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dead hoofer's eying the hoi-palloi,
dolls, dishes, dreamboats,
no, can't cut a rug,
the moxie, no
can't cut a rug—

runs out of gas,
whistling dixie,
as the mob counts clams,
a buzz from swigging sidecar,
running out of gas, tipsy,
no, can't cut a rug—

shincracker, dizzy,
mad to watch limbs dance,
as smoke wisps beyond means,
and the bird gives you a glance—
but, no, can't cut a rug—

jitterbug—
(jitterbug)—

knowing dreams are only til
the credits roll black—

Ayy Jack, y'done it— y'made a list! —
from them gas black'n'whites to the gumshoe noirs, dolly dizzy boys and a jive bomber or two,
brainchild's got some moxie up at bat, and knows how to swing on occasion—
ace—


Thank you to all the individuals who submitted lists 😄 — as always, couldn't be done without you. And now you must reap what you sowed.

A total of 315 unique films were submitted. And you know what? You can't stare at a list of films from the 40s for too long. All the words jumble. And reappear. And shift. There's a lot of titles that are bonkers similar and you're suddenly guessing if two films are actually one or if one film is actually two. And then you get dizzy. But everything's tallied, signed, off to the briefcases, etc— we've got a list 😎

Runner-ups in alphabetical order: Act of Violence, Bitter Rice, Heaven Can Wait, Jane Eyre, The Postman Always Rings Twice

Director who appeared most on the list (with 7 films)—
Michael Powell

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100)

Hangover Square
Dir. John Brahm
Points: 125

99)

蜂の巣の子供たち (Children of the Beehive)
Dir. Hiroshi Shimizu
Points: 126

98)

Panique
Dir. Julien Duvivier
Points: 127

97)

Kiss of Death
Dir. Henry Hathaway
Points: 128

96)

Nightmare Alley
Dir. Edmund Goulding
Points: 130
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95)

Macbeth
Dir. Orson Welles
Points: 130*

94)

Murder My Sweet
Dir. Edward Dmytryk
Points: 131

93)

Hellzapoppin
Dir. H.C. Potter
Points: 137

92)

The Little Foxes
Dir. William Wyler
Points: 138

91)

Aniki Bóbó
Dir. Manoel de Oliveira
Points: 140
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90)

Meet Me In St Louis
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Points: 142

89)

I Know Where I'm Going!
Dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Points: 143

88)

The Sea Hawk
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Points: 144

87)

The Woman In The Window
Dir. Fritz Lang
Points: 145

86)

High Sierra
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Points: 149
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84) (tie)

The Spiral Staircase
Dir. Robert Siodmak
Points: 152

84) (tie)

The Thief of Bagdad
Dir. Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell & Tim Whelan
Points: 152

83)

A Letter To Three Wives
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Points: 154

82)

Bambi
Dir. James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield & Norman Wright.
Points: 155

81)

Partie de campagne (A Day In The Country)
Dir. Jean Renoir
Points: 157
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80)

Oi Germanoi Xanarhontai (The Germans Strike Again)
Dir. Alekos Sakellarios
Points: 159

79)

A Canterbury Tale
Dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
Points: 160

78)

The Letter
Dir. William Wyler
Points: 169

77)

Now, Voyager
Dir. Irving Rapper
Points: 170

76)

Spellbound
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Points: 171
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75)

素晴らしき日曜日(One Wonderful Sunday)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Points: 179

74)

Cat People
Dir. Jacques Tourneur
Points: 195

73)

醉いどれ天使 (Drunken Angel)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Points: 200

72)

Meet John Doe
Dir. Frank Capra
Points: 203

71)

The Philadelphia Story
Dir. George Cukor
Points: 204
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70)

Le Silence de la Mer
Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville
Points: 205

69)

Sorry, Wrong Number
Dir. Anatole Litvak
Points: 208

68)

The Snake Pit
Dir. Anatole Litvak
Points: 210

67)

Le Corbeau (The Raven)
Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Points: 215

66)

Naked City
Dir. Jules Dassin
Points: 215*
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65)

Leave Her to Heaven
Dir. John M. Stahl
Points: 217

64)

Germania Anno Zero (Germany, Year Zero)
Dir. Roberto Rossellini
Points: 225

63)

Scarlet Street
Dir. Fritz Lang
Points: 226

62)

Suspicion
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Points: 234

61)

La Terra Trema
Dir. Luchino Visconti
Points: 237
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60)

Paisan
Dir. Roberto Rossellini
Points: 238

59)

Letter From an Unknown Woman
Dir. Max Ophüls
Points: 242

58)

They Live By Night
Dir. Nicholas Ray
Points: 243

57)

野良犬 (Stray Dog)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Points: 249

56)

How Green Was My Valley
Dir. John Ford
Points: 251
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