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Hellcats of the Navy
5.6

Hellcats of the Navy

May. 01, 1957

Hellcats of the Navy

Future “first couple” Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis made their only joint film appearance in Hellcats of the Navy. Ronnie plays Casey ...
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
7.3

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. ...
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
6.3

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

Opposing his commanding officer’s decision to attack a group of innocent Indians and wipe them out, Lt. Frank Hewitt leaves his post and ...
A Farewell to Arms
5.8

A Farewell to Arms

Dec. 14, 1957

A Farewell to Arms

An English nurse and an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I fall in love, but the horrors surrounding them test their ...
The Enemy Below
7.4

The Enemy Below

Dec. 25, 1957

The Enemy Below

The crew of the American destroyer escort, the USS Haynes, detects a German U-Boat—resulting in a prolonged, deadly battle of wits.
The Deep Six
6

The Deep Six

Jan. 15, 1958

The Deep Six

The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a ...
China Gate
6.2

China Gate

May. 22, 1957

China Gate

Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border.
The Mysterians
6

The Mysterians

Dec. 28, 1957

The Mysterians

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out ...
The Bridge on the River Kwai
8.1

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American ...
The Betrayal
6.1

The Betrayal

Jan. 01, 1957

The Betrayal

Fourteen years after he was blinded in a WWII concentration camp, a Canadian perfume executive travels to London on business and recognizes the ...
Seven Thunders
6.3

Seven Thunders

Sep. 04, 1957

Seven Thunders

Escaping British prisoners of war hide out in German occupied France.
Battle Hymn
6.2

Battle Hymn

Feb. 14, 1957

Battle Hymn

Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots early ...
Bitter Victory
6.7

Bitter Victory

Aug. 28, 1957

Bitter Victory

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship ...
War and Peace
6.7

War and Peace

Aug. 21, 1956

War and Peace

Napoleon’s tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of ...
A Town Like Alice
7.2

A Town Like Alice

Mar. 01, 1956

A Town Like Alice

In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they ...
Toward the Unknown
6.5

Toward the Unknown

Sep. 27, 1956

Toward the Unknown

Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his ...
Screaming Eagles
5.8

Screaming Eagles

May. 27, 1956

Screaming Eagles

A group of young soldiers parachute into France in preparation for D-Day.
Reach for the Sky
7.2

Reach for the Sky

Jul. 05, 1956

Reach for the Sky

The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing ...
The Rack
6.8

The Rack

Nov. 02, 1956

The Rack

Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the U.S. after two years in a prison camp in the Korean War. In the camp, he was brainwashed and helped the ...
Private’s Progress
6.4

Private’s Progress

Feb. 17, 1956

Private’s Progress

Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be ...
The Man Who Never Was
7.4

The Man Who Never Was

Apr. 03, 1956

The Man Who Never Was

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily’s defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed ...
Ill Met by Moonlight
6.5

Ill Met by Moonlight

Jan. 31, 1957

Ill Met by Moonlight

Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island’s German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
High Flight
5.5

High Flight

Sep. 17, 1957

High Flight

The Commanding Officer of an RAF Training School must deal with a difficult cadet, but the cadet reminds the C.O. of himself when young.
A Hill in Korea
6.1

A Hill in Korea

Sep. 18, 1956

A Hill in Korea

Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine ...
Helen of Troy
6.1

Helen of Troy

Jan. 26, 1956

Helen of Troy

Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received ...
Three Stripes in the Sun
6.6

Three Stripes in the Sun

A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.
Friendly Persuasion
7.3

Friendly Persuasion

Nov. 25, 1956

Friendly Persuasion

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 ...
The First Texan
6.2

The First Texan

Jun. 29, 1956

The First Texan

After arriving in Texas to escape a scandal back east, lawyer Sam Houston just wants to hang out his shingle, keep a low profile, and stay out of ...
Valley of Peace
7.5

Valley of Peace

Jul. 23, 1956

Valley of Peace

When the planes bombed a Slovene town, a Slovene boy and a German girl set on a journey towards the valley, in which there is no war. On their ...
D-Day the Sixth of June
5.9

D-Day the Sixth of June

En route to Normandy, an American and a British officer reminisce in flashback about their romances with the same woman.
The Conqueror
3.7

The Conqueror

Mar. 28, 1956

The Conqueror

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.
The Cockleshell Heroes
6.5

The Cockleshell Heroes

During WW2, German ships are “safely” docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
The Bold and the Brave
5.8

The Bold and the Brave

An assortment of American types come together in the Italian campaign of 1944.
The Burmese Harp
8

The Burmese Harp

Jan. 21, 1956

The Burmese Harp

In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment ...
Between Heaven and Hell
6.6

Between Heaven and Hell

Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the ...
The Battle of the River Plate
6.6

The Battle of the River Plate

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the ...
Battle Stations
6.1

Battle Stations

Feb. 01, 1956

Battle Stations

The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.
Away All Boats
6.2

Away All Boats

Aug. 16, 1956

Away All Boats

The story of USS ‘Belinda’, a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and ...
Attack
7.4

Attack

Sep. 19, 1956

Attack

Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must establish artillery observation posts in a ...
Alexander the Great
5.8

Alexander the Great

Mar. 28, 1956

Alexander the Great

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the ...
The Unknown Soldier
8

The Unknown Soldier

Dec. 23, 1955

The Unknown Soldier

It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred ...
To Hell and Back
7.1

To Hell and Back

Sep. 22, 1955

To Hell and Back

The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself ...
Target Zero
5.8

Target Zero

Nov. 15, 1955

Target Zero

International soldiers fight to ignore their differences while holding a hill during the Korean War.
Strategic Air Command
6.3

Strategic Air Command

Jul. 12, 1955

Strategic Air Command

Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert “Dutch” Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.
Storm Over the Nile
6.2

Storm Over the Nile

Dec. 26, 1955

Storm Over the Nile

In 1885, while his regiment is sent to the Sudan to battle the rebellious Dervish tribes, British Lieutenant Harry Faversham resigns his ...
The Sea Chase
6.4

The Sea Chase

Jun. 04, 1955

The Sea Chase

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. ...
A Prize of Gold
5.9

A Prize of Gold

Oct. 14, 1955

A Prize of Gold

A U.S. sergeant, a British sergeant and a British pilot hijack gold for a German refugee’s war orphans.