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Back to Search68. "In Harm's Way" (1965)
Tonight we revisit The Duke! with 1965's "In Harm's Way." He and Kirk Douglas head up this Otto Preminger film that begins with Pearl Harbor. Wayne's…
3 years, 11 months ago
67. "Midway" (2019)
Strap in for tonight's episode, which yields some interesting facts. A German immigrant made a string of absurdly successful American movies ("Indepe…
4 years ago
66. "From Here to Eternity" (1953)
Tonight's selection, 1953's "From Here to Eternity," is many things: one of the most popular movies of its decade, one of the best novel-to-screen ad…
4 years ago
65. "The Final Countdown" (1980)
Well let's give it another try.
The last time we mixed World War II with a sci-fi thriller we got 1984's "The Philadelphia Experiment," kind of a mi…
4 years, 1 month ago
64. "Come and See" (1985)
Come and see "Come and See"!
Tonight we tackle what's considered one of the most disturbing movies ever made. This 1985 Soviet production portrays wh…
4 years, 2 months ago
63. "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" (1944)
A young Robert Mitchum and many others prepare for their secret mission: to bomb major Japanese cities in retalliation for Pearl Harbor! "Thirty Seco…
4 years, 2 months ago
62. "Miracle at St. Anna" (2008)
Buckle up for this episode! After feuding with Clint Eastwood, filmmaker Spike Lee (and writer James McBride) attempted to make the definitive Black …
4 years, 3 months ago
61. "Decision Before Dawn" (1951)
Tonight's a listener request with 1951's "Decision Before Dawn." Although an American production, DFD could be mistaken for a co-German production, g…
4 years, 4 months ago
60. "Operation Mincemeat" (2022)
It's a big red-letter day at World War II Movie Night! Our third new movie and the first REMAKE of a movie we've already done. Yes, "Operation Mincem…
4 years, 5 months ago
59. "The Reader" (2008)
It's "Judgment at Nuremburg" meets "Bluffing It" as we dive into "The Reader." Released during a WWII-heavy Oscar season in 2008, "The Reader" stars…
4 years, 5 months ago