First thing’s first, I was really pleased with the response to last week’s By The Decade piece, and had some terrific recommendations for movies from the 1930s. Thanks again if you contributed to that!

Next up, of course, is a look at some of my favourites from the 1940s, and a request to you to suggest your top films from that decade, in an effort to help me and anyone who reads this discover some great films we might not be aware of.

Here are four of my recommendations from the 1940s then…