Best Deception Movies & TV Series of the 1940s

3eyedraven's 12 top-rated deception movies and TV series of the 1940s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

12 titles

Out of the Past 1947 ★ 7.6

The Lady Eve 1941 ★ 7.3

The Major and the Minor 1942 ★ 7.1

Christmas in Connecticut 1945 ★ 7.0

Johnny Apollo 1940 ★ 6.8

The Black Swan 1942 ★ 6.5

A Scandal in Paris 1946 ★ 6.4

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami 1947 ★ 6.2

Johnny Eager 1941 ★ 6.2

Weird Woman 1944 ★ 6.0

Jitterbugs 1943 ★ 5.9

Undercurrent 1946 ★ 5.9