1940 Movie Trailers
Watch official trailers for movies released in 1940.
Most Popular 1940 Trailers
Total trailers found: 1,981
Hidden Gold Trailer (1940)
07 June 1940
Hoppy and Lucky have been called in to investigate a series of stage holdups. The robbers are taking gold from Colby's mine and Hoppy suspects it may be ex-outlaw Colby himself.
One Hundred Crowded Years: The Centennial Film Trailer (1940)
28 November 1940
The coming of the pioneer settlers in 1840, the making of their first homes in the wilderness, the gold rushes, the Maori wars, the stage coaches, and the frontier towns.
Torrid Zone Trailer (1940)
18 May 1940
A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.
The Cowboy from Sundown Trailer (1940)
05 September 1940
The drought-plagued ranchers of Sundown have to market their cattle at a loss in order to meet mortgage payments held by banker Cylus Cuttler.
'Til We Meet Again Trailer (1940)
20 April 1940
Dying Joan Ames meets criminal Dan Hardesty on a luxury liner as he is being transported back to America by policeman Steve Burke to face execution.
You're Not So Tough Trailer (1940)
26 July 1940
The Dead End Kids are out of the slums of New York's East Side and running around the sunny valleys of California looking for a way to make a quick buck.
Buck Benny Rides Again Trailer (1940)
31 May 1940
Radio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling of rival Fred Allen to prove his boasts about roughing it on his (fictitious) Nevada ranch.
Prairie Law Trailer (1940)
14 June 1940
Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stolen beef, Gore kills him.
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Trailer (1940)
24 October 1940
This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.
Beautiful Bali Trailer (1940)
26 September 1940
A look at Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, 90 miles long, 45 miles wide, and home to a million people.
Murder Over New York Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
Auto-Lite on Parade Trailer (1940)
03 August 1940
Tour of an auto parts and accessories factory climaxing with a stop-motion product parade.
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case Trailer (1940)
12 April 1940
Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.
Dopo divorzieremo Trailer (1940)
21 September 1940
Grace Peterson works in department stores "Tutto per Tutti", along with many other young people. His employment contract entitling them to live in a boarding house built specifically for them by the company but on the other hand, forbid them not fall in love or marry under threat of dismissal.
Bits of Our Aircraft are Missing Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
British Air Ministry short film highlighting the need for the public to stay clear of aircraft wreckage during World War II.
Land of the Six Guns Trailer (1940)
09 May 1940
Stone is buying cattle cheap in Mexico, bringing them across the border without paying duty, changing the brands, and then selling them at a big profit.
Fashion Horizons Trailer (1940)
03 August 1940
Combines airplane trips and fashion. Heavy on the fashion.
Stage to Chino Trailer (1940)
26 July 1940
To investigate a gold-shipping scam, a postal inspector goes undercover and tries to infiltrate the gang he believes is responsible.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Trailer (1940)
22 February 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
Dr. O'Dowd Trailer (1940)
22 June 1940
Marius O'Dowd is an Irish doctor who is often drunk. His daughter-in-law Moira dies during a serious operation which O'Dowd is performing.
Stora famnen Trailer (1940)
13 August 1940
In the late 1800's, the old Karolina Koger dictates his will: all her money shall form a family fund.
Pony Post Trailer (1940)
01 December 1940
Atkins is the boss of one of the Pony Express relay stations. He has been causing trouble and is replaced with Cal Sheridan.
Papa Gets the Bird Trailer (1940)
07 September 1940
Papa Bear attempts to give the family's pet canary a bath. An MGM Bear Family cartoon.
The Last Alarm Trailer (1940)
25 June 1940
A recently retired fire captain suffers from boredom, until one of his friends is killed battling an arson fire.
Pleased to Mitt You Trailer (1940)
06 September 1940
Terry Kelly is leaving for college, and Ma Kelly and Uncle Pat invite his friends and sweetheart Kitty to the house for a going-away party.
A Tribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital Trailer (1940)
23 September 1940
Cary Grant narrates, and appears at the end of, this public service announcement. The Will Rogers Memorial Hospital treats patients with tuberculosis and conducts research to find a cure.
