List of Argentine films of 1940

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A list of films produced in Argentina in 1940.

Argentine films of 1940
TitleDirectorReleaseGenre
A - C
Amor Luis Bayón Herrera 23 Octobercomedy
El ángel de trapo José A. Ferreyra 25 AprilDrama
Azahares rojos Edmo Cominetti 11 December
Canto de amor Julio Irigoyen unreleasedMusical
El Cantor de Buenos Aires Julio Irigoyen 16 MayMusical
El cantor del circo Nelo Cosimi inéditoMusical
Caprichosa y millonaria Enrique Santos Discépolo 1° of Maycomedy
La carga de los valientes Adelqui Millar 12 June
Carnaval de antaño Manuel Romero 17 AprilMusical
La casa del recuerdo Luis Saslavsky 20 MarchDrama
Casamiento en Buenos Aires Manuel Romero 1° of Januarycomedy
Los celos de Cándida Luis Bayón Herrera 5 Junecomedy
Chingolo Lucas Demare 18 Septembercomedy
Cita en la frontera Mario Soffici 25 September
Con el dedo en el gatillo Luis José Moglia Barth 19 JunePolicial
Confesión Luis José Moglia Barth 23 Octobercomedy
Corazón de turco Lucas Demare 9 Maycomedy
D - G
Dama de compañía Alberto de Zavalía 8 May
De México llegó el amor Richard Harlan 16 July
¿Dónde está tu mujer? Gastón Mayol 21 September
Educating Niní Luis Cesar Amadori 17 Julycomedy
Encadenado Enrique de Rosas 28 MarchDrama
Explosivo 008 James Bauer 19 SeptemberDrama
Flecha de oro Carlos Borcosque 28 Augustcomedy
Fragata Sarmiento Carlos Borcosque 22 MayHistory
Galleguita Julio Irigoyen 28 JuneDrama
H - L
Ha entrado un ladrón Augusto César Vatteone 3 Aprilcomedy
El Haragán de la familia Luis Cesar Amadori 21 Februarycomedy
Héroes sin fama Mario Soffici 10 AprilDrama
El hijo del barrio Lucas Demare 29 FebruaryDrama
Huella Luis José Moglia Barth 24 JanuaryDrama
El inglés de los güesos Carlos Hugo Christensen 4 SeptemberDrama
Isabelita Manuel Romero 31 Julycomedy
Luna de miel en Río Manuel Romero 9 Octobercomedy
La luz de un fósforo Leopoldo Torres Ríos 15 May
M - Z
Medio millón por una mujer Francisco Mugica 6 Marchcomedy
Mi fortuna por un nieto Luis Bayón Herrera 14 Augustcomedy
Los muchachos se divierten Manuel Romero 3 Julycomedy
Nosotros…los muchachos Carlos Borcosque 27 NovemberDrama
Los ojazos de mi negra Eduardo G. Ursini 16 October
Pájaros sin nido José A. Ferreyra 13 November
Petróleo Arturo S. Mom 18 December
Pueblo chico, infierno grande Orestes Caviglia 12 June
Sinvergüenza Leopoldo Torres Ríos 30 October
El solterón Francisco Mugica 29 May
Su nombre es mujer Julio Irigoyen 29 March
El susto que Pérez se llevó Richard Harlan 4 December
The Tango Star Luis Bayón Herrera 7 FebruaryMusical
Un bebé de contrabando Eduardo Morera 14 August
Un señor mucamo Enrique Santos Discépolo 11 September
Yo hablo... Enrique Gándara 20 June

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