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War Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
1,495 war movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Soldiers Three
1951 · Comedy
Mosquito Squadron
1969 · War
Triple Cross
1966 · Adventure
Women of All Nations
1931 · War
Desire Me
1947 · Romance
Marine Raiders
1944 · Drama
Immortal Sergeant
1943 · Drama
China Girl
1942 · War
Above Us the Waves
1955 · War
The Hour Before the Dawn
1944 · Drama
The Dark Avenger
1955 · History
Paris Underground
1945 · Drama
This Man’s Navy
1945 · Adventure
The Devil’s Brigade
1968 · War
Angels One Five
1952 · War
Submarine Alert
1943 · War
Flight Command
1940 · War
Minesweeper
1943 · Drama
Stronghold
1951 · Romance
The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 · Adventure
Beau Geste
1966 · Action
The Long Voyage Home
1940 · Drama
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961 · War
The Last Chance
1945 · Drama
Forest of the Hanged
1965 · Romance
Went the Day Well?
1942 · War
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 · War
The Next of Kin
1942 · Mystery
The Dam Busters
1955 · War
Chain Lightning
1950 · Action
Crash Dive
1943 · Action
The Way to the Stars
1945 · Romance
Frieda
1947 · Drama
Sealed Cargo
1951 · Drama
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955 · War
Candlelight in Algeria
1944 · War
The Youth of Maxim
1935 · War
The Bridge
1969 · Action
Sailor of the King
1953 · Drama
Counter-Attack
1945 · War
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