# Best All-Time Military Movies -- Pre-Poll Data Gathering **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 26, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835 "2015-05-26T00:38:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/201 "2015-05-30T16:28:16Z")
To get us to 300, I’m adding one from my teen years that had Broderick Crawford as a CO who was afraid of getting sniped so he had the guys not salute him and he never wore his insignia in plain sight. You guessed it: when he got transferred out, he dressed all spiffy with is officer’s insignia plainly showing on his helmet, got the guys together to salute him goodbye, and “POP” a sniper laid him out. Between Heaven and Hell [Between Heaven and Hell (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049004/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_81) (1956) …if you must know. 🙂 Summary posts to follow… ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/202 "2015-05-30T16:33:22Z")
First part of an alphabetical summary with duplicate mentions being included (may be confusing in cases like _Tora! Tora! Tora!_ and _Europa Europa_) and with counts every 40 titles: =============================== 13 Rue Madeleine [13 Rue Madeleine (1947) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038279/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1947) 300 [300 (2006) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416449/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2006) 49th Parallel 49th Parallel 49th Parallel [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033627/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033627/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1941) 55 Days at Peking [55 Days at Peking (1963) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056800/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1963) 633 Squadron 633 Squadron [633 Squadron (1964) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057811/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) 84C Mopic [84C MoPic (1989) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096744/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989) The 9th Company [9th Company (2005) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417397/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2005) Admiral [Admiral (2008) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1101026/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (2008) The African Queen [The African Queen (1951) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043265/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1951) The Alamo [The Alamo (1960) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053580/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1960) Alexander Nevsky [Alexander Nevsky (1938) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029850/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1938) All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front [All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020629/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1930) Allegheny Uprising [Allegheny Uprising (1939) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031033/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1939) Anatomy of a Murder [Anatomy of a Murder (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052561/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) American Sniper American Sniper [American Sniper (2014) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179136/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2014) Apocalypse Now [Apocalypse Now (1979) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1979) At War with the Army [At War with the Army (1950) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042209/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1950) Away All Boats! [Away All Boats (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048971/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1956) Bat\*21 [Bat\*21 (1988) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094712/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1988) Bataan [Bataan (1943) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035664/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Battle Circus [Battle Circus (1953) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045544/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1953) Battle Cry [Battle Cry (1955) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047860/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1955) The Battle of Algiers [The Battle of Algiers (1966) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058946/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1966) Battle of Britain [The Battle of Britain (1969) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064072/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1969) Battle of the Bulge [Battle of the Bulge (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058947/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) Battleground Battleground [Battleground (1949) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041163/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1949) The Battleship Potemkin [Battleship Potemkin (1925) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015648/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1925) The Beast (aka The Beast of War) [The Beast of War (1988) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094716/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (1988) Beau Geste [Beau Geste (1939) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031088/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1939) The Bedford Incident [The Bedford Incident (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058962/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) Beneath Hill 60 [Beneath Hill 60 (2010) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1418646/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2010) The Best Years of Our Lives [The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036868/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1946) Between Heaven and Hell [Between Heaven and Hell (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049004/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_81) (1956) The Big Lift [The Big Lift (1950) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042249/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1950) The Big Parade [The Big Parade (1925) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015624/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1925) The Big Red One [The Big Red One (1980) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080437/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1980) The Birth of a Nation [The Birth of a Nation (1915) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004972/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) (1915) Black Hawk Down Black Hawk Down [Black Hawk Down (2001) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265086/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2001) Blockheads [Block-Heads (1938) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029923/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1938) The Blue Max [The Blue Max (1966) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060177/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1966) = 40 The Bofors Gun [The Bofors Gun (1968) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062746/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1968) Bonnie Scotland [Bonnie Scotland (1935) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026126/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1935) Born on the Fourth of July [Born on the Fourth of July (1989) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096969/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989) The Boys in Company C [The Boys in Company C (1978) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077270/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1978) Braveheart [Braveheart (1995) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1995) Breaker Morant Breaker Morant Breaker Morant [Breaker Morant (1980) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080310/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1980) The Bridge at Remagen The Bridge at Remagen [The Bridge at Remagen (1969) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064110/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1969) The Bridge on the River Kwai [The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050212/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1957) A Bridge Too Far A Bridge Too Far [A Bridge Too Far (1977) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075784/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1977) The Bridges at Toko-Ri [The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046806/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1) (1954) The Bunker [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252963/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252963/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (2001) The Caine Mutiny [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046816/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046816/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1954) Captains of the Clouds [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034578/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034578/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1942) Casablanca [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1942) Casualties of War [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097027/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097027/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989) Catch-22 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065528/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065528/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1970) The Charge of the Light Brigade [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027438/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027438/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1936 film) Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062790/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062790/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) (1968) Come and See [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091251/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091251/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1985) Cockleshell Heroes [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049083/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049083/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1955) The Colditz Story [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047945/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047945/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1955) Command Decision [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040242/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040242/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1948) Comrade X [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032349/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032349/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1940) The Conqueror [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049092/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049092/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1956) The Conqueror Worm [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063285/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063285/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1968) Counterpoint [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062829/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062829/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1967) Cromwell: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065593/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065593/?ref_=nv_sr_2) (1970) Cross of Iron Cross of Iron [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074695/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074695/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1977) The Cruel Sea [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1953) The Dam Busters The Dam Busters [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046889/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046889/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1955) Dark Blue World [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244479/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244479/) (2001) Das Boot The Boat Das Boot Das Boot Das Boot Das Boot [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1981) The Dawn Patrol [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020815/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020815/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1930) The Dawn Patrol [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030044/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030044/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1938) Decision Before Dawn Decision at Dawn [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043459/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043459/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1951) The Deer Hunter [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077416/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077416/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1978) The Demi-Paradise [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035793/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035793/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043461/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043461/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1951) The Desert Rats [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045679/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045679/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1953) Desperate Journey [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034646/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034646/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1942) = 80 Destination: Tokyo [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035799/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035799/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) The Devil’s Brigade [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062886/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062886/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1968) The Devils Disciple [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052735/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052735/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) The Dirty Dozen The Dirty Dozen [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061578/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061578/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1967) Dr. Strangelove Strangelove [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) Doctor Zhivago [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059113/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059113/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) Don’t Cry, It’s Only Thunder [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083843/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083843/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1982) Downfall [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2004) Drums along the Mohawk [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031252/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031252/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1939) The Eagle Has Landed The Eagle Has Landed [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074452/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074452/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1976) El Cid [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054847/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054847/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1961) Empire of the Sun [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1987) Enemy at the Gates [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215750/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215750/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2001) The Enemy Below The Enemy Below [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050356/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050356/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1957) Ensign Pulver [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058060/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058060/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) Escape from Colditz [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2337190/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2337190/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012) Europa Europa [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099776/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099776/?ref_=nv_sr_3) (1990) Excalibur [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082348/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082348/) (1981) The Execution of Private Slovik [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071477/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071477/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1974) Fail Safe Fail Safe [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058083/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058083/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) The Fall of Babylon [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010108/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010108/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1919) A Farewell to Arms [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050379/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050379/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1957) Father Goose Father Goose [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058092/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058092/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1964) A Few Good Men A Few Good Men [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104257/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104257/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1992) A Field in England: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2375574/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2375574/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (2013) The Fighting Seabees Fighting Seabees [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036824/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036824/) (1944) Five Graves to Cairo [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035884/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035884/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Flight of the Intruder [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099587/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099587/) (1991) Flyboys [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454824/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454824/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2006) Force 