Une idée à l'eau Trailer (1940)
20 April 1940
Three screenwriters try to write a comedy about a young first man who must conquer a rich billionaire on a desert island.
American Portrait Trailer (1940)
31 July 1940
This movie's preamble explains the importance of salesmanship after the great depression The industrial revolution has created a life of modern convenience for America, and there are more products available than most people can fathom.
The Trouble with Husbands Trailer (1940)
08 November 1940
Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his hands and shave.
Emergency Squad Trailer (1940)
05 January 1940
Betty Bryant is an ambitious newspaper reporter in love with Dan Barton, a member of a big-city Emergency Squad who are trained to deal with riots, cave-in, explosions, fires and other emergencies where lives are at stake.
All At Sea Trailer (1940)
04 February 1940
Sandy Powell plays a messenger who joins the Navy by accident and has a series of misadventures.
The House Across the Bay Trailer (1940)
01 March 1940
Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals.
The Siege of the Alcazar Trailer (1940)
02 January 1940
Set during the Spanish civil war, the story of a commander of a fort Alcazar in Toledo, faithful to general Franco.
Junior G-Men Trailer (1940)
01 November 1940
A gang of urban street kids and a club of suburban would-be federal agents, at first rivals, join forces to rescue the father of one of the kids, the inventor of a super-explosive and its remote detonator, from the clutches of a band of foreign subversives call the "Flaming Torch Gang".
Abandonment Trailer (1940)
10 January 1940
In 1830 Pierre Courier, a rich and elderly shipowner, awaits the return of his son Stefano, who has just returned from a long trip to Trinidad in the ship in which he is captain.
Alex in Wonderland Trailer (1940)
09 March 1940
In this Warner Bros. short film, Alex visits his sister Belinda and her husband Fred. It looks like Alex is going to be around for a while, much to Fred's displeasure.
Love Thy Neighbor Trailer (1940)
27 December 1940
Capitalizing on the famous radio 'feud' between comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The two stars play versions of themselves, constantly at each other's throats due to real and imagined slights.
The Great Dictator Trailer (1940)
15 October 1940
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Alibaba Trailer (1940)
22 November 1940
Alibaba and his son live with his rich brother Cassim. Marjina and Zabba are two slave girls who work in Cassim's house.
Pinocchio Trailer (1940)
23 February 1940
When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life.
Dulcy Trailer (1940)
04 October 1940
A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend's vacation into a chance meeting with a possible investor who happens to be her brother's future father-in-law.
Blondie Plays Cupid Trailer (1940)
31 October 1940
The Bumstead family is off to see relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie, an eloping couple needing her help.
Shooting High Trailer (1940)
25 April 1940
A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.
Pastor Hall Trailer (1940)
28 May 1940
The village of Altdorf has to come to terms with Chancellor Hitler and the arrival of a platoon of Stormtroopers.
Britain at Bay Trailer (1940)
31 July 1940
Wartime morale-boosting propaganda short, looking at the greatness of Britain and the efforts of all to preserve her power and integrity.
Stagecoach War Trailer (1940)
12 July 1940
Hoppy is busy chasing stagecoach bandits who sing as they rob.
Sky Bandits Trailer (1940)
06 July 1940
Sgt. Renfrew and Constable Kelly go aloft to search for a plane missing with a shipment of gold from the Yukon Mine Company.
Deadwood Dick Trailer (1940)
19 July 1940
Columbia's 11th serial and the first western serial that James W. Horne solo-directed.
Barnyard Babies Trailer (1940)
14 June 1940
Mother Hen's kids are aspiring singers and actresses, but Chester wants to become a G-Man. This fantasy of his lands him into trouble.
Enemy Agent Trailer (1940)
18 April 1940
A man is framed for being a spy. After he is released, he sets out to find who the real spies are.
In the Times of Don Porfirio Trailer (1940)
04 April 1940
In a Mexican city at the end of the 19th century, Don Francisco, a gambler and a bohemian, almost forgets his wedding and is late.
Comes Midnight Trailer (1940)
25 May 1940
Two men will receive $100 if they stay in Old Man Mose’s deserted house overnight in order to dig up his body and get the gold that has been placed under his body, and return it to the rightful owner.
