List of American films of 1940
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
King of the Lumberjacks William Clemens John Payne , Gloria Dickson Drama Warner Bros
King of the Royal Mounted William Witney , John English Allan Lane Adventure Serial Republic
Kitty Foyle Sam Wood Ginger Rogers , Dennis Morgan , James Craig Drama Won Academy Award for Best Actress ; another 4 nominations
Knock Knock Walter Lantz ( producer ) Animated Short
Knute Rockne , All American Lloyd Bacon Pat O'Brien , Ronald Reagan Biographical Story of football coach Knute Rockne
Laddie Jack Hively Tim Holt , Virginia Gilmore Drama
Ladies Must Live Noel M. Smith Rosemary Lane , Wayne Morris Comedy Warner Bros
The Lady in Question Charles Vidor Glenn Ford , Rita Hayworth Comedy Columbia
Lady with Red Hair Curtis Bernhardt Miriam Hopkins , Claude Rains , Richard Ainley Drama
Law and Order Ray Taylor Johnny Mack Brown Western Universal ; Remake of 1953 film
Legion of the Lawless David Howard George O'Brien , Virginia Vale Western RKO
The Letter William Wyler Bette Davis , Herbert Marshall , James Stephenson Film noir Nominated for 7 Academy Awards
The Light That Failed William Wellman Ronald Colman , Walter Huston , Ida Lupino Drama
Lillian Russell Irving Cummings Alice Faye , Don Ameche , Henry Fonda Biographical Nominated for Academy Award
A Little Bit of Heaven Andrew Marton Gloria Jean , Hugh Herbert , Robert Stack Musical Followup to The Under-Pup ( 1939 film )
Little Men Norman Z. McLeod Kay Francis , Jack Oakie , Ann Gillis Drama based on novel by Louisa May Alcott
Little Nellie Kelly Norman Taurog Judy Garland , George Murphy Musical comedy MGM
Little Old New York Henry King Fred MacMurray , Alice Faye , Brenda Joyce Drama 20th Century Fox
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady Sidney Salkow Warren William , Jean Muir Mystery Columbia
The Long Voyage Home John Ford John Wayne , Thomas Mitchell , Ian Hunter War Drama Nominated for 6 Academy Awards
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A list of American films released in 1940. Rebecca won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.