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A list of science fiction film s released in the 1940s .
Title
Director
Cast
Country
Sub-Genre/Notes
1940
Before I Hang Nick Grinde Boris Karloff , Evelyn Keyes , Bruce Bennett
Dr. Cyclops Ernest B. Schoedsack Albert Dekker , Janice Logan , Thomas Coley
The Invisible Man Returns Joe May Cedric Hardwicke , Vincent Price , Nan Grey , John Sutton
The Invisible Woman Edward Sutherland Virginia Bruce , John Barrymore , John Howard , Charlie Ruggles
Mysterious Doctor Satan Jon English , William Witney Edwin Stanley , C. Montague Shaw Film serial
1941
Man Made Monster George Waggner Lionel Atwill , Lon Chaney, Jr. , Anne Nagel , Frank Albertson
Monster and the Girl Stuart Heisler Ellen Drew , Robert Paige , Paul Lukas
1942
The Corpse Vanishes Wallace W. Fox Bela Lugosi , Luana Walters , Tristram Coffin , Elizabeth Russell
Dr. Renault's Secret Harry Lachman J. Carrol Naish , John Shepperd , Lynne Roberts
Invisible Agent Edwin L. Marin Ilona Massey , Jon Hall , Peter Lorre , Cedric Hardwicke
1943
The Ape Man William Beaudine Bela Lugosi , Wallace Ford , Louise Currie
The Mad Ghoul James Hogan David Bruce , Evelyn Ankers , George Zucco
1944
The Lady and the Monster George Sherman Vera Ralston , Richard Arlen , Mary Nash , Sidney Blackmer
1945
The Purple Monster Strikes Spencer Gordon Bennet , Fred C. Brannon Linda Stirling , Ken Terrell , Mary Moore Film serial
Manhunt of Mystery Island Spencer Gordon Bennet , Yakima Canutt , Wallace A. Grissell Linda Stirling , Harry Strang , Tom Steele Film serial
1946
The Crimson Ghost Fred C. Brannon , William Witney Forrest Taylor , Dale Van Sickel , Linda Stirling , Charles Quigley Film serial
1947
1948
1949
Prehistoric Women Gregg G. Tallas Laurette Luez , Allan Nixon , Joan Shawlee
See also
References
Carol Schwartx, Michelle Banks; et al. (1997). Video Hound's Sci-Fi Experience . Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 0-7876-0615-4.
