An Army of Phantoms

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All movies scrutinized or designedly mentioned in Jim Hoberman's book : "An Army of Phantoms : American Movies and the Making of the Cold War". The book mainly focuses on the 1943-1957 period.
(titles briefly cited for reasons irrelevant to the main purpose have been excluded)

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  1. 99 new

    Sunset Blvd.

    1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check
  2. 44 new

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  3. 176 new

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  4. 57 new

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  5. 204 new

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
  6. 173 new

    Johnny Guitar

    1954, in 22 top lists Check
  7. 177 new

    Kiss Me Deadly

    1955, in 20 top lists Check
  8. 71 new

    Ninotchka

    1939, in 20 top lists Check
  9. 208 new

    Sweet Smell of Success

    1957, in 20 top lists Check
  10. 104 new

    In a Lonely Place

    1950, in 19 top lists Check
  11. 199 new

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1956, in 19 top lists Check
  12. 127 new

    High Noon

    1952, in 18 top lists Check
  13. 66 new

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 16 top lists Check
  14. 194 new

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
  15. 67 new

    The Manchurian Candidate

    1962, in 15 top lists Check
  16. 103 new

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
  17. 210 new

    A Face in the Crowd

    1957, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 161 new

    Pickup on South Street

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  19. 69 new

    Force of Evil

    1948, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 51 new

    They Live by Night

    1948, in 13 top lists Check
  21. 108 new

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    1951, in 12 top lists Check
  22. 188 new

    The Ten Commandments

    1956, in 12 top lists Check
  23. 170 new

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 49 new

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  25. 83 new

    All the King's Men

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  26. 77 new

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 196 new

    Bad Day at Black Rock

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  28. 50 new

    Crossfire

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 124 new

    The Thing from Another World

    1951, in 7 top lists Check
  30. 206 new

    Baby Doll

    1956, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 58 new

    Body and Soul

    1947, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 59 new

    Brute Force

    1947, in 6 top lists Check
  33. 197 new

    The Phenix City Story

    1955, in 6 top lists Check
  34. 160 new

    Salt of the Earth

    1954, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 156 new

    The War of the Worlds

    1953, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 100 new

    D.O.A.

    1949, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 56 new

    Fort Apache

    1948, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 81 new

    Intruder in the Dust

    1949, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 101 new

    Panic in the Streets

    1950, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 195 new

    While the City Sleeps

    1956, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 193 new

    Blackboard Jungle

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 61 new

    Gentleman's Agreement

    1947, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 15 new

    Hangmen Also Die!

    1943, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 205 new

    Jailhouse Rock

    1957, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 186 new

    Land of the Pharaohs

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 129 new

    The Prowler

    1951, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 94 new

    Rio Grande

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 164 new

    The Robe

    1953, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 89 new

    Samson and Delilah

    1949, in 4 top lists Check
  50. 37 new

    They Were Expendable

    1945, in 4 top lists Check
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