Two men compete in basic training as well as fight for the same woman. This flagwaver was made in 1943, the depths of WWII. Robert Mitchum briefly appears in an uncredited role.
Category: War
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are placed in contemporary WWII Europe to help protect a scientist and his invention from the Nazis. Stars Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
Go For Broke!
This film dramatizes the real-life story of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, which was composed of Nisei, second-generation Americans born of Japanese parents. This unit is the most decorated in the US Army.
Blood on the Sun
In the days leading up to WWII, an American newspaper editor is given a document relating to Japan’s foreign affairs. Stars James Cagney and Sylvia Sidney.
Battle of Blood Island
Two American GIs are the survivors of a unit wiped out in a battle with the Japanese on an isolated island. The two try to put aside their differences in order to evade the Japanese and survive.
Escape From Sobibor
Alan Arkin and Rutger Hauer star in this award winning movie about the mass escape of 300 prisoners from the Sobibor Nazi death camp. Rutger Hauer received a Golden Globe for Best Actor.
Minesweeper
A naval officer who had deserted is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists and has keep his identity a secret.Stars Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, and Russell Hayden.
Gung Ho!
Gung Ho! tells the (mostly) true story about the successful deployment of Carlson’s Raiders on a Makin Atoll. Fifteen thousand Marines volunteer, and in the end, only 200 make the team.
They Raid By Night
The Commandos send 3 men to Norway because of their skills in speaking Norwegian. Their mission includes freeing General Heden who is being held by the Nazis. An entertaining low-budget flag-waver.
We Dive at Dawn
The crew of HMS submarine Sea Tiger have their leave cut short when they are recalled for a special mission.