List of Australian films of the 1940s

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 PantsWilliam FreshmanWill Mahoney, Ann RichardsComedy/MusicalIMDb
Dad Rudd, M.P.Ken G. HallBert Bailey, Connie MartynComedyIMDb
Forty Thousand HorsemenCharles ChauvelHarvey Adams, Betty BryantWarIMDb
Water Ballet: Sydney?Annette KellermanShortIMDb
Wings of DestinyRupert KathnerMarshall Crosby, John FernsideAction dramaIMDb
1941
Advance to LibyaFrank HurleyDocumentaryIMDb
The Power and the GloryNoel MonkmanKatrin Rosselle, Peter FinchDrama / ThrillerBased on book of same title IMDb
Racing LuckRupert KathnerJoe Valli, George LloydAdventure comedyIMDb
That Certain SomethingClarence G. BadgerMegan Edwards, Thelma GriggDramaIMDb
Water Ballet?Annette KellermanShortIMDb
1942
100,000 CobbersKen G. HallRon Randell, Ann RichardsDrama / ShortIMDb
Jewel of the PacificFrank Hurley?Short documentaryIMDb
Kokoda Front Line!Damien Parer (camera)Peter Bathurst, Damien ParerWar documentary18 September First Australian film to win an Oscar (for Best Documentary Feature) IMDb
Men of Timor?Short documentaryIMDb
Moresby Under the BlitzKen G. Hall?War documentaryIMDb
Soldiers Without UniformsCharles Chauvel?Short documentaryIMDb
A Yank in AustraliaAlfred J. GouldingAl Thomas, Kitty BluettComedyIMDb
1943
Assault on Salamaua?DocumentaryIMDb
The Bismarck Convoy SmashedPeter Bathurst (voice)War documentaryIMDb
1944
The Rats of TobrukCharles ChauvelGrant Taylor, Peter Finch, Chips RaffertyWar / DramaIMDb
Red Sky at MorningHartney J. ArthurJohn Alden, Dorothea Dunstan, Peter FinchDramaIMDb
1945
Harvest GoldMervyn MurphyJoe Valli, Harry AbdyDramaIMDb
Mid EastFrank HurleyDocumentaryIMDb
1946
A Son Is BornEric PorterMuriel Steinbeck, Ron Randell, Peter FinchDramaIMDb
Indonesia CallingJoris IvensPeter FinchShort documentaryIMDb
The OverlandersHarry WattChips Rafferty, Daphne CampbellAdventureIMDb
SmithyKen G. HallRon RandellBiopic
WalkaboutCharles MountfordShort/DocumentaryIMDb
1947
Bush ChristmasRalph SmartChips Rafferty, Thelma GriggAdventureIMDb
School in the Mailbox?Short documentaryNominated for Oscar
1948
Always Another DawnT. O. McCreadieGuy Doleman, Queenie AshtonWar dramaIMDb
1949
The InlandersJohn Kingsford-SmithDavid LowDocumentaryIMDb
Into the StraightT. O. McCreadieMargo LeeDramaIMDb
Sons of MatthewCharles ChauvelMichael Pate, John EwartAdventure / DramaIMDb
Eureka StockadeHarry WattChips Rafferty, Peter IllingHistorical DramaIMDb
Strong Is the SeedArthur Greville CollinsQueenie Ashton, Guy DolemanDramaIMDb

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