10 from Navarone [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077572/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077572/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1978) Fort Apache [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040369/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040369/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1948) For King and Country [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160109/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160109/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1913) For Whom the Bell Tolls [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1939) Forrest Gump [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1994) The Four Feathers (1939 version) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031334/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031334/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1939) The Four Feathers (1977) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076047/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076047/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) (1978) From Here to Eternity [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045793/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045793/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1953) Full Metal Jacket [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1987) Fury Fury Fury [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2713180/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2713180/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2014) Gallipoli Gallipoli [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082432/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082432/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1981) = 120 The General [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017925/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017925/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1926) Gettysburg [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107007/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107007/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1993) GI Jane [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119173/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119173/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1997) Gladiator [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2000) The Glenn Miller Story [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047030/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047030/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1954) Glory Glory Glory Glory [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989) Gone with the Wind [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1939) Good Morning, Vietnam [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093105/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093105/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1987) La Grande Illusion [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028950/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028950/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1937) Grave of the Fireflies [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1988) The Great Escape The Great Escape [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057115/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057115/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1963) The Great Impostor [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053879/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053879/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1961) The Great Raid [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326905/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326905/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2005) The Green Berets [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063035/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063035/) (1968) Guadalcanal Diary [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035957/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035957/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Gung Ho!: The Story of Carlson’s Makin Island Raiders [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035958/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035958/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Guns at Batasi [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058166/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058166/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) The Guns of Navarone [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054953/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054953/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1961) Hamburger Hill [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093137/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093137/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1987) Heartbreak Ridge [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091187/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091187/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1986) Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050490/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050490/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1957) Hell is For Heroes [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056062/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056062/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) Henry V (Laurence Olivier) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036910/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036910/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1944) Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097499/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097499/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989) The Heroes of Telemark [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059263/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059263/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) The Hill [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059274/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059274/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) (1965) Hiroshima [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113309/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113309/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1995) Hot Shots [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102059/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102059/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1991) Hunt for Red October [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099810/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099810/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1990) The Hurt Locker The Hurt Locker The Hurt Locker [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2008) Ice Cold in Alex [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053935/?ref\_=nm\_flmg\_act\_68](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053935/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_68) (1958) Ice Station Zebra [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063121/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063121/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1968) Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071650/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071650/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1975) The Imitation Game [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2014) Inglourious Basterds Inglorious Bastards [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2009) In Harm’s Way In Harm’s way In Harm’s Way [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059309/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059309/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) The Invisible Agent [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034902/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034902/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1942) Iron Eagle [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091278/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091278/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1986) Is Paris Burning? [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060814/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060814/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1966) I Was a Male War Bride [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041498/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041498/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1949) = 160 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/203 "2015-05-30T16:35:59Z")
