This is a list of films produced in Sweden and in the Swedish language in the 1940s.
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | |||||
| Bashful Anton | Blyge Anton | Comedy | |||
| The Bjorck Family | Familjen Björck | Comedy | |||
| Blossom Time | Den blomstertid | Alf Sjöberg | Drama | ||
| The Crazy Family | Snurriga familjen | Comedy | |||
| A Crime | Ett brott | Crime | |||
| Hanna in Society | Hanna i societén | Comedy | |||
| Her Melody | Hennes melodi | Comedy | |||
| Heroes in Yellow and Blue | Hjältar i gult och blått | Comedy | |||
| June Nights | Juninatten | Drama | |||
| Kiss Her! | Kyss henne! | Comedy | |||
| One, But a Lion! | En, men ett lejon! | Comedy | |||
| A Real Man | Karl för sin hatt | Comedy | |||
| A Sailor on Horseback | En sjöman till häst | Comedy | |||
| The Song of the Wilderness | Vildmarkens sång | Drama | Co-production with Norway | ||
| They Staked Their Lives | Med livet som insats | Alf Sjöberg | Drama | ||
| The Three of Us | Vi tre | Drama | |||
| With Open Arms | Stora famnen | Comedy | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | |||||
| Bright Prospects | Den ljusnande framtid | Drama | |||
| Dunungen | Dunungen | Drama | |||
| The Fight Continues | Striden går vidare | Drama | |||
| Fransson the Terrible | Fransson den förskräcklige | Comedy | |||
| The Ghost Reporter | Spokreportern | Comedy | |||
| Home from Babylon | Hem från Babylon | Alf Sjöberg | Drama | ||
| How to Tame a Real Man | Så tuktas en äkta man | Comedy | |||
| If I Could Marry the Minister | Tänk, om jag gifter mig med prästen | Drama | |||
| In Paradise | I paradis... | Comedy | |||
| Lasse-Maja | Lasse-Maja | Historical | |||
| Life Goes On | Livet går vidare | Drama | |||
| Lucky Young Lady | Ung dam med tur | Comedy | |||
| Only a Woman | Bara en kvinna | Comedy | |||
| Goransson's Boy | Göranssons pojke | Drama | |||
| Poor Ferdinand | Stackars Ferdinand | Comedy | |||
| The Poor Millionaire | En fattig miljonär | Comedy | |||
| Scanian Guerilla | Snapphanar | Historical | |||
| Sunny Sunberg | Soliga Solberg | Comedy | |||
| The Talk of the Town | Det sags pa stan | Drama | |||
| The Teachers on Summer Vacation | Magistrarna på sommarlov | Comedy | |||
| Tonight or Never | I natt - eller aldrig | Comedy | |||
| The Train Leaves at Nine | Tåget går klockan 9 | Comedy | |||
| We're All Errand Boys | Springpojkar ä vi allihopa! | Comedy | |||
| Woman on Board | En kvinna ombord | War | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | |||||
| Adventurer | En äventyrare | Gunnar Olsson | Historical | ||
| The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen | Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen | Drama | |||
| Dangerous Ways | Farliga vägar | Drama | |||
| Doctor Glas | Doktor Glas | Drama | |||
| Flames in the Dark | Lågor i dunklet | Drama | |||
| General von Döbeln | General von Döbeln | Historical | |||
| The Heavenly Play | Himlaspelet | Alf Sjöberg | Drama | ||
| It Is My Music | Det ar min musik | Comedy | |||
| Nothing Is Forgotten | Man glömmer ingenting | Drama | |||
| Ride Tonight! | Rid i natt | Gustaf Molander | Lars Hanson, Gerd Hagman, Eva Dahlbeck | Historical | |
| Sun Over Klara | Sol över Klara | Drama | |||
| Take Care of Ulla | Ta hand om Ulla | Drama | |||
| Tomorrow's Melody | Morgondagens melodi | Drama | |||
| We House Slaves | Vi hemslavinnor | Comedy | |||
| The Yellow Clinic | Gula kliniken | Drama | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | |||||
| The Brothers' Woman | Brödernas kvinna | Drama | |||
| Captured by a Voice | Fångad av en röst | Comedy | |||
| Elvira Madigan | Elvira Madigan | Drama | |||
| Gentleman with a Briefcase | Herre med portfölj | Drama | |||
| A Girl for Me | En flicka för mej | Börje Larsson | Comedy | ||
| I Killed | Jag dräpte | Drama | |||
| Imprisoned Women | Kvinnor i fångenskap | Drama | |||
| In Darkest Smaland | I mörkaste Småland | Comedy | |||
| Katrina | Katrina | Drama | |||
| Life and Death | På liv och död | Drama | |||
| Life in the Country | Livet på landet | Comedy | |||
| Little Napoleon | Lille Napoleon | Comedy | |||
| Men of the Navy | Örlogsmän | Drama | |||
| Mister Collins' Adventure | Herr Collins äventyr | Comedy | |||
| Night in Port | Natt i hamn | Drama | |||
