Popular War Movies - Page 277
Drava Doesn't Surrender
2024
star 8The story of the Yugoslav warship Drava and its journey during World War II.Taste of Chocolate
1986
Taste of Chocolate
1986
star 9The action takes place in occupied Poland during World War II. Ewa moves into the tenement house where 12-year-old Filip lives. Since she meets the Germans, the inhabitants of the tenement house avoid her. Filip, on the orders of "Gypsy", who follows Ewa, starts visiting her and tells "Gypsy" about these visits. Soon a friendship is born between him and the girl.Piccadilly Incident
1946
Piccadilly Incident
1946
star 6.7A newly married WREN, presumed drowned when her ship is torpedoed, spends three years on a tropical island before returning to England to find her husband remarried with a baby son.Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
1937
star 5.5A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.Colin Powell: An American Dream
1995
A biographical documentary on the life and career of U.S. Army General Colin Powell.Flame
1975
Flame
1975
star 7A man wanders around the mountains with a bleeding leg, holding a rifle in his hand. Seemingly a fugitive, he runs from as-yet unknown pursuers, but he also seems to be following somebody who has already walked the same path. As he hides in a secluded cave, past memories sweep through his exhausted mind, memories of lifelong cowardice and evasion. And this recollection leads to a reconstruction of early 20th century Korean history. Winner of Best Picture (Nam-a Pictures Co., Ltd.), Best Actor (Ha Myung-joong), Best Art Direction (Kim Yoo-joon), Best Lighting (Son Young-cheol) at the 14th Grand Bell Awards. (source: Jiro Hong, koreanfilm.org)WWIII
1994
WWIII
1994
To help prevent the unthinkable from ever coming true, it is important to know what could really happen....the most awesome and deadly display of warfare that the world has ever seen.Morning Star
2019
Morning Star
2019
The film sheds light on the kidnapping of Syrian women who were subjected to torture during the years of the Syrian civil war, and the suffering they had to endure along with their families.The Fortress: By Shield and Sword
2015
star 7.1In the war-torn countryside, an orphan and his young friend use all their skills to defend their home and people from opposing forces.Ostpreußen und sein Hindenburg
1917
The film chronicles East Prussian history from its pagan origins to the start of World War I in 1914, highlighting the Battle of Tannenberg. The first three acts cover the region’s early history, including the Teutonic Order’s founding, the Brandenburg electors’ era, and the impact of Napoleonic troops, with Queen Luise as a comforting figure. The third act depicts modern Prussia’s resurgence affecting East Prussia. The final two acts focus on the Russian invasion of Masuria in August 1914, showing the devastation and the portrayal of Cossack hordes as destructive. Retired General Paul von Hindenburg arrives, ending the atrocities and leading to a decisive Russian defeat at Tannenberg, culminating in East Prussia’s liberation.Prison Ship
1945
Prison Ship
1945
star 6.5Panic arises among Allied POWs aboard a Japanese freighter when they learn that the ship is actually a decoy target for American submarines on night patrol. The prisoners unite and attack their Japanese captors just as an American sub surfaces and, not knowing the prisoners are aboard, prepares to torpedo the ship.Teniente Rosario
1937
Teniente Rosario
1937
The story of a woman revolutionary leader who led a thousand strong Katipunero men in a struggle for independence in 1896 and her undying and unwavering love for one of her men.The Blockhouse
1973
The Blockhouse
1973
star 6.2A group of Slave workers, drafted by the Nazis to help construct their coastal defences in 1944, are trapped in an underground bunker when the Allies land at Normandy on D-Day. They find huge stores of food, but not enough candles. The slow dying of the light parallels their increasing boredom, illness, and jealousy during their entrapment. Based on the Novel 'Le Blockhaus' by Jean Paul ClebertWalter's War
2008
Walter's War
2008
star 6Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded himFive Marines
1961
Five Marines
1961
star 5.6A brigade of five marines are sent on a dangerous mission to capture an enemy stronghold during the Korean War.Underground
1941
Underground
1941
star 6.6A World War II Hollywood propaganda film detailing the dark underside of Nazism and the Third Reich set between two brothers, Kurt and Erik Franken, whom are SS officers in the Nazi party. Kurt learns and exposes the evils of the system to Erik and tries to convince him of the immoral stance that marches under the symbol of the swastika.Battle Cry
1975
Battle Cry
1975
star 5.9During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate in order to fight Imperial troops. But Sentaro's friendship with a pickpocket, who switches sides whenever it suits his needs, leads to complications that could cost Sentaro his life as they infiltrate enemy lines.Visitors on the Icy Mountain
1963
star 6Summer 1951, the Pamir Plateau in Xinjiang. The lives of the border troops and civilians are being threatened by a spy organization.Arrive Before Daybreak
1978
star 6.3The story of political prisoners, detained in a jail before the start of the WWII, and their torture and attempts to escape, and join a partisan unit.
