In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

1944

English

7.4

♡ 1

81%

William Wyler Director

Arthur Kennedy as Crewman

Vince Evans as Self - Bombardier

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Self - Congratulates Crew of Memphis Belle

Clarence E. Winchell as Self - Waist Gunner

This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Roman Holiday

1953

English

8.0

♡ 77

96%

William Wyler Director

Piero Pastore as Faceless Man on the Barge

Gregory Peck as Joe Bradley

Carlo Rizzo as Police Official

Silvio Bagolini as Undetermined Role

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

English

8.1

♡ 30

98%

93%

Action

bodily disabled person

Drama

post traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

William Wyler Director

Joyce Compton as Hat Check Girl

Don Beddoe as Mr. Cameron

Walter Baldwin as Mr. Parrish

Ethelreda Leopold as Nightclub Patron

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

Friendly Persuasion

1956

English

7.3

♡ 11

73%

81%

Action

based on novel or book

William Wyler Director

Ron Nyman as Carnival Patron

Norman Leavitt as Clem - Looter

Mary Jackson as Country Woman

Edna Skinner as Opal Hudspeth

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?