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1950s War Drama Movies

Public list by WPS with 138 movies or TV shows/series

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Dunkirk(1958)

2h 14min | Drama, War
3.4/5 (with 26 votes)

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.

Directed by Leslie Norman - With John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Barry Foster, John Horsley, Lionel Jeffries, ...
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From Here to Eternity(1953)

NR
| 1h 58min | War, Romance / Love, Drama
3.7/5 (with 266 votes)

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann - With Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Donna Reed, ...
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War and Peace(1956)

PG
| 3h 28min | Drama, War, Romance / Love, History
3.4/5 (with 99 votes)

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.

Directed by King Vidor - With Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom, Oskar Homolka, ...
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A Man Escaped(1956)

NR
| 1h 41min | Thriller, Drama, War, History
4.0/5 (with 215 votes)

A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.

Directed by Robert Bresson - With César Gattegno, François Leterrier, Jacques Ertaud, Roger Planchon, Roland Monod
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The Burmese Harp(1956)

1h 56min | Drama, Music, War
3.9/5 (with 60 votes)

In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa - With Jun Hamamura, Rentarō Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Taketoshi Naito, Kō Nishimura

Alexander the Great(1956)

PG
| 2h 16min | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
3.0/5 (with 36 votes)

He was a fierce military commander who led huge armies into battle without a single defeat; a magnificent warrior who many believed was part god - this was Alexander the Great (Richard Burton), the legendary Greek hero hailed by his countrymen as "The King of Kings". Born in 356 B.C. into a turbulent world of political unrest, educated by Aristotle (Barry Jones) and chosen to lead his people in the grand tradition of his powerful father (Fredric March), this glamorous world conqueror rose above all conflict to unite the continents of Europe and Asia to become one of the most celebrated rulers of all time! Written, produced and directed by Oscar - winner Robert Rossen and featuring the extraordinary Claire Bloom and a remarkable cast of thousands, this stunning portrait of one of history's most fascinating figures is colossal entertainment and an amazing spectacle.

Directed by Robert Rossen - With Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Fredric March, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Hordern, Harry Andrews, ...
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Ballad of a Soldier(1959)

1h 29min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
4.1/5 (with 77 votes)

During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. Feeling homesick, he decides to visit his mother. Due to his kindhearted nature, however, Alyosha is repeatedly sidetracked by his efforts to help those he encounters, including a lovely girl named Shura. In his tour of a country devastated by war, he struggles to keep hope alive.

Directed by Grigori Chukhrai - With Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Yevgeni Urbansky, Nikolai Kryuchkov, Antonina Maksimova

Forbidden Games(1952)

1h 27min | Drama, History
3.9/5 (with 127 votes)

Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.

Directed by René Clément - With Brigitte Fossey, Georges Poujouly, Philippe de Chérisey, Jacques Marin, Lucien Hubert, Laurence Badie, ...

Fires on the Plain(1959)

1h 48min | Drama, War
3.8/5 (with 41 votes)

In the closing days of WWII remnants of the Japanese army in Leyte are abandoned by their command and face certain starvation.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa - With Osamu Takizawa, Mickey Curtis, Eiji Funakoshi

General Della Rovere(1959)

2h 12min | War, Drama
3.8/5 (with 54 votes)

The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

Directed by Roberto Rossellini - With Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio Caprioli, Giovanna Ralli, Sandra Milo, Anne Vernon, ...
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Ashes and Diamonds(1958)

1h 43min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
3.8/5 (with 94 votes)

A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.

Directed by Andrzej Wajda - With Zbigniew Cybulski, Bogumił Kobiela, Stanisław Milski, Barbara Krafftówna, Ewa Krzyżewska, Adam Pawlikowski, ...
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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison(1957)

1h 48min | Adventure, Drama, War
3.5/5 (with 53 votes)

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. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.

Directed by John Huston - With Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Anna Sten
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Friendly Persuasion(1956)

NR
| 2h 17min | Drama, History, War, Romance / Love, Kids & Family
3.3/5 (with 48 votes)

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 to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?

Directed by William Wyler - With Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love, ...
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Captain Horatio Hornblower(1951)

NR
| 1h 57min | Action, Adventure, Drama, War
3.5/5 (with 46 votes)

Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.

Directed by Raoul Walsh - With Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, Terence Morgan, James Robertson Justice, Stanley Baker, ...
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The Bridge(1959)

1h 43min | Drama, History, War
3.7/5 (with 66 votes)

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Directed by Bernhard Wicki - With Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Folker Bohnet, Cordula Trantow, Frank Glaubrecht, Volker Lechtenbrink, ...
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A Time to Love and a Time to Die(1958)

NR
| 2h 12min | Drama, War, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 34 votes)

A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.

