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    Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison 1957 POSTER

    Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

    1957

    English

    7.3

    7

    83%

    82%

    Adventure

    Drama

    nun

    pacific island

    pacific war

    religion

    roman catholic church

    War

    world war ii

    John Huston John Huston Director Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum as Corporal Allison USMC Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr as Sister Angela
    A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.
    Mother Night 1996 POSTER

    Mother Night

    1996

    English

    7.1

    11

    68%

    75%

    Drama

    germany

    nazi

    Romance

    War

    world war ii

    Keith Gordon Keith Gordon Director Arye Gross Arye Gross as Dr. Abraham Epstein John Goodman John Goodman as Major Frank Wirtanen Thomas Hauff Thomas Hauff as SS Officer Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Young Resi Noth
    An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.
    The 12th Man 2017 POSTER

    The 12th Man

    2017

    Norwegian

    89

    86%

    82%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Drama

    gestapo

    History

    norway

    Thriller

    War

    world war ii

    Harald Zwart Harald Zwart Director Trond Peter Stamsø Munch Trond Peter Stamsø Munch as Aslak Fossvoll Harry Van Gorkum Harry Van Gorkum as Commander Crawley Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Kurt Stage Mads Sjøgård Pettersen Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as Marius Grønvoll
    After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.
    Passport to Pimlico 1949 POSTER

    Passport to Pimlico

    1949

    English

    7.1

    8

    94%

    83%

    Comedy

    food rationing

    political negotiations

    satire

    territory

    treasure

    world war ii

    Henry Cornelius Henry Cornelius Director Betty Warren Betty Warren as Connie Pemberton Basil Radford Basil Radford as Gregg Jimmy Charters Jimmy Charters as Man Eating Jellied Eels Sam Kydd Sam Kydd as Sapper
    When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
    Goodnight Mr Tom 1998 POSTER

    Goodnight Mr Tom

    1998

    English

    7.8

    5

    based on children's book

    based on novel or book

    dog

    Drama

    evacuation

    Family

    london, england

    War

    world war ii

    Jack Gold Jack Gold Director Annabelle Apsion Annabelle Apsion as Mrs. Beech Geoffrey Hutchings Geoffrey Hutchings as Ralph Briggs John Thaw John Thaw as Tom Oakley Geoffrey Beevers Geoffrey Beevers as Vicar
    A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.
    The Thin Red Line 1998 POSTER

    The Thin Red Line

    1998

    English

    7.6

    126

    80%

    80%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    battle assignment

    Drama

    epic

    History

    invasion

    steel helmet

    War

    world war ii

    Terrence Malick Terrence Malick Director Jared Leto Jared Leto as 2nd Lt. Whyte John Travolta John Travolta as Brig. Gen. Quintard George Clooney George Clooney as Capt. Charles Bosche Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson as Sgt. Keck
    The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
    The Forgotten Battle 2020 POSTER

    The Forgotten Battle

    2020

    Dutch

    7.1

    34

    100%

    82%

    Action

    Adventure

    drama

    Drama

    War

    world war ii

    Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Director Pit Bukowski Pit Bukowski as Friedrich Fisher Scott Reid Scott Reid as Nigel Justus von Dohnányi Justus von Dohnányi as Oberst Berghof Richard Dillane Richard Dillane as Sinclair
    In WWII's final years, a soldier in the German army, a British glider pilot, and a Dutch resistance fighter's paths intertwine. Their choices shape destinies, impacting not only their freedom but also that of others.
    Sophie and the Rising Sun 2016 POSTER

    Sophie and the Rising Sun

    2016

    English

    6.7

    10

    75%

    61%

    1940s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    interracial relationship

    south carolina

    woman director

    world war ii

    Maggie Greenwald Maggie Greenwald Director Diane Ladd Diane Ladd as Ruth Jeffers Lorraine Toussaint Lorraine Toussaint as Salome Whitmore Ben VanderMey Ben VanderMey as Soldier Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson as Sophie Willis
    In a small Southern town in the autumn of 1941, Sophie’s lonely life is transformed when an Asian man arrives under mysterious circumstances. Their love affair becomes the lightning rod for long-buried conflicts that erupt in bigotry and violence with the outbreak of World War ll.
    Panfilov's 28 Men 2016 POSTER

    Panfilov's 28 Men

    2016

    Russian

    6.7

    20

    77%

    77%

    Action

    Drama

    germany

    hero

    History

    nazi

    russia

    soviet military

    War

    world war ii

    Kim Druzhinin Kim Druzhinin Director Sergey Agafonov Sergey Agafonov as Bezrodnykh Amadu Mamadakov Amadu Mamadakov as Kosaev Vitaliy Kovalenko Vitaliy Kovalenko as Shepetkov Aleksey Morozov Aleksey Morozov as Vasiliy Klochkov, politruk
    USSR, November, 1941. Based on the account by Vasiliy Koroteev this is the story of Panifilov's Twenty-Eight, a group of twenty-eight Red Army soldiers commanded by General Ivan Panfilov, that stopped the advance on Moscow of a column of fifty-four Nazi tanks of the 11th Panzer Division for several days. Though lightly armed they fight tirelessly and defiantly, with uncommon bravery and unwavering dedication, to protect Moscow and their Motherland.
    The House on 92nd Street 1945 POSTER

    The House on 92nd Street

    1945

    English

    6.6

    2

    50%

    50%

    Action

    based on true story

    Crime

    Drama

    fbi

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    new york city

    spy

    Thriller

    treason

    War

    world war ii

    Henry Hathaway Henry Hathaway Director Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Charles Ogden Roper Signe Hasso Signe Hasso as Elsa Gebhardt Frank Richards Frank Richards as German Spy Trainee Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Inspector George A. Briggs
    The US Government tries to track down embedded Nazi agents in the States.
    Before It Ends 2023 POSTER

