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    King & Country 1964 POSTER

    King & Country

    1964

    English

    7.5

    3

    Action

    based on novel or book

    british army

    desertion

    Drama

    duty

    military court

    War

    world war i

    Joseph Losey Joseph Losey Director Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde as Captain Hargreaves James Villiers James Villiers as Captain Midgley Leo McKern Leo McKern as Captain O'Sullivan Keith Buckley Keith Buckley as Corporal of Guard
    During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial, Captain Hargreaves, finds out there is more to the case than meets the eye.
    Farewell to the King 1989 POSTER

    Farewell to the King

    1989

    English

    6.2

    14

    55%

    53%

    Action

    Adventure

    deserter

    desertion

    Drama

    guerrilla warfare

    island

    paradise

    shipwreck

    War

    John Milius John Milius Director Nigel Havers Nigel Havers as Botanist James Fox James Fox as Ferguson Gerry Lopez Gerry Lopez as Gwai Nick Nolte Nick Nolte as Learoyd
    An American soldier who escapes the execution of his comrades by Japanese soldiers in Borneo during WWII becomes the leader of a personal empire among the headhunters in this war story told in the style of Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling. The American is reluctant to rejoin the fight against the Japanese on the urging of a British commando team but conducts a war of vengeance when the Japanese attack his adopted people.
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 POSTER

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    1961

    English

    6.0

    19

    72%

    39%

    Action

    Adventure

    climate change

    desertion

    Drama

    heat

    mutiny

    race against time

    religious fanaticism

    Sci-Fi

    Irwin Allen Irwin Allen Director Ron Nyman Ron Nyman as Crew Member Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Dr. Jamieson Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Dr. Susan Hiller Michael Ansara Michael Ansara as Miguel Alvarez
    The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.
    The Captain 2017 POSTER

    The Captain

    2017

    German

    7.3

    61

    83%

    85%

    Action

    black and white

    deserter

    desertion

    Drama

    History

    impersonator

    nazi officer

    prisoner

    Thriller

    War

    Robert Schwentke Robert Schwentke Director Annika Meier Annika Meier as Anny Milan Peschel Milan Peschel as Freytag Waldemar Kobus Waldemar Kobus as Hansen Linda Schönherr Linda Schönherr as Lucy
    Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of Nazi captain abandoned during the last and desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he has stolen only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whoever he is.
    Sharpe Sharpe's Gold 1995 POSTER

    Sharpe Sharpe's Gold

    1995

    English

    7.2

    6

    19th century

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    british soldier

    deserter

    desertion

    Drama

    History

    napoleonic wars

    War

    Tom Clegg Tom Clegg Director Jake Abraham Jake Abraham as Donkin Jayne Ashbourne Jayne Ashbourne as Ellie Nugent Hugh Ross Hugh Ross as Maj. Mungo Munro Sean Bean Sean Bean as Maj. Richard Sharpe
    Sharpe is sent on a mission to exchange rifles for deserters with a strange band of Spanish guerillas. He also has to chaperone two women looking for their missing husband.
    Eagle's Wing 1979 POSTER

    Eagle's Wing

    1979

    English

    5.9

    3

    32%

    32%

    desertion

    eurowestern

    fur trapping

    indian attack

    scorpion

    Western

    whiskey

    Anthony Harvey Anthony Harvey Director Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel as Henry Jorge Luke Jorge Luke as Red Sky Claudio Brook Claudio Brook as Sanchez John Castle John Castle as The Priest
    Two men, an aging Native American and a ne'er-do-well trapper from North America, race to claim the stallion Eagle's Wing in antebellum Mexico, meeting marauded stagecoach travelers and garrisoned Mexicans along the way.
    The Last Train from Madrid 1937 POSTER

