Step back into the golden era of cinema with our quiz focused on iconic films and stars of the 1940s. From the enchanting world of Dorothy in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to the gripping suspense of ‘The Big Sleep,’ this trivia challenges your knowledge of classic cinema’s timeless masterpieces.
Discover who directed timeless classics like ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and get ready to name legendary performances from Humphrey Bogart to Rita Hayworth. Whether you’re a casual movie lover or a devoted cinephile, these questions will transport you to memorable scenes and unforgettable characters.
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Which 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is set in Morocco during World War II?
To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not
Notorious
Notorious
Casablanca
Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
Who directed the classic film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ released in 1946?
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
John Huston
John Huston
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
George Cukor
George Cukor
Which Disney animated feature was released in 1940 and features the character Sorcerer’s Apprentice?
Fantasia
Fantasia
Bambi
Bambi
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Dumbo
Dumbo
In which film did Judy Garland star as Dorothy, singing ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’ in a fantasy world?
Easter Parade
Easter Parade
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1944, featuring a young priest who revitalizes a struggling parish?
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
Going My Way
Going My Way
Casablanca
Casablanca
Which actor played Phillip Marlowe in the 1946 film adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s ‘The Big Sleep’?
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
James Stewart
James Stewart
Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Which 1948 film, directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is renowned for its ballet sequences?
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
Rebecca
Rebecca
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
The Third Man
The Third Man
Who played George Bailey’s guardian angel, Clarence, in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’?
Claude Rains
Claude Rains
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Which noir film famously features the line, “The stuff that dreams are made of”?
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
Laura
Laura
Gilda
Gilda
What musical duo starred together in the 1942 film ‘Holiday Inn’?
Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor
Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Which director won an Academy Award for Best Director for ‘Mrs. Miniver’?
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Victor Fleming
Victor Fleming
William Wyler
William Wyler
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Which Italian neorealist film, directed by Vittorio De Sica, tells the story of a father and son searching for a bicycle in postwar Rome?
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
La Terra Trema
La Terra Trema
Rome, Open City
Rome, Open City
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
Who played the lead role in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 thriller ‘Rebecca’?
Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine
Greer Garson
Greer Garson
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
What film marked the start of Gene Kelly’s Hollywood musical stardom, released in 1942?
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal
On the Town
On the Town
Which film, released in 1947 and directed by Elia Kazan, features a state’s attorney who investigates a murder and begins to doubt the guilt of the primary suspect?
A Double Life
A Double Life
Boomerang!
Boomerang!
The Killers
The Killers
Gentleman’s Agreement
Gentleman’s Agreement
Who portrayed Walter Neff in the 1944 film ‘Double Indemnity’?
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Ray Milland
Ray Milland
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
In ‘Brief Encounter’ (1945), what location is central to Laura and Alec’s meetings?
A railway station
A railway station
A library
A library
A ballet theatre
A ballet theatre
A hotel bar
A hotel bar
Which film told the story of the Miniver family living through the Blitz in England and won six Oscars?
Rebecca
Rebecca
Gaslight
Gaslight
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
Who played the tormented composer in ‘Humoresque’ (1946) opposite Joan Crawford?
James Mason
James Mason
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
John Garfield
John Garfield
Which film noir features Rita Hayworth as a nightclub singer named Gilda?
Laura
Laura
Out of the Past
Out of the Past
Gilda
Gilda
Notorious
Notorious
Which Soviet director created the epic historical film ‘Ivan the Terrible’?
Sergei Eisenstein
Sergei Eisenstein
Lev Kuleshov
Lev Kuleshov
Dziga Vertov
Dziga Vertov
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky
Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’ (1946)?
William Holden
William Holden
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Fredric March
Fredric March
In which iconic 1945 French film did Arletty star as the enigmatic Garance?
Le Corbeau
Le Corbeau
Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
Orpheus
Orpheus
Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise
Which 1949 adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel is set in postwar Vienna?
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
The Stranger
The Stranger
The Third Man
The Third Man
The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
Who directed the psychological noir film ‘The Spiral Staircase’ (1946), which centers on a mute woman?
David Lean
David Lean
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak
Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang
Which 1948 film, directed by Akira Kurosawa, is considered a founding work of Japanese postwar cinema?
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel
One Wonderful Sunday
One Wonderful Sunday
Stray Dog
Stray Dog
What actor portrayed the cunning villain Harry Lime in ‘The Third Man’?
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Which dark romantic drama starred Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, winning Best Picture at the 1941 Oscars?
Rebecca
Rebecca
Gaslight
Gaslight
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Which pair of male leads co-starred in the iconic western ‘Red River’ (1948)?
Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster
Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster
John Wayne and Montgomery Clift
John Wayne and Montgomery Clift
Randolph Scott and Glenn Ford
Randolph Scott and Glenn Ford
Henry Fonda and James Stewart
Henry Fonda and James Stewart
Which British director was known for psychological thrillers such as ‘Rope’ and ‘Spellbound’ in the 1940s?
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Carol Reed
Carol Reed
David Lean
David Lean
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Which actor played the role of Jedediah Leland in the 1941 film ‘Citizen Kane’?
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
John Mills
John Mills
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Which Italian actress starred in the neorealist film ‘Rome, Open City’ (1945)?
Isa Miranda
Isa Miranda
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani
Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina
Which 1940 animated film features blue fairies, talking insects, and a wooden puppet?
Fantasia
Fantasia
Bambi
Bambi
Dumbo
Dumbo
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Who wrote and directed the 1941 classic ‘Citizen Kane’?
Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Which musical film is credited with introducing the song ‘White Christmas’?
Cover Girl
Cover Girl
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
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