The Best Films According to Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema

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In Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema, every director in the book has their full filmography listed, and Sarris italicizes the best films of each director. Here is the full collection of every film italicized in the book (with the exception of Out of the Past, which remains unitalicized likely as an error as he calls it Jacques Torneur's masterpiece).

The book has multiple sections, with who Sarris viewed as the pantheon directors at the top, and slowly dwindling in quality as the list goes down. However, there is merit to be found towards the bottom, as he lists a series of oddities, one-shots, and, at the time, newcomers, as well as subjects for further research.

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  1. 597 new

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1956, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 601 new

    The Killers

    1964, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 599 new

    The Lineup

    1958, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 595 new

    Riot in Cell Block 11

    1954, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 600 new

    Hell Is for Heroes

    1962, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 594 new

    The Verdict

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 602 new

    Madigan

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  8. 598 new

    Baby Face Nelson

    1957, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 596 new

    Private Hell 36

    1954, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;