| She Thought It Was Him | Hon trodde det var han | Comedy | |||
| The Sin of Anna Lans | Anna Lans | Drama | |||
| The Sixth Shot | Sjätte skottet | Drama | |||
| Sonja | Sonja | Drama | |||
| There's a Fire Burning | Det brinner en eld | Drama | |||
| The Word | Ordet | Drama | |||
| Young Blood | Ungt blod | Drama | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | |||||
| Appassionata | Appassionata | Drama | |||
| Blizzard | Snöstormen | Drama | |||
| Count Only the Happy Moments | Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott | Comedy | |||
| Dolly Takes a Chance | Dolly tar chansen | Comedy | |||
| Eaglets | Örnungar | Drama | |||
| The Emperor of Portugallia | Kejsarn av Portugallien | Gustaf Molander | Drana | ||
| The Forest Is Our Heritage | Skogen är vår arvedel | Drama | |||
| The Girl and the Devil | Flickan och djävulen | Mystery | |||
| The Green Lift | Gröna hissen | Börje Larsson | Comedy | ||
| Guttersnipes | Rännstensungar | Drama | |||
| His Excellency | Excellensen | Drama | |||
| I Am Fire and Air | Jag är eld och luft | Drama | |||
| The Invisible Wall | Den osynliga muren | Drama | |||
| Live Dangerously | Lev farligt | Drama | |||
| My People Are Not Yours | Mitt folk är icke ditt | Drama | |||
| The Old Clock at Ronneberga | Klockan på Rönneberga | Drama | |||
| The People of Hemsö | Hemsöborna | Drama | |||
| Prince Gustaf | Prins Gustaf | Historical | |||
| Skipper Jansson | Skeppar Jansson | Comedy | |||
| Torment | Hets | Drama | Won Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") at the Cannes Film Festival, 1946 (shared) | ||
| Turn of the Century | När seklet var ungt | Drama | |||
| We Need Each Other | Vi behöver varann | Drama | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | |||||
| Black Roses | Svarta rosor | Drama | |||
| Blood and Fire | Blod och eld | Drama | |||
| Crime and Punishment | Brott och straff | Drama | |||
| The Gallows Man | Galgmannen | Drama | |||
| The Girls in Smaland | Flickorna i Småland | Drama | |||
| The Happy Tailor | Den glade skräddaren | Comedy | |||
| His Majesty Must Wait | Hans Majestat far vanta | Comedy | |||
| Jolanta the Elusive Pig | Jolanta - den gäckande suggan | Comedy | |||
| The Journey Away | Resan bort | Drama | |||
| Man's Woman | Mans kvinna | Drama | |||
| Maria of Kvarngarden | Maria på Kvarngården | Drama | |||
| Motherhood | Moderskapets kval och lycka | Ivar Johansson | Drama | ||
| The Österman Brothers' Virago | Bröderna Östermans huskors | Comedy | |||
| The Rose of Tistelön | Rosen på Tistelön | Historical | |||
| The Serious Game | Den allvarsamma leken | Drama | |||
| Tired Theodore | Trötte Teodor | Comedy | |||
| Wandering with the Moon | Vandring med månen | Drama | |||
| Widower Jarl | Änkeman Jarl | Comedy | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | |||||
| Affairs of a Model | Det är min modell | Comedy | |||
| The Balloon | Ballongen | Comedy | |||
| The Bells of the Old Town | Klockorna i Gamla sta'n | Drama | |||
| Between Brothers | Bröder emellan | Comedy | |||
| Brita in the Merchant's House | Brita i grosshandlarhuset | Drama | |||
| Crisis | Kris | Drama | |||
| Desire | Begär | Drama | |||
| Evening at the Djurgarden | Djurgårdskvällar | Comedy | |||
| Harald the Stalwart | Harald Handfaste | Adventure | |||
| Incorrigible | Rötägg | Drama | |||
| Interlude | I dödens väntrum | Drama | |||
| Iris and the Lieutenant | Iris och löjtnantshjärta | Drama | |||
| It Rains on Our Love | Det regnar på vår kärlek | Ingmar Bergman | Drama | ||
| Johansson and Vestman | Johansson och Vestman | Drama | |||
| Kristin Commands | Kristin kommenderar | Comedy | |||
| Love Goes Up and Down | Kärlek och störtlopp | Rolf Husberg | Comedy | ||
| Meeting in the Night | Möte i natten | Crime | |||
| Money | Pengar | Comedy | |||
| Peggy on a Spree | Peggy på vift | Comedy | |||
| Sunshine Follows Rain | Driver dagg faller regn | Drama | |||
| When the Meadows Blossom | När ängarna blommar | Drama | |||
| While the Door Was Locked | Medan porten var stängd | Tollie Zellman, Olof Winnerstrand, Inga Landgré | Drama | ||
| Youth in Danger | Ungdom i fara | Drama | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | |||||
| Bill Bergson, Master Detective | Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist | Rolf Husberg | Mystery | ||
