They Were Expendable (1945)

Dramatization of the role of the American PT boats in the battle for the Philippines during the second world war. Short review, basic movie info, trailer and full movie they were expendables online free.

The fact that John Ford is one of the greatest movie directors is well-known and established. They were expendables is just one of his well-crafted movies, perhaps not his best work, but good enough to be called John Ford Classic. John Wayne as always puts up a good performance, his fans will enjoy this movie very much. 

Director: John Ford

Writers: Frank Wead 

Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed

Rating  IMDB 7.2 Rottentomatoes  7.9

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GREAT GUNS (1941)

Laurel and Hardy follow their employer everywhere he goes. They do so even when he goes to the army. Short review, basic movie info and full movie great guns online free.

Typical L&H comedy movie. Perhaps not their best comedy movie, but still good enough for most of their fans. The style and humor differs a bit from their early work and that`s why the movie received few bad critics.

Director: Monty Banks

Writer Lou Breslow (original screenplay)

Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sheila Ryan
Rating  IMDB 6.0

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That Hamilton Woman (1941)

Set in the Napoleonic era, this movie defines Britain's resistance to a dictator and tells the story of a woman's rise and fall through British social classes. Short review, trailer, basic movie info and full movie That Hamilton Woman online.

Emma Hamilton is a dance-hall girl and courtesan who marries mature widower and British ambassador to the Court of Naples, Sir Hamilton. There she meets young admiral and British naval hero, Lord Nelson and the two quickly fall in love.

Director: Alexander Korda

Writers: Walter Reisch (original screenplay), R.C. Sherriff (original screenplay)

Stars: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and Alan Mowbray

Ratings: IMDB 7.1  RottenTomatoes 7.3

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49th Parallel (1941)

Nazis were not the only ones who were good at propaganda. The purpose for making this film was to help sway opinions in still-neutral USA at the dawn of World War II. Short review, trailer, basic movie info and full movie 49th Parallel online.

Six crew members of a German U-boat find themselves stranded on the shores of Canada, when their U-boat is sunk in Hudson Bay. It's early in the war and The United States are still neutral, so the way home for the German sailors leads through them and along the way they try to win the sympathy of the local population.

Director: Michael Powell

Writers: Emeric Pressburger (original story and screenplay), Rodney Ackland (scenario), Emeric Pressburger (scenario)

Stars: Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier and Richard George

Ratings: IMDB 7.4  RottenTomatoes 7.1

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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Sands of Iwo Jima is an awarded world war 2 drama movie about the men that fought at the battle of Iwo Jima. Short review, basic movie info, trailer and full movie Sands of Iwo Jima online.

John Stryker is a marine sergeant disliked because of his training methods. The recruits that he trains see him as bitter and unfair man that is there only to give em hell. However, things make more sense for the recruits once they step out on the sands of Iwo Jima.

 Director: Allan Dwan

Writers: Harry Brown, James Edward Grant 

Stars: John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara

Rating  IMDB 7.1    Rottentomatoes  7.4

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Sergeant York (1941)

This is the true story of a simple man drafted in WW1 to fight for his country even though that he claims he is a pacifist. However, when the shooting starts the pacifists in him dies and he turns into something no one expected, he becomes one of the biggest heroes of WW1.

The movie is based on the real diary of sergeant Alvin C. York who was by far the most decorated American soldier of World War I. Gary Cooper won the oscar for his role, while the movie was nominated in nine more categories.


Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee
Stars: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
Rating    IMDB 7.0        Rottentomatoes  6.9






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