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This is an index to pages listing Argentine films ordered by year of release. For an A-Z list, see Category:Argentine films.
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Events from the year 1940 in Argentina
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References
- Manrupe, Raúl; Portela, María Alejandra (2001). Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930-1995) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Editorial Corregidor. ISBN 950-05-0896-6.
