Do you have any favorite movies about WW2?

[tomhenry]

Dad was in Patton's 3rd Army. Safe to say, I like the movie "Patton" with George C. Scott.

But my favorite is a movie called "Battleground" with Van Johnson and James Whitmore. It was made in 1948 and is about the 101st Airborne at the Battle of the Bulge.

You have any favorites?

 

[Mr. Vito]

"Band of Brothers". Technically not a movie, but a limited series, but both an outstanding tribute to the men who fought WWII and as an engaging movie. "Saving Private Ryan" for the vivid portrayal of the D-Day landings. And I understand why you listed "Battleground". Excellent movie and it holds up well even today.

 

[kraynky]

I've seen "Patton", but not "Battleground". Going to look that one up.

"Saving Private Ryan" is certainly way up there as one of my favorites though.

 

[Cleandean]

All that are mentioned above.
One that never gets played, or aired is …
" To Hell and Back" roughly based on the 95th infantry
and their Lorraine Campaign. ( my Dad's division)

 

[MTC(SS)Ret]

All those mentioned above are great movies but I have to admit I am partial to submarine movies....go figure!

 

[LVSteve]

The Battle of Britain, Das Boot, Cross of Iron (even if it does get surreal at the end), A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Too many to remember…much less list. Twelve O'Clock High…Sands of Iwo Jima…The Best Years of Their Lives…The 49th Parallel…Guadalcanal Diary…The Longest Day…Saving Private Ryan…simply too many great films.

There's also the little known or remembered films as well but are deserving of attention…The Tanks Are Coming…The Red Ball Express…simply more than I can remember.

 

[DWalt]

"Air Force"
"Desperate Journey"
"Tora Tora Tora"
"A Bridge Too Far"
"30 Seconds Over Tokyo"
"The Desert Fox"
"Flying Tigers"
"Fighting Seabees"
"Sands of Iwo Jima"
"The Dirty Dozen"
"5 Fingers" (more spy than war, but so what? An excellent suspense-filled film set during WWII)
"Destination Gobi"
"South Sea Woman" (a semi-comedy but WWII themed and entertaining)
"12 O'Clock High"

 

[THE PILGRIM]

A while back I was assigned a new Lady Doc.
I told her the only I ever heard her name was in a WWII Sub Movie.
Her name is Dr. Bungo.

 

[swsig]

The Caine Mutiny.
Great story written by a former destroyer-minesweeper officer and WW 2 veteran, Herman Wouk. Bogart is superb, and the rest of the cast is top-notch. I watch it just about every time it comes on TCM, and it never gets old.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

A while back I was assigned a new Lady Doc.
I told her the only I ever heard her name was in a WWII Sub Movie.
Her name is Dr. Bungo.

I bet she's had to put up with a lot of innuendo and outright jokes about her name…especially sunmarine and torpedo jokes.

 

[Jon651]

Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order:

- Mister Roberts
- The Caine Mutiny
- Sahara
- Das Boot

I will give "Greyhound" an Honorable Mention.

 

[rockquarry]

I've seen all the films mentioned here with the possible exception of "Cross of Iron". I may have seen it but don't recall it at the moment.

Many excellent movies listed already, but my #1 pick has always been "The Great Escape". It may be better than all the rest, but the degree of "better" may be slight.

 

[jimmyj]

Bataan with Robert Taylor

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I remember seeing "Bridge over the River Kwai" as a kid, that became my standard to judge war movies by.

Ivan

HM for all John Wayne and John Ford movies!

 

[IAM Rand]

Way too many to list but, Kelly's Heroes, Where Eagles Dare, The Eagle has landed, A Bridge Too Far...............

 

[pantannojack]

I gotta submit: "When Trumpets Fade". A survivor malcontent is elevated from private to lieutenant in matter of days and takes initiative to successfully act to effect defense, and attack when the difference is not clear.

 

[JayCeeNC]

Steven Spielberg's "1941"

 

[45Smashemflat]

Lots and lots, all good so far.

In harms way hasn't been listed yet. Recently, Hacksaw Ridge was a good "sleeper" to me.

 

[Rotorhead1026]

The Caine Mutiny.
Great story written by a former destroyer-minesweeper officer and WW 2 veteran, Herman Wouk. Bogart is superb, and the rest of the cast is top-notch. I watch it just about every time it comes on TCM, and it never gets old.

The court martial scene (Queeg's breakdown) is classic.

My favorite ("The Great Escape") has already been mentioned.