    Before It Ends

    2023

    Danish

    7.0

    6

    Action

    Drama

    liberation

    refugee camp

    War

    world war ii

    Anders Walter Anders Walter Director Peter Kurth Peter Kurth as Heinrich Pilou Asbæk Pilou Asbæk as Jacob Ronald Kukulies Ronald Kukulies as Kommandant Hertzog Ulrich Thomsen Ulrich Thomsen as Lauritz
    When a folk high school is turned into an internment camp for German refugees, the headmaster couple Jakob and Lis and their children are thrust into an impossible situation. Should the family help the refugees — or stand firm in the Danish resistance against the Germans?
    This Life 2012 POSTER

    This Life

    2012

    Danish

    6.6

    2

    denmark

    Drama

    nazi collaborationism

    nazi occupation

    resistance fighter

    War

    woman director

    world war ii

    Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis Director Thomas Morris Thomas Morris as Hans Müller Nick Wilder Nick Wilder as Schwitzgebel Paul Hüttel Paul Hüttel as Statsminister Buhl Jesper Asholt Jesper Asholt as Thorup Petersen
    The true story of the Fiils: a family of innkeepers who, during Nazi-Germany's occupation of Denmark, took up arms against the German occupiers. But in the fight for freedom, some must die so that others may live.
    In Enemy Hands 2004 POSTER

    In Enemy Hands

    2004

    English

    6.0

    3

    45%

    45%

    Action

    Drama

    mutiny

    prisoner of war

    submarine

    Thriller

    War

    world war ii

    Tony Giglio Tony Giglio Director William H. Macy William H. Macy as Chief of Boat Nathan Travers Ian Somerhalder Ian Somerhalder as Danny Miller Lauren Holly Lauren Holly as Mrs. Rachel Travers Roy Werner Roy Werner as U 1221 Kapitan
    At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisoners of war aboard U-boat 429, a small group of American survivors will find their loyalties put to the ultimate test when they're forced to join their German captors to fight for their very lives.
    Attack Force Z 1981 POSTER

    Attack Force Z

    1981

    English

    5.4

    8

    31%

    31%

    Action

    airplane crash

    commando

    Drama

    History

    mission

    pacific theater

    submarine

    War

    world war ii

    Tim Burstall Tim Burstall Director Mel Gibson Mel Gibson as Capt. P.G. Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang as Chien Hua John Phillip Law John Phillip Law as Lt. J.A. Sam Neill Sam Neill as Sgt. D.J.
    Sent to rescue survivors from the site of a plane crash in the South Pacific during WWII, Captain Kelly and his elite squad of Australian commandos must keep tabs on a defecting Japanese official who could hold the secret to peace.
    Why We Fight 1942 POSTER

    Why We Fight

    1942

    English

    7.0

    3

    Documentary

    War

    world war ii

    Frank Capra Frank Capra Director Robert J. Anderson Robert J. Anderson as Boy Donating Money for Japanese Children Max Schmeling Max Schmeling as German Paratrooper Walter Huston Walter Huston as Narrator Paul von Hindenburg Paul von Hindenburg as Self
    Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.
    Judgment at Nuremberg 1961 POSTER

    Judgment at Nuremberg

    1961

    English

    8.3

    62

    93%

    93%

    Action

    concentration camp

    court case

    Drama

    History

    judge

    nazi

    right and justice

    War

    world war ii

    Stanley Kramer Stanley Kramer Director Ed Nelson Ed Nelson as Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Hans Rolfe Joseph Bernard Joseph Bernard as Maj. Abe Radnitz Edward Binns Edward Binns as Sen. Burkette
    In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
    Ice Cold in Alex 1958 POSTER

    Ice Cold in Alex

    1958

    English

    7.7

    5

    94%

    94%

    Adventure

    ambulance

    beer

    desert

    Drama

    land mine

    spy

    War

    world war ii

    J. Lee Thompson J. Lee Thompson Director Walter Gotell Walter Gotell as 1st German Officer Anthony Quayle Anthony Quayle as Captain van der Poel David Lodge David Lodge as C.M.P. Captain Richard Marner Richard Marner as German Guard
    A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
    Flying Leathernecks 1951 POSTER

    Flying Leathernecks

    1951

    English

    6.3

    7

    75%

    62%

    Action

    Drama

    fighter pilot

    marine corps

    okinawa

    pacific

    u.s. air force

    War

    world war ii

    Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray Director Mack Williams Mack Williams as Colonel Carleton Young Carleton Young as Col. Riley John Mitchum John Mitchum as Lt. Black Hal Bokar Hal Bokar as Lt. Deal
    Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.
    The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 POSTER

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957

    English

    8.1

    102

    96%

    93%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    History

    japan

    prisoner of war

    resistance

    river

    War

    world war ii

    David Lean David Lean Director Geoffrey Horne Geoffrey Horne as Lieutenant Joyce James Donald James Donald as Major Clipton Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins as Major Warden William Holden William Holden as Shears
    The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
    Sands of Iwo Jima 1949 POSTER

    Sands of Iwo Jima

    1949

    English

    7.0

    18

    100%

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    iwo jima

    marine

    marines

    Romance

    sergeant

    u.s. marine

    War

    world war ii

    Allan Dwan Allan Dwan Director William Hudson William Hudson as Marine Forrest Tucker Forrest Tucker as Pfc. Al Thomas John Agar John Agar as Pfc. Peter Conway Hal Baylor Hal Baylor as Pvt. 'Sky' Choynski
    Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
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