List of science-fiction films of the 1940s

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A list of science fiction films released in the 1940s. These films include core elements of science fiction and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics.

Contents


1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
1940
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
The Ape William Nigh Boris Karloff, Maris Wrixon, Gene O'Donnell
Before I Hang Nick Grinde Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett
Black Friday Arthur Lubin Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Stanley Ridges,
Dr. Cyclops Ernest B. Schoedsack Albert Dekker, Janice Logan, Thomas Coley
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Ford I. Beebe, Ray Taylor Harry C. Bradley, Larry "Buster" Crabbe, Shirley Deane Serial film
The Invisible Man Returns Joe May Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey, John Sutton
The Invisible Woman Edward Sutherland Virginia Bruce, John Barrymore, John Howard, Charlie Ruggles
Mysterious Doctor Satan Jon English, William Witney Edwin Stanley, C. Montague Shaw Serial film
Son of Ingagi Richard Kahn Zack Williams, Laura Bowman, Spencer Williams
1941
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
Man Made Monster George Waggner Lionel Atwill, Lon Chaney, Jr., Anne Nagel, Frank Albertson
Monster and the Girl Stuart Heisler Ellen Drew, Robert Paige, Paul Lukas
1942
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
Bowery at Midnight Wallace W. Fox Bela Lugosi, John Archer
The Corpse Vanishes Wallace W. Fox Bela Lugosi, Luana Walters, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Russell
Dr. Renault's Secret Harry Lachman J. Carrol Naish, John Shepperd, Lynne Roberts
Invisible Agent Edwin L. Marin Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Peter Lorre, Cedric Hardwicke
1943
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
The Ape Man William Beaudine Bela Lugosi, Wallace Ford, Louise Currie
The Mad Ghoul James Hogan David Bruce, Evelyn Ankers, George Zucco
1944
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
The Invisible Man's Revenge Ford Beebe Jon Hall, John Carradine
The Lady and the Monster George Sherman Vera Ralston, Richard Arlen, Mary Nash, Sidney Blackmer
The Monster Maker Sam Newfield J. Carrol Naish, Ralph Morgan, Tala Birell
1945
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
Manhunt of Mystery Island Spencer Gordon Bennet, Yakima Canutt, Wallace A. Grissell Linda Stirling, Harry Strang, Tom Steele Serial film
The Man in Half Moon Street Ralph Murphy Nils Asther, Helen Walker
The Monster and the Ape Howard Bretherton Robert Lowery, Ralph Morgan, George Macready Serial film
The Purple Monster Strikes Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon Linda Stirling, Ken Terrell, Mary Moore Serial film
Strange Holiday Arch Oboler Griff Barnett, Claude Rains, Barbara Bates, Tommy Cook, Paul Hilton [1][2]
1946
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
The Crimson Ghost Fred C. Brannon, William Witney Forrest Taylor, Dale Van Sickel, Linda Stirling, Charles Quigley Serial film
The Flying Serpent Sam Newfield George Zucco, Ralph Lewis, Hope Kramer Mad scientist
The Mysterious Mr. M Lewis D. Collins, Vernon Keays Richard Martin, Pamela Blake, Dennis Moore Serial film
1947
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
The Black Widow Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon Bruce Edwards, Virginia Lee, Carol Forman, Anthony Warde
Brick Bradford Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr Kane Richmond, Rick Vallin Serial film
Jack Armstrong Wallace Fox John Hart, Pierre Watkin Serial film
1948
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
Counterblast Paul L. Stein Mervyn Johns, Robert Beatty, Nova Pilbeam [3][4]
Krakatit Otakar Vávra Karel Höger
Unknown Island Jack Bernhard Virginia Grey, Richard Denning, Barton MacLane [5]
1949
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
Bruce Gentry Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr Tom Neal Serial film
King of the Rocket Men Fred C. Brannon Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke
Mighty Joe Young Ernest B. Schoedsack Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong
The Perfect Woman Bernard Knowles Patricia Roc, Stanley Holloway, Nigel Patrick [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Strange Holiday (1945)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/111931/Strange-Holiday/overview. Retrieved 2009-06-10.  This film saw a limited release in 1945 then a general release 1946.
  2. ^ Rickman, Gregg (2004). The science fiction film reader. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 131. ISBN 0879109947. 
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Counterblast (1948)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/11145/Counterblast/overview. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
  4. ^ Brosnan, John (1978). Future Tense: the Cinema of Science Fiction. Macdonald and Jane's. p. 69. ISBN 035404222X. 
  5. ^ Kinnard, Roy (1988). Beasts and Behemoths: Prehistoric Creatures in the Movies. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 52. ISBN 0810820625. 
  6. ^ Hunter, I. Q. (2002). British Science Fiction Cinema. Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 0203009770. 
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