Collection of Films for the Armed Forces #3

During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in advance of the planned bombing of Tokyo. Along the way, the crew learn about each other as they face the enemy and some of them lose their lives.

Runtime

2h 15m

Director

Delmer Daves

Cast

Cary Grant, John Garfield, Alan Hale

World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, property, culture and heritage were all stolen. The story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage.

Runtime

1h 57m

Director

Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen

Cast

Joan Allen

Produced in 1943 under the guidance of Army Air Force Lieutenant Clark Gable, this film follows a single 8th Air Force B-17 crew from training through a series of missions over Europe.

Runtime

1h 3m

Cast

Clark Gable, Bob Hope, Frances Langford

Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. After a series of attacks by the Japanese, something new is tried, Construction Battalions (CBs=Seabees). The new CBs have to both build and be ready to fight.

Runtime

1h 40m

Director

Edward Ludwig

Cast

John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan...

Runtime

1h 47m

Director

Alan Johnson

Cast

Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Tim Matheson