Tag: War
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Torpedo Run (1958)
Torpedo Run is a 1958 submarine war film directed by Joseph Pevney. The film stars Glenn Ford and Ernest Borgnine. Director: Joseph Pevney Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Diane Brewster, Dean Jones US Box Office: $2,862,500 ($54,800,000 adjusted for inflation) Film Format: Metrocolor (shot in CinemaScope) Genre: War, Drama Release…
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They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
They Died with Their Boots On is a 1941 biographical western drama film directed by Raoul Walsh about the life of George Armstrong Custer. The film stars Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. Director: Raoul Walsh Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Charley Grapewin, Gene Lockhart,…
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Objective, Burma! (1945)
Objective, Burma! is a 1945 war film directed by Raoul Walsh. The film stars Errol Flynn and Henry Hull and it is based around the Burma campaign of World War II. Director: Raoul Walsh Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Errol Flynn, James Brown, William Prince, George Tobias, Henry Hull US Box Office:…
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Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Flying Leathernecks is a 1951 war film directed by Nicholas Ray. The film starred John Wayne and Robert Ryan, and was based on the service of US Marine Corps aviators during World War II. Director: Nicholas Ray Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter,…
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The Four Feathers (1939)
The Four Feathers is a 1939 British war adventure film directed by Zoltan Korda. The film is based on the 1902 novel of the same name by A.E.W. Mason. It stars John Clements, Ralph Richardson, and June Duprez. Director: Zoltan Korda Production Company: London Films Distributor: United Artists Cast: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C Aubrey…
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
The Charge of the Light Brigade is a 1936 adventure film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. The film is based on Alfred Tennyson’s 1854 poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” which was about the real life Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Director:…
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Battle Hymn (1957)
Battle Hymn is a 1957 war drama directed by Douglas Sirk, it stars Rock Hudson and Anna Kashfi. The film is based on the autobiography of the same name by Colonel Dean Hess, a Korean War veteran who famously evacuated hundreds of orphans to safety during a North Korean attack. Director: Douglas Sirk Production Company:…
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Wake Island (1942)
Wake Island is a 1942 war film directed by John Farrow. Though it uses fictional characters, the film is based on the real life Battle of Wake Island, fought in December of 1941, directly after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Director: John Farrow Production Company: Paramount Pictures Distributor: Paramount Pictures Cast: Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey,…
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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film directed by Allan Dwan. The film stars John Wayne and John Agar. It is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, and features a notable reenactment of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Director: Allan Dwan Production Company: Republic Pictures Distributor: Republic Pictures Cast: John…