Film Snail

War

Minesweeper

Minesweeper

November 10, 1943

A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

November 7, 1943

Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner captures a German Luftwaffe officer on a spy mission, who later escapes from the prison camp. To catch the spy ring, the Mounties employ a ruse so that the spies, believing Steve to be sympathetic, enlist him in their plans.

Family Feud

November 4, 1943

Documentary short film depicting ways in which Americans can assist the war effort by proper conservation around the home.

The North Star

The North Star

November 4, 1943

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."

The Japanese Army and Navy

November 3, 1943

An official U.S. War Department film restricted in nature and produced by the US Army Pictorial Service, “The Japanese Army and Navy” is a black-and-white creation that “has been assembled from Japanese films and is designed for use in the Civil Affairs Training Schools conducted by The Provost Marshal General.”

Pliers and Screwdrivers

November 3, 1943

Made to support WWII war workers, this 1943 War Department Training film was part of a series that covers the care and use of essential tools such as pliers and screwdrivers. It covers common mistakes that people make, how to correct them, and how to care for tools to ensure they last long. The film’s general theme is that while pliers and screwdrivers are handy tools that can be used in a lot of situations, they should still be used for their intended purposes.

Pacific Milk Run

November 3, 1943

In "Pacific Milk Run" U.S. Marine SBDs and other aircraft attack Japanese-held Islands in the Pacific during World War II.

Infantry Weapons and Their Effect

November 1, 1943

U.S. WWII War Department training film -- "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" -- covers the major infantry weapons in use by the U.S. Army.

The Crew of the Dora

The Crew of the Dora

November 1, 1943

German film about Luftwaffe pilots. It depicts a love triangle involving two of them being overcome by their participation in battle together.

Wait for Me

Wait for Me

November 1, 1943

A story of true love set during the WWII.

The Home Front

The Home Front

November 1, 1943

A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as committed to the war efforts as himself.

We Sail at Midnight

October 30, 1943

A short documentary style film it depicts the story of The British obtaining a special tool from America to help with the building of a tank.

To My Unborn Son

To My Unborn Son

October 30, 1943

A Yugoslav man, dying after being shot while attempting to help defend his village, writes a letter of encouragement and hope to his unborn child, explaining what he was fighting for in resisting the Nazi invasion of his homeland. A John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short.

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

October 27, 1943

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.

Schweik's New Adventures

Schweik's New Adventures

October 18, 1943

Nazis are nothing to the wily good soldier Schweik (Lloyd Pearson).

The Underdog

The Underdog

October 17, 1943

During WWII, a strong-willed 12-year-old boy tries to steer his vocationally and maritally confused father straight, at the same time striving to keep his honor while the gang in his new neighborhood bully him.

A Family

A Family

October 16, 1943

The film is about the Soviet People's patriotism and friendship.

Paris After Dark

Paris After Dark

October 15, 1943

Andre Marbel is the upper-class doctor who is able to continue his practice above suspicion even though he is a leader in the French Resistance. His nurse supports his activities, but her Nazi-brainwashed husband provides the tension.

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

October 10, 1943

The fourth of Frank Capra's Why We Fight series of seven propaganda films, which made the case for fighting and winning the Second World War. It was released in 1943 and concentrated on the German bombardment of the United Kingdom in anticipation of Operation Sea Lion, the planned German invasion.

Doughboys in Ireland

Doughboys in Ireland

October 7, 1943

According to Doughboys in Ireland, there were those who sang their way through WW2. Radio tenor Kenny Baker plays Manhattan orchestra leading Danny O'Keefe, who is drafted into the army along with a Ritz Brothers-like quartet called The Jesters. Stationed in Ireland, Danny believes that his New York sweetheart Gloria (Lynn Merrick) has forgotten about him, thus he inaugurates a romance with Irish colleen Molly Callahan (Jeff Donnell).