Best Biography Movies & TV Series of the 1940s

The 17 best-rated biography movies and TV series of the 1940s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Pride of the Yankees 1942 ★ 7.4
Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942 ★ 7.0
The Song of Bernadette 1943 ★ 7.1
Gentleman Jim 1942 ★ 7.2
Madame Curie 1943 ★ 7.2
Scott of the Antarctic 1948 ★ 7.2
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940 ★ 6.9
One Foot in Heaven 1941 ★ 6.9
They Died with Their Boots On 1941 ★ 6.7
The First of the Few 1942 ★ 6.7
Blossoms in the Dust 1941 ★ 6.7
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940 ★ 6.5
The Fighting Sullivans 1944 ★ 6.3
Anna and the King of Siam 1946 ★ 6.2
Night and Day 1946 ★ 6.1
Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 ★ 5.8
Wilson 1944 ★ 5.6