    The Last Train from Madrid

    1937

    English

    6.3

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    desertion

    Drama

    friendship

    loyalty

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    spain

    War

    war correspondent

    James P. Hogan James P. Hogan Director Karen Morley Karen Morley as Baroness Helene Rafitte Gilbert Roland Gilbert Roland as Eduardo de Soto Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Militiaman Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Turnkey
    The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.
    Cold Mountain 2003 POSTER

    Cold Mountain

    2003

    English

    7.2

    104

    69%

    77%

    Action

    Adventure

    deserter

    desertion

    Drama

    History

    loss of loved one

    love of one's life

    rape attempt

    Romance

    somber

    War

    Anthony Minghella Anthony Minghella Director Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Ada Monroe Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy as Bardolph Charlie Hunnam Charlie Hunnam as Bosie Jude Law Jude Law as Inman
    In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.
    Woman in a Dressing Gown 1957 POSTER

    Woman in a Dressing Gown

    1957

    English

    7.2

    4

    79%

    87%

    Action

    desertion

    divorce

    Drama

    extramarital affair

    Romance

    J. Lee Thompson J. Lee Thompson Director Marianne Stone Marianne Stone as Hairdresser Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle as Jim Melvyn Hayes Melvyn Hayes as Newsboy Michael Ripper Michael Ripper as Pawnbroker
    A married, middle-aged woman is shocked to discover that her husband, who she thought was content in their marriage, has become infatuated with a beautiful younger woman and is planning to leave his family for her.
    Belle Epoque 1992 POSTER

    Belle Epoque

    1992

    Spanish

    7.1

    21

    95%

    78%

    Action

    Comedy

    desertion

    Drama

    jealousy

    love

    marriage

    politics

    Romance

    tango

    Fernando Trueba Fernando Trueba Director Jorge Sanz Jorge Sanz as Fernando Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz as Luz Joan Potau Joan Potau as Paco Ariadna Gil Ariadna Gil as Violeta
    In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.
    Story of a Prostitute 1965 POSTER

    Story of a Prostitute

    1965

    Japanese

    7.3

    5

    81%

    81%

    Action

    buddhism

    china

    desertion

    Drama

    japan

    manchuria

    prostitute

    Romance

    War

    Seijun Suzuki Seijun Suzuki Director Akira Takahashi Akira Takahashi as Ken Mizoguchi Ken Mizoguchi as Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa as Yumiko Nogawa Yumiko Nogawa as Harumi
    Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island 2022 POSTER

    Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island

    2022

    Japanese

    6.7

    6

    100%

    100%

    Action

    alternate history

    Animation

    desertion

    Drama

    giant robot

    mecha

    orphan

    remake

    Sci-Fi

    Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Director Atsumi Tanezaki Atsumi Tanezaki as Ada Yuma Uchida Yuma Uchida as Marcos Tomofumi Ikezoe Tomofumi Ikezoe as Sleggar Law Katsuyuki Konishi Katsuyuki Konishi as Staff Officer
    After a covert mission goes wrong, Mobile Suit pilot Amuro Ray and his comrades are stranded on a remote island. The battalion was sent to a land called the Island of No Return to clear off any enemy forces, only to find a group of children and an enemy mecha attack. Now Amuro must find a way for them all to escape this mysterious land, but not before meeting a strange man—Cucuruz Doan.
    The Flying Deuces 1939 POSTER

    The Flying Deuces

    1939

    English

    6.7

    9

    83%

    63%

    Comedy

    desertion

    escape

    Family

    foreign legion

    male friendship

    paris, france

    suicide attempt

    War

    A. Edward Sutherland A. Edward Sutherland Director Arthur Housman Arthur Housman as Drunk Legionnaire Jean Parker Jean Parker as Georgette Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy as Ollie Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Sergeant
    Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.
    Guns for San Sebastian 1968 POSTER