| The Bride Came Through the Ceiling | Bruden kom genom taket | Comedy | |||
| Crime in the Sun | Brott i sol | Göran Gentele | Crime | ||
| Dinner for Two | Supé för två | Comedy | |||
| Don't Give Up | Tappa inte sugen | Musical | |||
| Dynamite | Dynamit | Crime | |||
| The Girl from the Marsh Croft | Tösen från Stormyrtorpet | Drama | |||
| How to Love | Konsten att älska | Drama | |||
| I Love You Karlsson | Jag älskar dig, Karlsson! | Comedy | |||
| Jens Mansson in America | Jens Månsson i Amerika | Bengt Janzon | Comedy | ||
| The Key and the Ring | Nyckeln och ringen | Comedy | |||
| Life in the Finnish Woods | Livet i Finnskogarna | Drama | |||
| The Loveliest Thing on Earth | Det vackraste på jorden | Drama | |||
| Maria | Maria | Drama | |||
| Neglected by His Wife | Försummad av sin fru | Comedy | |||
| The Night Watchman's Wife | Nattvaktens hustru | Drama | |||
| No Way Back | Ingen väg tillbaka | Drama | |||
| One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer | En fluga gör ingen sommar | Comedy | |||
| The People of Simlang Valley | Folket i Simlångsdalen | Drama | |||
| The Poetry of Ådalen | Ådalens poesi | Drama | |||
| Poor Little Sven | Stackars lilla Sven | Comedy | |||
| Private Karlsson on Leave | 91:an Karlssons permis | Comedy | |||
| Rail Workers | Rallare | Drama | |||
| A Ship to India | Skepp till India land | Drama | |||
| The Sixth Commandment | Sjätte budet | Stig Järrel | Drama | ||
| Soldier's Reminder | Krigsmans erinran | Drama | |||
| Song of Stockholm | Sången om Stockholm | Musical | |||
| Two Women | Två kvinnor | Drama | Entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival | ||
| Wedding Night | Bröllopsnatten | Comedy | |||
| Woman Without a Face | Kvinna utan ansikte | Drama | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | |||||
| Carnival Evening | Marknadsafton | Comedy | |||
| Each Heart Has Its Own Story | Vart hjärta har sin saga | Historical | |||
| Each to His Own Way | Var sin väg | Drama | |||
| Eva | Eva | Drama | Screenplay by Ingmar Bergman | ||
| Foreign Harbour | Främmande hamn | Drama | Entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival | ||
| Girl from the Mountain Village | Flickan från fjällbyn | Drama | |||
| I Am with You | Jag är med eder | Victor Sjöström, Rune Lindström, Nils Dahlgren | Drama | ||
| Lars Hård | Lars Hård | Drama | |||
| Life at Forsbyholm Manor | Livet på Forsbyholm | Comedy | |||
| Life Starts Now | Nu börjar livet | Drama | |||
| Loffe as a Millionaire | Loffe som miljonär | Comedy | |||
| Loffe the Tramp | Loffe på luffen | Comedy | |||
| Music in Darkness | Musik i mörker | Drama | |||
| On These Shoulders | På dessa skuldror | Gösta Folke | Ulf Palme, Anita Björk, Holger Löwenadler | Drama | |
| Port of Call | Hamnstad | Drama | |||
| Private Bom | Soldat Bom | Comedy | |||
| Robinson in Roslagen | Robinson i Roslagen | Comedy | |||
| Sin | Synd | Drama | |||
| Sunshine | Solkatten | Drama | |||
| A Swedish Tiger | En svensk tiger | War | |||
| English Title | Swedish Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | |||||
| Åsa-Nisse | Åsa-Nisse | Comedy | First of Åsa-Nisse series | ||
| Big Lasse of Delsbo | Lång-Lasse i Delsbo | Drama | |||
| Bohus Battalion | Bohus bataljon | Comedy | |||
| Dangerous Spring | Farlig vår | Crime | |||
| The Devil and the Smalander | Hin och smålänningen | Drama | |||
| Father Bom | Pappa Bom | Comedy | |||
| The Girl from the Third Row | Flickan från tredje raden | Comedy | |||
| Love Wins Out | Kärleken segrar | Drama | |||
| Number 17 | Huset nr 17 | Crime | |||
| Only a Mother | Bara en mor | Drama | |||
| Pippi Longstocking | Pippi Långstrump | Per Gunvall | Comedy | ||
| Playing Truant | Skolka skolan | Comedy | |||
| Prison | Fängelse | Ingmar Bergman | Drama | ||
| Realm of Man | Människors rike | Drama | |||
| Singoalla | Singoalla | Historical | Co-production with France | ||
| Son of the Sea | Havets son | Drama | |||
| The Street | Gatan | Drama | |||
| Sven Tusan | Sven Tusan | Comedy | |||
| The Swedish Horseman | Svenske ryttaren | Historical | |||
| Thirst | Törst | Ingmar Bergman | Drama | ||
| Vagabond Blacksmiths | Smeder på luffen | Drama | |||
| Woman in White | Kvinna i vitt | Drama | |||