From Mrs. Miniver to Casablanca, these great World War II movies actually came out during World War II.
For a while, World War I wasn't called World War I. It involved much of the world and claimed millions of lives, but was instead labeled The Great War because no one foresaw anything being as big or devastating again. Then came a conflict between 1939 and 1945 that was longer, deadlier, and involved even more of the world's countries: World War II.
9 'All Through the Night' All Through the Night is far from the only World War II movie starring Humphrey Bogart to be made during the war, but it is likely the most underappreciated. It's also surprisingly comedic and incorporates elements of the action, thriller, and crime genres for one fairly wild ride of a film.
To Have and Have Not has shades of another classic Bogart World War II movie: Casablanca. Its premise centers on an American anti-hero who helps the French Resistance while falling for a mysterious singer. It's compelling as a romance/adventure/war movie, with Bogart and Bacall giving great performances.
There's not a great deal more to it than that, but Hitchcock knew how to get greatness out of simplicity - he demonstrated this ability again four years later with Rope. Lifeboat excels as a tense survival film and sheds light on how World War II impacted more than just soldiers, given that some survivors here are civilians.
4 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' Admittedly, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp isn't just a World War II movie. It begins in 1943 but flashes back to the Boer War and World War I. It's similarly ambitious when it comes to the genres it tackles; beyond being a war movie, it works as a comedy, a character drama, and a romance film.
2 'The Great Dictator' Like To Be or Not to Be, The Great Dictator satirized Nazi Germany and proved controversial in certain areas. Unlike that 1942 film, the Nazi Party isn't referred to by name here, but fictional dictator Adenoid Hynkel is a pretty clear stand-in for Adolf Hitler and his actions at the start of World War II.
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