When during WW 2 the other 11 members of Norwegian Jan Baalsrud’s commando squad are killed & captured, he is aided by a large numer of his countrymen in eluding the relentless hunt for him by the Nazis.
The 12th Man (2017)
Hiroshima (1995)
Events on both sides of the Pacific are told in this film about Pres. Truman’s decision to drop the A-bomb on Hiroshima & the Japanese response to defeat.
Rangoon (2017)
Amidst India’s revolt against Britain during WW 2 movie star Julie is torn between her producer & the soldier ordered to protect her during her visit to troops on the Burmese border, who turns out to be a spy against the British.
Greyhound (2020)
A US Capt. at the beginning of WW 2 heads 4 destroyers charged to protect a convoy carrying supplies to England faces a Nazi pack of U-boats.
The Resistance Banker (2018)
The true story of how 2 Dutch brothers, both bankers, managed to fool the Nazis & finance the resistance during WW 2.
Forbidden (1984)
This TV film is based on a real life German countess living in Berlin who loves a Jewish writer and helped save 60 Jews from Nazi deportation during WW 2.
Alone in Berlin (2016)
A working-class German couple during WW 2 write & distribute around Berlin almost 300 postcard denouncing Hitler and the war–and pay the penalty for their protest.
Jump Shot (2020)
The story of Kenny Sailors, the inventor of basketball’s jump shot, is pure fun for sports fans. You can rent it online right now. Click the title to read my entire review.
Midway (2019)
The story of WW 2 Battle of Midway is realistically depicted , mainly from the side of the US heroes, but also with numerous respectful scenes of the Japanese officers.
The Murderers Among Us (1946)
An ex-German soldier & a Jewish girl home from a concentration camp each struggle in Berlin with horrific WW 2 experiences .