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War

Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal

December 31, 1943

A stop-motion animated account of the 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

No Exceptions

December 30, 1943

Short subject intended to promote unified action and sacrifice by Americans on the home front during the war.

Three Russian Girls

Three Russian Girls

December 30, 1943

Another of a wartime cycle of Hollywood films lauding the praises of America's Soviet allies, Three Russian Girls is a remake of Russia's The Girl From Stalingrad. Set just after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the film stars Anna Sten as Natasha, a Red Cross volunteer who is dispatched to a field hospital located in an old pre-revolution mansion. American test pilot John Hill (Kent Smith), who'd been in Russia on a goodwill mission, is wounded in battle and brought to the hospital. As he slowly recovers from his wounds, Hill falls in love with Natasha. A last-act crisis develops when the hospital personnel are forced to move immediately to Leningrad as the Nazis advance.

Tender Comrade

Tender Comrade

May 30, 1944

Jo Jones, a young defense plant worker whose husband is in the military during World War II, shares a house with three other women in the same situation.

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

December 24, 1943

A cocky Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he is sent back to Earth by heavenly General with a new assignment.

Rookies in Burma

December 20, 1943

In the jungles of Burma, U.S. Army Privates Jerry Miles, and Mike Strager, are still spending most of their time on KP duty. However they are captured by the Japanese and taken to a prison camp and discover that their long-suffering Sergeant Burke has also been captured. They manage to escape and find their way to a Burmese village in which two American showgirls, Janie and Connie who have escaped from Shanghai, are stranded. They all borrow an elephant and head for India.

Gung Ho!

Gung Ho!

December 20, 1943

A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command.

Kirkastettu sydän

Kirkastettu sydän

December 18, 1943

The Sultan's Daughter

The Sultan's Daughter

December 16, 1943

A sultan's lovely daughter finds herself courted by a handsome American.

Women in Bondage

Women in Bondage

December 16, 1943

Women in Bondage is a 1943 World War II film about conditions for women under Hitler's regime. The plot involves two women imprisoned for speaking out against the government. It was directed by Steve Sekely and starred Gail Patrick and Nancy Kelly.

Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo

December 31, 1943

During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in advance of the planned bombing of Tokyo. Along the way, the crew learn about each other as they face the enemy and some of them lose their lives.

Yellow Canary

Yellow Canary

December 13, 1943

A socialite poses as a Nazi spy to mask her activities as a British agent.

Navy

Navy

December 8, 1943

Japanese war film.

San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London

December 7, 1943

British drama documentary from 1943, based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had been set afire in the middle of the Atlantic by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer and then had been abandoned. When one of the lifeboats drifted back to the burning tanker the day after, and found that she still hadn't exploded, they decided to board her and put out the fires. Eventually, they managed to start the engine again and decided to try to reach Britain against all odds.

The Thunderbolts: Ramrod to Emden

December 1, 1943

USAAF Documentary Film

Rumors

Rumors

December 1, 1943

Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.

There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

November 30, 1943

Five officer candidates fight to prove their mettle during training.

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

November 29, 1943

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

November 24, 1943

Documentary depicting and explaining the Allied campaign against the Germans in North Africa. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.

Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

November 23, 1943

The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.