World War II Movies
War Movies about World War II, 1939-1945
Tobruk (1967)
I just have to start off with this: While watching "Tobruk" I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd seen this picture before. I did a little remembering and it came to me. I haven't seen this movie before, but rather the later film which visits a lot of the same events, Raid on Rommel. ... »
Eight Iron Men (1952)
Sometimes it doesn't take an extensive set, a large all-star cast, or even much action to speak of to create a stellar piece of war movie history. Eight Iron Men pits, well, eight men against their own wits, a German machine gun nest, and their superiors when one of their own gets pinned down.... »
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987)
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission, was a 1987 made-for-TV sequel to the original Dirty Dozen, and actually somewhat lives up to its predecessor's legacy. Somewhat. Well, a whole lot better than the later "Fatal Mission" which was, well, just plain awful. The plot follows the usual "Dirty Dozen" routine. Major Wright (Telly Savales)... »
Force 10 From Navarone (1978)
In this sequel to the eternal 1961 classic The Guns of Navarone, two of the same characters return to join a new mission and a new squad into enemy territory. The result doesn't carry the same punch or weight as the original, but still puts Force 10 From Navarone into the realm of the... »
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
If there was a defining moment for the US involvement in World War II, it was obviously Pearl Harbor. However the second, and I think even more important event was the April 1942 bombing raid on Tokyo launched by Col. Doolittle. The sheer brazenness and tenacity that it showed the Japanese, not to mention... »
Where Eagles Dare (1969)
Alright! An epic, classic, World War II flick with Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton! This has to be good! Well, I have to admit to never seeing Where Eagles Dare until last night. And I have to say I was very underwhelmed by the whole thing. A lot of "lists" put this near the... »
The Battle of El-Alamein (1968)
Out of the blue comes an Italian produced film which "highlights" the Italian involvement in North Africa during the early days of World War II, most notably during The Battle of El-Alamein. British forces mounted an offensive against Rommel and the Axis forces, and although Rommel retreated, the Italian forces did not, and were... »
Der Untergang, aka Downfall (2004)
Man, I really wish I hadn't stumbled upon this 30 minutes late on cable. Because *all* of what I saw was some of the best, yet emotionally difficult to watch, film I've seen in a while. Downfall (or "Der Untergang", which translates to "the conditions".. ? eh? at least according to google it does)... »
Objective, Burma (1945)
Yet another from the "where has this movie been all my life" category, 1945's Objective, Burma! is a classic in every sense of the word. Even if its wholly inaccurate from an historical point of view. Just ask the British, as this film was actually banned in the UK for a time because of... »
The Way Ahead (1944)
Yawn, like I said there are some simply dreadful British war movies out there. Granted there are some terrible American ones as well, but I keep coming across the duds I guess! The Way Ahead (released in the US as The Immortal Battalion) just didn't click for me, despite the appearance of such legends... »
