Film Snail

War

Love on Leave

Love on Leave

November 13, 1940

George and Katherine plan to marry but war breaks out. When he returns on two weeks leave, but has his marriage proposal put down by Katherine, George enters a relationship with another woman.

Mystery Sea Raider

Mystery Sea Raider

October 26, 1940

June McCarthy has unwittingly aided an undercover Nazi naval officer with acquiring a "mother ship" for German submarines in the Atlantic.

World in Flames

October 23, 1940

A documentary about the events leading up to World War II and the first year of the war, compiled largely from Paramount Pictures newsreels of the 1930s.

Manchester Took It, Too

October 20, 1940

London was only one of the many cities that was bombed by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. "Manchester Took It Too" is propaganda film showing the effects of German air raids on the city of Manchester.

Piccolo alpino

Piccolo alpino

October 20, 1940

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

October 15, 1940

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

November 16, 1940

The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

London Can Take It!

London Can Take It!

October 1, 1940

A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.

Convoy

Convoy

September 28, 1940

A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

September 19, 1940

Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.

After Mein Kampf

After Mein Kampf

September 13, 1940

Allied propaganda in the form of cartoons and newsreels shows the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich

August 31, 1940

Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the service of the Nazi war machine, in order to carry out their evil plans of destruction, will stop at nothing to capture him.

John, the Soldier of Vengeance

John, the Soldier of Vengeance

August 30, 1940

The murder of an 8-year-old boy by a young soldier in Tijuana, Mexico, leads to riots on the streets. Based on a true story.

The King of the White Elephant

July 27, 1940

King Chakra is going about his usual palace duties, granting audiences to his advisers, including his Lord Chamberlain, who is keen to see the king fulfill his royal duty of taking 366 wives, including, hopefully among them, the chamberlain's own daughter.

Young America Flies

Young America Flies

July 13, 1940

World War II propaganda film from Warner Brothers.

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

July 12, 1940

Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent by a woman (Mary), and becomes involved in trying to defeat Nazi agents.

Four Sons

Four Sons

June 14, 1940

Four Sons is a 1940 film directed by Archie Mayo. It stars Don Ameche and Eugenie Leontovich. It is a remake of the 1928 film of the same name.

Women in War

Women in War

June 5, 1940

A "good-time girl", raised by her somewhat lax divorced father, finds herself involved in an accidental death, and the only way she's able to get out of it is to volunteer--albeit reluctantly--to be a nurse in the war effort. She travels to England and is assigned to a hospital under a very strict matron. What the girl doesn't know is that the matron is the mother she has never seen.

All Hands

All Hands

May 31, 1940

From a series of propaganda films made to raise awareness of the risks of idle gossip providing vital information to enemy spies and collaborators. This Ealing Studios production features well-known 1940s actor John Mills, playing a sailor whose girlfriend thoughtlessly blunders away vital wartime secrets. The consequences prove disastrous when his boat next leaves to cross the English Channel.

Navy Bomb Squadron

May 22, 1940

Japanese propaganda film