Top 17 War Movies Popular from 1949

After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act. Check out I Was a Male War Bride / IMDB / YouTube

In fog-dripping, barren and sometimes macabre settings, 11th-century Scottish nobleman Macbeth is led by an evil prophecy and his ruthless yet desirable wife to the treasonous act that makes him king. But he does not enjoy his newfound, dearly-won kingship... Restructured, but all the dialogue is Shakespeare's. Learn about Macbeth / IMDB / YouTube

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury. Read about A Canterbury Tale / IMDB / YouTube

In occupied France, an elderly man and his niece are forced to give shelter to a German army lieutenant who seemingly loves their country and culture. Learn about The Silence of the Sea / IMDB / YouTube

In 1818 Alabama, French settlers are pitted against greedy land-grabber Blake Randolph but Kentucky militiaman John Breen, who's smitten with French gal Fleurette De Marchand, comes to the settlers' aid. Find out about The Fighting Kentuckian / IMDB / YouTube

Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the French revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. Explore Reign of Terror / IMDB / YouTube

In the final days of WW2, in a M.A.S.H. unit in Burma, a seriously wounded corporal watches in dismay as fellow soldiers pack-up to return home but a caring nurse and five remaining soldiers bring him solace. More about The Hasty Heart / IMDB / YouTube

A secret London school trains a motley group of men and women for sabotage work in German occupied Belgium during World War II. When one of them is captured by the Germans, five others are parachuted in to rescue him. Info on Against the Wind / IMDB / YouTube

Female prisoners of various ethnic background struggle to survive the hardships of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Read about The Last Stage / IMDB / YouTube

During WW2, a reconnaissance platoon is sent to map out a Japanese-held island but racial tensions arise between the white soldiers and the only black member of the group. Learn about Home of the Brave / IMDB / YouTube

Shortly after the end of World War II, British Colonel Michael S. Hooky Nicobar (Walter Pidgeon) is assigned to a unit in the British Zone of Vienna. His duty is to aid the Soviet authorities to repatriate citizens of the Soviet Union, many of whom prefer not to return to their home country. Billeted in the convent run by Mother Auxilia (Ethel Barrymore), Nicobar, a. Read about The Red Danube / IMDB / YouTube

The terrible effect of the Nazis upon a single Jewish family provides the basis for this drama. The family cannot handle the strain and gradually breaks up. Interspliced within the film are newsreel clips of angry crowds, and scenes of horror. Check out Distant Journey / IMDB / YouTube

During WW2, an RAF pilot from coastal command is accused of sinking a British submarine that he mistook for a German one. Check out Landfall / IMDB / YouTube

Medical student Jonathan Dakers sacrifices his career to fund brother Harold's education. Harold and Edie fall in love but Harold dies in WWI leaving Edie pregnant. After Edie's death in childbirth, Jonathan raises their son Tony. Details on My Brother Jonathan / IMDB / YouTube

A group of people gathers back in the post-war ruins of a luxurious Munich hotel they inhabited at one point or another years before; each trying to cope with the tragic consequences of the war and their own actions. Explore Zwischen gestern und morgen / IMDB / YouTube

U.S. Foreign Service officer matches wits with a Chinese warlord to try to save American citizens threatened with execution. Find out about State Department: File 649 / IMDB / YouTube