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<blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 3354062" data-attributes="member: 26737"><p>In no particular order:</p><p></p><p><em>Battleground</em> </p><p>James Whitmore, Van Johnson, and a young Ricardo Montalban (among others) in the Battle of the Bulge. Notable for its use of Duckworth Chants/Jody calls.</p><p></p><p><em>The Longest Day</em></p><p>Star-studded cast, based on Irish journalist's Cornelius Ryan's excellent account of the events of D-Day.</p><p></p><p><em>Gettysburg</em></p><p>Another star-studded cast, telling the story of the battle from the Late Unpleasantness Between the States.</p><p></p><p><em>Run Silent, Run Deep</em></p><p>Film adaptation of Captain Edward Beach's outstanding novel of life aboard the fleet boats in the Pacific during WWII.</p><p></p><p><em>They Were Expendable </em></p><p>The semi-fictionalized account of Motor Torpedo Squadron 3, commanded by LT (later VADM) John Bulkeley, during the fall of the Phillippines. Partly directed by star Robert Montgomery, who had risen to the rank of LCDR during the war and participated in the D-Day landings.</p><p></p><p><em>Stalag 17</em></p><p>William Holden as less-than-lovable Sgt. JJ Sefton in a WWII German POW camp. Amazing dialog and a young Peter Graves., too. Director Otto Preminger co-starred as the Commandant of the camp; reportedly, the actors who worked for him said he wasn't eligible for an Oscar for that performance because he wasn't acting...</p><p></p><p><em>Casablanca</em></p><p>My favorite movie of all time. Not necessarily a war movie, but takes place during WWII. </p><p></p><p><em>Mister Roberts</em></p><p>Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, William Powell, Ward Bond, and James Cagney (among others) aboard the USN cargo ship <em>Reluctant</em> (aka, "The Bucket") during the waning days of WWII. Great drama with plenty of comedic moments. William Powell's last movie. </p><p></p><p><em>The Caine Mutiny</em></p><p>Excellent film adaptation of Herman Wouk's epic novel. Terrific performances by the cast, including a memorable performance by Fred MacMurray as the coward of epic proportions, Lt. Tom Keefer. Worth watching for Jose Ferrer's speech at the end ("If you wanna do anything about it, I'll be outside. I'm a lot drunker than you are, so it'll be a fair fight.") if nothing else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoonerP226, post: 3354062, member: 26737"] In no particular order: [I]Battleground[/I] James Whitmore, Van Johnson, and a young Ricardo Montalban (among others) in the Battle of the Bulge. Notable for its use of Duckworth Chants/Jody calls. [I]The Longest Day[/I] Star-studded cast, based on Irish journalist's Cornelius Ryan's excellent account of the events of D-Day. [I]Gettysburg[/I] Another star-studded cast, telling the story of the battle from the Late Unpleasantness Between the States. [I]Run Silent, Run Deep[/I] Film adaptation of Captain Edward Beach's outstanding novel of life aboard the fleet boats in the Pacific during WWII. [I]They Were Expendable [/I] The semi-fictionalized account of Motor Torpedo Squadron 3, commanded by LT (later VADM) John Bulkeley, during the fall of the Phillippines. Partly directed by star Robert Montgomery, who had risen to the rank of LCDR during the war and participated in the D-Day landings. [I]Stalag 17[/I] William Holden as less-than-lovable Sgt. JJ Sefton in a WWII German POW camp. Amazing dialog and a young Peter Graves., too. Director Otto Preminger co-starred as the Commandant of the camp; reportedly, the actors who worked for him said he wasn't eligible for an Oscar for that performance because he wasn't acting... [I]Casablanca[/I] My favorite movie of all time. Not necessarily a war movie, but takes place during WWII. [I]Mister Roberts[/I] Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, William Powell, Ward Bond, and James Cagney (among others) aboard the USN cargo ship [I]Reluctant[/I] (aka, "The Bucket") during the waning days of WWII. Great drama with plenty of comedic moments. William Powell's last movie. [I]The Caine Mutiny[/I] Excellent film adaptation of Herman Wouk's epic novel. Terrific performances by the cast, including a memorable performance by Fred MacMurray as the coward of epic proportions, Lt. Tom Keefer. Worth watching for Jose Ferrer's speech at the end ("If you wanna do anything about it, I'll be outside. I'm a lot drunker than you are, so it'll be a fair fight.") if nothing else. [/QUOTE]
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