Best Pilot Movies & TV Series of the 1940s

3eyedraven's 12 top-rated pilot 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.

Mrs. Miniver 1942 ★ 7.1

The Bride Came C.O.D. 1941 ★ 7.0

A Guy Named Joe 1944 ★ 6.7

Salon Mexico 1949 ★ 6.6

Princess O'Rourke 1943 ★ 6.5

Calcutta 1946 ★ 6.4

Captains of the Clouds 1942 ★ 6.4

Arise, My Love 1940 ★ 6.3

Dive Bomber 1941 ★ 6.3

The Way to the Stars 1945 ★ 6.0

Bombardier 1943 ★ 5.7

Tonight and Every Night 1945 ★ 5.5