19. "The Dam Busters" (1955)
A hell of a World War II story gets the movie treatment with the 1955 British film "The Dam Busters." Scientists and daredevil pilots team up for Operation Chastise, a mission to smash German dams and...
3 Jan 202029min
18. "The Dirty Dozen" (1967)
World War II Movie Night gets down and dirty with 1967's "The Dirty Dozen." Lee Marvin leads the titular group on a suicide mission to take out Nazi brass. A surprisingly influential work, "The Dirty ...
13 Dec 201935min
17. "December" (1991)
Released on the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, 1991's "December" was seen by few and remembered by fewer (its worldwide gross is listed at $5,868). However, some of those few think it's an unfairly...
29 Nov 201936min
16. "Mrs. Miniver" (1942)
World War II Movie Night goes to the flower show with "Mrs. Miniver," our second movie made during the war (1942). Both Churchill and Roosevelt recognized the propaganda value of this Oscar-sweeper, a...
15 Nov 201937min
15. "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957)
World War II Movie Night does another bona fide classic with 1957's "Bridge on the River Kwai." Considered not only one of the best World War II movies but also a staple of movie lists in general, thi...
1 Nov 201945min
14. "The Philadelphia Experiment" (1984)
Grab a Coke, lower your expectations and dive into 1984's "The Philadelphia Experiment," the first movie treatment of the War's most famous urban legend. Witness the seriousness of the legend descend ...
18 Okt 201944min
13. "The Great Raid" (2005)
World War II Movie Night goes down to the Philippines for 2005's "The Great Raid," which shows the 1944 raid that freed POWs from a Japanese prison camp. The movie portrays the real-life stakes of the...
4 Okt 201931min
12. "Darkest Hour" (2017)
World War II Movie Night has its first biopic with 2017's "Darkest Hour," one of several movies made about Winston Churchill, and the one many consider the best. From the makers of inaugural episode f...
20 Sep 201944min
