1930s
War movies from the 1930′s
Things to Come (1936)
H.G. Wells really was a bloody genius, and a prophet in the vein of Jules Verne. His book, The Shape of Things to Come, presents a sort of "history of the future," and predicts with uncanny accuracy some of the terrible aspects of warfare that would come to pass only a few short years... »
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
If there's one thing I've learned from watching movies for this site, it's the respect and admiration a lot of critics have for director Lewis Milestone. In 1930's All Quiet on the Western Front, he explores the experience of a young German who eagerly signs up for duty in the army during the first... »
Wings of the Navy (1939)
Pre-World War II war movies like 1939's Wings of the Navy are, at least to me, interesting to watch. Why? They offer an insight to a world untouched by the events of that war, and have a certain optimism and quality that can never be reclaimed. So it is with Wings of the Navy. ... »
