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Something of Value
6.5

Something of Value

May. 08, 1957

Something of Value

As Kenya’s Mau Mau uprising tears the country apart, former childhood friends Kimani (Sidney Poitier), a native, and Peter (Rock Hudson), a ...
Sea Wife
5.7

Sea Wife

Oct. 16, 1957

Sea Wife

In 1942, a cargo ship jammed with British evacuees from Singapore is sunk by a Japanese sub. A small lifeboat carries a beautiful woman, an army ...
Revolt at Fort Laramie
5.6

Revolt at Fort Laramie

At the breaking of the Civil War the garrison of Fort Laramie splits between the sympathezers of the two different factions, but when the fort is ...
Paths of Glory
8.4

Paths of Glory

Oct. 25, 1957

Paths of Glory

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Operation Mad Ball
6.5

Operation Mad Ball

Aug. 17, 1957

Operation Mad Ball

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of ...
The One That Got Away
7.1

The One That Got Away

Nov. 22, 1957

The One That Got Away

Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the ...
Men in War
7.2

Men in War

Jun. 07, 1957

Men in War

In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson’s platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are ...
The Cranes Are Flying
8.3

The Cranes Are Flying

Oct. 12, 1957

The Cranes Are Flying

Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to ...
Kiss Them for Me
5.6

Kiss Them for Me

Dec. 10, 1957

Kiss Them for Me

Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building “vacation” in San Francisco. Once they manage to elude their ulcerated public ...
Kanal
7.9

Kanal

Apr. 20, 1957

Kanal

During the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising following World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge ...
Hellcats of the Navy
5.5

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
6.2

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
6.1

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
6.1

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

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
6.3

Battle Hymn

Feb. 14, 1957

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn was inspired by the true story of American minister Dean Hess, played here with rare sensitivity by Rock Hudson. A bomber pilot ...
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, The advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan ...
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 US 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
5.6

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
6.5

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
6.1

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
7.6

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
6

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 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 Burmese Harp
8

The Burmese Harp

Jan. 21, 1956

The Burmese Harp

In the War’s closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he ...
Between Heaven and Hell
6.5

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

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 ...