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Subgenre Sampler

 
KanalKanal (1956)
Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Teresa Izewska, Tadeusz Janczar
The darkest chapter of dir. Wadja's WWII 'Trilogy', is an unremitting portrayal of the last gasps of the 1944 Warsaw uprising. With desperate…
Man Who Never Was, TheMan Who Never Was, The (1956)
Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng
Riveting adaptation of Ewen Montagu's book about the true story of a British Navy commander's involvement in a tricky scheme to fool the Nazis, by…
Private's ProgressPrivate's Progress (1956)
Dir. John Boulting
Feat. Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price, Terry-Thomas
Popular Ealing war satire finds Ian Carmichael, as the film’s spotty college freshman, conscripted to military service where he’s whipped into…
Reach for the SkyReach for the Sky (1956)
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Kenneth More
British WW2 favourite tells the courageous true story of pilot Douglas Bader who overcame the amputation of both legs to miraculously continue his…
Above Us the WavesAbove Us the Waves (1955)
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. John Mills, Donald Sinden, John Gregson
Robust submarine yarn from WW2 concerns the efforts of Commander John Mills and his men to sink the deadly German battle–ship 'Tirpitz' with…
Battle CryBattle Cry (1955)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Van Heflin, Raymond Massey, Aldo Ray
Entertaining WWII yarn concerning a squad of American marines romancing and training (in Paekakariki, New Zealand!) before heading off to action in…
Cockleshell HeroesCockleshell Heroes (1955)
Dir. Jose Ferrer
Feat. Jose Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley
Fictionalised account of Operation Frankton, a British canoe–borne raid on Bordeaux Harbour during WWII.
Colditz Story, TheColditz Story, The (1955)
Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. John Mills, Eric Portman, Christopher Rhodes
A compulsive and tightly wound prison yarn, set around the supposedly unescapable German POW camp. Britisher John Mills unites prisoners of various…
Long Gray Line, TheLong Gray Line, The (1955)
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp
Engrossing true life tale of military instructors Marty Maher and his rise to the top of his profession.
Mister RobertsMister Roberts (1955) Recommended
Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon
Naval officer Henry Fonda yearns for combat but instead must tolerate his eccentric captain (James Cagney). Jack Lemmon won an Oscar for his funny…

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