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. 507 new

    Dark Waters

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  2. 1294 new

    Guest in the House

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  3. 508 new

    Ramrod

    1947, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 509 new

    Pitfall

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 510 new

    Springfield Rifle

    1952, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 511 new

    The Indian Fighter

    1955, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 512 new

    Day of the Outlaw

    1959, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;