Greatest 30 War Movies Highly Rated Released in 1945

During World War II, an American expatriate helps transport a French Resistance leader and his wife to Martinique while romancing a lounge singer. Details on To Have and Have Not / IMDB / YouTube

During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the Resistance leader, Giorgio Manfredi, is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape. Get info on Rome, Open City / IMDB / YouTube

A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II. Read about They Were Expendable / IMDB / YouTube

In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre, shifting in broad cinematic terms to an epic narrative of Henry V, who had developed from a dissolute youth to a purposeful monarch. Proving his ability as a soldier and skillful leader, he unites the dissident factions in the English army and goes on to crush the French, against enormous odds, at Agincourt. Arranging a treaty with the French court, he woos Princess Katharine to whom he is formally betrothed as part of the peace agreement. Explore Henry V / IMDB / YouTube

A platoon of special ops are tasked to parachute into the remote Burmese jungle and destroy a strategic Japanese radar station, but getting out isn't as easy. Get info on Objective, Burma! / IMDB / YouTube

In 1942, after the fall of the Philippines to the Japanese, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Madden stays behind to organize the local resistance against the Japanese invaders. Check out Back to Bataan / IMDB / YouTube

During WWII, a platoon of American soldiers trudge through the Italian countryside in search of a bridge they have been ordered to blow up, encountering danger and destruction along the way. Look into A Walk in the Sun / IMDB / YouTube

At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy. Learn about Story of G.I. Joe / IMDB / YouTube

Bill Dietrich becomes a double agent for the F.B.I. in a German spy ring. Check out The House on 92nd Street / IMDB / YouTube

A soldier suffering from combat fatigue meets a young woman on Christmas furlough from prison and their mutual loneliness blossoms into romance. Get info on I'll Be Seeing You / IMDB / YouTube

Director John Huston documents the Battle of San Pietro Infine in December 1943. Details on San Pietro / IMDB / YouTube

A dedicated American reporter in 1930s Japan is determined to expose that government's plan for world domination. Learn about Blood on the Sun / IMDB / YouTube

World War II drama that follows a group of British draftees, starting with their rigorous basic training, and ending with their deployment in North Africa. Read about The Way Ahead / IMDB / YouTube

Marine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to his civilian life with the help of his soon to be wife. See more about Pride of the Marines / IMDB / YouTube

The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills). See more about Johnny in the Clouds / IMDB / YouTube

In WW2, an American aircraft carrier sails around the Pacific on a decoy mission until it joins the battle of Midway against the Japanese forces. Read about Wing and a Prayer / IMDB / YouTube

The theater in which this film is set was called The Windmill and performers there refused to be deterred by the blitz that was leveling much of London at the time. Details on Tonight and Every Night / IMDB / YouTube

The official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk evacuation. Check out The Battle of Britain / IMDB / YouTube

Laddie, son of Lassie, and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 while serving with the RAF - has he inherited his mother's famous courage? Find out about Son of Lassie / IMDB / YouTube

In 1945, a strange mix of Germans, military personnel and civilians, pro-Nazi and anti-Nazi, celebrities and escaped prisoners, converges at a lavish hotel in heavily-bombed Berlin. More about Hotel Berlin / IMDB / YouTube

During WWII, U.S. Army Major Joppolo and his troops are tasked with administering the war damaged Italian town of Adano where the locals decry the loss of the town bell. Explore A Bell for Adano / IMDB / YouTube

Part VII of the Why We Fight series of wartime documentaries. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War. Read about War Comes to America / IMDB / YouTube

During WW2, American volunteer pilots are stationed in China where, as part of the Flying Tigers unit, they dog-fight against Japanese warplanes. Check out God Is My Co-Pilot / IMDB / YouTube

A drama set during World War II. A tale of adultery and desertion. Look into Waterloo Road / IMDB / YouTube

An in-depth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during World War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling. More about The Fighting Lady / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. Info on The True Glory / IMDB / YouTube

A disparate group of women try to adjust to their new lives after enlisting in the Women's Army Corps. Find out about Keep Your Powder Dry / IMDB / YouTube

The conflicts of war-torn China are reflected in miniature within an American mission hospital. Look into China Sky / IMDB / YouTube

During WW2, a Mexican stand-off ensues between a group of German soldiers and a team of Soviet fighters trapped together in the basement of a bombed-out Russian building. Learn about Counter-Attack / IMDB / YouTube

Jaap van Leyden (Sir Ralph Richardson) is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. Later, a child's rhyme reminds him of his patriotic duty, but how best to resist the Germans without endangering his wife and fellow workers? Info on The Silver Fleet / IMDB / YouTube