Best 18 War Movies Releases from 1940

A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. Info on Gone with the Wind / IMDB / YouTube

On the eve of World War II, a young American reporter tries to expose enemy agents in London. Explore Foreign Correspondent / IMDB / YouTube

Myra and Roy meet and fall in love on Waterloo Bridge during an air raid. Their love will be one of the war's unspoken casualties. Learn about Waterloo Bridge / IMDB / YouTube

After Germany invades Czechia, the German and the British intelligence services try to capture Czech scientist Dr. Axel Bomasch (James Harcourt), inventor of a new type of armor-plating. Find out about Night Train to Munich / IMDB / YouTube

A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war. Explore The Long Voyage Home / IMDB / YouTube

In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa Fe can resume. Read about Santa Fe Trail / IMDB / YouTube

Langdon Towne and Hunk Marriner join Major Rogers' Rangers as they wipe out an Indian village. They set out for Fort Wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Details on Northwest Passage / IMDB / YouTube

In Kansas during the Civil War, opposing pro-Union and pro-Confederate camps clash and visiting Texan Bob Seton runs afoul of William Cantrell's Raiders. Check out Dark Command / IMDB / YouTube

Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end. Read about The Fighting 69th / IMDB / YouTube

Although the home of cabinet minister Arthur Bennett is a hotbed of spies, moles, and double agents, no one knows the true identity of notorious German spymaster Strendler. Read about British Intelligence / IMDB / YouTube

Early in World War II, Danish sea captain Andersen, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies. Details on Blackout / IMDB / YouTube

Just prior to the American War of Independence, aristocratic Virginian Jane Peyton marries unsophisticated rustic farmer and surveyor Matt Howard who takes her to his Shenandoah Valley plantation and later goes to war. More about The Howards of Virginia / IMDB / YouTube

In a country, munitions manufacturers maneuver a wallpaper hanger to become dictator with his compatriots as his personal staff. Read about You Nazty Spy! / IMDB / YouTube

Austrian refugees Dr Braun and his daughter Leni join the town's plan to relocate to Oregon. The town leader falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped them escape from the Third Reich. More about Three Faces West / IMDB / YouTube

A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first official outing, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an. More about Flight Command / IMDB / YouTube

A look at the current might of the Royal Air Force. Place - Great Britain, time - two months after the start of World War ll. Info on The Lion Has Wings / IMDB / YouTube

A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz. Look into London Can Take It! / IMDB / YouTube

Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukulele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent by a woman (Mary), and becomes involved in trying to defeat German agents. More about To Hell with Hitler / IMDB / YouTube