Best Movies/TV shows of 1949

100 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best movies/tv shows of 1949.

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1 Banshun(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Drama • Country: Japan • Language: Japanese
2 The Third Man(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Film-Noir • Country: UK • Language: English, German
3 Nora inu(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: Japan • Language: Japanese, French
4 Kind Hearts and Coronets(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Crime • Country: UK • Language: English, Italian
5 White Heat(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Action, Crime • Country: USA • Language: English
6 The Heiress(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: USA • Language: English, French
7 Jour de fete(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy • Country: France • Language: French
8 Le silence de la mer(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: France • Language: French, German
9 Riso amaro(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: Italy • Language: Italian
10 Adam's Rib(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Romance • Country: USA • Language: English
11 Twelve O'Clock High(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, War • Country: USA • Language: English
12 Barsaat(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: India • Language: Hindi
13 All the King's Men(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Film-Noir • Country: USA • Language: English
14 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Western • Country: USA • Language: English, Spanish
15 On the Town(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Musical • Country: USA • Language: English
16 Shizuka naru ketto(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: Japan • Language: Japanese
17 A Letter to Three Wives(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Spanish
18 Le sang des betes(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Documentary, Short • Country: France • Language: French
19 The Set-Up(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Film-Noir • Country: USA • Language: English
20 Mahal(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Horror • Country: India • Language: Hindi
21 Andaz(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Musical, Drama • Country: India • Language: Hindi
22 D.O.A.(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
23 Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Action, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
24 Torst(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: Sweden • Language: Swedish, German
25 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Comedy • Country: USA • Language: English
26 Criss Cross(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
27 Thieves' Highway(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Italian
28 Fangelse(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: Sweden • Language: Swedish
29 Battleground(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Action, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, French
30 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: USA • Language: English
31 The Fountainhead(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: USA • Language: English
32 Too Late for Tears(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Spanish
33 El gran calavera(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy • Country: Mexico • Language: Spanish
34 Little Women(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Family • Country: USA • Language: English, German
35 The Window(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Film-Noir • Country: USA • Language: English
36 I Was a Male War Bride(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Romance • Country: USA • Language: English, German
37 Holiday Affair(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
38 Whisky Galore!(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Crime • Country: UK • Language: English, Gaelic
39 Une si jolie petite plage(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: France, Netherlands • Language: French
40 In nome della legge(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: Italy • Language: Italian
41 Manon(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: France • Language: French, English
42 Champion(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Film-Noir • Country: USA • Language: English
43 Samson and Delilah(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Family • Country: USA • Language: English
44 Passport to Pimlico(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy • Country: UK • Language: English
45 Long-Haired Hare(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: USA • Language: English
46 Black Magic(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Mystery • Country: Italy, USA • Language: English
47 Inspirace(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: Czech • Language: Czech
48 The Reckless Moment(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
49 Mighty Joe Young(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Adventure, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Swahili
50 The Lone Ranger(1949)
Category: TV • Genre: Western • Country: USA • Language: English
51 Le mura di Malapaga(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: Italy, France • Language: Italian, French
52 Ghazal el-Banat(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Musical • Country: Egypt • Language: Arabic
53 Intruder in the Dust(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
54 House of Strangers(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Italian
55 Caught(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
56 Salon Mexico(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: Mexico • Language: Spanish
57 The Secret Garden(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Family • Country: USA • Language: English
58 In the Good Old Summertime(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Musical • Country: USA • Language: English
59 Fast and Furry-ous(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: USA • Language: English
60 Tension(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
61 The Big Steal(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Film-Noir • Country: USA • Language: English, Spanish
62 Una familia de tantas(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: Mexico • Language: Spanish
63 Impact(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Cantonese
64 Under Capricorn(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: UK • Language: English
65 La oveja negra(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Drama • Country: Mexico • Language: Spanish
66 Side Street(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Turkish
67 The Small Back Room(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: UK • Language: English
68 Pinky(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
69 Flamingo Road(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Film-Noir • Country: USA • Language: English
70 Heavenly Puss(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: USA • Language: English
71 Waga koi wa moenu(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: Japan • Language: Japanese
72 The Stratton Story(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Biography, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
73 Colorado Territory(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Western • Country: USA • Language: English
74 Obsession(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Film-Noir • Country: UK • Language: English
75 The Passionate Friends(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: UK • Language: English, French
76 Take Me Out to the Ball Game(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Musical • Country: USA • Language: English
77 Maneges(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: France • Language: French
78 Daleka cesta(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Thriller • Country: Czech • Language: Czech, German
79 High Diving Hare(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: USA • Language: English
80 Pattes blanches(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: France • Language: French
81 The Barkleys of Broadway(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Musical • Country: USA • Language: English, French
82 Rendez-vous de juillet(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Drama • Country: France • Language: French
83 Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Crime • Country: USA • Language: English
84 Rotation(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, History • Country: Germany • Language: German
85 Toto le moko(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy • Country: Italy • Language: Italian
86 Rabbit Hood(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: USA • Language: English
87 Knock on Any Door(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Italian
88 The Inspector General(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy, Musical • Country: USA • Language: English
89 The Queen of Spades(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Fantasy • Country: UK • Language: English
90 Madame Bovary(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Romance • Country: USA • Language: English
91 Catene(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: Italy • Language: Italian
92 The File on Thelma Jordon(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English
93 Duniya(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama, Family • Country: India • Language: Hindi
94 Gusi-lebedi(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: Russia • Language: Russian
95 Toto cerca casa(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Comedy • Country: Italy • Language: Italian
96 Border Incident(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Crime, Drama • Country: USA • Language: English, Spanish
97 Thorvaldsen(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Documentary, Short • Country: Denmark • Language: Danish
98 Cisaruv slavik(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Family • Country: Czech • Language: Czech
99 Vida en sombras(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Drama • Country: Spain • Language: Spanish, Catalan
100 The Wind in the Willows(1949)
Category: Movie • Genre: Animation, Short • Country: USA • Language: English
Updated October 18, 2025 · FlickRatings