Top 16 War Movies Fan Favorite Released in 1944

Several survivors of a torpedoed merchant ship in World War II find themselves in the same lifeboat with one of the crew members of the U-boat that sank their ship. More about Lifeboat / IMDB / YouTube

From the Boer War through World War II, a soldier rises through the ranks in the British military. Check out The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp / IMDB / YouTube

After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl with an awkward boyfriend wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity. Get info on The Miracle of Morgan's Creek / IMDB / YouTube

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland. Look into Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo / IMDB / YouTube

Woodrow is discharged from the military for hay fever, but fabricates receiving a heroic honorable discharge before returning home. Read about Hail the Conquering Hero / IMDB / YouTube

Five patriotic convicts are helped to escape imprisonment in Devil's Island so they can fight for occupied Free French forces against the Nazis. Look into Passage to Marseille / IMDB / YouTube

With her husband away to fight in World War II, a housewife must care for their two daughters alone. Details on Since You Went Away / IMDB / YouTube

An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion. Look into Went the Day Well? / IMDB / YouTube

During WW2, the U.S. Navy implements a new idea of forming construction battalions that also are fighting units, in case of Japanese attack. Check out The Fighting Seabees / IMDB / YouTube

A young priest is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish. More about The Keys of the Kingdom / IMDB / YouTube

In 1936, seven prisoners escape from a concentration camp. The Nazis put up seven crosses for demonstrative executions. This story about one of the fugitives, who relies on own courage and compassion of people to avoid the seventh cross. Read about The Seventh Cross / IMDB / YouTube

A dead World War II bomber pilot, Pete Sandidge becomes the guardian angel of another pilot, Ted Randall. He guides Ted through battle and helping him to romance his old girlfriend, despite her excessive devotion to Sandidge's memory. Look into A Guy Named Joe / IMDB / YouTube

In 1942, in the Bataan peninsula of the Philippines, a ragtag American unit commanded by Sergeant Bill Dane attempts to blow-up a bridge in order to slow the Japanese advance. Read about Bataan / IMDB / YouTube

Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place. Read about Hollywood Canteen / IMDB / YouTube

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war. Info on The Human Comedy / IMDB / YouTube

The lives of a close-knit group of five brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression, leading to them joining the US Navy and meeting their destiny on the USS Juneau in 1942 during WWII. Find out about The Fighting Sullivans / IMDB / YouTube