Top 17 Drama Movies Highly Rated Released in 1947

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Get info on It's a Wonderful Life / IMDB / YouTube

Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. See more about The Best Years of Our Lives / IMDB / YouTube

After a divorced New York mother hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus at Macy's, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer defends him in court by arguing that he's not mistaken. Learn about Miracle on 34th Street / IMDB / YouTube

A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses, and duplicitous dames. See more about Out of the Past / IMDB / YouTube

A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad. Look into Black Narcissus / IMDB / YouTube

A beautiful young woman takes her father's place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast, who wishes to marry her. Learn about Beauty and the Beast / IMDB / YouTube

A humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor. Explore Great Expectations / IMDB / YouTube

A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try to prove his innocence. Get info on Dark Passage / IMDB / YouTube

In 1900, a young widow finds her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost. Find out about The Ghost and Mrs. Muir / IMDB / YouTube

A suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards. Learn about Monsieur Verdoux / IMDB / YouTube

A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred. Details on Gentleman's Agreement / IMDB / YouTube

Newly married couple Juliette and a ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'atalante along with the captain's first mate Le père Jules and a cabin boy. See more about L'Atalante / IMDB / YouTube

The rise and fall of Stanton Carlisle, a mentalist whose lies and deceit prove to be his downfall. Explore Nightmare Alley / IMDB / YouTube

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard. See more about Brute Force / IMDB / YouTube

A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast. More about Odd Man Out / IMDB / YouTube

During the early part of his reign, Ivan the Terrible faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people. See more about Ivan the Terrible, Part I / IMDB / YouTube

A thief arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances. Explore Kiss of Death / IMDB / YouTube