Movie Trailers - September 1940

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Burian the Liar Trailer (1940)

13 September 1940

Fifty years old Baron von Fibberg lives at The Fibberg Castle with his wife Olga and daughter Charley.

Sarajevo Trailer (1940)

02 September 1940

It is a muster parade in Sarajevo in honour of Ferenc Ferdinánd. Polgár Éva and baron Várnay Miklós, her fiancé and a hussar captain, are preparing together for the event.

Osaka Woman Trailer (1940)

19 September 1940

When wealthy Ochika marries desolute Danpei, she devotes herself completely to him and takes over her business, to the point of sowing dissensions within the Jōruri troupe in which her husband plays.

Colorado Trailer (1940)

15 September 1940

Trouble in Colorado is tying up Union troops needed back east during the Civil War and Lieut. Burke is sent to investigate.

Men Against the Sky Trailer (1940)

06 September 1940

A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother's ideas to solve design problems for an experimental military plane in an attempt to save the company and salvage her brother's reputation.

Sky Murder Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the war, we're not told the villains are Nazis, but it's pretty clear anyway).

Rangers of Fortune Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

An US Army misfit and his pals roam the west in search of adventure. Arriving in a small town, they befriend the elderly newspaper editor and his young granddaughter.

Prosím, pane profesore! Trailer (1940)

13 September 1940

De México llegó el amor Trailer (1940)

16 September 1940

A young Mexican saves a mortgage from an Argentine rural owner, associating with him and falling in love with her daughter.

Under Texas Skies Trailer (1940)

29 September 1940

The story opens as Stony returns to his home town, only to discover that his sheriff father has been murdered by person or persons unknown.

Boccaccio Trailer (1940)

22 September 1940

Three Silent Men Trailer (1940)

07 September 1940

An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of the inventors plot.

The Case of the Frightened Lady Trailer (1940)

28 September 1940

A classic British thriller set in a sinister old house, based on a story by Edgar Wallace.

Minulost Jany Kosinové Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

Sixième étage Trailer (1940)

02 September 1940

The joys and miseries of the inhabitants of a building in a Parisian district.

I'm Still Alive Trailer (1940)

20 September 1940

Hollywood stuntman falls in love with a big name actress but still wants to pursue his risky career. The women gives him a choice-the stunts or her.

Ragtime Cowboy Joe Trailer (1940)

19 September 1940

Universal's Ragtime Cowboy Joe is a modern western with a dash of music, not unlike the standard fare at Republic Pictures.

Yesterday's Heroes Trailer (1940)

20 September 1940

A doctor looks at his scrapbook and reflects on college days: how success at football took him from his studies, his flirtation with a widow and his true love.

Margie Trailer (1940)

01 September 1940

Newlyweds Bret (Tom Brown) and Margie (Nan Grey) both aspire to show-biz careers: he wants to be a songwriter, while she is desirous of becoming a radio scripter.

Excuse Trailer (1940)

28 September 1940

An English lady decides to buy a gypsy boy but she is deceived and receives a stolen child with dyed skin.

Crook's Tour Trailer (1940)

03 September 1940

Charters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find themselves in Bagdad where they are mistaken by a group of German spies for the messengers who are to carry a song record by beautiful singer La Palermo which contains secret instructions of the German Intelligence.

Before I Hang Trailer (1940)

17 September 1940

Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging.

After Mein Kampf Trailer (1940)

13 September 1940

Allied propaganda in the form of cartoons and newsreels shows the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

Goodbye, Mr. Germ Trailer (1940)

18 September 1940

A doctor explains to his children the dangers of tuberculosis, what it is and how to prevent against contracting it.

Girl from Havana Trailer (1940)

11 September 1940

Rebels and a singer cause trouble for two U.S. oil-drillers in South America...

Arizona Gang Busters Trailer (1940)

16 September 1940

Arizona Gang Busters is another pre-WWII saber-rattler that finds a band of renegade gunmen, under the pretense of developing an irrigation project for the reclamation of arid desert land, using airplanes and parachute jumpers to gather valuable military information for a European power.

Die lustigen Vagabunden Trailer (1940)

20 September 1940

On account of a bet, the painter Menzinger and his friend Schratt decide to travel the country as unemployed bums (no doubt, because there were so few unemployed and homeless people in Germany just a few years earlier).

Stage Fright Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

The Two Curious Puppies wander into a theater and run afoul of a trickster magician's rabbit, a playful seal and an intimidating little bird.

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum Trailer (1940)

06 September 1940

A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard.

While Thousands Cheer Trailer (1940)

15 September 1940

Kenny Harrington, the star football player of Gilmore College, leads his team to many victories, raising hopes that Gilmore will play in the "Peach Bowl," the championship playoffs of the Western conference.

