Best Action Movies & TV Series of the 1940s

3eyedraven's 82 top-rated Action movies and TV series of the 1940s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

The Mark of Zorro 1940 ★ 7.2

Twelve O'Clock High 1949 ★ 7.2

High Sierra 1941 ★ 7.1

Foreign Correspondent 1940 ★ 7.0

The Mechanical Monsters 1941 ★ 7.0

Superman 1941 ★ 6.9

Billion Dollar Limited 1942 ★ 7.0

Objective, Burma! 1945 ★ 6.9

The Arctic Giant 1942 ★ 6.9

Volcano 1942 ★ 6.9

Down to the Sea in Ships 1949 ★ 7.2

The Magnetic Telescope 1942 ★ 6.9

Air Raid Wardens 1943 ★ 7.1

Snow Trail 1947 ★ 7.0

Battleground 1949 ★ 6.7

Adventures of Don Juan 1948 ★ 6.8

All Through the Night 1942 ★ 6.7

Albuquerque 1948 ★ 6.8

Passage to Marseille 1944 ★ 6.6

Electric Earthquake 1942 ★ 6.6

Terror on the Midway 1942 ★ 6.6

Command Decision 1948 ★ 6.6

Air Force 1943 ★ 6.5

The Bulleteers 1942 ★ 6.5