Second part of an alphabetical summary with duplicate mentions being included (may be confusing in cases like _Tora! Tora! Tora!_ and _Europa Europa)_ and with counts every 40 titles: ================================================= Jacob’s Ladder [Jacob's Ladder (1990) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1990) Jarhead [Jarhead (2005) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418763/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2005) Jet Pilot [Jet Pilot (1957) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050562/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1957) Johnny Got His Gun [Johnny Got His Gun (1971) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067277/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1971) The Journey [The Journey (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052950/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) (1959) Kajaki [Kilo Two Bravo (2014) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3622120/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2014) Khartoum [Khartoum (1966) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060588/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1966) Kokoda: 39th Battalion [Kokoda: 39th Battalion (2006) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481390/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2006) Kelly’s Heroes [Kelly's Heroes (1970) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065938/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1970) King & Country [King & Country (1964) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058263/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) King of Hearts King of Hearts [King of Hearts (1966) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060908/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1966) Kingdom of Heaven [Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320661/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2005) King Rat [King Rat (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059358/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) The Last of the Mohicans [The Last of the Mohicans (1992) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104691/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1992) Lawrence of Arabia [Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056172/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) Letters from Iwo Jima [Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498380/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2006) The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036112/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036112/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Life is Beautiful [Life Is Beautiful (1997) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1997) The Lighthorsemen [The Lighthorsemen (1987) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093416/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1987) Lives of a Bengal Lancer [The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026643/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1935) Lone Survivor [Lone Survivor (2013) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091191/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2013) The Longest Day The Longest Day [The Longest Day (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) The Lost Battalion [Escape to Paradise (1960) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236449/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) (1962) The Man Who Would Be King [The Man Who Would Be King (1975) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073341/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1975) The Manchurian Candidate [The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056218/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1962) M_A_S\*H MASH [M\*A\*S\*H (1970) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066026/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1970) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311113/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2003) The McKenzie Break [The McKenzie Break (1970) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066064/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1970) Memphis Belle Memphis Belle [Memphis Belle (1990) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100133/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1990) Merrill’s Marauders [Merrill's Marauders (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056234/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence [Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085933/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1983) A Midnight Clear [A Midnight Clear (1992) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102443/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1992) Midway Midway Midway [Midway (1976) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074899/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1976) Mr. Roberts Mister Roberts [Mister Roberts (1955) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048380/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1955) Mrs Miniver [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035093/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035093/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1942) Mission to Moscow [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036166/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036166/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Night of the Generals [The Night of the Generals (1967) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062038/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1967) No Man Is an Island [No Man Is an Island (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056283/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) No Time For Sergeants [No Time for Sergeants (1958) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052005/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1958) None but the Brave [None But the Brave (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059518/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) = 200 Northwest Passage [Northwest Passage (1940) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032851/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1940) Objective: Burma [Objective, Burma! (1945) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037954/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1945) The OdeSSa File [The Odessa File (1974) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071935/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1974) An Officer and a Gentleman [An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084434/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1982) On The Beach [On the Beach (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) One of Our Aircraft Is Missing [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035153/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035153/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1942) Operation Crossbow [Operation Crossbow (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059549/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) Operation Pacific [Operation Pacific (1951) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043887/) (1951) Operation Petticoat Operation Petticoat [Operation Petticoat (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053143/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) Orders to Kill [Orders to Kill (1958) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052033/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1958) Paths of Glory [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050825/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1957) The Patriot [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2000) Patton [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066206/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066206/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1970) The Password Is Courage [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056335/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056335/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) The Pianist [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2002) Platoon [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091763/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091763/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1986) Play Dirty [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063443/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063443/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1969) Pork Chop Hill Pork Chop Hill [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053183/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053183/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) Prisoners of the Sun [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100414/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100414/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1990) A Private’s Affair [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053192/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053192/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) The Purple Heart [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037197/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037197/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1944) Raid on Rommel [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067650/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067650/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1971) Ran Ran [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1985) Reach for the Sky Reach for the Sky [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049665/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049665/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1956) Red Ball Express [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045072/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045072/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1952) Red Dawn [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087985/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087985/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1984) Red Tails [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485985/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485985/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012) Rescue