1942 Movies

An early Indian social drama revolving around a visitor or unexpected arrival whose presence impacts the lives of others, likely leading to drama, com...

After having been captured in a Crimea during a failed attempt to flee overseas, Leo returns in Petersburg for Kira.

Using footage taken by Soviet battlefront cameramen, this penetrating documentary about Russian life during World War II is narrated by Walter Huston...

The wealthy Rudolf Trane helps the unsuccessful vacuum-cleaner salesman Rhuter to find a girl called Marianne. Trane, Rhuter and Trane's manservant Jo...

A wacky travelogue takes us to the zoo, where Porky Pig is the keeper and goofy animals provide the basis for a series of black-out gags.

A popular band joins the army with the idea of putting on shows for troops overseas. During rehearsals, a battle erupts and the musicians must exchang...

Burton is after Clark's ranch. He gets the banker to refuse to renew Clark's note and then sends his men to rustle his cattle. Hoppy is Clark's new fo...

Sándor Futó is pathologically jealous of his wife. He suspects everyone, even his wife's impresario. He fears that he will end up like his father, who...

When a woman turns outlaw, she is suspected of murder.

Victor must leave his life of partying and change his girlfriend, Lucero, for the bride that awaits him in his hometown.

An early Indian drama, exploring themes of happiness and sorrow in everyday life, as its title ("Dukh Sukh" translates to "Pain Happiness" or "Sorrow...

Take flight with thousands of wild birds who defy distance and international boundaries in this short documentary about their twice-yearly migration.

A young writer finds a hostile environment when he returns to his town.

The Our Gang gets splashed by mud from a passing car and so using some cleaning fluid to get rid of the mud; they unknowingly created a bad odour amon...

Short part of BFI collection "This Working Life: Steel".

Propaganda short showing how boy scouts can help the war effort in Britain.

This was 1942, so it was a national policy film, no matter what you call it. But when the war was still on the winning side, there wasn't even a littl...

A Soviet short feature film about the friendship between civilians on the home front and soldiers on the front lines during the Great Patriotic War. T...

The stuffed animal dealer Václav Barvínek spent twenty-four hours in prison for a petty dispute. And that very day, his uncle's will was read, stating...