Top 18 War Movies Fan Favorites from 1942

During the German occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy. Look into To Be or Not to Be / IMDB / YouTube

A young man accused of sabotage goes on the run to prove his innocence. Learn about Saboteur / IMDB / YouTube

A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II. Get info on Mrs. Miniver / IMDB / YouTube

A World War II U-boat crew are stranded in northern Canada. To avoid internment, they must make their way to the border and get into the still-neutral U.S. Find out about 49th Parallel / IMDB / YouTube

A highly fictionalized account of the life of George Armstrong Custer from his arrival at West Point in 1857 to his death at the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. Info on They Died with Their Boots On / IMDB / YouTube

This story of a ship, the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft. Learn about In Which We Serve / IMDB / YouTube

In December 1941, ex-army captain Rick Leland boards a Japanese ship heading to Asia via the Panama Canal where his Japanese hosts show interest in the American defense plans for the canal zone. Read about Across the Pacific / IMDB / YouTube

When a German saboteur jeeringly predicts to the nation new depredations, via their radio Voice of Terror, the Intelligence Inner Council summons Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) to help in the crisis. Find out about Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror / IMDB / YouTube

Capt. Jim Gordon's command of the famed American volunteer fighter group in China is complicated by the recruitment of an old friend who is a reckless hotshot. Read about Flying Tigers / IMDB / YouTube

In Europe at the start of World War II, a woman notices that wherever her husband goes, the Germans seem to follow. Meanwhile, a charming reporter is following them. Find out about Once Upon a Honeymoon / IMDB / YouTube

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany. See more about Invisible Agent / IMDB / YouTube

When the crew of a downed British bomber escape from their Nazi captors with Top Secret intelligence, they make a desperate journey to get out of Germany alive. Check out Desperate Journey / IMDB / YouTube

The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought. Explore Why We Fight / IMDB / YouTube

The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Get info on The Battle of Midway / IMDB / YouTube

December, 1941. With no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base. Explore Wake Island / IMDB / YouTube

Donald Duck, in a battleship made of ice, goes to war against his three nephews, who fight back from their ice fort. Explore Donald's Snow Fight / IMDB / YouTube

Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF but are deemed too old to be fliers. Info on Captains of the Clouds / IMDB / YouTube

In German-occupied Paris, a Frenchwoman tries to help smuggle a downed RAF pilot into Portugal despite strict surveillance by suspicious Gestapo officers. Explore Reunion in France / IMDB / YouTube