Dawn [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462504/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462504/) (2006) Revolution [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089913/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089913/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1985) Richard III [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114279/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114279/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1995) The Right Stuff The Right Stuff [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086197/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086197/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1983) Run Silent, Run Deep Run Silent, Run Deep [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052151/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052151/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1958) The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060921/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060921/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1966) The Sad Sack [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050922/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050922/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) (1957) Sahara [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036323/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036323/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) (1943) Sailor for the King [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046267/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046267/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1953) The Sand Pebbles [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060934/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060934/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1966) Sands of Iwo Jima [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/) (1949) Saving Private Ryan [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1998) Schindler’s List [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108052/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108052/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1993) = 240 The Sea Hawk [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033028/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033028/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1940) The Search [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040765/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040765/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1948) Sergeant York [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034167/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034167/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1941) Seven Days in May [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058576/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058576/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) The Seventh Cross [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037263/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037263/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1944) Sink the Bismarck Sink the Bismarck [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054310/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054310/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1960) Snow White and the Huntsman [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735898/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735898/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012) Spartacus [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054331/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054331/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1960) A Soldier’s Story [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088146/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088146/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1984) The Sorrow And The Pity [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066904/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066904/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1969) Spitfire [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034734/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034734/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1942) The Stage Door Canteen [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036384/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036384/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Stairway to Heaven A Matter of Life and Death AKA ‘Stairway To Heaven’ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038733/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038733/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1946) Stalag 17 Stalag 17 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046359/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046359/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1953) Stalingrad [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108211/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108211/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) (1993) Strategic Air Command [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048667/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048667/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1955) Stripes [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083131/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083131/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1981) Talvisota (the Winter War) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098437/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098437/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989) Taras Bulba [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056556/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056556/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) Tears of the Sun [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314353/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314353/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2003) Tell It To the Marines [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018471/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018471/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1926) They Were Expendable [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038160/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038160/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1945) The Thin Red Line The Thin Red Line [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120863/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120863/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1998) The Third Man [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041959/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041959/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1949) Thirty Seconds over Tokyo [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037366/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037366/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1944) This Is the Army [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036430/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036430/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) Three Came Home [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043041/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043041/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1950) Three Kings Three Kings [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120188/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120188/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1999) Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/?ref\_=nm\_flmg\_dr\_6](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6) (2010) To Hell and Back To Hell and Back [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048729/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048729/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1955) Tokyo Joe [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041967/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041967/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1949) Top Gun [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1986) Tora! Tora! Tora! [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066473/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066473/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1970) Town without Pity [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055539/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055539/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1961) The Train The Train [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059825/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059825/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) Tunes of Glory [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054412/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054412/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1960) The Tuskegee Airmen Tuskegee Airmen [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114745/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114745/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1995) Twelve O’Clock High 12 O’clock High [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041996/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041996/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1949) U-571 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141926/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141926/) (2000) Unbroken [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1809398/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1809398/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (2014) = 280 Valkyrie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985699/?ref\_=nv\_sr\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985699/?ref_=nv_sr_1) (2008) A Very Long Engagement [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0344510/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0344510/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2004) Von Ryan’s Express [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059885/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059885/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) A Walk in the Sun A Walk in the Sun [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038235/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038235/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1945) War and Peace [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049934/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049934/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1956) War and Peace [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063794/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_4](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063794/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) (1966) WarGames [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1983) War Horse [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568911/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568911/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2011) War Is Hell [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052376/?ref\_=nm\_flmg\_act\_14](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052376/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_14) (1961) We Were Soldiers We Were Soldiers [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277434/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277434/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2002) Went The Day Well? [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035429/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035429/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1942) Where Eagles Dare [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065207/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065207/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1968) Windtalkers [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245562/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245562/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2002) Wings (1927) Wings [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018578/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018578/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1927) The Wooden Horse [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043147/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043147/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1950) The Young Lions [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052415/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052415/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1958) Zeppelin [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068014/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068014/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1971) Zero Dark Thirty [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790885/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790885/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (2012) Zulu Zulu Zulu Zulu [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058777/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058777/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1964) Zulu Dawn [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080180/?ref\_=fn\_al\_tt\_1](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080180/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1979) = 300 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/204 "2015-05-30T16:41:51Z")
Just so you’ll know, this is the last posting of the longish “updates” of the entire group of titles. Anything after this will just be titles added after this point. As you were! :smack: (kind of a salute?) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/205 "2015-05-30T22:09:05Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > To get us to 300, I’m adding one from my teen years that had Broderick Crawford as a CO who was afraid of getting sniped so he had the guys not salute him and he never wore his insignia in plain sight. You guessed it: when he got transferred out, he dressed all spiffy with is officer’s insignia plainly showing on his helmet, got the guys together to salute him goodbye, and “POP” a sniper laid him out. > > Between Heaven and Hell [Between Heaven and Hell (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049004/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_81) (1956) I remember that one. Right through the helmet as he was starting his jeep! If _ **300** _ is on the list, **this one** should be too: > **[The 300 Spartans (1962) ⭐ 6.5 | Adventure, Drama, History](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055719/)** > > 1h 54m | Approved I saw it when I was a teenager, and I thought it was awesome! ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/206 "2015-05-30T22:44:10Z")
I’d like to add **this one** as well: [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Farewell\_To\_The\_King](http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Farewell_To_The_King) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/207 "2015-05-31T01:00:55Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > … > If _ **300** _ is on the list, **this one** should be too: > > [The 300 Spartans (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055719/) > > I saw it when I was a teenager, and I thought it was awesome! > [@terentii](#): > > I’d like to add **this one** as well: > > [Farewell To The King - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games](http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Farewell_To_The_King) In addition to updating the alpha and chrono lists, I’ve started a new file for “overflow” which now contains: **The 300 Spartans [The 300 Spartans (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055719/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) Farewell to the King [Farewell to the King (1989) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097334/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989)** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Chronological Listing ```auto Pre 1940 = 23 ++ 1940s = 44 1950s = 49 1960s = 63 1970s = 24 1980s = 35 1990s = 23 ++ 2000s = 41 Total = 302 ``` &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& I’ll continue posting the counts by decade so we’ll have an idea which group to work on next. The ++ groups are already up and unless things change I see the 1970s as the next in line. If we have new titles from the ++ groups I’ll add them to this “overflow” file and we’ll deal with them somehow later. I don’t want to stifle new additions because we may still have to find the #1 (or at least one of the Top 20) among those movies not yet on our list. So keep them coming and we’ll deal with them later. Thanks again, all! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/208 "2015-05-31T02:21:24Z")
We now have > **[Your favorite/best War Movies From the 1970s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=758190)** > > For background check these threads: Best All-Time Military Movies – Pre-Poll Data Gathering 05-25-2015, 07:38 PM Your favorite/best War Movies Prior to 1940 05-27-2015, 10:18 PM Your favorite/best War Movies Prior to 1940 – Part 2 ... Your favorite/best War Movies From the 1970s 05-30-2015, 09:08 PM Zeldar ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/209 "2015-05-31T11:44:43Z")
For specific discussion of this entire project see: > **[Best All-Time Military Movies -- Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=758205)** > > As of a few minutes ago, these are the high points of the threads relating to War Movies that I have started recently. I’ll update these statistics from time to time and will try to respond to any criticisms or suggestions you may have for how to... Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread 5/31/2015, 06:37 AM Zeldar ---
**Author:** ![ralfy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ralfy/32/600_2.png) [@ralfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralfy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/210 "2015-05-31T13:37:50Z")
Also, The Human Condition The Burmese Harp The Seven Samurai Europa, Europa Ran Oro, Plata, Mata Kagemusha Fires on the Plain Aliens The Battle on the River Plate War and Peace (Bondarchuk) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/211 "2015-05-31T14:32:33Z")