Flecha de Oro Trailer (1940)

28 September 1940

A simple office worker unexpectedly receives a bus as an inheritance.

Dilemma Trailer (1940)

18 September 1940

17-year-old Edith is celebrating at her friend's house in Zurich when she is dragged to a nightclub by the unscrupulous seducer Jean, who gets her drunk and abuses her.

They Also Serve Trailer (1940)

30 September 1940

Short World War II documentary showing how the everyday work of British housewives aided the war effort.

Nude Ranch Trailer (1940)

06 September 1940

An exploitation film showing bare breasted women in western costumes playing ping pong.

Kong Christian X's 70 års dag Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

Documenting King Christian X's of Denmark's 70th birthday celebrations.

Acquitted by the Sea Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

A Ripley's Believe It or Not short film, it tells the story of a man wrongly imprisoned who goes abroad to find his fortune and ends up getting sent back home on the Titanic.

Men of Africa Trailer (1940)

01 September 1940

A 1940 black and white film, production sponsored by the Colonial Empire Marketing Board. 'The East African colonies are introduced as representative examples of the Colonial Empire.

Kintaro's Physical Education Diary Trailer (1940)

19 September 1940

A young man in a leotard leads a group of animals in a sumo wrestling match. The bear is the final victor of all the animals, but then loses when he must face Kintaro.

Lapseni on minun… Trailer (1940)

15 September 1940

Elsa lives in a childless marriage. But she longs for a baby. She is drawn to a man that could be the father of her long awaited child.

Crazy House Trailer (1940)

22 September 1940

When Andy Panda and his father are stranded miles away from home by a thunderstorm, they take shelter in a nearby house.

Way Back When Women Had Their Weigh Trailer (1940)

27 September 1940

A comic look at prehistoric life.

Prairie Schooners Trailer (1940)

29 September 1940

Wild Bill Hickok (Bill Elliott) leads a wagon train of settlers from Kansas to Colorado. Along the way, they cross a group of Indians who don't want any more settlers on their land.

A Romantic Adventure Trailer (1940)

06 September 1940

At the end of the 19th century, a middle-class woman explains why she cannot get along with her husband, a good man but a little rough around the edges: she cannot forget that during the Risorgimento she fell in love with a noble conspirator.

Das sündige Dorf Trailer (1940)

17 September 1940

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride Trailer (1940)

05 September 1940

Gene inherits a meat-packing plant, then faces stiff competition from snooty Ann Randolph, rival owner determined to do him in.

The Dandy Lion Trailer (1940)

20 September 1940

An American Indian girl disguises a friendly mountain lion as a dog in order to keep him as a pet.

Melody Ranch Trailer (1940)

15 September 1940

His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.

You’re Missing the Point Trailer (1940)

11 September 1940

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog.

The Leather Pushers Trailer (1940)

13 September 1940

A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize.

Ascent of the Tooth Trailer (1940)

21 September 1940

An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer.

Window Cleaners Trailer (1940)

20 September 1940

Donald is washing windows on a high-rise; Pluto is his assistant, hauling the rope for the platform and refilling buckets but mostly sleeping.

Popeye Meets William Tell Trailer (1940)

19 September 1940

William Tell shoots an arrow, barely missing Popeye, then tells Popeye that he has just lost his son in an unfortunate arrow incident.

Miehen tie Trailer (1940)

01 September 1940

Young farmer Paavo's wife dies in childbirth, and their baby soon after. The wife's family claim back the dowry she brought to their marriage, but Paavo has already used most of it for improvements at the farm.

Wings of Destiny Trailer (1940)

13 September 1940

The story concerns an attempt by fifth columnists to gain control of Australia's supplies of wolfram, a mineral used in the manufacture of munitions, involving a new wolfram field owned by Francis Jamieson (Marshall Crosby).

Dananeir Trailer (1940)

29 September 1940

A concubine to a ruling family is challenged when the family is overthrown.

King of the Royal Mounted Trailer (1940)

19 September 1940

The Canadians have discovered a valuable substance called Compound X, which can cure infantile paralysis.

Appointment at the Border Trailer (1940)

25 September 1940

Two middle-aged brothers fall in love with a tango singer they have met in a gambling hall, after she is stranded in their border mining town, causing them to turn against each other.

Matty Malneck And His Orchestra Trailer (1940)

14 September 1940

Presentation of music by Matty Malneck and his Orchestra

The Ramparts We Watch Trailer (1940)

19 September 1940

The first of 4 full-length features produced by The March of Time, which was much more well known for the series of newsreels.

The Spook Speaks Trailer (1940)

20 September 1940

A magician hires Buster as a housekeeper while he's away.