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War

Battle Stations

Battle Stations

February 1, 1956

The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

January 26, 1956

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 by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.

The Immortal Garrison

The Immortal Garrison

January 21, 1956

The Immortal Garrison is set in June of 1941, at the outset of the Nazi invasion of Russia. A group of Soviet servicemen, languidly biding their time at the Brest fortress on the Polish border, are suddenly galvanized into action. All desires to return home to their wives and sweethearts are swept aside as the courageous garrison unites to thwart a common enemy. The siege of Brest has served as story material for countless Russian films: in lieu of contradictory evidence, Immortal Garrison must be adjudged the best of these films. For its American release, Immortal Garrison was double-featured with another Soviet production, The Mexican.

The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

January 21, 1956

In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.

Geschwader Fledermaus

January 6, 1956

The Bold and the Brave

The Bold and the Brave

January 4, 1956

An assortment of American types come together in the Italian campaign of 1944.

Breaking Through the Darkness

Breaking Through the Darkness

January 2, 1956

About May 1942, the Japanese elite mobilized thousands of troops to bases in central Hebei. A platoon of army troops were ordered to cover the transfer, the platoon leader was seriously injured. Yan Zhigang Li met his aunt and was saved. He led the soldiers with Qingsha Zhang, to fight the enemy , remove and destroy the enemy's guard towers and to break their cruelty.

Son of the Motherland

Son of the Motherland

January 1, 1956

The story of a Korean who, since childhood, lived under the rule of Japanese invaders. During the Korean War, the hero devotes all his strength to the fight against the aggressors, worthily serving the homeland he loves.

Never Can Live Like That

Never Can Live Like That

January 1, 1956

Ciao pais..!

Ciao pais..!

January 1, 1956

La espera

La espera

January 1, 1956

The Battle of Wangapore

The Battle of Wangapore

January 1, 1956

A parody of a well-known text by Rudyard Kipling.

Railroad Guerrilla

Railroad Guerrilla

January 1, 1956

This movie is based on the true story, which happened in Shan-Dong Province of China during World War II. It is based on a collection of memoirs of the guerrilla members. Due to the fact that it happened during World War II and there was not much secrets, this movie is that it was more realistic than other movies in that many real names were used, and the actual site was not changed either like other war movies of the time. The drawback of the movie was that in the latter stage of World War II, the guerrilla force was developed into an impressive 400 plus members from its original beginning of 3, and it launched many major offensives against the enemy, but this part was not shown. The movie only concentrated on the time there were only several dozen members.

We Want to Live

January 1, 1956

A realistic depiction of the bloody land reform campaign in North Vietnam under Communist-dominated Vietminh.

The Suspected One

The Suspected One

January 1, 1956

Man escapes from an Italian camp and returns to his island in occupied Dalmatia only to find himself victim of a plot denouncing him as an enemy agent.

Cursed Money

Cursed Money

January 1, 1956

On the Eve of WW2, the royal government of Yugoslavia hid the national money inside the cave around village of Ozrinići in Montenegro. The locals discovered the heaps of money by accident, and soon begun to build new houses and buy the land. Unfortunately, the Italians occupied the country and burned their properties to ashes. Based on a true story.

Hell's Horizon

Hell's Horizon

December 31, 1955

The pilot, co-pilot, and crew of a bomber try to hit a Korean bridge in bad weather.

Furlough on Word of Honor

Furlough on Word of Honor

December 30, 1955

08/15 at Home

08/15 at Home

December 30, 1955

The third part of Paul May′s "08/15" trilogy based on the novel by Hans Hellmut Kirst takes place shortly before the end of World War II: In the spring of 1945, the German troops are practically defeated, and the battalion of Kowalski, major general von Plönnies and Asch who had risen to the rank of lieutenant in the meantime is left to its own devices to a large extent. They hope to be able to wait for the end of the war without having to encounter any combat operations. At the same time, Asch tries to prevent high-level Nazi officers from disappearing unnoticed and from cashing in on the chaotic circumstances.

Storm Over the Nile

Storm Over the Nile

December 26, 1955

In 1885, while his regiment is sent to the Sudan to battle the rebellious Dervish tribes, British Lieutenant Harry Faversham resigns his officer's commission in order to remain with his fiancée Mary Burroughs in England. His friends and fellow officers John Durrance, Peter Burroughs and Tom Willoughby brand him a coward and present him with the white feathers of cowardice. His fiancée, Mary, adds a fourth feather and breaks off their engagement. However, former Lieutenant Faversham decides to regain his honor by fighting in the Sudan incognito.