Royal Film Archive of Belgium's Most Important and Misappreciated American Films

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In 1977, the Royal Film Archive of Belgium sent out questionnaires to film experts from 22 countries in order to compile an extensive list of important American films. 203 people participated (116 Americans and 87 non-Americans). Each participant compiled two lists, a list of the most important films (limited to 30 titles) and a list of misappreciated films (not limited in number). The final list is sorted by number of votes (including both important and misappreciated votes).

The book lists all 2327 films that received at least 1 vote. This list includes the films that received at least 5 votes.

One of the list entries is "Songs" which includes 25 films, so I included only the first one.

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  1. 8 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  2. 9 new

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  3. 12 new

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
  4. 19 new

    Stagecoach

    1939, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 21 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  6. 29 new

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  7. 51 new

    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    1948, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 58 new

    Red River

    1948, in 17 top lists Check
  9. 67 new

    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    1931, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 68 new

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  11. 87 new

    The Covered Wagon

    1923, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 91 new

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  13. 99 new

    To Have and Have Not

    1944, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 100 new

    Shanghai Express

    1932, in 9 top lists Check
  15. 102 new

    Only Angels Have Wings

    1939, in 10 top lists Check
  16. 125 new

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 37 top lists Check
  17. 164 new

    Ride the High Country

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  18. 165 new

    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    1970, in 6 top lists Check
  19. 166 new

    The Pirate

    1948, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 191 new

    Moonfleet

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 232 new

    Beggars of Life

    1928, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 233 new

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 234 new

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  24. 235 new

    The Thief of Bagdad

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
  25. 263 new

    Wild Boys of the Road

    1933 — a.k.a. Dangerous Days, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 272 new

    Robin Hood

    1922, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 284 new

    Lost Horizon

    1937, in 6 top lists Check
  28. 290 new

    Jeremiah Johnson

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 339 new

    The Most Dangerous Game

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 358 new

    Barry Lyndon

    1975, in 24 top lists Check
  31. 366 new

    Wind Across the Everglades

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  32. 381 new

    The Naked Prey

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 391 new

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1920, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 401 new

    Hatari!

    1962, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 418 new

    Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ

    1925 — a.k.a. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 420 new

    Beat the Devil

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 435 new

    Trader Horn

    1931, in 1 top list Check
  38. 441 new

    Scaramouche

    1952, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 450 new

    The Professionals

    1966, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 471 new

    High Sierra

    1941, in 8 top lists Check
  41. 473 new

    Heller in Pink Tights

    1960, in 1 top list Check
  42. 482 new

    Deliverance

    1972, in 15 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2012; source