> [@ralfy](#): > > Also, > > The Human Condition > > The Burmese Harp > > The Seven Samurai > > Europa, Europa > > Ran > > Oro, Plata, Mata > > Kagemusha > > Fires on the Plain > > Aliens > > The Battle on the River Plate > > War and Peace (Bondarchuk) Thanks, **ralfy** , for the list. Please see my comments below: * * * The Human Condition The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (I) [The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053114/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_9) (1959) The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (II) [The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053115/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_13) (1959) The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer [The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055233/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_14) (1961) }}} Any particular one, or all of them? * * * The Burmese Harp The Burmese Harp [The Burmese Harp (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049012/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1956) The Burmese Harp [The Burmese Harp (1985) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088810/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1985) }}} Any particular one, or all of them? * * * Aliens (1986) #90 Today, 02:21 AM DWMarch If Starship Troopers makes the cut, I think Aliens should be on the list too. }}} I’m choosing not to include sci-fi movies in this project in hopes somebody else will start such a thread for them. * * * Europa, Europa (1990) Europa Europa [Europa Europa (1990) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099776/?ref_=nv_sr_3) (1990) \<\<\< already on the list \>\>\> #36 Today, 11:07 PM bordelond What does the house think of Europa Europa? #37 Today, 11:10 PM Zeldar Quote: Originally Posted by bordelond View Post What does the house think of Europa Europa? Looks like it ought to qualify to me: > **[Europa Europa (1990) ⭐ 7.5 | Drama, History, War](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099776/?ref_=nv_sr_3)** > > 1h 52m | R * * * Ran (1985) Ran Ran [Ran (1985) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089881/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1985) \<\<\< already on the list \>\>\> * * * $$$$$$$ I will be adding these: The Seven Samurai Seven Samurai [Seven Samurai (1954) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3(1954)) Oro, Plata, Mata [Oro, Plata, Mata (1982) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086056/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1982) Kagemusha [Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080979/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1980) Fires on the Plain [Fires on the Plain (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053121/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) The Battle on the River Plate Pursuit of the Graf Spee “The Battle of the River Plate” (original title) [Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048990/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_2) (1956) War and Peace (Bondarchuk) War and Peace “Voyna i mir” (original title) [War and Peace (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063794/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) (1966) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/212 "2015-05-31T16:06:50Z")
Seeing _ **The Human Condition** _ reminds me about _ **The Human Comedy** _. Van Johnson is a GI who doesn’t come home. A somewhat depressing movie, but a good one. Mickey Rooney, who was also in _ **The Secret Invasion** _, plays Johnson’s brother. > **[The Human Comedy (1943) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036022/)** > > The Human Comedy: Directed by Clarence Brown. With Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, James Craig, Marsha Hunt. Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war. > **[The Secret Invasion (1964) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058561/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > The Secret Invasion: Directed by Roger Corman. With Stewart Granger, Raf Vallone, Mickey Rooney, Edd Byrnes. In 1943, a group of hardened criminals is pardoned on the condition it accepts a mission to free a captive Italian general from the clutches... ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/213 "2015-05-31T17:13:42Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Thanks, **ralfy** , for the list. Please see my comments below: > > \<\< clipped \>\> > > War and Peace (Bondarchuk) > War and Peace “Voyna i mir” (original title) [War and Peace (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063794/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) (1966) Turns out this one was already on the list. 🙂 > [@terentii](#): > > Seeing _ **The Human Condition** _ reminds me about _ **The Human Comedy** _. Van Johnson is a GI who doesn’t come home. A somewhat depressing movie, but a good one. > > Mickey Rooney, who was also in _ **The Secret Invasion** _, plays Johnson’s brother. > > [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036022/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036022/) > > [The Secret Invasion (1964) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058561/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) You da man! I’ll add them to the stack. ---
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Oh, crap! :smack: How could we have overlooked _ **Waterloo** _, with Christopher Plummer and Rod Steiger as you-know-who?!? **"HOW CAN CAVALRY ATTACK WITHOUT INFANTRY SUPPORT?!?"** :eek: Also directed by Bondarchuk, if I’m not mistaken. \*“I say! I’ve lost my leg!” “Yes, I believe you have.”\* ---
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> [@terentii](#): > > How could we have overlooked _ **Waterloo** _, with Christopher Plummer and Rod Steiger as you-know-who?!? Waterloo [Waterloo (1970) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066549/?ref_=nv_sr_2) (1970) to be added to _Overflow_. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/216 "2015-05-31T20:38:23Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Just so you’ll know, this is the last posting of the longish “updates” of the entire group of titles. Anything after this will just be titles added after this point. Here’s the first of such updates: # ================================ The 300 Spartans [The 300 Spartans (1962) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055719/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1962) The Burmese Harp [The Burmese Harp (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049012/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1956) The Burmese Harp [The Burmese Harp (1985) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088810/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (1985) Farewell to the King [Farewell to the King (1989) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097334/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1989) Fires on the Plain [Fires on the Plain (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053121/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1959) The Human Comedy [The Human Comedy (1943) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036022/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1943) ++ The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (I) [The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053114/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_9) (1959) The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (II) [The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053115/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_13) (1959) The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer [The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055233/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_14) (1961) Kagemusha [Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080979/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1980) Oro, Plata, Mata [Oro, Plata, Mata (1982) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086056/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1982) Pursuit of the Graf Spee “The Battle of the River Plate” (original title) [Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048990/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_2) (1956) Seven Samurai [Seven Samurai (1954) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3) ) (1954) The Secret Invasion [The Secret Invasion (1964) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058561/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1964) Waterloo [Waterloo (1970) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066549/?ref_=nv_sr_2) (1970) ++ Wooden Crosses [Wooden Crosses (1932) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022787/?ref_=nm_knf_t2) (1932) ++ **++** These were added after the polls for those decades were already up. They will be dealt with at a later time, just how has yet to be determined. **This one was not added:** War and Peace “Voyna i mir” (original title) [War and Peace (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063794/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4) (1966) \<\<\< Already on List \>\>\> ```auto &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Pre 1940 = 24 ++ 1940s = 45 1950s = 55 1960s = 65 1970s = 25 ++ 1980s = 38 1990s = 23 ++ 2000s = 41 Total = 316 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ``` ================================ ---
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Another poll is ready: > **[Your favorite/best War Movies From the 1980s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=758243)** > > ===================================================== For background check these threads: Best All-Time Military Movies – Pre-Poll Data Gathering 05-25-2015, 07:38 PM Your favorite/best War Movies Prior to 1940 05-27-2015, 10:18 PM Your... Your favorite/best War Movies From the 1980s 05-31-2015, 04:11 PM ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/218 "2015-06-01T01:24:44Z")
Sound of Music. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-all-time-military-movies-pre-poll-data-gathering/720835/219 "2015-06-01T01:55:48Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > Sound of Music. The Sound of Music [The Sound of Music (1965) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (1965) ---
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