Directed by Douglas Sirk - With John Gavin, Liselotte Pulver, Keenan Wynn, Klaus Kinski, Charles Régnier, Don DeFore, ...

The Wings of Eagles(1957)

NR
| 1h 50min | Drama, War
3.1/5 (with 29 votes)

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.

Directed by John Ford - With John Wayne, Dan Dailey, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, Ken Curtis, Sig Ruman, ...
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Kanal(1957)

1h 36min | War, Drama
3.9/5 (with 49 votes)

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 in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.

Directed by Andrzej Wajda - With Tadeusz Janczar, Wieńczysław Gliński, Stanisław Mikulski, Emil Karewicz, Vladek Sheybal, Teresa Iżewska, ...

The Red Badge of Courage(1951)

NR
| 1h 9min | Drama, War
3.3/5 (with 25 votes)

Truncated adaptation of Stephen Crane's novel about a Civil War Union soldier who stuggles to find the courage to fight in the heat of battle.

Directed by John Huston - With Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, Andy Devine, Robert Easton, Douglas Dick, Arthur Hunnicutt, ...
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The Sea Chase(1955)

NR
| 1h 57min | War, Drama
3.1/5 (with 18 votes)

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.

Directed by John Farrow - With John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, Tab Hunter, James Arness, ...
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri(1954)

NR
| 1h 42min | Action, Drama, War, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 27 votes)

A naval aviator is assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges during the Korean War.

Directed by Mark Robson - With William Holden, Mickey Rooney, Fredric March, Grace Kelly, Robert Strauss, Charles McGraw, ...
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The Pride and the Passion(1957)

2h 12min | Adventure, Action, Drama, History
3.1/5 (with 17 votes)

During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to accompany the Spanish and along the way, he falls in love with the leader's girl.

Directed by Stanley Kramer - With Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel, John Wengraf, José Nieto, ...

Fate of a Man(1959)

1h 43min | Drama, War
3.8/5 (with 26 votes)

The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...

Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk - With Sergei Bondarchuk, Zinaida Kiriyenko, Georgy Millyar, Pavel Polunin, Pavel Volkov

Quiet Flows the Don(1957)

5h 40min | Drama, History
3.3/5 (with 10 votes)

Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.

Directed by Sergei Gerasimov - With Pyotr Glebov, Elina Bystritskaya, Zinaida Kiriyenko, Danylo Ilchenko

Attention! Bandits!(1951)

1h 30min | Drama, War
3.1/5 (with 12 votes)

During the winter of 1944, the partisans stationed in the Ligurian Apennines must go to a factory in Genoa, in order to pick up a delivery of weapons. Meanwhile, there's a strike in the city and the Nazis are trying to suppress it violently. The factory becomes the scene of fighting between the Germans and the partisans but the latter, aided by the workers, will be able to get the better.

Directed by Carlo Lizzani - With Gina Lollobrigida, Andrea Checchi, Lamberto Maggiorani, Vittorio Duse, Pietro Tordi, Giuliano Montaldo, ...

The Forty-First(1956)

1h 28min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 16 votes)

An unexpected romance occurs for a female Red Army sniper and a White Army officer.

Directed by Grigori Chukhrai - With Izolda Izvitskaya, Oleg Strizhenov, Nikolai Kryuchkov

Carve Her Name with Pride(1958)

1h 59min | Drama, War
3.0/5 (with 11 votes)

London, England, during World War II. After living a tragic life experience, young Violette Szabo joins the Special Operations Executive and crosses the German enemy lines as a secret agent to aid a French Resistance group.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert - With Virginia Anne McKenna, Paul Scofield, Denise Grey, Maurice Ronet, Billie Whitelaw, Alain Saury, ...

Battle Cry(1955)

NR
| 2h 29min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
2.9/5 (with 8 votes)

The dramatic story of US marines in training, in combat and in love during World War II. The story centres on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat. Based on the novel by Leon Uris.

Directed by Raoul Walsh - With Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Anne Francis, Dorothy Malone, Fess Parker, James Whitmore, ...
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The Raid(1954)

NR
| 1h 23min | War, Western
3.2/5 (with 12 votes)

A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life and especially into that of an attractive widow and her son.

Directed by Hugo Fregonese - With Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone, Lee Marvin, Tommy Rettig, Peter Graves, ...

Simba(1955)

1h 39min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans against their white colonial masters. Based on the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya in the early 1950s.

Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst - With Dirk Bogarde, Virginia Anne McKenna, Donald Sinden, Basil Sydney, Earl Cameron
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