Top 19 War Movies Worth Watching Released in 1939

In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land. Find out about Gunga Din / IMDB / YouTube

The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights. Details on Alexander Nevsky / IMDB / YouTube

Newlyweds Gil and Lana Martin try to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley but are menaced by Indians and Tories as the Revolutionary War begins. Read about Drums Along the Mohawk / IMDB / YouTube

A British Army officer resigns, burning his last-day summons to war in the Sudan. Accusing him of cowardice, his girlfriend and three friends give him white feathers. To gain redemption, he shadows his friends to save their lives. Read about The Four Feathers / IMDB / YouTube

Three adopted English brothers join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa after one of them steals their adoptive family's famous heirloom sapphire. Details on Beau Geste / IMDB / YouTube

Ollie has fallen in love with the innkeeper's daughter in Paris. The only problem - she's very much in love with her husband. To forget her he joins the Foreign Legion with Stan. Bad idea. Check out The Flying Deuces / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step. Get info on The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle / IMDB / YouTube

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet. More about U-Boat 29 / IMDB / YouTube

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-war espionage activities of the German-American Bund. More about Confessions of a Nazi Spy / IMDB / YouTube

In 1759, in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Valley, local settlers and Indian fighters try to persuade the British authorities to ban the trading of alcohol and arms with the marauding Indians. Learn about Allegheny Uprising / IMDB / YouTube

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what men are when they hear everyone singing of peace on earth, goodwill to men. Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. More about Peace on Earth / IMDB / YouTube

A small American contingent tries to train rural tribesmen to defend themselves against fanatical Muslim radicals in 1906 Philippines. Details on The Real Glory / IMDB / YouTube

A quirky British Secret Service Agent named Major Hammond tries to discover who is using a secret weapon to steal experimental planes. Read about Clouds Over Europe / IMDB / YouTube

During the Mexican Revolution, six peasant fighters join Pancho Villa's forces to aid their community. As battles rage on, only two survive, until tragedy and a harsh command force the last warrior to return to civilian life. Learn about Let's Go with Pancho Villa / IMDB / YouTube

A traumatized World War I veteran builds a machine to prevent war. When the government subverts his machine and a second world war seems increasingly inevitable, in desperation the inventor summons the ghosts of the war dead to protest. Look into I Accuse / IMDB / YouTube

Dick Heldar, a London artist, is gradually losing his sight. He struggles to complete his masterpiece, the portrait of Bessie Broke, a cockney girl, before his eyesight fails him. Look into The Light That Failed / IMDB / YouTube

An English nurse with a great reputation for her work in Belgian hospitals, becomes outraged at the number of Allied soldiers detained in German prisoner-of-war camps during World War I, and devises a secret plan to help hundreds escape. Look into Nurse Edith Cavell / IMDB / YouTube

The 400 million people of China are heirs to a great civilization, as their pagodas and stone lions can attest. Info on The 400 Million / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas. See more about Man of Conquest / IMDB / YouTube