List of Australian films of the 1940s

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This is a list of Australian films of the 1940s. For a complete alphabetical list, see Category:Australian films.

1940s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1940
Ants in His Pants William Freshman Will Mahoney, Ann Richards Comedy/Musical
Dad Rudd, M.P. Ken G. Hall Bert Bailey, Connie Martyn Comedy
Forty Thousand Horsemen Charles Chauvel Harvey Adams, Betty Bryant War
Water Ballet: Sydney ? Annette Kellerman Short
Wings of Destiny Rupert Kathner Marshall Crosby, John Fernside Action drama
1941
Advance to Libya Frank Hurley Documentary
The Power and the Glory Noel Monkman Katrin Rosselle, Peter Finch Drama / Thriller Based on book of same title
Racing Luck Rupert Kathner Joe Valli, George Lloyd Adventure comedy
That Certain Something Clarence G. Badger Megan Edwards, Thelma Grigg Drama
Water Ballet ? Annette Kellerman Short
1942
100,000 Cobbers Ken G. Hall Ron Randell, Ann Richards Drama / Short
Jewel of the Pacific Frank Hurley ? Short documentary
Kokoda Front Line! Damien Parer (camera) Peter Bathurst, Damien Parer War documentary 18 September First Australian film to win an Oscar (for Best Documentary Feature)
Men of Timor ? Short documentary
Moresby Under the Blitz Ken G. Hall ? War documentary
Soldiers Without Uniforms Charles Chauvel ? Short documentary
A Yank in Australia Alfred J. Goulding Al Thomas, Kitty Bluett Comedy
1943
Assault on Salamaua ? Documentary
The Bismarck Convoy Smashed Peter Bathurst (voice) War documentary
1944
The Rats of Tobruk Charles Chauvel Grant Taylor, Peter Finch, Chips Rafferty War / Drama
Red Sky at Morning Hartney J. Arthur John Alden, Dorothea Dunstan, Peter Finch Drama
1945
Harvest Gold Mervyn Murphy Joe Valli, Harry Abdy Drama
Mid East Frank Hurley Documentary
1946
A Son Is Born Eric Porter Muriel Steinbeck, Ron Randell, Peter Finch Drama
Indonesia Calling Joris Ivens Peter Finch Short documentary
The Overlanders Harry Watt Chips Rafferty, Daphne Campbell Adventure
Smithy Ken G. Hall Ron Randell Biopic
Walkabout Charles Mountford Short/Documentary
1947
Bush Christmas Ralph Smart Chips Rafferty, Thelma Grigg Adventure
School in the Mailbox Stanley Hawes Short documentary Nominated for Oscar
1948
Always Another Dawn T. O. McCreadie Guy Doleman, Queenie Ashton War drama
1949
The Inlanders John Kingsford-Smith David Low Documentary
Into the Straight T. O. McCreadie Margo Lee Drama
Sons of Matthew Charles Chauvel Michael Pate, John Ewart Adventure / Drama
Eureka Stockade Harry Watt Chips Rafferty, Peter Illing Historical Drama
Strong Is the Seed Arthur Greville Collins Queenie Ashton, Guy Doleman Drama

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