    Guns for San Sebastian

    1968

    English

    6.6

    6

    52%

    52%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    deserter

    desertion

    Drama

    mexico

    outlaw

    pre-unix

    Western

    Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil Director Sam Jaffe Sam Jaffe as Father Joseph Jorge Martínez de Hoyos Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Felipe Cayetano Charles Bronson Charles Bronson as Teclo Leon Askin Leon Askin as Vicar General
    Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from Indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. When Father John is murdered, the villagers mistakenly think the outlaw is the priest. Alastray at first tells them he is not a priest, but they don't believe it, and an apparent miracle seems to prove they are correct. Eventually, he assists them in regaining their confidence and defending themselves.
    The Triple Echo 1972 POSTER

    The Triple Echo

    1972

    English

    6.4

    5

    Action

    cross dressing

    desertion

    Drama

    gay interest

    War

    Michael Apted Michael Apted Director Glenda Jackson Glenda Jackson as Alice Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley as Provo Corporal Gavin Richards Gavin Richards as Stan Oliver Reed Oliver Reed as the Sergeant / Sergeant
    After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land herself. One day, a wandering soldier named Barton stops by the farm and the pair begin a relationship. When the military police pass through the area looking for deserters, Barton is forced to disguise himself as a woman to stay with Alice. But he soon catches the eye of a sergeant posted nearby.
    Après la guerre 1989 POSTER

    Après la guerre

    1989

    French

    6.8

    children's adventure

    Comedy

    desertion

    Drama

    german soldier

    massacre

    runaway children

    War

    world war ii

    Jean-Loup Hubert Jean-Loup Hubert Director Marie Pillet Marie Pillet as Jesse Joe Walsh Jesse Joe Walsh as Richard Bohringer Richard Bohringer as Le caporal-chef Franz Joseph Burnher Jacques Mathou Jacques Mathou as Paul Leblau
    The film is set in France in August 1944 at the end of the war. German troops are in retreat as the allies are coming in. Two French boys run from home and on their journey they stumble upon a German soldier. Soon they become friends and together they head towards Lyon...
    Dead Birds 2004 POSTER

    Dead Birds

    2004

    English

    5.6

    10

    60%

    41%

    alabama

    bank

    desertion

    haunted house

    Horror

    plantation

    supernatural

    Thriller

    Western

    Alex Turner Alex Turner Director Nicki Aycox Nicki Aycox as Annabelle Michael Shannon Michael Shannon as Clyde Patrick Fugit Patrick Fugit as Sam Henry Thomas Henry Thomas as William
    Towards the end of the Civil War, a group of Confederate soldiers hole up on an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank, and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.
    Sadie McKee 1934 POSTER

    Sadie McKee

    1934

    English

    6.8

    3

    70%

    70%

    big city

    boarding house

    desertion

    Drama

    maid

    Romance

    singer

    upper class

    Clarence Brown Clarence Brown Director Edward Arnold Edward Arnold as Brennan Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Brennan's Cook's Assistant Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds as Dr. Branch Gene Raymond Gene Raymond as Tommy
    A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.
    Escape 2024 POSTER

    Escape

    2024

    Korean

    6.4

    29

    71%

    83%

    Action

    Adventure

    desertion

    dmz

    inter-korean relations

    korean army

    north korean

    north korean defector

    Thriller

    Jong-pil Lee Jong-pil Lee Director Sung-Wook Lee Sung-Wook Lee as First Lieutenant Hong Lee Jehoon Lee Jehoon as Im Kyu-nam Lee Ho-Jung Lee Ho-Jung as Nomad Esom Esom as Nomad Song Kang Song Kang as Seon Woo-min
    After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
    Onibaba 1964 POSTER

    Onibaba

    1964

    Japanese

    7.8

    38

    90%

    90%

    Action

    bamboo hut

    desertion

    Drama

    hold-up robbery

    Horror

    japan

    jealousy

    samurai

    Thriller

    Kaneto Shindô Kaneto Shindô Director Hiroshi Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka as Horse Riding Samurai B Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa as Kichi's Mother Kentarô Kaji Kentarô Kaji as Runaway Warrior B Jûkichi Uno Jûkichi Uno as Samurai General
    While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.
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