only a few days to live, tries to find out who killed him and why.
    DirectorRudolph MatéStarsEdmond O'BrienPamela BrittonLuther Adler
  • John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

    11. Sands of Iwo Jima

    19491h 40mApproved75Metascore
    7.0 (12K)
    Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
    DirectorAllan DwanStarsJohn WayneJohn AgarAdele Mara
  • Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal in The Fountainhead (1949)

    12. The Fountainhead

    19491h 54mApproved
    7.0 (11K)
    An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
    DirectorKing VidorStarsGary CooperPatricia NealRaymond Massey
  • Kirk Douglas, Linda Darnell, Jeanne Crain, Paul Douglas, Jeffrey Lynn, and Ann Sothern in A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

    13. A Letter to Three Wives

    19491h 43mApproved
    7.7 (11K)
    A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.
    DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsJeanne CrainLinda DarnellAnn Sothern
  • Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo in Criss Cross (1949)

    14. Criss Cross

    19491h 24mApproved
    7.4 (10K)
    An armored truck driver and his ex-wife conspire with a gang to have his own truck robbed on the route.
    DirectorRobert SiodmakStarsBurt LancasterYvonne De CarloDan Duryea
  • Cary Grant, Marion Marshall, Bill Neff, Ann Sheridan, and Randy Stuart in I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

    15. I Was a Male War Bride

    19491h 45mApproved
    7.0 (9.6K)
    After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.
    DirectorHoward HawksStarsCary GrantAnn SheridanMarion Marshall
  • Jacques Tati in The Big Day (1949)

    16. The Big Day

    19491h 10mNot Rated
    7.2 (9.4K)
    A village postman with no sense of humour delivers his mail via bicycle on the day the travelling fair comes to town. He is disrupted by a short film about US speed and efficiency and the playful teasing of the village folk.
    DirectorJacques TatiStarsJacques TatiGuy DecomblePaul Frankeur
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)

    17. Samson and Delilah

    19492h 14mApproved
    6.8 (9.5K)
    When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
    DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsHedy LamarrVictor MatureGeorge Sanders
  • Little Women (1949)

    18. Little Women

    19492h 2mApproved61Metascore
    7.2 (8.6K)
    The four daughters of a New England family fight for happiness during and after the Civil War.
    DirectorMervyn LeRoyStarsJune AllysonPeter LawfordMargaret O'Brien
  • Battleground (1949)

    19. Battleground

    19491h 58mApproved
    7.4 (8.2K)
    True tale about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division coping with being trapped by the Germans in the besieged city of Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944.
    DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsVan JohnsonJohn HodiakRicardo Montalban
  • Under Capricorn (1949)

    20. Under Capricorn

    19491h 57mApproved61Metascore
    6.2 (8.6K)
    A young gentleman goes to Australia where he reunites with his now married childhood sweetheart, only to find out she has become an alcoholic and harbors dark secrets.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsIngrid BergmanJoseph CottenMichael Wilding
  • Joan Greenwood and Basil Radford in Whisky Galore! (1949)

    21. Whisky Galore!

    19491h 22mApproved
    7.1 (7K)
    Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
    DirectorAlexander MackendrickStarsBasil RadfordJoan GreenwoodCatherine Lacey
  • Richard Conte and Valentina Cortese in Thieves' Highway (1949)

    22. Thieves' Highway

    19491h 34mApproved
    7.5 (7.2K)
    A war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce marketer.
    DirectorJules DassinStarsRichard ConteValentina CorteseLee J. Cobb
  • Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey, and Gordon Gebert in Holiday Affair (1949)

    23. Holiday Affair

    19491h 27mApproved63Metascore
    7.2 (7.5K)
    A young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne'er-do-well.
    DirectorDon HartmanStarsRobert MitchumJanet LeighWendell Corey
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)

    24. Mighty Joe Young

    19491h 34mApproved61Metascore
    7.0 (6K)
    A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to Hollywood years later seeking her fortune.
    DirectorErnest B. SchoedsackStarsTerry MooreBen JohnsonRobert Armstrong
  • The Silence of the Sea (1949)

    25. The Silence of the Sea

    19491h 27mNot Rated
    7.6 (6K)
    In occupied France, an elderly man and his niece are forced to give shelter to a German army lieutenant who seemingly loves their country and culture.
    DirectorJean-Pierre MelvilleStarsHoward VernonNicole StéphaneJean-Marie Robain

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