Most Popular Movies 1942
This chart shows the 1942 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1942 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1942 - Top 1942 Worldwide
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| This Gun for Hire |
| Director: Frank Tuttle |
| Lead Roles: Veronica Lake, Robert Preston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 13, 1942 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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| Les Inconnus dans la Maison |
| Director: Henri Decoin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 16, 1942 (Limited) (France) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| The Glass Key |
| Director: Stuart Heisler |
| Lead Roles: Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 1942 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
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| Bambi |
| Director: David Hand, James Algar |
| Lead Roles: Hardie Albright as Adolescent Bambi, Tim Davis as Adolescent Thumper / Adolescent Flower |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1942 (Wide) by RKO Radio Pictures |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Hunting, Coming of Age, Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $102,797,000 |
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International BO: $165,203,000 |
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| The Major and the Minor |
| Director: Billy Wilder |
| Lead Roles: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 16, 1942 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Based on Play, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |