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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To Have and Have Not
1944, in 16 top lists Check -
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Ministry of Fear
1944, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Woman in the Window
1944, in 8 top lists Check -
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Gaslight
1944, in 12 top lists Check -
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Going My Way
1944, in 6 top lists Check -
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Meet Me in St. Louis
1944, in 15 top lists Check -
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Laura
1944, in 21 top lists Check -
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Summer Storm
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944, in 9 top lists Check -
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Hail the Conquering Hero
1944, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Great Moment
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dark Waters
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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Up in Mabel's Room
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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Phantom Lady
1944, in 5 top lists Check -
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Christmas Holiday
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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The Suspect
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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The Eve of St. Mark
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Keys of the Kingdom
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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Experiment Perilous
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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Bluebeard
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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This Happy Breed
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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Double Indemnity
1944, in 37 top lists Check -
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Since You Went Away
1944, in 2 top lists Check -
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Home in Indiana
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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Wing and a Prayer
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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Lady in the Dark
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Curse of the Cat People
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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National Velvet
1944, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Lodger
1944, in 2 top lists Check -
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Guest in the House
1944, in 1 top list Check -
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Up in Arms
1944, in 0 top lists Check
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