To the Shores of Iwo Jima

Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city. After much contemplation, Choltitz ignores orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will b...

Runtime

2h 53m

Director

René Clément

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Leslie Caron

A U.S. military troop takes command of a band of Burmese guerillas during World War II.

Runtime

2h 5m

Director

John Sturges

Cast

Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Charles Bronson

Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Pa...

Runtime

1h 27m

Director

René Clément

Cast

Brigitte Fossey, Georges Poujouly, Philippe de Chérisey

In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally ...

Runtime

1h 40m

Director

Jonathan Demme

Cast

Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti

A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command.

Runtime

1h 28m

Director

Ray Enright

Cast

Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr.